The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-04

If the Republican majority had agreed
to postpone the consideration of the ne
gro voting proposition for but two days, this
necessary legislation could have been per-
fected; but rather than do 50, they were
willing that the deaf and dumb, the
blind, the insane, the disabled soldier
and the widows and orphans of soldiers,
those in the house of refuge, and judges
and prosecuting attorneys, should all be
left without an appropriation for their
support. In other words, they thrust
the negro in advance OF everything. They
can not speak to make known their
wants; of those whose sightless eyes
plead for sympathy; of those whose
maniacal rawlings or imbecile tones COM
mand our attentions; of the weeping
widow, the wailing orphan, and the Grip
pied SOLDIER all, all are lost sight of in
the effort to establish the legal and social
equality of the degraded cOlored race
with the superior white race.
All. but it is denied that social equality
is sought. We say it is, because but the
other day they asked in the Legislature
to place white and colOred children in the
same schools, and the matter is yet pend
ing and to he acted upon at the extra ses-
sion now to be soon called. The Cover
nor in his late message, in whole page
of printed matter labors to show that the
policy heretofore followed as to cOlored
children is ''illiberal' and uncOnStitu-
tiOnal; and the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, in a like spirit, when treat
ing of this very question OF equality, in
forms us in dogms cal and ex-cathedra
style that, "The S'u of God, when he
clothed himself in = sh, took neither the
Caucasian white nor African black
type, but a medium between thenI."
Thus it is that vrrything ismade to bow
to this insane folly Of negro worship. And
now they will attempt to evade the great,
OvershadOwing, and direct issue, by talk
ing of expenses; and commence by say
ing that it will cost 81 900 in each county,
to hold the special election. The answer
to this is, that all this might have been
avoided, if the Governor had fixed the
day of election at the April election, and
not twelve days before, as he has done.
We are sorry to say that we are compelled
to the conclusion that this is a mere exer-
else of narrow minded party spite, as a
kind of punishment to our constituents
for having sent such hard headed repre-
Sentatives here.
In conclusion, we would say that, if all
constitutional and legal barriers and mid
die walls of partition between the races
are to be broken down; if our schools are
to be thrown open, or our school funds,
raised by white men, are to be divided
with this people. and if they are to vote,
and hold office, and sit as jurors, then
will our whole State be flooded with this
population. If they labor, they will come
in competition with, and strike down the
wages of white men and women; if they
will not labor, then our pauper asylums,
jails, and penitentiaries will befilled with
them.
Holding these views, the only remedy
left in our hands to prevent the ratifica-
ton of this great iniquity was TO restore to
you, as the fountain head, the Offices be-
slowed upon us, and take your opinion as
to whether we had reflected your VIII and
stood faithfully by the trust you repssad
in us. We hope, if yOu approve OF these
doctrines and actions of your representa-
tiyes. that YOU will be willing to come
out and devote one day to the establish
ment of pf1ncipte.
j. NJ. HANNA.
WILSON SMITH.
ARCH. JOHNSON,
O. BIRD,
ON part of the Senate.
J. r. COFFROTH,
j. +. WELBORN,
c. X. Cory,
NJ. Il. CARNAHAN,
On part of the House.