Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-30
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.-x-,,e Truth shat WIZ NOT stay u
80 Down
n thout single wcrc Of comment, yet i
an r-as that there is yet republican Q
.xsproer Of note in the country that Z
,,,x, the right way, aud knasing 1t aares {
,.;a, il 7l.inly out, we publish the follow 4
\. sait,ris! from recent number OF the 7
,er,a-l d. Massachusetts, Republican, Ut
!. ,bs negro suffrage question. I
u.ays: the suffrage question continu- "A
,lls returns upon Congress and the coun- 4
NJ, No solution Of il TO meet local, tenn
,or.rv or party purpose proves satisfactory. I
secs nov that II Congress 'e'
=. through its scheme Of reccnsssucs'on'
bv CELEBRATING the fragments Of state gov
!, has hitherto spared, making
military rule absolute under Gen. Grant, I
deriving the president Of all important
.xsou,,vs powers, and silencins the 81
creme ossr.-and 80 accornpiishss 'ts pur-
.o,. Of obtaining . republican delegation IN
C.nsress.from the South, and the vote Of
N. ten ,eecns,ruc,sd states for republic
-, misunderstanding Is thereby radi-
s..lv and permanently fixed. The white
u.o Of shoss states cannot long bs sxelud-
cd from political power, aud when they re-
cover Il the suffrage question is certain to
10 rsopensd. They will not hold them
selves bound to submit to : system they
had No voice in establishing nor can the
pres@atstion Of the question in this form
!ail TO weaken the cause Of equal suffrage
in every state in the Union. II has already
had that effect.
1t lot yet too late fof che republicans
in Congress to pus this matter Of suffrage
upon the right basis. Many Of them ad'
mn tha, IN, llgsnt suffrage IL the true
sheory, and excuse their practical rejection
oft by ssying that it would fail to meet
che p-sssn. emergency in the South. But
the course Of the reconstrucsion convention
10 demonstrating the danger OF 'gnoran
suffrage. Every day their +. proceeding
provoke shame and anxiety amonI
those uho snust dssi,s their sue ess. Tb
solored voters were easily enough
marshaled 10 vets che republican ticket II
solid phAlanx. but the men they have elscte'
10 make constitutions do not prove amsna
bic either 10 republican principles or 4
congressional advice and direction. and care
much more fog keeping themselves In pow
CT than for promoting the reputation ant
strength Of the republican party. But Con
srsss still asserts its absolute control OF re
construction, and will be - fully responsi
bio for tho charaotss OF tho constitution
made for tho Southern States as II itself ha'
made them. It'nsy still require equal SUI
upon At least the ability to Rad and writ
The Eugli.h language As : qualification
Unqaalfied "manhood suffrage" admits {
neither theoretical nor practical deiens'
This, man hes rights to be- protected b
government does not prove his right to d
rect the government. Women asscr. thsi
ability to vote intclliecntly ms . reason wh
they should have the suffrage. We exclud
minors. moi because they have not rights
b protected by government, but because o
. general rule they are Got sufficiently ed,
Gated to vo,c until they arrive at the age
manhood. We require foreign immigvsn,
10 wait long enough 70 become acquainte
with the form and spirit Of our g,vsrnm IN
bsfors we i've them the suffrage. In fact
the whole course Of the popular rcssonln
on the subject ,hows that it 10 an admitte
principle that those only should have
voice In tho government who have sufiicier
intelligence TO uss that power for their '
and the general welfare. Exclusion on ID
ground il unjust to none, Il applied witt
out distinction TO race or class. II is ma
ifestly the most safe as we'll - the most lo
ioally correct criterion Of suffrage.
Why not adhere 10 il. theni Aud VIII
not complete reconstruction upon this b.
sisf The present scheme requires the r
constructed States 10 adopt the fourteen nj
can be represented in Congress. The on
provision in tina, Amendments which is no
OF any value is ,hs, which limits tho repr'
sentative basis TO the classes pcrmitt cd
vote, and that would be of no account ii I'll
law OF suffrage imposed ON the South b
Congress had any element Of permanent
in it, How much more simple and ration
70 require Of tho reconstructed States a
amendment to the constitution establishir
equal suffrage, on the basis Of intel gene
in every State in the Union. To say Obi
enough Northern States, with those of ii
South. will not accept this amendment
put u into the constitution, 10 TO say tbs
tho republican party dare nos stand 10 /,
only distinguishing idsa; that In fact it ha
already gone up" and is living BY tempo
rary inade-ahf,s and decsptions.
Wnosa Box.-A. I. Stewart, w. u. As
tor AID others, special politicians. msrcan
tile drummsrs for General Grant, are spread
ing their special Grant circulars throug
the country TO catch Grant trade fcl tn
coming presidential campaign. One o
these documents was unwisely sent to liar
Of the Dubuque Herald, who thus court
eously, yet tartly replies:
DrBuers, Jau. %, 1858.
A. 7. Stewart, W. b. Astor. Aoses TNylor
aud others -
GKxrs-Y Your circular Of the date Of III
lat inst, has just bsen received. You in
vite me TO use my influence in promoting
public meeting in this city TO aid in Ii
nomination Of Gen. Grant for President.
While thanking you for the initiation,
shall ct the Same time have to decline m
cid in any such project. There are n
Grant men here, end nobody wants him 70
Psssident. = Bsndholders and msrchsn
princes and rich men and ofIics seekers ar
not - numsreus here ~ in New York, A.,
that may help account for the fact oil on
want Of enthusiasm for Grant. Nearly q
the people hersaways want . man for Pres
ideDt who will be Q representative of ths
people and not Of few rich men, of the
boId-psyers and not the bond holders. OF
the taxpayer and not the exemnt ~ m.