Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-11-16


white people, both North and South, pro-
fess to entertain, that the colored race
will assert their social equality with the
whites, if permitted to exercise certain
political privileges which are recognized
as the inalienable rights of every race
but the negro If the silly people who
let Mr.. Vallandigham scare them out of
their feeble wits by this dreadful bug
bear, would only reason upon the matter,
they would see that there was no con-
ction between the two things, and
consequently no ground for their fears
The political equality of a hod-carrier
with Mr.. Stewart does not entitle him to
A seat at the rich merchants table, or to
aspire to the hand of his sister, or daugh-
ter, or niece. III all these matters the
law of common sense, which governs the
conduct of white men, would control
black men, and society would remain pre-
cisely as it is now if every negro in the
country were to be made voter t0-mor-
row, and become eligible to office. Some
of them would, of course, rise in the So
cial scale. In some. circles of polite and
cultivated society polite and cultivated
negroes would be recognized as equals,
as the colored actor, Aldridge, moved in
circles in Europe to which many Fifth
avenue belle would he vain of admission.
but this is a matter which every one
would regulate for himself If he should
prefer not to associate with colored peo-
pie. whatever their culture and refine
ment, there woald be no difficulty in
keeping out of their way. Just as man
chooses his white acquaintance now, so
he would choose colored acquaintance,
or reject them altogether.
The far of the social equality of the
blacks is, indeed, Il despicable exhibition
of cowardice, Of which every man who
iu a moment of weakness has entertained
it should be heartily ashamed. What
becomes of the boasted superiority of
the white man, if he hcsitates to do JUS
tice by the colored race through fear of
being dethroned? Does his claim to
superior intellect and capacity rest upon
so insecure a foundation, that the mere
question of giving votes to few thous-
and black men should thrill through him
with terror? There may be room for an
honest difference of opinion in regard to
the expediency of giving the suffrage to
men who have but just emerged from
state of servitude. Wise and patriotic
men may honestly think that it would be
increasing the number of our ignorant
voters. On this point there is room for
reasonable discussion, and it would be
an easy matter to bring forward weighty
arguments on both sides.
But the cowardly and contemptible ar
gument that We must keep the negro un-
der because he may become our equal,
and prehaps our superior, if we give him
an equal chance with ourselves, is one
Which no man who is worthy of the name
would ever think of advancing in favor of
the oppression of race.
King Victor Emanuel has exterded
aid to the families of the Garibaldians
who were killed AMI wounl LED in the re-
cent engagements. There is general discor-
tent throughout Italy, and a state of seige
is threatend in every large town.
The news of the great loss of shipping
and destruction of property by the hur-
ricane at st. Thomas creates a wide
spread feeling of depression in English
mercantile circles, as British shipping
merchants and underwriters are heavy
loosers by the calamity.
The Emperor Napoleon is at Lyons,
where he met a cordial reception from
the people. An address of welcome and
congratulation was made by the Mayor,
to which the Emperor replied. In the
speech he referred to the material value
which the entente cordiale of European
powers possesses to the peace and civili-
zation of the world.
A dispatch from Glamorgan, Wales state
that . terrible explosion took Place In
one of the minesof the Ferndale Colifery,
in that county. All the miners, 300
in number, were at work at the time
At last accounts the mine was on FIRE,
and it was feared that bus few lives
would be saved Over two hundred are
known to have been killed.
The commander of the French expedi-
tioary forces 10 Rome reports that the
French in the fight at Monte Rotondo lost
forty killed and wounded. The Papal
troops lost only twelve men. The casu-
alties Of the Garibaltlians were six ban-
dred killed and as many wounded, while
twenty-five hundred were taken prison
ers. lie says that the credit of the great
slaughter OF the rebels is due to the Chas-
sscpot rifle. The rebels were only half
armed.
From the n. Y. Tribune.
Very little except guess-work estimates
raocbnd nc 1-octa tard.,r ~ from, C,1r Stato q alne-