Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-15
ICoa,inued fro,n FSr,t P,oeN

provide Tor securing the elective franchise to
all persons herein specified
In the fourth place. Thrust be adopted BY
majority OF the persons voting On the ques-
ton of ratification.
In the fifth place, 1t must be submitted to
Congress Tor its examination and approval
In the sixth place: The legislature of the
State, elected under the said Constitution,
must adopt the amendment OF the Constitu-
ton, known article l3ih.
In the seventh place: This article must
become part OF the Constitution urthe United F..
States. \ number of the States in the union,
have failed to adopt this article. aud will con-
tinue to do so /; Yet, the Southern States are
told that they mast acGaiesce IN 1t, and even
after their acqU!eSceuse TO 1t, and all the rest
of the provisions heretofore named. Congress
still reserves to itself the right of deciding,
whether they shall have representation III that
body.
Why is it, that these measures arc forced
upon those States? Is it to punish treason ?
Not by any means. 1t is simply that negro
suffrage may be enforced upon them. That
accomplished, they wall be under acgro con-
trol; and then, when Z constitutional amend
ment comes up. admitting negro Suffrage
which will be offered as soon as practicable,-
they will be secured tor It's adoption.
That Is the programme. Ii man believe
that 1t is right, let him vote with the PARTY
that's sustaining it. But e cd help the iguo-
rance, or Inconsistency OF the man, who will
say that he opposes negro suffrage. and then
turns around and votes with the radical par.
y. For my part, while l desire the welfare
OF the negro race. am utterly opposed to Civ
ing them the right of the ballot and jury bog
1t there were no other reason for withholding
these things from them at present, their al
most universal ignorance would be sufficient
But there are other reasons OF the gravest
character. Do you desire 10 see them on
your juries to decide questions Of right and
wrong between man aud nun! If So, vote
with the radical party. Do you desire to
have them enter into political contests with
you IN the election of officers? If so. vote
with the radical party. DO you desire TO see
them IN the legislatures the States? Ifso.
vote with the radical party. Do you desire
to see them governors of any Of these States?
II so, vote with the radical party Do YOU
desire to see them in the Congress Of the
United States II so. vote with the radicals
Some may think, that these things viii not
come TO pass but just IS sure as Congress is
allowed 10 carry out the bull which We have
just had under consideration. rs surely will
these things trauSpire. How could it be
otherwise! The negro vote in some Of the
guilt States, Is two. to one white. With them
like all other races Of people, there Is a tie Of
nature which binds them together Could
sTc possibly suppose then. that when they be
came aware OF the power in their hands. that
they would fail to Use itE Such 4 conclusion
could not be arrived at from any stand pUiut
of human reasoning. They would have the
power IN those States, and be assured they
would use 1t Every official position there.
would be filed by them in less than three
ggs.t IN, tho e IL -.
Congress, where once sat our illustrous anccs
tors, who have Int up the pr.ccs Of history
with their never dying fame aud renowu. and
who have reared the grande>t fabric of human
government the world ever knew would sit
the Henry Clay SG0lbo, or the Webstcrian
lin; and the country would be greatly
edited by their able efforts. on dis BILL and
dof bill.
This Is a question TINT well deserves your FINEST
consideration. Remember, that ucgru suffrage Ia
the Southern States Tncarz negro supremacy; and
remember too, that the elections iLis TAI. aich
way, the other If;lc raairaI party be snccrss-
iui. then It vii! he fixed fact Ifthcy be defeated
1t wall T'n'a'n question for the people decide
upon hereafter, Ia accordance with their ca Ina aud
deiGHc:atr Judgment. CUu-rcs hasaIreatIy passed
the measure for its enforcement upon the IN, st
LeIp'Ss portion 81 our country. Shall it be sup
ported la n or shall it mot Nth the IInrrtcd
Istuk" - tue uStluu Tor tIIz vile attempt at lgis
4'tt"H' upon f"'s'l"is winch tie Constitution has
Ieii to the States to b. settled a. amer that
Niitis la1I.Cy demand.
man Ionsiscr the tact, that the g importance
Of the coming ell CIIuu hinges upon prirt DI,s and
not upon Iton- The one winch the radical party
C!Imgs 'u with the t'nacity of grim d, at Il neon
suffrage; not because the pUl-Itiun Of the h of
ITS T'"!ibers bat ia unison with any great spirit
% N"'Is'!am PiiI'' uiT"py Tut because they
II, an auxiliary 10 thcir last declining pUvycr If
they eau secure it, they CacUIa hat J southern
Sl-,gs are secured I" 'h'lr p.rty III the peel
Gcnla! contest Therefore. say again that in or
der that Your duty American q zen NAV be-.
Periotmed, you must decide upon principles. aud
not upon men. The nation waits in treatLicss
anxiety, for ibt rising tide popular oriuio ifit
HeSFHcs IN iHy"r Ui the radical party , then ,yrry
measure which We have had Under Cnn-id.rstiaH
anu many uihvi 81 the cast "a III be en- frcrd
30 The letter But int shall be gain th.r ,lr,r
NItuPcIatIVe tongue Will he sIlrnccd rhrIr arms
VIII tai! powcr!' by ihr!r sides aad the Cu-ti-
tuition OF our country vii! aTain be yir,,~.,t =,
defiance Of III" threatening uaun.r. of Cs,,i,,,
legislation. Then again can yyc look forward win
the prctatIuu ami assu nee thai 49,,
guilty Will reign supreme; and rh,~, Of rros
FcTity aud hHTpiu' -, tor which, tavr so lon
looked IN vain, viii with an ,fFuI.-cr~. ,,,,
spleEtpf- IIat viii eclipse most sarl,uI,c Inv
agIua:Ious NJ more strife DER the. d,,,t -
OF reba !li,: NO mere apr.,Is an carcass
passions II humanity: but We will rc,n,n L.r ~,
1t l. human to cTC, divine fyrElvr; and Ia III,
who have erred ia the mast Lut - ~ h'sS
back to heir fathers house. let US in the 49,;
slIilt IS christianity. extend the u, II. rroltI
of our country, require il; every IuIrIII., a., ,!
better nature, saLCt.uu it: our iIty T., NJ.
and to cur Co, dC'Hauos 1t Let no man Ev H.,
critical PTUi-ssuTs dcfuTuC the Ua mn, f -
~, who cauu"t t,r give III lciguv. man, Avqy -,
each professions. they tie legitimate ,tiSy-;
TcdeeIBIng saviour.
have shown. trnk. concIu=ivoIy that the Com
S;iuii'H oi our country u in Pe-ii Ihat the cr,z-
Se"t iEts OF iolsu threaten to ruguIph il IN
lrr'partH!c rum: that the iron bound wheels al
CUU-L4iuaIi"n, aTccTu-E!Hz very cxi-tenr-,
CGcTy revolution. Something must be done and
done Immediately. The blood which has Il, 80,
sp, mt tor Iis pT'=r Walton, that pcstrrIy might re-
oeIvr ITS benign byzsluEs calls from the fa,t- of
us. artci heroes. for Your patriotic action. Jla
spirits Of the mighty dead who achieved iJ-,,uuz.t
ITutIun, are lowering DER its aI.uust l iu IN
and calling upon y"u To TCathc into its uus this
the breath of lite, that will from destruction
through all time to come Will YOU ,lu it 4 i,.l
u perfect confluence in the hslct that vuu viii 1
people whu has preserved it from tbs. ,rrrorcI,
nj a l..rE-- In MI. IL L.