The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-16
MAslIINoroN, March 80, 1s7O.

WASHINGTON, March 80, 1870.
ACCEPT tladla ion BtendCr.
Cincinnati "a. "a ttend4he celet a6bn 0fy
duties here will not permit me to be pres.
cnt except by good will and wishes Al.
most a quarter of 8 century has passed
since some Of you probably heard me dc.
clare MAY, 1845) that all legal distinctions
between individuals OF tho same COmmu-
nifty on any such circumstances as color,
Origin+ aud the like are hostile ltp the
genius dT3odr lnstiNtioks and inEohpdA!
BILE with tho true theory Of American lib
erty; that true demo ocracy makes no in'
quiry about tbe Ie6l3f PE tlic skin ot the
place Of nativity, or any other Similar cir
cumstance Of condition, and that the cx.
clusion.pf The Solorcdl pepplei l49 y body
from the elective franchise Is Incompatible
with true democratic principle. / 1cOngrat.
Itilate you that these principles have been
made ut length part Of tho supreme law Of
the land Many no doubt would have been
glad rs / should have been If the great
work conSummatcd by the ratification Of
tl,c Fifteenth Amendment could have
been accomplished by the States through
HI amendment Of the State constitutions
hnd, through appropriate State legislation,
but the ldSlhEs and upcertalmhs PreiudiF
Gial to every Interest iliseparNble from that
mode Of proceedings seems TO neceSsitate
4hc course actually adoptels sn0h docs the
lalnendment Impair the real rights Of any
State. II leaves tho whole regulation Of
suffrage 70 the whole people eof each State
subj iecf pnlf ii tho ,ftild damGnt9l laW that
the righk b ~ citiSG1ito vote shall BE do
lnied or abridged on account Of color, racc
or previous condition Of sGrvitudc. 1t Is
ttO be hoped that each State will 80 con.
form It's constitution and laws TO this iun;
tlamcutall law that nd oncasiQnJ may Bf
givehSt0 iOfiSlat fbS Congress. 8 B1t tfE
best indication Of the wisdom us well as
Justice Of the amendment must DO found
| in the conduct Of that large class 'of citt-
Tens whom you represent. On thu oCc'I-
Zion 10 which haye referred, IHentured
to say that the best way 10 insure the
peaceful dwelling together Of the different
races is the cordial reGlpEocation Of ben
Gifts, not the mutual intlictlOp Of inju'
Fies, and I cannot give you better
counsel than offered then. Go forward,
having perfect faith. in your own, .pnn.
hood and Gods providence, adding
10 your filth virtue, and to virtue knowl.
edge; and 10 knowledge patience 70 pal
Htichce TENT perancet toltemperaTce brother.
Fly kindness, and to brothcrly kindness
charity, Why not slgnaltze your re-
joicing in thG rights secured under tue
Fifteenth Amendment by urging upon
CongresIothe prQmpt, removal Of oil ,po'
Jlitical dhabllNEeS iIAf f6sSd upon 6urfel.
low.cltizens by the Fourteenth Amend
ment, so tKdt thorough universal suffrage
and universal, amnesty, peace, good will
and prosperity m6y be established
throughout oQyr ,GountryS, Every good
man must rejoice In the progress which
the colorcl citizens Of the United States
lruvp iRad6l in GilSatiun, hi religious Cql;
4 turc, ind in the general improvement Of
I their condition. All good men must
earnestly desire. their. continued and ac-
celefafed1 rtuEEteSI fhl t6e Sttie direction,
! Al pnbflt and alI' private interests *illAt
promoted by II, and 1t will insure ut no
distant day cordial recognition Ot their
rights even, from those Of their fellow Git;
u liens who have most oarnestly opposed
,1them. No man can now he found who
lwoultl restore slavery. A few years
hence, If the colOrcCl mon arc wise, Il
will be ihipbSSj6lefto, find hsrnArR TAo will
avow himself in ;avor Of denying or
4 abritlging their right to vote. g,y ,r
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