The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-23
The Tennessee Frolic,
A REPUBLICAN, ORGAN Expousps IN.
REPUBLICAN FAITH.

- Some weeks ago, in noticing N. AZ.
: sion OF the Republican party in Tennosn.asi
" ana the nomination of two cand;J.,asee'
stated that Acting Governor Sent. we
", favor OF carrying out the doct,;ns wv, WY
: Republican party Of the nation. bv sh ~ .ns
toration, as speedily as practicable - ~
citizens to the elective franchise .T ~ an
- no part OF the country where tb;. 5 e,e
Urine Is more essential to liberty and nsso.
than 10 Tennessee. The colored nso1 pLscs
snat State have been admitted 10 ,hp s.r
rage, and their civil rights are nov nio s.
oey2nd all legal interference. A larva hnSs
~ me white population = disfr rchiseJ
a"u tn"se persons are not of the A,at;nn
Pofu'nu"n, but are many of them Of ne
'anu-oo.ding' tax paying clnss of permo.
neht QUEENS who have not an interest the,
ID DOT conferred in Tennessee. Arc ,ha
pence, or9er and material prosperity Of The
o'nte 20 De best fosterel by perpetuatins
me reiai'on OF a governing and governed
class! Tan men be expected to admire
reverence or enjoy that government which
IN IS their citizenship, taxes them hold.
.nenl responsible tothe laws and vet denies
them q voice in public affairs NJ
generation has grown up in the mean.,;n
and these ase all arYsyed on the aida
Their kindred and in opposition TO the ,os
ernment. The policy Of the RennhI;ss.
parry is not the dislrsnchisement 81 -.
race or class Of men; on the eonf,o,, =
mas broken down this irregularitv of 80
III pollticaI matters. ana must dems nj a.
political enfranchisement Of the rh;.s.
sitn the same energy that it has maint.;r'
% that OF the blacks. Whatever reasnn
mere was in l864-b5. ir the then unset,isS
''ate OF Inc Country, for disfrancbisino tha
.'sd VINO SIN continued to wear the CIR.
eoerate unifnlm. no such reason er;s,.
'ow' tennessee is fit to be recoeniyad
: having State government at ali. har
cope must De 1T to hold the ballot. Tho
. =. mr poiiiicai prescription has passed
40 armed with the ballot. the whole pso'
- VI snnsssee should be consolidated 3
american Citizens, possessing equality -.
,sf me 'nw, and prepared to defend their
ne separation Of the people
classes should not be longer toIs,atsS
s Is utterly opposedt to the policy Of 81
Nashville paper thought proper a.
.hy .nat We correctly understood the nos.
'on oi10vernor Senter and those Vim
pPort MN; but in the debate bet venn. 81
~ ana Col. stokes on the 9Th siust.. =
s"e accuracy OF our Statement i
IS verified Col Stokes opposed ! esr.
y eniranchisemeDt Of the ponnIa,;e.
was in favor OF perpetuatinv ~
'sent condition Of affairs. GoSero,
nter was in favor of general enfran.
sement OF all persons now disoual;frd
Pplt'cai offense. OF the two o.n,I..
D personally, we have nothing 70 SAY.
we 90 regret that any portion or "a
publican party in that State uphold. 8
time, the doctrine that any party 3
yer Tor the time being should be ner.
lea TO dIsfranchise its opponents. and
uld exercise that power. Under thai
=. Doctrine the Democrats, once in power
tennessee. might .disfranchise fbree.
Is o, the Republican party. The oplr
ana safe rnle is to make the privilege
otlns political right, forfeitable only
conviction for crime, and right b..
ing to all men and classes of men. II
hepunllcans csnnot hold Tennessee ON
doctrine. better lose it temporar;lv
violate the fundamental PRINCIPLES of
party and perpetua'e wrong aIresdy
long continued.-tChicago Tribune.