The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-03-02

! power to say was not q Rcpubli-
can State government in Mary
land. In word, that though
! your State constitution and that
of the hot bed Of Yankoo contri-
vancos wcro precisely aliko, tho
ono might, and tho othor might
not, be "Republican in FORM"
have esteemed it n duty thus
carly to warn your readers Of what
is already decided upon rs to Ma
ryland, in ordor that, boing fore.
warned, thoy may DO forcarmed.
You will be required to place your
public school sy stcm upon tho foot
ing of that in this District. You
will not be permitted, in tho moan
time, to adopt on educational quail
ifcation like that Of Massachusetts
tho two States, it is contcndcd,
stand in very different relations to
tho almighty negro. In tho land
of wooden nutmogs, thcro arc but
few (no negro of any sclfrcspect
would live thcre) to be affected by
such q disqualification, while in
Maryland tho race, destitute of
tho rudimcnts Of education, are
numerous enough to promise Rad
ical triumphs. Nor will you be
allowed to demand that tho non
payment Of even a poll tax, levied
alike Upon black and white, shall
operate rs a disqualification on tho
part of the delinquent. All such
taxes will be required to bo "col-
lccted" prcliminariIy, under pen
altios upon State officers, and tho
"rcfusal of judges" of elections to
receive votes offered by such as do
not pay tho general tax will bo
punished by fines and imprison.
ment. The bill introduced by Mr..
Morton "to enforce tho fifteenth
amendment" is but commence
mcnt Of legislation looking to the
humiliation of Maryland, Kontuc-
ky and Delaware. 1t provides
that all citizens of the United
States, without distinction of race,
color or previous condition of scr
vitudc, who are otherwise quail
fiod by law to vote, shall be cnti-
tlod to vote at all elections for
President and members Of Con-
gross, and at all State, county,
township and municipal elections
held under tho authority Of tho
United States, or of any State. In
cases where the assessment or pay
mcnt Of any tax is qualification
Of an olcctor, tho refusal or willful
neglect to assess or collect such
tax is made punishable by a fine
Of not less than five hundred dol
lars, and Imprisonment for one
month, and forfeiture Of five hun
drcd dollars additional for each Of
fence. Judges Of election who
shall refuse to receive tho votes Of
such persons are to be punished to
the same eNtcnt. The Circuit and
District Courts Of tho Unlted
States arc given jurisdiction over
all proceedings under tho above
provisions.
l know it has been thought, and
that it is still hoped, by many Of
our friends in Congress, that the
extraordinary stops threatened
ifpcrsistcd in, must finally pro.
duce serious divisions among Radi,
cal Senators and members. I have
indulgcd these hopes, and express.
cd them several times lately. But
what is to be expected from mon
, who merely mako show of oppo.
sition to existing oppression and
proaigacy, for tho purpose Of en-
hancing their price? Look at
Dawes! He has boon "gratificd.'
Mr.. Carpenter made q brave
speech against tho doctrine OF
Howard and Morton. Flo stigma
tizcd it rs "onough to make Web
stcr turn in his grave; that it was
q failacy whose danger could not
bc ovcr-estinatcd." Yet observe
how tho wary politician provides
in advance, for % safe retreat. He
remarked, in (conclusionD that
'ho regretted to differ with his
Republican colleagues and while
ho would 60 reluctantly where
tho party strength carried him,
he would imploro his Republican
colleagues not to insist upon con.