The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-15
TENNESSEE.
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The agent OF tho Associated Press OF
Nashville, says OF II: ut was AdmIra-
bic In temper, and an able announce
ment OF his propositions. II created a
profound impression. especially those
parts discussing the Fifteenth Amend
mont and the public debt" A special
to the 81. Louis. Democrat thus speaks
oils .' b.. E.smhW
Governor senIer'B message to-day
was far the ableat and best Slate paper
produced In Tennessee for years. The
immediate enfranchiHement Of rebels
was earnestly recommended. The rat.
i1uation OF the Fifteenth Amendment
was pressed by him With 0 Bkill, tact,
RddfoltneSs aud force that commanded
the respectful attention OF even ita enc.
miles, and thAt will 20 far to give him q
national reputation. The free school
System was deseryedly praised for the
wonderful results gained In the two
years Of Its existence, and Its continue
Gus and generous support; warmly
urged; tho sale Of all delinquent rail-
ways, and the use OF the proceeds In
le88ening the State debit was presented
as the sure and the only way out OF Inc
wretchod condition OF our finances. -
The legislature was asked 10 do some
thing eheetuRl towards bringing In
population and capital to develop the
amazing resources Of Tennessee. Prop
or notice was taken ofthe States prison
and the 6tate,s charity Coy. Sentsr 10
to,night rated much higher BY all par.
tles than ever befote, ''-7 q. ~ - '
The following, q a synopsls tele.
grtaphed 70 the Western newspapers :
After o briel reference to the blessing
Of the National Government, the war,
and the consequences thereof Gov.
Senter dlsousseA the franchise queB-
don, deducting that the time has come
for the removal Of all inequality Of
privileges for political eatses, and 70.
commsnds prompt and most efficient
measures TO restoreall citizens, to, their
lights and privileges. He says he re-
CARDS the enfranchlaemeti OF the col
ored people as q fixed factiin Tennea-
SEQ, the right of9uffrage having already
been conferred upon them; and 'it "a
not to be supposed that II Will be taken
from them by those now in;poWer5elll
In connection with this subject, he
alluded to the Fifteenth Amendment
rs follows ''What, then, are the pur4
poses, az far 40 this race 10 concdFned,
Of the proposed ,amendmantto the Gone
stltutlon OF the United SLAtea3 Not 10
confer special immnnitieB or compel
any social equality OF the colored PEG.
pie, against the will and consent Of
others; but only 10 protect them against
being deprived Of privileges against
their own consent; 10 afford them the
right OF citizenship and equality before
the Law Ia every part Of the land, and
10 simply extend and secure to them
the privileges In Ohio and Massachu.
sets which they enjoy In Tennessee, Is
It claimed that their degradation would
! render them, o. CitlzenB, DESTROYS TO
| advance the public INTEREST," May 1t
not be asked II the evil will not be ag.
SravRted rather than diminished by
adding degradation and denying OPP
portunity Of Improvement Il Il
charged that by their Ignorance they are
not entitled to d voice In the election Of
those who make the laws they
must equally obey, S'and for the
| violation Of which they are held
10 equal liabilities Z Does not this
strike atthe whole Idea OF reciprocal
obligations and Fights, iundamental 70
this republican repnbllo2 know It 10
with vehemenCe urged that colored suE-
frage and equality OF citizenship are re-
pugnant to The American people, thai
It IL even opposed by large majority
ofthe Northern States but 4 submit q
candor II this 10 not the cry Of party
rather than the voice OF the people
spoken through It's lGwfully consAtp-
ted authorities, and Of q party, which
let Ii be deliberately. pondeTed, has liz,
tie cause for itH honor 10 crave q
balance sheet of advantage and disaa,
tersI ttB counsels have brought 10 the
people OF this and other Southern States
Impartial justice will demand the proc
Of charges which mEy be brought. u
degraded race, tho fortunes Of which
Without agency on Its part, are identt
lied with the land, nor will be satisfied
with less Than the demonstration o
experience, II measures Of experience
need be added to. those Of principle
Then II the objections urged 10 coloreC
citizenship be- founded In truth, MAJ
not those who are Immediately CHARGE
with the interest OF the. State, where
exists nationally and rightly, protes
Rgainst concentrating the evil on then
10 the exemption OF States where It doe
not exist? If the Intelligence oil. tn
race bel not sufficient 10 qualify 70
citizenship Il will yet be- found enough
10 prevent change Of domlcll from
where the advantages Of citizenship ar
enjoyed, 70 where they are denied
4 Further, the gCpngfess OF the United
States has, byR decided ina ority, for
mally proposed thu amendment ques
lion, as q part Of the policy oil the Coy
ernment, and ] am Impressed It Wonld
under existing conditions; be especially
fortunate that this State should as
cept anu ratiiy 1t FIRST under the CON
J ceived Obligations Of many OF th,
Northern people, lynot its masses, tina
they should, for reasons TO dwell upon
secure tho colored Formulation ngains
apprehendlng dsuger,g Much may de
pend upon the action Of Tennessee al
10 the time and conditions for the res
toration Of other Southern States ant
their people to their former respective
relations with the General Government
which, identified with her In past Stif
ferings, yet have not been equall Y ifof[
tunaLe In regalnlng their advantages
as States In the Union. Again, theft
are many worthy men or Tenness6I
who labor under disabilities impoast
BY Congress, and which CONSEQUENTLY
our State powers are Inadequate TX
reach. Joined TO all this, the Stats III
self, In Its exhausted condition, has be
come most seriously cdmpl icated WITH
the General Government ID It's raIlfoat
and other impott ant material interests
The adoption OF the amendment aby
Legislature more thoroughly repfSSBn
tatives Of her whole people than an,
fortune has afforded since the wal
would at once tend YoN inspire conf
dence with the Northern people, Great
friendly interest Ia Congress, an,
, perhaps win the strong helping hand O
the General government In our man.
Profoundly impressed with thes
, considerations, and by the emphatI
: declaration OF the people OF Tennessee
at their last election for creating equal
lty before the law and In political pity
} ileges, would be recreanG 10, my owl
convictions Of the public interest did
fall TO most earnestly, yet respectfully
recommend tina proposed amendment
for ratification BY your honorable body
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