The Van Buren press., 1868-03-06
Clippuss from Campaign Gazette,
10 Vote. the Policy Of White Men

10 Vote, the Policy oi White Mon.
The iniorns,lon impaired by our dis.
patches Of this morning, that tao Senate
Judiciary Commi,,A has reported bill
amendAioy oI the sundry reconstruction
acts. allowing IA, fate Of the Constitutions
submitted TO the people Of the excluded
States TO be determined by the majority
vote, justlhcs as most expodicn, the course
which the late Democratic State Conven
tion recommended. that is, TO turn out aud
vote against Consultation" For other
reasons. which we have heretofore mention
cd, this course seemed the safer. and now
as THIS bill viii be passed IN all probability
lsiofe the election trsnsJircs in our State,
1t becomes imperative that we should have
iull vote against the Constitution.
Withis white majority in the State Of
ahoa; ;'Tenty thousand. we should be able
20 roll M a large majority against the most
villaiuops instrument However let no
Que for a moment think his vote is unpcc
cssary il tho people think this to any con
siderable extent. Arkansas is doomed to
negro rule. There will I've frauds Of every
kind TO overcome, and it will require a
large majority to do so oilcc,ually. The
policy is, for every voter to deposit ballot
at the military polls "against Constitution
and let township clubs see that every man
is out who favors the white mans party.
Let there be no disturbances Of any knd.
Better submit to provocations than partici-
patein a disturbance which the radicals
most especially desire. BE, therefore, prU-
dent and quiet, hut at the same Zine active,
earnest and yigilant. Gasettc.
AS tho white people Of Arkansas value
their homes and their liresdcs, their wives
and their little ones. let them come out to
the polls on the 18th Of March next, and
VOTE DOWN THE CONSTITUTION.
The proposed Constitution Of Arkansas
requires that all children shall attend the
Public Schools created by it, at least three
years, before they arrive at the age Of eigh-
teen, Put the most liberal construction
possible on that provision, and it will yet
prove impossible, the Constitution once
adopted. 10 comply with the law without
associating white and black children togoth-
er in the same school room
Citizens of Arkansas, are you prepared
for this 2 If not, VOTE DOWN THE
CONSTITUTIONS 81.
Shonld your nejghbor be lame halt
blind, crippled, or oppressed with the
weight of years, bring him to the polls on
the 18th Of March next. with your mule or
carriage. that he may able to assist in VOT-
ING DOWN THE CONSTITUTION.
lfyou do not believe in filling The Jury
boxes Of the country with negroes and ex-
Gliding therefrom sll decent white men, get
your rcertiicate Of rcgistration uuderthc Acts
ofCohgrcE', and be sure, at the election to
be held under the direction of The military
authorities on the 18th Of March, to vote
AGAINST Constitution.
II you do not believe in letting The ne
sroes DO all the voting aud pay none of the
taxes, vote ",AGAlNST Constitution at
the election to be held on the 18th March
The proposed Constitution once adopted, |
any maa who opposes the utopan ilea of
negro equality. no matter how strong may
have been his advocacy of the Union. will /
be disfranchised. VOTE IT DOWN.
Unless You are in favor of C0MPELL- .
lNG the little children of the country,
whose parents are too poor to educate them.
to associate with little negroes, go to the
polls on the 18th day Of March, with your
certificate OF registration and vote
AGAINST Constitution
Unless you are in favor Of requiring
voters to swear never to oppose the equality !
OF the races. go to the polls on The 18th
day Of March, with your certificate of reg
istration, and cast your vote AGAINST |
Constitution