The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-21

this proposition IL without any foundation
whatever. l believe Il was stated yesterday
by the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Trumbull)
that In every State but two the white voter.
registered out-numbercd the colored voters
and the fact that In two States the colored vo'
tiers out-numberei the white yoters IL owing Ia
the simple accident that there are moro colored
men IN those States than there are white men.
Congress has not sought to establish the SUI
premacy, nor has II sought TO establish the su.
prsmacy Of any class or party VI men. lfit
had sought TO establish negro supremacy u
would have been an easy matter by eNcludinS
from the right Of suffrage all men who hal
been concerned IN the rebellion, In sccorisnee
with the proposition Of the distinguished sen-
ator rum Massachusetts,, (Mr. Snmner) "a ms
speech 1T Worcester. in 1868. lie proposel "
exclude all men who had been concerns In
the rebellion aud confer suffrage only On ,nose
who were ,eft. That would have estaoiished
negro supremacy by giving the nTsroes no
overwhelming majority In every e'A'e anu
that bad been Oh. object 81 oo"shessc eoau
have been readily done But, SIR. Vongress
has only .nurht To divide the political power
betv.en the laval and the disloyal. IL has dis
fr.nehi,,.l som, an thousand disloyAl leaders,
leaving all the rest Of the people To vote. They
have been eGfrsnchised ON both sides. that nei-
Their SHOULD be placed In the power of the other.
The rebels have the right 10 vote 80 that they
Union men only, and the Union men have been
allowed Ia vote NJ that they shall not be under
the control aud power Of the rebels. This Is
the policy, to divide the political power among
those men for the protection VI each. Sir, the
charge thst We Intend tocrea'ea negro suP,em-
aey or eolored state go'ernmeuts - s'nou'
the slightest iounds'i"n' hr vouIu nAne oeen
~ 'ns ?oWsr ot Iongtsss !" nNe e@sH SHa-
is'rsu sucn suprvmaey oy s'nPv eAe,utus
tnsuisioyN from the tight ot sunrAgs-sPo"er
Wh'eh nau ths Clear risht W eAerese'
NOW, Mr.. President, allow me 10 CONSIDER
Tor moment the Amendment offered by the
senator from Wisconsin. and upon which his
speech was made, and see what 10 its effect Il
will not say its purpose. but its inevitable e.fect
should IL become Law. will ask the Secre.
tary to read the amendment which the Senator
from Wisconsin has PROPOSED to the Senate.
The Secretary read As follows:
No., ...,,.,. IT,. o, an .,..,,o,
n, ,Ss r.,iss,,,an ~ ,ny "ae.,,n,ion N, ~ ON.
GERS under ,he .am.. previous 10 its adoption in
any state, no person not having the qualifications
OF an elector under the constitution and laws OF
such State previous To the late reoe.Ilon sha, Se
aosed 70 so,ss unless hs snsi on' " '"'
l. lie hall have served as a soldier In the Fed.
er,l army Tor one year or mere.
2. lie shalt have sufficient educstion to read
the Constitution OF the United stAtes ana 70 SUD-
seoe h name an 70 ~, y, in
the rirht OF his wits OF freehold OF the yaIuo OF
$40.
-, ~, .-,,s,,
n. MosioS. .' 'nsse - 49, w.
those ,b,, ver, MOI .uIhur,rr,l To- vote by the
laws of the STATE before the rebellion--iu other
~o,ls m. crln,.I mn m. nr,nos.s to allow
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.r,I s,n,v ann. ,s,r AMI n. nr,nos,s IA allow
r.I,.i MI 49,, -, ,,,,,. .,L,nsh mo h.. ,sr,.d
=, H., r.Lsi 80 s,,,r 800 m. nrono..s
81 ~ IN -, -. -, ~ r.
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go IIs;,si $50 ~ 49, .,,,ssrs.. M, nm. ,n
w. ,.,h - s,,.,''., a., -. 80. \. mr.
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49, . " ~ 80 -. - ~. |
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A
rc"c' Nn"e 'o'e useo 'n 'no sse'ueuoy shu
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''u u as y" M ."e ". .'' y. ". s"'
VI" "'' sps"H 'o"se' "'e wv"
My friend Yesterday ALLUDED To my endorse
ment Of the Presidents policy In speech In
is65 Ine'er endorsed what is now called the
r,esl'rh's policy IN me sun'"ae. VI 'oJS.
nnen ! aN aNIs'ou soa''ns oe'"sva sne
esu.n' anu u"e ,spuoSaa n;s% ~. ." "nsa
a.oan "' III .a, III, en-, !, osds
p"euves 'ns. mus Ie M -
speech in Nnchi repeuea . &c , ss.'en
,hN naa oesn nlsae ass,nSs WY , ~ .' aa
uen'eu N, o"anse ,u,ss y Ssu.s W 20 -
ION " NAY %, i'oI' n1 mn u.y t.S
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VIZ iapuV 'S' ~ ~ -. go
thN the Poney VI .nu PrVv,'%suon Ma
more .auca .nan ,na' ., a Ln.' IN, ,hs,
snos , w mV'n - ea
OF the winter DAVIS oNn 81 Tue summer VI l9os
But, sur, u was al upon .ne asune, unuer
ssnu,ns 'nS shs'es.t .ne ,-' Nc .,'h,,,,,.S
., cnnn.aps a.. 10. .nnsi.I.ra,;on mi dsc;s;on !.
80. s...rI.J !, ,h., h.d ben
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,hsn sd,oca,s up;,srs,I coInred suffrage in the |
Sn,,b anil hsy. mr.. ,;vsn mv res.ons for |
!, AMI in LANG ,ha, v,s .,,;ng IN harmony
s.;,,s ar 80, .'.Iw 90 ,hs Rsnnhiie,n marty
.. n w ', 49,, Ss.r sf,s, ,hs,
49,, sas 49,, c.,,,,... n.sS.5 IN. ro,.,;,u,;on,i
un. I',, .h;.n ,,;,i lsS, ,hs ons.,on of ,ut.
60. ,.;,h ,ss S,nth,,u St,,,s Ieft N with m.
.h;,. nsanl. AMI /, Wa. mar mill a wear and a |
M. p.o, ,,'n. ,.., ran.s... ..ms ,o ,hs
,.,.;an H., az ,'',',, n,,, -, scn,s the c,ars
.n,, ., an. Con.,;,n,;,n v;,hont rsi,inr up a
a,' -, II. ~ H., Al vn,sr.
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And, sir, nobody eoncnrred IN tnh resaI
more heartily man myself. le1nles una !
10 "unou' s"smel .uN na'e w" S,
by the great events ot the war Inc american
people have been eiueNed rapsy am he
nan VINO say ne es , NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., hetn'ns, tn", ne
stands now wnere ne ,iih SIX years ag"' nks
an ancient m,ie-post ny the sue "t ueser'eI