The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-08

T. nat I:
spect and affections.
.a Il soon apparent that Tie faction acsensy
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to aa sSsS : 3: % their s
:s;: s' 10 Exclude ss$ s s
Al participation in the affairs Of government and reduce
Of csen:hip deemed he only eIpedien. BY which the
II sSs Coy
,ss S :ssSRs
ranehsss Il was n The exercise Of this under cops
that system Of oppression was eonsummated which has
oSoss Of @ S
after the ella Of the amended Constitution when
nlus,iss The result Of iesaiSn his matter has
whites and the surrender of the the negroes
70 IN The on Ssse a
chse . acts We can only briefly advert to them
the authorities required restrictive suffrage maintain
laws who had or were supposed to have ass@
lated with them hen in political sentiment Thus political opinion
the nshse hs whsh alone the their be pre-
BY or Sss the rssYS
Of to-day have only to md their present supremacy
from
narrowing in s decreasing circles the voting popn
ullr control and for the support Of
pa IN majority Ss of the hns but rs
oligarohy, the deadlies. foe Of popular liberty.
apehisins found provisions which PROFOUND
h but as ns
opinions m me past and putting upon him the alternative Of
disabling Which, BY the terms the law
The the neeenth ss and ~ e
public that odious nqson into the secret THOUGHTS and
peculiar disgrace @ remote and period
That provision constitution which orbids
sr to pass bill of anae or &c has b
utterly worthless Tor the profession Of
power and the Of the trainers of that instrument
ss ny BE- a
,enc as Of hng the qualification n Of S oers two two
FEN so ov as h.en FOR
any process OF law by virtue of the Acknowledgement OF
he ss
until became apparent that no franchise law however
the hands Of domestic faction that the
interest and the great body of the white people the
state citizens of 1a the s republic long M
the rgh, Of sarage distranchsed and The Lately
experience mankind, segoacrnnen, entrusted
With the sravest duties ever devoysd on If this
irage regardless race principle should be introduced
might esteem the its projectors would at be
entitled to that respect which attaches to sincerity But
this consideration Il was from principle and from honest
and still NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. negro would have been done at
and n ped sonS Wso G
vote Nor would honest advocate Of negro suffrage deem
p %n as sGl
s r. bs race u We OF s0mDSS
al thess ou.rares ths ancient rights, liberties
the Interests Of party, and to maintain IN ocial position
a 5e pos y % s
Of American freedom ana the African is arrayed against
inferior race, however inconvenient and insulting for the
sspf'
negro In the past career of the republican party
sss's sss 'sS %:sS s
Hss'
S9 ss ho
posed to secure As success BY such crime ~
This offence the because the act does not
b.. heaps upon hs Victims Of This the sno-
to sa The WITHIN IL:
as to Ss and sn ne policy
be sa. Of s w ns 81 e.
aa snq % Affected & s sa nj: H
.eient and irresponsible vote To substitute for the nt
he
those Of the south In this matter hs welfare Of
The white man the North. odioas oppressive
sns 1'e 1ssn
,.a Wo4a Of THE fist to II.
Of hs courts who elected BY NE people
ss oa sna eR iy hs Se Fl aHS or %
signed TO commissioners appointed BY the Governor to
dnc III that there provision subjeetins these
% on the sw but
cred that BY the terms Of the law the burden Of proof
" On se sss%:ns pa1y
G % @ people wSsa n proee,oS
IN this regard against the corrupt practices or arbitrary action
ssrsin on the conduct Of this official utterly inefficient for the
fee. and sua Incurred BY him IN eenns
any prosecution penal or civil hs',ged against , him
Torrance Of duty, shall be paid of the public
% n es TO- B @ I Of wS e
remembered that the taxpayers Of the State those
oPst whom these Of ress,rson Would be
vice and granny Of this legislation Become sp
parent, In edec compels freemen o.pay Tor the chains
Additional IMMUNITY secured the
Executive by statute which enables them to exclude from
voter Thus rendered every available
partisan influence on the panel in behalf of the
On the other hand authorities controlling the State
them interests to the hazard of the acct
dental occasional honesty OF these officers The power
cIamaon the registration of county void and
his sovereign will register that may excite bis suspicion
incur bis dspleasure Thus has been reposed In the
Executive Department the the entire
OF the ballot box he exercises Judicial and
executive to dves and that too, without
trial freemen privileges duly acquired
his OF divestiure in violation Of all principles
OF free government against all presidents known TO
can law and in disregard Of the provisions
tuition This arbitrary power has exercised by the
present Executive often always redoundng advan
iage Of The faction supporting him and his policy. Ia this
state OF The where 10 there oohod for those who
would m from earth the PROSTATE form Of liberty and ami
i mate her fainting spirit
ambition and for official prefement are by
every consideration enlisted the side of absousm
because ali Of place bow TO him
through The registers any elective desired vain
10 expec, through fair and orderly polling
issue him who opposes opinion powers
thai be- With the entire control of the ballot thus
In hand of