Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-01-04

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Posit IT, ] Need not remind you that the
exercise OF the elective franchise is the.
highest attribute of the American citizen,
and that whrn guided by virtue, patriotism
aud free institutions, it constitutes the true
basis of democratic form Of government.
in which the sovereign power is lodged
in the body Of the people. A trust, artifi-
cialy created, not for its own sake, but
solely as means of p' p'omoiing the gener-
al welfare, its influence for good must nec-
cssarily depend upon the elevated charac-
acter anil true allegiance of the tlec.or.
1t ought. therefore. TO be reposed in none
except thoss who arc fitted morally and
mentally to administer it well, for il con-
ferred upon persons who do not justly es-
innate its value and who arc Indifferent
as to its results. it will only serve as
means Of placing power in the hands Of
the unprincipled and ambitious. and must
cvrntuate in the destruction Of that l;ber.
| ty of which it should be the most powerful
cousrrvator. have, therefore, heretofore
urged upon your attention the great dan.
ger to be apprcheadcd from an untimeIy
.xtcns Oh of the elective franchise TO any
new class in our coun ry. especially when n
majority ofthat class in WELDING the pow.
| or thus .!:ccd in their hands, cannot b.
expected correctly 10 comprehend the du-
ties and responsibilities which pertain to
suffrage.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NEGRO AND
THE FOREIGN VOTER.
Yesterday, as it were, four millions Of
persons were held in condition Of slavery
ilat has been in actual exi.tence for gen
eratioas; to-day they arc free men. and
are assumed by law to be citizens. 1t can
not be presumed from their previous con.
dtion of servitude that, as class, they
are as we'll informed as to III. nature OF our
Government US the intelligent foreigner
who makes our land the home Of hischoice.
In the case Of the latter, a residence Of
fivo years, and the knowledge Of our insii- |
tutions which it gives. and attachment for
the principles of the constitution. are not
the only conditions upon which he can he
admitted to citizenship. He must prove.
in addition, good moral character. and
thus give reasonable ground for belief that
he will be faithful to the obligations which |
he assumes as a citizen of the Republic.
Where people, the source Of all political
power, speak by their suffrage through the
instrun,entali,y Of the ballot box. it must |
BE- carefully guarded against tho control
of those who are corrupt in principle and
tue encmi-s Of free institutions, for II c'n |
only become TO our political aud social |
systems 80 far conducive of healthy popu. |
lar sentiment when kept free from demor.
alixing influences. Controlled through |
,aul aud usurpa,ion by the designing. an
archy and d"spotism must surely fullow.
In the hands of the patriotic and worthy.
our Government will be pre-rrv.d upon |
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