The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-18
RAvENNA. rHksDAY. MARCH is. Isss:
Fifteenth Constitutional Amenomen.-

eA4S AAuAAP ~ Inc states OIL II
Union to surrender their choicest r
served right, and the States rejectiu
this polite solicitation will probabl
be denied representation in the, ne1
Congress, On the 18th day of N
Vember, 1865, the 18th Constitution,
Amendment was officially announce
by the proclamation of Secretary Sew
ard to have been ratified by three
foqrths of the States, naming anon
them Virginia, Tennessee, North Car
ol.aa, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama and Louisiana, seven, of th
Southern seeding, States. On th
10th day of July 1866, the 14th Con
stitutional Amendment was declared
to be adopted when the whole ter
Southern States besides, Kentucky
maryland and DelaYare, promptly re.
Jected, while. Ohio and New w-Jersey
withdrew their former ratification.
making mall Is out of 81 that reject.
eo while Y only raatified-less than
tWo-thirds instead of three-fourths--
and yet the Republicans declare. its
adoption beyond controversy How
IS it that the seven Southern States
enumerated above wsre l9, the Union
on the 18th day Of December, 1865.
and oafof the Unioniop the 10th GAY
OF July, 1855 Let Radical intelli-
genGe demonstrate, These modern
constitutional thinkers are, proof read
ing that old instrument, and ,they,find
that Madison and jefferson commit-
ted serious errors, and they. thickly.
dot ITS margin with Constitutional
Amendments, . g. - 80 /.
The 18th Amendment declares that
all persons born or naturalized ain
the United States,I and subject to the
Jurlsdiction,thereof are citizens of the
United States and Of the State where
IN they reside.y4 .i.,,,,,, Get a4,,,,. ..tI
Inc 10Th Amendment provides that
the Fight of citizens of the United
states toflF vote shall not be denied by
the United States. or any State on ac-,
count OF race, color Or previous con-
dition of ;seryitude. s,e t,,.s.,.
Under these amendments a repre-
sentative Of any race, or species what
ever, no matter how tbarbarous and
unclyilifzzed, how ignorant and unaual-
med how superstitious and .uncon-,I
cerned he may be, if he is born in the |
the United States, the right to vote
1ne highest governmental privilege, is
at once conferred upon, him. Again
we warn theipeoplelthat another blow,
is armed, that another thrust lis made
at the e,,r reserved rights of the States
Whilch Is the fundamental principle of
the Republic, and the only prineiple
remaining for the people to, be, proud
OF, 1t matters not whether the Iudi-
an OF negro should, vote, the United
states have no Jurisdiction over the !
subject matter and we are opposed to
1t obtaining Jurisdiction over this
question, which ever has been and ever
should be left to the States to deter
mine for themselves. Secondly. we
are opposedto the extension ofsuffrage ;
10 those who are not bound to us Inv
the Kindred ties of. O. common raco
by ratifying amendment the peo- {
PIE OF a State surrender the right to c
control the ballot-box to the general
government, ''PliIt thus placing power far |
Ehef from the people-7therefore anti
republican. That is just what we
mean by charging, the Radicals with. t
to centralize pewer.a.Z 4
Eghty7two years have elapsed since,
The Constitution, of the United State,il
was adopted, and during the whole OIL
mat time the. States have controlled
me suffrage question exclusively-
y ow, why is itlsoughtto change it2-
have the States abused the suffrage =
Has ehere any evil, re- .
suited from it? And why will lit be
more safe with the. general govern, =
nent If the people cannot be trust : :
"a with power in a republican form of "
government, who can2 These thin % :, :,
must PC shown in order to convince :
ne people that an amendment is nee, 8
'ssary; and secondiys they must show ? ?
nat the remedy which they propose is = =
! judicious one, ~. a
We would also ask, our Radical q
i1ends what means the parrot-like q
scond section of the three amend o
nents that Congress shall have h. epe pow tt
+ BY appropriate legilEi legislation. to- en- en- fc'
orce the provisions of this act act Our Orn p
orefasiers intended the BRO proper ep en- a.
orcement of every provision rto5Vf ion a1dif and le
mendment, but they did Inao5 hot think Il r.
iecessary to haYe this "appropriiaate. at. ( d
tail attached to each ! ..saIrti-
lie. These are the only articles tiiI tfiesyi9
hink it Incumbent On them to c3db observe. Sc p
lave VIC not already lost the spirit pii Of Of ~ ~
republican form of government? mi ~
.J4e,TT The Cabinet Completed. .iJ, 100 tb
E. 3. Washbqrn, Secretary of State, i b.