Evening star., 1869-06-09

IHE RiOIS DloNDAr.-We are glad 70 gee
that the Republican and Chroziele join US in ad-
dressing some words of point ted admonition to
The turbulent eolored men concerned IN the
disturbances on Monday. The Chronicle how
ever. dees Not agree with us that these disor-
derry acts "will afford the most telling argu-
rnent against negro suffrage that could be put
IN the hands of its opponents" We did no.
express the opinion that the argument is a
legitimate one; out that il will prove a very
ready and servIceable one for the opponents of
negro suffrage there eau be no manner of ques-
uon- Already the Democratic aud anti negro
suffrage papers are making the most OF 1t. The
New York Herald heads its dispatches "rhe
Election IN Washingto gton-First Fruits OF Negro
Suffrage and the Democratic papers proper
have long editorials upon the same inviting
text.
The Chronicle, we fear, will greatly diminish
the force Of the lesson itncuIcatss by suggesting
that the same argumen mt may be made against
white suffrage, because Of the still greater ex-
cesses committed by election mobs sin New
YORK and other Democratic localities" Mob
violence TO intimidate voters, whether prac.
tised by whites or blacks, does furnish argu
ments 20 the enemies OF popular suffrage and
Tree government al over the world, and for
that reason we must not undertake TO Offset the
bad deeds OF the blacks by those OF the whites,
or vice versa; but each must be condemned un.
Ieservedly and without qualification. The
Republican party has heretofore fought under
the banner OF "Frse Speech" aud "Free Suf-
rage il cannot nowlo its staIdard to that
of the Blood Tubs, '-.Dead Rabbits" "Plug
Ugiies," and s.Swvpers." The New York
Tribune states the case very much to tae point.
u says: The Washington negroes a. one or
two Of the polling places did their best to imi-
tate the practices of the New York Democrats,
and on the whole the imitation, though not
perfect was far mere successful than their
friends could wish" and the Tribune adds:
1--WE beg the newly.enfranchised citizens,
however, TO remember tha: the liberty they
clsim for themselves is precisely the liberty
they must accord to all others. Ifa score or q
hundred of their class choose to vote against
the sentiments OF the majority, IL may show
bad Judgment on their part. but is their un.
doubted right TO vote as they please and the
majority ipjure their own case very much by
any interference. In short we beg the negroes
10 remember that the proceedings IN New York
are not good modes for their imitation.''
It's proper while upon this subject to again
refer to the fact thai the TO wdy element anon
the negroes Of Washington is not a very large
proportion, as shown by the good order DIS
played by them at all but two or three precincts
OF the thirty five in the city.
The ChronicIe Judiciously urges upon the
colored people the abandonment OF the habit of
carrying weapons, TO which some Of them are
addicted, and bids them remember "that this
practice of carrying weapons is one of the least
ereditable. and most dangerous OF many bad
ones which prevail in the slave States. and that,
iife the institution of slavery itself, il should
he regarded as a relic Of blr oarlsm, unworthy
TO be tolerated among free and enlightened
people,"