Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-23

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when the greater portion Of the disfran-
chised people Of the State were fresh from
the support and s4i vice Of the Confederacy
TO which they had ackDow ledged and paid
willing allegiance, when IN feet many &c no,
most ~ them We're paroled pri, oners of war,
and when the deposition and pnrpose OF
the general government towards them had
not been made knoun-befpre civil o,,y RI
ment In the State had been fully recospizpd
and restored, and before the pescefnI dis.
position OF the majority Of the late rebel
lious people had become apparent, thes.
reasons, amply snifi sient then, canno, be
urged now, when the civil government Of
the State has been fully restored and firm
" established when nov the general gov.
eminent has extended amnesty and pardon
to all participants in the rebellion. and
when the m S. Of the DISTINGUISHED people
e tie State can have no longer ope or
purp, Sc Of rebellion, are engage IN the
peaceful pursuits OF life, bearing fully, At d
for most part cheerfully, their share Of the
/ burdens Of the government, having, from
no eeessity, 10 inter as C liz M, save
in common with their enfrancbised neiR
bors, and such as li0 in the promotion Of
the common good, arfs especially when no y
the power of the General Government has
been placed firmly in the hands Of it's
! friends, and the declared oicy of the ma
lion Is that Of enfranchioe ment, and no. Ct
Acknowledgement.
DistTanehisement was adopted as only a
! temporary necessity growing out of the
needs and situati.n of tho time, ami with
no expectation that IL would be- b. ne con-
tiuued and there can be no lson for it's
further toniinuance now exc pit in a selfish
| partisan ambition to gain Office, or a selfi sh
/ partisan I, ar Of losing IL. D,sfranch.semeni
necessarily produces restles,ntss aud di, .
content, and, as we have all SEEN, etgen
ders animositits, discord aud strife.
! Enfranchisement will, ia my opinion,
| heal the aninosities which have so long
divided our people, aud bring concord,
peace aud prosperity to he Statt. while at
the same time IL is most consopaht with
the theory aud principles OF ourlbp publican
/ form Of government and with Tie Declare
policy ami purptsS Of the psity LOW 10
1 power. D.'kd
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Another matter 10 reference to which
deem 1t proper that l should declare my
position at the prese mt time, Is the proposed
iitet nth amendment to the Constitution Of
the United S ate., VII CHI prUyides,ior *
tending aud sec uring to our cUlored fellow
citizens the full rights Of pViiIcsl eguilits
and citizenship thrvus bout every patton II
our country. This amendment viii te sub-
mitted to the Legislature nj xt TO assemble.
for its adoption or j,ction. I shIil favor
is adoption, believing 10 to be dictated b,
\ Justice, sound policy and wise stAtcsm Al :
hip. The co ored people of the Uuited
! States are largely VA the min .rity, aud
against them, there is, even yet, tear Ia
many portions OF our country too much
] ind -
wish to see their 20 itical ,quaity and
! rights as American cilizeus recognized Y
the organic law Ut the land, and 50 protect
I ed by its terms that it will hot be- within
the reach or power Of any party to disturb
them. Besides, the equality OF all men be-
lore the law Is the fundamental idea of our
republican government. Its practical adOp
ton and recognition Is the ultimate fact aud
necessity OF the government, and its y Top
iol will remove mu IA of the di vision,
discord nj danger which will otherwise
| disturb the future. Fears have been *
pressed that ii the DISTINGUISHED citIz, Ms Of
Tennessee should be again admitted TO the
ballot box aud to the possession Of political
power, they would IN leavor to US IL 80 A.
TO deprive our coloIed f-!low-cIt Gus of
the political privileges VIII; h they low pos
sess.
am assured and satisfl d that such
would not be the result, aud hay taken tue
ppsitlon L now occupy, aud htvi sail what
nave IN their behalf, upon The assHmp-
ton that they would be wiIlrg faguarantee
to others, without distinction OF color or
previous condition of sgrvitudr. al the
rights snl privileges they claim for them.
selves; aud trust that they will soon 50 ,x
press themselves In the indoi s. me- nj to tins
amendin' NJ, that all doubts and fears in
reference 10 their position may be en.oyed,
common SCHOOLS
what tennessee has Tor a long time mos
needed, aud still needs is an ilicieut. prac.
'icat ~ stem OF common sch ,Ols Hereto.
fore, education has been within the means
and Teach Of ""iy .Lo -.sL, ~nIfe The poOr
m"hs children have been d-bur,d its
o'eSs'hgs' ~ ORANGE mag have been the
interest ana n' cessity OF slavery. Elucas
ou certainty the interest Of free PEG
pie and the nece 'sity Of a free government
Ii elected Governor of tn. s ,,e sh,Ii
rect mmend TO the l. 'gislaiure mea'nr,s
Looking TO the successful urosecutinn and
perieciii 6 Of the sy stem CONTEMPLATED and
VI. orously gnn under the enlightened
leg s'atiOn OF the last General AS,em1,v.
AMI s"ch as shal bring the requirement Of
an education within the rea "A IF II The
children Of the State
Many cases have 'me to nv knowl-dy.
since actipg as GVvefR,r of The Sal,
where persons Of means aud d .sitioo an,
North and elsewhere, DESTROYS of in,mi
grating to our State, have declined Ia n,
30 because We offered no schnn,s t,r tb..
education OF their children. | trust tbs,
such drawbacks TO the growth and pros ser.
wy oil Inc State may not loi < rep GA ID rs. |
FINANCES.
The finances of the State r. mira ,bo
most prudent aud economical mabaq,ment
SO as To reduce taxation to tho low, stns
sible point cor s'stent with the uunrip,
pay mebt OF our obligations. Tue greater |
portion 81 our public debt was IL cur,d In |
aid Vt raiioads and internal improvement. !
me RUN caused by war has added largely /
10 THESE expenses. While | favor the de-.
velopment OF the boundless resources of
our State, and approva of every nrnner
means taken by our citizens To INCREASE
commerce, manufsclu res aud means oCcom
munication, just regard for our oblig
tions requires that the public burden & sb,,I a
not he furih,r Increased. shall, If elected
recommend Ia the General Assembly In,
adoption OF such legislation MS n al b Der.
enclai 10 all oar Industrial interests and in
Leruai impr1v, menis, without increasiny
he already heavy burdens Of the tax psy.
rs.
c"NtLUsfnN.
Finally, stand fully anil fratkly ~ ON
he plait rrn Of the National X, unblirao
party. as sdOpted at the Chicago C.nyr
i In May 1858, and as lin .irnted nv th,.
OF z esidept Grant. .Tbes.
'iews aud piincipl are, as | eopc.ive
ounded in justice and right. Thee are
'imiler TO the doctrines Of the Drclarati n
# Independence they appeal 10 be coz
cience OF every honest aud sit cere R.Iub
lean. By them ] am willing TO sland or
all But cannot bell, We that my f low
citizens will do other than indorse them
nd relying upon that I shall exnac, -