The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-03


~ Article. did not propose 10 ontra,
RS chisc them. Itleff if "a Tho stasas :.
so decide. But thew refnsed - 49,.
lc, to that proposal. Then fit was !,
9! desirable that these state shonid /
n placed under rcl,eI control 80.
20 plan had to be adontad - ,.s,.,t !:
n Nowif thev leff franch;sop p liz.
IN men only. then ( maior;tv wore -, y
y els in every southern staia ard -.
g would place the state Dovernms
Q. in their hands and th;s onr,d ~
e be prevented by nrovid;n. for sor.
!, other class ,f votars whn Sara ~ ,a,'u, o.a
2 and congress- did this by proyidin,
!; that these black men should vote +
the election of delegates to the Con
stitutional Conventions. That "a,
all. This was done by Congress,
when the state Constitutions were
to be adopted. They did Il
by the passage of an enabling act
and he showed that this agreed with
the preccdents under democratic ad-
ministrations. Now nnder these
acts they have elected delegates "a
constitutional conventions. these con-
| ventions have framed constitutions
which have been adopted, and n
these constitutions the qualifications
of electors are set forth and If anv
colored man votes ia these recon.
structed States they do it. not bv
virtue of the acts Of Congress. but
Of the constitutions Of their several
states. This action then, has been in
strict pursuance of q long line Of
precedents, and seemed to be neces.
sary to secure Union governments il
those States.
But thew sav thesa blooL no.,
ignorant and could not safely be |
trusted with the elcct;va franak;sa @ -
But thew conid nj .0s. srnst .h anchlse. %
men ma 4 wss ~. nnaas. sus. .le M mnl!e
dpce = ,orai a,a ,. ~ in1ro-
sontbarn wh;ta onlen.' anu !nose
'l;rcnt ~ y @ mss neI "a lre no1 a,i intci-
;a,;tr 80 .h "a' yolu tnat the ma
WITH 60. :. .nen s'9heo thoir Parols
all knowledoe - wss Z. 80. sasgssseo a.s mat
hooks Ha Ia Ss no. connnea 70
no,,id -. ~ % nau SHOWN some that
soaS sosss wy a leau ana write that pos
% Whst 10 gn n.i.na croer OF inseihgence,
:, :. n"s ne "SAeu ior was uniformity in
the ruie Dy which the franchise was
limited. Measure the colored man'a ,
corn II ho hos - ~ - -
hnlf bushs,. I ador. ~ ~ sho wnl.e mans
to ali aI;Ia " TT. :. rug anu Apply IT
moral or r,o,;.;os, - ~ literary, or
to ali and ba woniJ iJ'i; IL, on,y apply II
thov mado az 80. 1 my ~ kno" II
many wh;ts mon sS ae.u.;snl, now s
rote. Patr;ot,sm IL 49," MA smcn wouia 9
,al virtna Wall ~ arnI's nI', .nas Vas c.rol =
nri, Py suA. ses., Ut =
"a vonid yarAsre eR. - ~ 81. any s. =
naior;tv oc the colorad ias A .nas y
rould cGnpare favorahlu ,.;.S tnvle 9
naioi. of whitemen Il ro,,'aa "su .ne =
tel Hgoncc. Men learn ; nrecf;oai | II
pnSD as they rub against each Other i,
, tkp every day duiies of i;ca and Il;
= oance of nract;cal sans. !. 4S
..ya ~ 49,. 1.~ moItu ~
PounU - DPA khowledge. These ex
ountry and fought. brav0v sanJ a.,
s go t,;sd tbnT = @ We
mere we trlcu IneM 70 vote they 20
q against rebels anu wsth the lFleuus
I the k>varnment. CGrcat applause. W
nd, we thougns.. r1as heat to entrust th
ovr deha suffrage, .. ps...: - !. .hor, rio
33uHu 33uHuu,. 80 seeK..- IL n o,.n IncnA -
these black vrterS. = nv q Nv !" - y a.. ! k
..e'9 , a:oa.;aa .ronn haSx; ana -
| clpai opJect'oH wVuiu wVuhiuu Inv Al
ing the few cOlOred men herea vote /
| would be that cur Democratic friends |
s..is .,.,, too ,ncnb attention tn
| wouiu pay .oo hhueu dN.
these colored women, and to kissing |
their black babies. to get their faith |
| 80 49, -rf,raot lau1hter and |
ers Noeoe. lui0' ooo onn
cheers. They say these ouv,Vuv
4 HACK voters In the south have q mil
/ I;rr ara = nuarter white voters un-
~ I.ha;s tasj, Is ar don't Won
4 der their neeiss ~ 81, oons yvu
think they have some capacity? The
t,ro +h;nsye do rnt hang tocether.-
..:x,
Either tney nave o@p"oi.y,
Tor they have not these men
4 under their heels. But is
a.nr.. 10 yon r,ya these million
anu sn 4un,.1n 4rss. ,hasa s1e ooo hiarf men -
III Mn sIpapaS "ppS these Soreioners. Germans.
c.,,ss. a., hat Eas 7Teir brofe0tiOnf
Tweass ha, I Il was LnosSn tI;at ii ave
raars isfhev choose. IN ev will be voters.
4 Nor II n is neressnrv for the protection
cstrasa men aSainst whom there Is no
=, Ora;,,J;ca ~ rsce' to rive them the franz
chise' for their protection is It not nee
essary to siveit to thess hlscK men. for
their prolec.aon. sSslnss y wnoM ,hsr sric capno. @
ha iv. colonixed~no II one wants that-we
want their labor 70 add to the wealth OF
the country. Wei, II .neg are % S,.yd nay 1sre
aqs Thav vns must hayethe,r politicsi riehts some
day; and it is safer to give Il 70 them
now ttey are comParat;ivsly isw ,r ,1an nn,n. y
Will. VIII - Thsss 1aa msn belons to the toilins
millions, and according 70 the decree q
the Creator Will argmen Win mr. raP,aa..yi; .PE,sr.Si
anu nnnSss snss E Vhv not Of pnt into their hands
the tneans for theia sell protection, thai
they may secnrs for thei1selyea re p!ess, s
inSs o. eoscaon shs ars rn TO - rSce Of serfs
then let them have the priviiegesS OF free
men. And after ell i is not Z new thing
they asked. a. .ns nd on.sst - = snry .nr co,nav
bn, butts south Caroline. In giving them the
, suffrage .hey were only returning 70 the
practice Of the fathers. AZ Iowa cs Ms nav .c
snussna ~. ss Nv thst would be eiiaibIe to vote in
: ali this state. What harm will It do the