Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-17
From the Philadelphia Press, October l2.l
10 the Republican Party aud the Amcri'
can COuwress.


If we are right we cannot be defeated
We believe we are right.
Let us, therefore, move onward.
Since 1886 we have sometimes suffered cheeks
and temporary reverses, but never permanent
overthrow. The course Of our party has been rs
steady and successful rs the achievements whicn
marked its progress were noble and glorious.
For the future, then:
II equal rights must be given to citizens inno-
cent of crime, in eleven States, the same-princ-
ple must apply to all. The colored citizens of
Pennsylvania are few, but mans rights do not
depend on his size. Whatever justly belongs to
the American citizen In one State Is the right OF
every American citizen in all the States. IL Is
folly to propose one rule of Justice for one Sec
tion and different one for the rest OF the cotn-
TLis is a national question. Why not treat 1t
nationally?
Give us u law by the American Congress, as the
American Constitution has declared IL shat.
Give us an amendment which shall pre"cnt any
State from DISTINGUISHING Its citizens, except for
crime.
Why hagglc and higgle at that which should
be done by u clean stroke
You have helped the rebel States now hold out
your hand to the Border States You have re-
strained the fury of baillcd traitors 10 the FAR
| South let us see equal kindness to Maryland,
| and Kentucky, and Delaware.
| Let loyal men vote In these States, as well MS
men who were lathless give the ballot to men
who fought Tor the Union, as well us those who
fought against it If you must reward treason, at
least let loyalty have equal rights Is 1t unrca-
sonabci
Then we will send to the American Congress
six Senators Of the Republic, not six inaunder-
| ing drunken and dccayed relies of dcfunct bar
barism We will have the people truly repre-
sentenced by fifteen patriots instead Of only one.
There is no such possibility MS withdrawing
from the field. To fight, and fight boldly Is the
policy of those who represent good caufe.
When they turn back they are slaughtered ms
they fly. HowARp NJ. JENKINS.
WlIMlSGroN, DEL, Oct. IL.
The writer of the above is the fearless
editor of the Wilmington (Del.) Daily
Commercial, new paper that has won Its
way into large circulation and deserved
influence by the Intelligent courage with
which il has sustained the Radical remedy
against incorrgiblc treason. He states tho
case with automatic truth and force II
is monstrous that the rebellion should have
only served to enfranchise traitors and de
grade loyal men in the Border States, and il
Is deplorablc that the Constitution shoult
be pleaded as the shield for such an outrage
Congress must apply the remedy, either b,
new amendment of the Constitution, or By
a law, framed in the spirit of the Declare
tion of Independence, granting anipcrsa
suffrage so far as al national question:
are concerned This could be done safe
ly, and it should be done promptly. Blu
Congress can save Maryland and Delaware
and possible Kentucky, from the savage an,
revengcful rule of returned rebels witlou
an amendment OF the National Constitution
and it will be criminally derelict if ii doc
not do so directly after its meeting in No
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