The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-02-09
universal Negro Suffrage.

universal Negro Suffrage.
Ia the House Of Representatives, on
the soth ut., the following resolution
was passed BY a'vote of $50 yeas, nays
A. the Democrats voting No:
'"Be it resolved. de-, {tlro- thirds of
both Houses concurrias, That the fol-
lowing article be:proposed to the Legis-
latures Of the several States as an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the UEited
States, which. when; ratified by three
fourths of said Legislatures, shall be
held as part of said Constitution, name
ly:
"SEcr1oS /. The right Of any citizen
of the United States TO vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States,
or any State, by reason of race, color, or
previous condition of slavery Of any
citizen or class Of citizens Of the United
States. -, - %.
SECTION 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce, by appropriate legisla-
ton, the provisions of this article
The above iniquitous offspring Of all
the Abolitionisms, including tho scala
wags who misrepresent the Southern
States, will cause every advocate of suf.
frage for the Negro to. yeltswith' delight:
Because it effects only Negroes, and
while riveting, If adopted, the accom-
plished fact. practically, of universal
suffrage in the South, it provides for it
in the North. 60. -.
It is a.miserable meekcry, fraud, snare,
and delusion, viewed IN any light and
especially when viewed in the light of the
professions Of partisan demagogues du-
ring the Presidential canvass; in favor of
extending suffrage oall citizens. Since
the election, developments have con-
stantly arisen to the effect that the uni
sersal suffrage Of Badical prescription.
lists meant only universal suffrage Of Ne.
groes, and the exclusion Of white men of
the South. such vast numbers Of ,chom
are de6arrcd, by the fourteenth amend
ment, from holding: Office, and under
State laws, (so-callcd, from uoting in the
elections because Of participation in the
rebellion.
Suppose white manswho had partici-
patcd in the rebellion should offer his
vote in an election in Tennessee, or any
other of the Southern States where Ne
groes and carpet-saggers rule, upon the
idea that the deceptive constitutional
amendment (if adopted) of Boutwell,
authorized him to vote, what would be
the action Of the carpet bag poll official ?
1t would be that the amendment in ques-
ton only operated to prevent the exclu-
sion Of men from voting because of their
being of another color than white, or Of
another race than Negro, or for having
been once in slavery.
The whole thing is pitiful and shame
full, considered in the sense of honor and
consistency. IT provides only for Ne
groes.
Let the Democracy keep this iniquity
before the voters of the country; let
them clearly understand tthat it is the
avowed purpose Of the Radical party to
onfranchise the Negroes, North and
South, through the votes of white men,
in order to hold those same white men in.
bondage, worse than that Of the Poles
under the despotic sway Of the Gar of
Russia. .''
States have no rights under the rul-
ings of the present Rimp Congress, and
the only remedy is for the people of all
parties to rally to the support of the De-
and rebuke the Rump by de-
feating its unconstitutional enactments
by the ballot. go"
The Democracy Of Ohio and other
Northern States buried Negro Suffrage in
1867 by overwhelming majorities, and
will serve this Negro article,in the same
The Democracy 'won'tbe ruled
by black ignorance enfranchised by Rads
ical stupidity. Come on with your Ne.
gro bantling and We win bury-it in ohio
without the benefit Of clergy.