The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-07-02
NEGRO sUFFRAGE.

.
Ever since we have been old suougl
to observe the movements Of political par
'iee, the democratic party has made
bobby Of the negro, Thsre has 10
been Presidential canvas since III
Missouri embrogliO but what tho Negro
has played an imRortSpt partin it. H.
has been kind Of an 10 kOo sitgao via-
ces9 ot democracy and it they could mo-
conquer by making him an instrument to
excite prejudice they failed, Before The
rebellion wbilO the negro was regarded
as a chPttel aud thing, he was ever
PromiuNnI 10 demoOmIie politics He
constituted part and parcel Of every
democratic platform, el 3
Since the rebellion has been suppressed
and the negro no lapger oullaYcd from
the circle Of human beings, but is giant
cd bis civil rights, ho still constitutes q
large part ofthO stock in trade Of the
democratic party. That party in West
Virginia is now accusing tho Union party
Of our State of being the advocate Of ne-
gro suffrage aud negro supremacy, The
democralic organs 10 this State ere now
charging our candidate with being IN
favor Of negro suffrage. This charge Is
unjust--in fact gpfounicd and without
tho shadow Of proof fs
The Usiou party Of West Virginia
both by iIs past practice and present OK
Pressious of opinion on this subject shows
that it is in Rerfep. accord With the lat
ter clause of the second article oflhC
Chicago Platform, which reads thuS;-
"The question of fsutftage in ell tho 10y
al States properly belongs 10 tho people
of those SLDtes." aa4. ,insf.
The future actions OfpsrlioS and men
cOn bs more correctly judged by lhcir
past practice than by any other criterion
The HniOn Republican party OF West
Virginia made tho State. Every man
Yho took any part in fOyor OILbe new
Stale aud who assisted in its orgSniEa-
iiop vas member Of the Union Repub
lican party. and that party hSshOd entire
control oflhe State Sippeils organization
u has directed aud eOnirnlled ilspOhcy
in every hnu,ia, The Slate has nov
-beeutid exStance iOf i've years; al iha
time under Reppblicsp rQnlroh aad hat
that party desired 10 invesl the negro
with the privilege of suffrage, il has h0d
ample opportunity Of doing it-DOtbing
topreyeul il apd yet j. has nol been
lherO has been no Organized movement
in that direCion--no attempt to make
the negro voter and consequently
there is no proof that The party is in Ia
yor Of negro suffrage. It's platforms and
declarations Of principles say nothing 10
favor of negro suffrage. Its pas, career
has indicated nothing in favor of negro
suffrage, aud consequently it ig not in
favor Of coufsring suffrage on the negro
and il matters not how much the demo.
Gratis charge i op The Republican party.
they have not particle Of proof 10 sus-
tain their charges. Parties must be
judged by their works. We accord to
the republican party lo?aliy because il
supported tho government during the
rebellion. We accord 10 the democratic
party diSloyalty because il opposed the
government and syppOlhised with the
rebellion. Judge men and parties by
their actions and you will arrive at a
correct conclusion. Judge the Repub-
Ican party of West yirgini, by tbi. chi
rerion apd you will fnd that it 10 not the
advocate of negro suffrage. Judge The
democratic party BY il aud yOu will find
it the friend oftreason and rebellion
Telegraph.
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