The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-05
Promalgatien Of the Fifteehth
A amendment
4 special Message from the Presi-
dant Astounding the Event.

dent AI.R Rouncins the Event. /
- W.sHfSdToN, March 30.-'rhe Presi
dent to-day sent to the two Houses OF
Congress the following special message
announcing the promulgation Qf the III [
teenth Amendmen, as part of tie Con, !
stitution oflthesEnited States s4f,fr \
Toitfe Senate ana House Il Rspreseutatises:s
1t is unusual to notify the Two Houses
of Congress by messages, OF the pro- I
mitigation by proclamation OF the Sec
fetary of State, ,of the lratihcatlon. oi 2
constitutional 'ainentlinent.A In view,
however, of the vast importance OF the
fifteenth amendmcnto OF the Constitution,
this day declared part ofsthat, instru.
ment, j deem adepartare from the usuai
custom justiiable.sbn ar0NsntNat ed III
A measure which makes at, once ai0ur,
million ofrpeeple voters >, who . were be 4
fore declared by the highest tribunal IN
the lane, net citizens Of the United States d
and non eligible to, become so, with the
assertion that at the tins OF the
| Declaratii66n atii66nQ of Independence, - the
op'nlon was HAeu snu unnss unise Sr 10y
|. .ciyilizel portion Of the white race anSt
!, ire ee1Iarded as as an axiom In morals as well
|, as sSi III al politics, What black men had no
rights whlcl! whl5e men Mers 'oa. ~, = =
4 respecf, ilsi ln9eeo neSsHHf nsY ~ ae ei sf
\ Importance than any ot@ller @ olie acS ,tl.I "
4 the Kind from the fonnlsal'atioh snlsl' Hup ~ our
4 Government to the present tls ~, 81 N. ~
!: stitntpns Ike ours, ~ wnlcp Ga ali Po"'ei
4 is derived directly ron fuhe Peop,el mus.
j depend mainly ppPn, Their lnieilisehhce' ls hce
4 patqotlsm and industry; ! eau tlle ~ ~
4 tention, therefore, of the newly e.ii,'ll- Y.
Il chised race, to the importance GO OF tneir
d striving in every honorable manner iIle 70 -
make themselves worthy worthy oil Tue ne new es,
4 privilege. To the race more isvoleu , 'o.'.,
a heretofore by our laws i .,;s Tou,q say say
4 withhold mo legal privilege of yaoN;n advances
d ment TO the new citizens go.
The Trainers OF our Constlt9utlon r9 sn.ll urn
1Ily believed that 2 repueplIlessns eless loral -, :,
! govsrnlnment ln coqld noa enause .,a,,,- %s d;f
lntellgcpP'c;e anu icy euusatioi rr ~ SM,1 ~ t
: fused among the people. eal,, nc aaps.
OF .hls cQe9ntty' ~ ms .assMe. a.ss M ~ s.
uses TINS lapsnsss roMoss' s';sn, a,;4al :,
matter q primary 'sipor.''noe, - sss ,.,s,,.t
uons s tor the genera a'llqsioa :, Any" my, !
edgcl In pfoport'ons ss rs tne s..us'',s ,,,: :
government En- gives loIce 70 psoiso Si;la I;n,
lon' II is essensal .aas puoh. his frSt % an
q shoulo oe enlis'iSelio a. W.. ,,;or, m
nual messase 10 Soas.eos,smG SUM- a" nra.d !,
were p,eselseo' .ana arc sam. M -
: ms elSnon messase. a. "a
a = fepea'' saa. - .ae =. aoy,s'I tt"' nonst;tnt;on
Z teenth amendment 70 the Cohssilauoi'
{ completes tue greaIes. wv. Oaa -,
= that has occurred since the nation cam
!. Unto life. The change will be beneficial
a in, proportion TO the heed that Is giyFeI
! to the urgent recommendations Of WASH
2 ington. Ii these recommendations wWer W
8 important then, with apopulation OF bu bu
j, few millions, how much more impol
j tant are they now, with a population, Q
81 dforty, millions, and increasing in . rapi
n ratio. ssf =. s,.,f ~ ts.s.,ss. s
= / would call upon Congress TO. TAX
o. all means within their; constitution:
re power to promote and encourage popt
:, lar education throughout the, country
y and upon the people everywhere to Sc
" y Ito II that all who possess and exercs
!, ,nolit;cal 'riohts shall have the opportun
tv v9r,,.l.;t,l 70 ,.alc.;ti,lire that knowledge which WI
i. make their share in the government 2
. blessing and not d danger BY sue
= = means ONLY can the benefits contempt,
y ted bve this amendment to the Constit,
/ ton he secured. re hos 1851 .it2.i
5, TSiqnedi i.ts e U. S. GRANT.
"A Eyrc1TiytE MANSION, March 30th, 1877,
NJ ll Eli stl = s ..I, q o., =, ,e, -, -,
sEoisEfAHf FISH 2 Assosssh14'fbsff ? - =
Il s2nss'iss - AA'is 'eea 49, ,
" The Secretaryof' STATE - amilon fis
IN his official promnlgalion oI Ineamen' p
men. as s.pn part r..ed ID dpa av tbe eososrss
!hlItbe States Of North Carolina, West vi
~ ginia, Massachusetts Wisconsin, sa a., Man ,.
id ison I q ,,ison;a stsnsas Connecfiru
le Flnr;Ss tI iil;po;s Iowa Indiana Ne