The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-05-29

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General Butler, oncapturing New Or
leans, found two regiments of black
troops organized by the rebels.
This was before the Republicans had
placed a single negro in the ranks.
Dem. All, that is one of Buffers s
lies. 1t only proves, however, that
the negro had as soon fight on one
side as on the other. , r. -
For. l am sorry that the facts
are at war with your Inference. For,
though the rebels organized the regi
ments they rendered their services
the first opportunity to the Union,
and while the rebels armed and
equipped them they fought only for
! the Union.
Dem. That's like them, treacher-
ous, deceitful. Thsy have not the
honor or fidelity of white men, and
never can be made to understand
what a principle means,
For Perhaps not But in this
respect they are very much like white
men for you will remember that
the great chiefs of the rebel arms
got their elevation, support, armies
and equipments from the government,
on an oath to fight for it, and then
did all their fighting against it.
Dem. Yes. Well.- whatever they
fought for, they have no right to rule
the country.
For. Certainly not. The theory
Of popular government requires that
the country should be ruled by the
whole people, not by portion OF
them.
Dem. That's the doctrine. The
will of the majority must rule 3
FoR. And where the majority are
blacks. the blacks ought to rule. I
DEN. Not a bit Of it. Blacks
should not vote at all. -'- Cd
FoR. The Democratic party still
holds, then, that blacks have no po-
litical rights! But, if deprived of
all political rights, what is to prevent
the whites of the South from restor-
ing them to slavery. s-E W
Dem. Slavery has been abolished
by law. Democrats always respect
the law. Ff
For. But it has been established
by law that they shall vote. DoyOu
respect that
DEM. No! That is merely the
work of this Rump Congress, and
will be repealed when We get into
power.
For. But would not Southern
Democrats repeal the abolition OF
slavery?
DEN. No. slavery is abolished by
constitutional amendment. Demo
Gratis respects the constitution.
For. But the constitutional amend
ment was passed only by this Rump
Congress. IL it is not competent to
pass a valid law, it can hardly amend
the constitution.
Dem. Well, the negro is in the ex-
ercise of his freedom. We always
accept the march of events.
FoR. But the negro is also in the
exercise of his right Of suffrage
Every negro in the South has voted,
most of them several times. Your
acceptance of this event therefore. is
reduced to q mere question of time
Dem. No. We are determined
that white men shall rule the country.
We will have no negro supremacy.
FoR. How can the four millions
of ignorant Southern negroes obtain
the rule over the eight millions OF
Southern whites 2
DEN. BY disfranchisIng just whites
enough to elect the negro ticket in
Eeyery State. AR
! For. But the result Of the e,regis-
trstion which includes only enfran-
chised whites. shows that they out
number the negroes in five OF the ten
Southern States. And in four of the
five States in which the blacks have
q majority of the registered voters,
they have so large majority of the
whole population that fall the rebels
were permitted to vete-itw would not
change the result. Only about one.
disfranchised. .33..a 81 : -il 81 1
| pEN. / had supposed that aboui
Isix-sevenths Of them were. ~
FoR. Judge for yourself. None
are disfranchised except those who
having taken an official oath to sup.
port the Union, afterwards joined the
rebellion. The design of Congress-
was merely to exclude perjured trait
lors. Do you think that six SEVENTH
Of the Southern people are of this
class GTt
| DEN. BY no means. Not . tsntl
LOT them. IA 81
For. Then only a tenth of then
are disfranchised.
i Dem. Well, the Black Republican.
have disfranchised enough of then
to make sure of carrying all the elec
tions.
Foa. Did they carry the recen
election in Alabama
Dem. No! But what good can b'
accomplished by black voting any
wayi
For. What good is accomplished
Iby.white voting They do without i
Russia, Turkey. China and Japan
Voting isa very modern innovation
at the best. In what way are yel
practically benefited, in property, Sc
curity, or enjoyment, by voting peri
odicallyl mass ssszG Esss saa
| DEN. To be depr ived OF the righ
to vote for our rulers is despOtism
4 + am benefited BY voting from thu
fact that the officers elected by ballot
are always seeking continuance in Of
fee or promotion, and so their sci,
fishness leads them TO do what is fol
the interest oftheir constituents il
order that their Constituents may d.
what L. for their interest. ="
i FoR. Exactly. And so wheI
your rights are invaded, you appl.
d to a court which ID elected directl.
Iiof indirectly by your vote, with con
fidence that the Judges interest o
J Iwell as conscience requires that b
should do justiee2 e .4AEA ussi
pKn. Yes. A few cases Of glar
aline Injustice would cause q combins
, ton among voters to defeat his re
election -.es-s.s s......I