The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-12-13

= y -'s~ ~"'se ~ oorPVu,to tnat " mas 10
hating place. Intermittsd exercise OF i,s
power brings no sense Of security 10 lie sub
|jscts; for they can never know what more
they will be called 10 endure when its red
right hand is armed 70 plague them again.
Nor is i possible 10 conjecture how or
when power. unrestrsined BY law, msy seek
lie next vicIims. States that are still in The
Union may bs enslaved at any moment: fcr
~ the Constitution doss not protect all. Il
protects none. Il i maniiestiy and avow.
edly the objects OF these laws to confer upon
negroes the privilege OF voting; 10 disirso-
chise such numbsss Of white citizens as will
give the former clear msjori,y at all cleo.
tioosin the Southern States. This TO the
minds Of some persons 10 90 important that
b violation OF the Constitution IL iustifi ed ss
4 means Of bringing !. about That morali.
" is always false which excuses . wrong
because Il proposes to accomplish dssira.
ble end. We are not permitted 10 DO evil
that gooc msy come. But in this case the
end hseIf is evil ss we'll ss the means.
The subjogation Of States to negro domi.
nation would be worse than the military
dsspo.ism under which they are now sutfsr.
ing. Itwss believed before Congress pss sed
the Get thst the people would endure any
amount Of military oppression for any
length Of tims rather than degrade them
selves BY suhjection To the negro rsce -
Therefore they have been left without q
choice. Neg,o sutffaoe was established by
act Of Congress and Military officers were
commsnded TO superintend the process OF
cIothing the negro race with political privi-
leges formerly belonging 10 white men.
The blscks 10 the South are entitled to be
we'll and humsneIy governed, and to have
The protection Of just laws for all the rights
81 person and property. If Il were praclic-
sble at this time 10 give them government
sxcluayely their own under which they
night manage their own sffsirs 10 their own
wsy. u would become grave question
whether We ought 20 do 90. or whether CON
non humanity would sSs require %. 80 ssve
hem from themselves. Bot, under The cir
this 10 speculative point. I'LL
no proposed merely that they shall gov
rn themselves. bn; that they shall rule the
'hite race, make and administer STATE laws,
lsct Presiden,s and members OF Congress,
nd shspe, 10 a greater or lees extent, the 4
iture destiny Of the who le country. Wouldlc
nch . irust and power be safe In such
snds!f The peculiar qualities which sLouldIi II
hsEacterise any people who are &, 10 decide 4
pom she msnsgemens Of public affairs for d
rsat State have seldom been combined In '
~ race. Itis the glory Of white men 70 o
now that they have had these qualities in n
'fiicient measure to build upon THE cont. .
sst . great Political fabric and preserve n
: stability for more Than ninety years, Lju
hils 10 every other part Of the world slllsr
ni'ss experiments have failed. But lib,
y thing can be proved BY known facts. end II
} lressoniDg upon evidences is not sbsa. pr
med. u must be ackaowledged ,hs, 10 the ID
oRress Of nations negroes have shown less lsc
Pscity for government than any other race o.
people. No inde pendent government Of AZ
y form has ever been successful ia theirlf 10
nds. On the contrary, whenever they al
W been left 10 their own devices theylto
se shown : constant tendency to lapse &c
lo barbsrism. In the Southern States, DO
weser, Congress has undertaken 10 cor. IN
upoa them The privilege Of the ssllot.-
. relessed from slavery |, may BE- doubted vi
'etber ~ . class they know more than rio
sir ancestors how 10 organise and rcgu. Iik
. civil society, Indeed, Il 10 admitted "
i the blscks Of the South are not only re.
rd;ess Of the rights OF properly. but 90 mi
esly ignorant Of public sffairs that theirIof
ling can consist Of nothing more than CO,
'rying ballot to the PIaceswhsrs they lins
directed 70 deposit il. need not re. .|ho
nd you that the exercise Of the elective y,
nchise - The highest attribute Of sDlof
ne' ican citizen, ind when guided BY vir. -,
!. in'elligence. psisio,ism, and proper sp. ,iu
'cistion Of our Tree Institutions. Il eons,i Mn
e the true basis Of our democratic form
government, In which The sovereign power 81
lodged in The hodysef ,hs people. A 90,
e aylifetallv cYeafed- M, IA M. -.