The Placer herald., 1868-11-28
WHO ARE THE DUPES.

State the Republican press. orators and lead
ers, with few exceptions. bitterly denied that
the party favored negro suffrage inlthe north
ern States, and among the masses it was
rare thing to find one who would acknowl'
edge that negro suffrage, in all the States,
was tho attn and object Of their party. Not
one 10 five of The men that voted for Grant,
at the late election in this State, beeve in
The doctrine Of negro suffrage and yet they all
voted to place the Government, in the hands
Of leaders who do so believe, and will labor to
carry out tho odous doctrine, aud make it a
part of the Constitution Of the United States.
Those who voted the Democratic ticket were
not dupsd or fooled on this question, but 90
the contrary, had the sagacity, the intelli-
gence aud common sense to divine the real
objects of these willy, tricky, hypocri.ical,
mongrel fanatics, aud are not now, therefore,
the dupes and victims Of misplaced conf
dence, as are the mass of Republican voters.
A Woman's Rights Convention was held in
tte hub Of fanaticsm, Boston, on the 18th
inst, at which the great mongre leader Sen
ator Wilson of Massachusetts, made a
speech declaring the true doctrine, and in
ten.ons Of the leaders Of the party that has
obtained new lease Of power from ignor'
ant voters. Hear him boldly proclaim, but
fifteen days after the election, the intentions
Of his party.
civilian Lloyd Garrison and Senator Will.
son spoke, and were warmly wecomed.-
Senator Wilson expressed himself in favor OF
negro suffrage, but did not want that or any
other question put forward until. the South
ern question is fully settled. lie bad no
doubt that Congress would authorize colored
men to vote in every State, but as some good
men doubted, 1t a0as proposed The coming win
ter to put forscard an amendment to the Con
sntution enforcing the political dogma that COL
ored men had The right to vote in every State.
With twenty six Legislatures in our favor,
and only nine against, our success wass PROB
able. That done, the female suffrage ques
,ion would have clear way and be aided by
the success Of the Others and would stand a
better chance Of speedy triumph, because
men could not feel prejudces against their
own sisters, lovers, mothers and friends, as
they had against colored men. Therefore, it
was proper to make colored suffrage sure first,
before taking another step"
Here you have it iu black and white. 81!
is proposed the coming Winter to put for.
ward an amendment to the Constitution en-
forcing the political dogma that colorsd men
had the right to vote in every State" What
does this language Of Senator Wilson meap'
1t means that during the coming session o
Congress, while the old members hold their
seats, and they hold two.thirds Of both
branches, that they will propose, and submit
to the several State Legislatures, for rat'fica'
ton; an amendment to the Constitution en-
forcing colored suffrage in all the States: Oh.
serve, it is not merely negro suffrage, but is
to include all the colorea races, nggsrs, dig
gers and Chinese. Senator Wilson does not
say that be has merely thought Of doing this
thing, but that it is proposed, that is to
say, that it has been consulted over, and
agreed among the leading Senators, and
members of the House to introduce and past
this amendment before the new Congress
comes in, or Grant takes his seat as Presi
dent. In the new Congress, that comes in
on the 4th of March next, the Republicans
will not have two,thrds, and therefore II
must be done "this winter" while the old
Congress has the requisite number to enforce
it. This is taking Time by the forelock. II
would not do to wait for the Congressmsr
who have just been elected to take their seat'
before enforcing this political dogma" fol
then it would fail, because the people have
repudated many of the present members and
elected Democrats 10 their places. What
brazsn faced rascalty, and utter contempt fo'
the will Of the people does this Henry Viii
son here proclaml In effect, he says: The
people in the late elections have repudiated
this political dogma Of coIored suffrage il
! all the States" by eec:ipg the requisite NUN
, ber of Democrats to tho new Congress tC
defeat it, but we will yet enforce it before
! the defeated members 60 out But be. ano
those for whom be speaks do not stop here
, in their proposed infamy, but proceeds
"Wi.h tweuty-six Legislatures in our favo
, and only nine against, our success is prob
(, able" Here again he shows bis ntter con
0 tempt for the opinions Of the people on thi
r question. lie don't propose to allow th'
Q people to elect members Of the diffsreu
I State Legislatures after the question Of "cof
y ored" suffrage is before them, so that the!
! can elect such as favor or oppose the r 'as
r urs, but to have the present twsnty-six leg
D islaturss ratify the odfous amendment be
I fore new members can be elected or votet
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