The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-09
AmrR1cAr mAsnoop SUFFRAGE.

BtdckE0Od Magazine, the Oldest, and
ahlest organ of the British Tory party,
comes to the rescue Of the Democracy in this
against the extension ofthe exercise
of the right of suffrage. The Tory party in
England, it will be remembered, always
sympsthises with the Democratic party in the
United States, and the leading Tory periods
calls of Great Britain will always be found in
the forefront Of the Democratic party of
America, in the battle against human liberty
and popular rights.
This sympathy of feeling, and harmony Of
sentiment, SO VIGOROUSLY prevailing between
the old British Tory Aristocrscy, and the old
Hunker Democracy on this side of the water,
is really most singular fact and not less
strange than true. We presume it comes
about in this way. The Southern Aristocracy
who have always controlled the Democratic |
party Of the Union, are great admirers and
imitstors of the English Nobility, and pride
themselves IN adopting their opinions, as we'll
as their manners. And thus by the direct
and natural course Of transmission, the
Democracy of our country is infused with
the spirit, and moulded into the opinions
and principles of the British Tory Aristoc.
racy, through the influence and example Of
their Southern leaders, the ambitious imits-
tors Of the British Mobility.
1t was the consciousness Of this oneness
Of sentiment, which inspired the Southern
Rebels with confidence, that the British
Aristocrscy, would aid their Southern breth.
rem TO achieve their independence of the
Northern Mudsills. And if the British Tory
Aristocracy could have had their way, the
Government Of Great Britain would have in
tervened in behalf Of the Rebel Oligarchy,
but the people of Great Britain ..sympathsed
with the North, and So the English
Nobility could not have their way.
But nevertheless they manifested their
sympathy with the rebels On oil occasions,
and Biackrood's Magazine and the London
Times we're even more bold and bitter against
the Government of the United States, and
more eulogistic of jeff. Davis and his myr-
midons, than Valsndiugham and his North
ern sympathizing followers And as the
British Tories, the Rebels, aud the Copper
heads sympathized together during the war,
SO do they still agree in political sentiment
and policy since the war is over.
But we started out to give our readers some
extracts from the article on the subject OF
suffrage in America, in the last number of
Blacklcood
he nf he
Reviewer is to cast odium upon popular cleo
tons, and general suffrage, by showing up
the abuses of the system, and msgnifying the
evils resulting from it. To this end he re-
presents that the elections are controlled by
German and Irish emigrants, who are bought
by wholesale, and who are both too ignorant
and too indifferent to be safely entrusted
with the ballot. Then the political nomins
ting conventions come in for q liberal share
Of abuse from this Tory Reviewer, who ia
Tors the old British Rotten Borough system
under which the British aristocracy send
whom they will to Parliament.
As an evidence how unfit the people are tc
choose their own rulers, and what bat
choice they frequently make, The Reviewel
gives his readers the following historical il
lustraton
General Harrison, who only survived his ele
walton to the Presidential chair for shor
month, was chosen first, because he had ugh
against the Indian savsges at Tippecanoe, an'
secondly, because be was highly to the taste 0
the rowdy population, because he was no fine gen
tleman, lived in log cabin or hut, aud drank tn
cheapest drink. hard cider because he neithe
knew the favor Of wine, had money enough
70 buy it,"
Now, it is matter Of common knowledge il
this country that Gen. VIM. Henry Harnsor
was the son of signer of the Declaration
Of Independence, was gentleman by brit
and by education, was a man of culture anC
large experience in public positions, was il
easy circumstances, the owner of fine farm
and the occupant Of commodious dwelling
and, though not much accustomed to imbibe
was more familiar with wine than will
''hard cider prior TO 1910.
Here is one more extract, showing the rea
CONSERVATIVE sentiment prevailing amongs
the leaders Of the Democratic party in ,hi
country, and, to q certain extent, injecting
the more pretentious classes in all parties
cit should be stated that, as the actual restric
ton of the suffrage within narrower limits thai
those which IT now occupies is impossible, in III
eircumstances of the United States unless st tn
risk n renewed civil war, many Americans, uh
hayenot in vain studied politics or the teaching
Of hptory, are Of opinion that if wthou
property ought TO have one vote, with prop
erty ssght to have two or three, or create
number, in proportion TO the amount VI his con
tr1butions towards the wants of his State, al
stake in its prosperity; and that there has beer
during many years, steady increase ia the n
bers Of the persons who believe that, unless som
such brsakwAter be formed against the stormy dt
moerncy, there will be, not one but many civ
wars. ending. as such wars do. If they becom
obr0hss Is The inevitable establishment of mil
tary desp5tisn
II the people are not 6t to exercise th
right Of suffrage, who, in America, shall AZ
as their guardians, and protect them AGAIN.
themselvesi In England, aud on the cont
nsnt of Europe, this thing is oil arranged bt
forehsnd. There men and women are Dor
booted and spurred, to ride the peopl'
There babies unborn we're destined in du
saccession, by hereditary right, to wear
crown and sit on Throne, and rule ID
masses IN their own right and might. Bl
here, where we have no such ancient pr,
granme or machinery to dispose of goserr
mental affairs, all men stand on an eqashr
as 10 political rights, and no presumptuo'
sristocrat has any right to say that any 9TH
man has not IN equal night to voice in Il
Government with himself, however poor
ignorant that man may be.
British Tories may appeal to the heredit
~ and vested rights of the Grown and II
Mobility, and insist upon their sovereign 20,
er 10 concede or deny the privilege Of .,
frage. Bat who win On American Dem
crat or Republican appeal TO. agains, the e
ercise Of the power of suffrage, by the MAJ
es Of the sovereign people of the Unit
States, in their own right
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