The New York herald., 1867-08-23


heart sank within him. because he wished The rebe
cause 10 prevail VIII he get any OF Jour votesf II
there man who spurned ValIandigham when ne was :
grader AS love bold man rather than sneak, Goo
knows tha, If should make choice between tho two
would prefer tho bold convicted traitor rather than tho
smy miserable tool OF traitors as Is the man Thurman
But those negroes are too ignorant TO vote Well
great many that now vote are more ignorant than wsf
they were ! myself; and the great numoeu
10 the polls right from the ocean, from
under the heels OF despotsm, with every sentiment
manhood almost crushed out Of them-most Of tnen
knowing more Of ou government than the horse
you drive-and yet you would give them the right u
vote and would refuse i TO the colored man who wa
born among you; who has heard discussed from boy
hood up the great questions involved in our govern
ment; who has been faithful to the dictates OF better
II you will make a distinction and make intelligence
the tess, Mr. Democrat do So and you will at least be
free from the charge Of Partially and favorsm. But
how II as 70 ignorancef Many OF those colored men
are as intelligent ourselves some OF them are the
most efficient orators, who can discuss with any man.
don't care who all tho complicated affairs OF govern.
ment with much justness and ability the best Of
us There are all grades Of intelligence among them az
among other men In my Judgment tnsy are vastly !,
this government than the great mass equal or greater
than thev In number, who are permitted 70 vote AN
in that u dreesson because hold that whether We are
ignorant rich poor ii s the dictate Of eternal justice
II man lives under government he should have the
right 70 participate It's privileges we'll as duties
glad 10 know that In order for man 10 discharge his
duties his government right Il is not necessary he
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accomplished statesman. II II were 90 republican
government would be absolutely impossible. II
would bring you back 10 those pnks Of arstocracy,
and in order 70 vote You would have 70 bring certn-
cate from some learned doctor that you had intelligence
enough to vote. No, all that s necessary In our form
Of government enile him 10 that he in
his bosom an honest heart and knows the difference
between right and wrong No man who enjoys
the right 70 vote would part with II Who would
not brand the man infamous who would attempt to
deprive him OF itS Why Because he knows the
existence and protection Of our liberties depend
You say he does not know as much. So much the
moro necessity for HIM TO have the power to defeat
your crafty schemes against him. You need not
all he wants. It is not the intelligent and in.
nuential that need the protection Of governmOn,
want 10 know whether government is worthy Of
support not don't look to those who are high in tho
land, but to The weak, ignorant and humble II gov
ernment has thrown around them the means Of
questions It is truly democratic government
vote as a Glass; were most faithful when country
In jeopardy Who heard Of colored men berayiug
the countrys cause when she was struggling with the
enemy the heat OF war; Are there soldiers here that
were the Southern StatesY ask did you appeal
to coored man there who was not entirely faithful
and ministered to welfare to the utmost Of his
abiltyY have talked with hundreds and thousands OF
our soldiers, many Of whom had escaped from rebel
prisons and all agreed that without the coored men
they could not have gone Q mile without being over
taken never heard OF q man who said bic trust
betrayed. mol The celored in that country would
own yee and yet these friends Of our government OF
our soldiers faithful and intelligent they must have
been, how does the Democracy propose to reward them
Why, by permitting oil their own ignorant followers to
vote and turning these men out without protec.
ton. Are they not entitled to something at our
hsnds' The man who says they are not, has not
the soul of in his bosom As TO their intelligence
do you know that all the South the colored
people organized into schools and are doing more to
advance themselves In education than any other class,
yea rapidly than any other people in the history
Of the world And let me say from personal knowledge
they are called hurry up their cakes mighty fast and
put themselves in course Of training they did
before instead Of negroes being the ignorant class q
ignorant class They don't ssem to be acuated with the
same spirit Of improvement. Therefore, hope man
progress that the republican party has had at heart all The
time. We making history very fast and the who
has been in this great struggle Of our country for some
years past has most proud record he has stood faith
fully by the republic in promoting lie advancement In the
Just principles Of repubcanism beyond what any nation
to By ali the struggling millions Of Europe. You know
fun we'll that in the war through which have passed
sa sSa sss
in harmony with Thurman, vallandigham and Ran
ney. They were fearful tho people stimulated by
was sending emssaries abroad to enlist despotism in
ovsrthrowing the republican institutions Of this country
Whore were Slideli and Masonf One In England and
one in France backed BY hundreds Of Others begging
despotism 10 aid them. Could disgrace and nfamy 90
further than invoking despotc Powers 70 assist 10 over
fathersf
TYRANNY OVER THE sourH
As 10 the tyranny they say imposing the
seeded saies-frightful tyranny-Ewing I blush to
say IL OF him, wrote loter TO the Philadelphia John
son Convention, announcing the abominabe sentiment,
that at NO time during the war could these seeded
statcs BY their emissares be excluded from Congress
Poor old Tom The only plea can make for him is,
masked rebels to sit In the councils OF this nation while
they aborng and invoking foregn powers TO cid
them in overturning lts government The man is a
fool hut IN foO for hat ia In
doctrine to-day We are called yrants In Congress. We
have dealt harshy BY these men, In the good old prnc
much Of radical though il be were here to-day, he
would stand whore do, Congress took into CONSIDER
Gss snS o
Of the United States &ashiuston rsosm ami mesded Con.
suppose such men :: Davis or TosmSs under me pro-
visions OF that law had fallen into washngtons hands
sSc sos %
Arnold undertook 70 sell him out and g over TO the
enemy. He sought for the traitor, sad said TO the
Andre don't vaat his blood 90 much; no B for
sgusr But for this incarnas devil whs raised his
Wsas .0S
ss IN 70 S:r;y tn; s n. nsS. % = dd Arnold
n,omo,. .ns he esSss sf .rs..sn ' dS ~ could DO =
she dmnistration Of wAshiagon the whsis accursed
poess Of rebel lsadsn would have lest their nsCEs,
voics-.Thss = jus. whs, sasy ought 70 Savs n.d = =
Yes, ought 70 have been done, ana because IL was
not done the nation hes suffered II has suffered as the
Jews suffered when the Almighty told them to do Ger.
tain things and they failed 70 execute his command
They never got eu, Of The diculy and were reminded
Of long history lasted You saved those wretches
who forfeited their lives and ought 10 have died when
men commit moet nagrant crimes and the law provides
for their punishmsnt, II nothing but weakness 10
spare them. How many innocent men have fallen bo-
cause We did not execute the Law aud the cups At the
same time Men may seem TO act upon principles OF
generosity, but really while dealing lenieny with these
devils bring death and destruction upon Thousands Of
Just meA But" say Thurman and yaIsndgham,
you arrosate depotism those In not allow.
ing them to into Congress TO aid the administ-
ton OF the government" Did men ever hear such
peai Is II not because the nation has never
visited theolaw upon the head OF any traitor thst
sow treason begins 70 be respectable, aud the 90
cursed scoundrels VINO have caused tho loss Of
hundreds Of Thousands Of cur bravsst and best men
are not only permitted 70 20 acqsitted but such
Thurman aud vasndghsm extend their sympathy 10
shem and say they are tyrsnnized Overt know Iuss.
- ouakers say, plain laeguage. can't talk gentle
manly with traitors who have caused the death Of so
many OF the dover Of our youth n you sympathizs
With such men have no part lot IN your commisera-
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