Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
The Fifteenth Amendment.


Grcnt efforts arc being made By
northern Radicals to display Irrational
lrtjoicings" upon The Official promulga.
ton OF tho Fifteenth Amendment 10
The" National Constitution Of National
America. But the movement does not
seem TO have excited "nationap en-
thusiasm. Tho colorcd population
have been drawn out to make public
demonstrations TO some extent, ma.
king in New York and Chicago the
greatest display. II is very natural
that the negroes of New York, and
Philadelphia, and Chicago, should
desire TO be put upon an equal footing
with their race at tho South, who
possessed all the rights granted by
the Fifteenth Amendment by virtue
of the previous fourteenth. But even
with the "dear colored brethren" of
the North, the fifteenth has not pro-
duced that marked enthusiasm which
was to have been expected, and among
the Northern laborers, "tho help" by
courtesy, bat slaves by money power,
il has failed utterly and completely to
stimulate that "pride Of courtesy"
which would cali forth "National"
enthusiasm, which would make tho
wellSin ring with shouts, and the air
resound with song, "my country, 'tis
OF thee we sing, sweet land OF liberty"
The national fifteenth Amendment
has mado "my country" anybody's
country IIindoo, Digger In
dams, or Pig tailed Chinese-savago
African asNRelias ''colored American
There is too much "kosmos" in it for
patriotism, too much world wide for
individual sympathy. 1t lets in tho
whole world. Mono can say of its
glories quorum magma pars fn. 1t
creates competition in labor. Neither
he with the "honest German accent"
nor he with the "sweet Irish brogue,"
or the native Anglo-African American,
a loyal brother from "Africa's sunny
strand, can say that this is "miHe
own, my native land" for it is any
body's who can come in sufficient
numbers. Nay, more, the Fifteenth
Amendment TO the "naiional' Con-
stitution declares free trade in labor,
whilo It's Radical authors demand
protection for their interests. They
are willing to put in strong competi-
tion-in the fierce struggles for daily
brcad-the Southern negro against
the Dutch and Irish, and the pig tailed
Chinese against both, and reap the
rich harvest OF Protection to American
Industry which they represent in
money, but are not willing that any
protection should be given to Ameri-
can labor, "wilhout distinction as to
caste or color" Ii is no wonder that
the Fifteenth National Amendment
hangs like a pail upon the honest
white labor OF the South. 1t foretells
TO them the European crumbs of Laz.
arus from which they escaped by omi-
grafton. 1t is no wonder that tho
negro population of the North are
lukewarm. 1t foretells TO them the
increase Of a colder and more mcrce.
nary spirit-of sympathy already
measured TO them by the cent ia cur
rent coin for daily wages to bring
daily bread, for daily hard wrought
labor 1t IS no wonder Southern ne
groes are silent, for il tells them ia
Radical language, you have freedom;
freedom to compete for existence with
the "Dutch and Irish,' and the pig
tailed Chinese for daily bread Free
trade in labor is the Radical demand.
Protection 10 American products is tho
OF loyalty, for Il brings profit
to Radical purses, British liberty,
an air so pure that no slave can put
foot upon Britain's land and not be
free, recognizes gentleman on tho
ono part aud yeoman on the other"
New England philanthropy apes Brit
sh liberty. But the American demand
IS all gentleman or all yooman. If
here Is TO be free trade in labor there
should be free trade in commerce.
Practically this doctrine is being
asserted by the white miners Of Neva-
Ia, who are entering their protest
against the Fifteenth Amendment,and
Radical cunning proposes to amend
Nevada game laws TO prevent Nevada
white men from shooting Chinese;
md the white men of California pro-
,ose TO enact a law prohibiting the
Of dead and potted Chi
lesc, " well knowing that john Chi
iaman stipulaics, as the condition Of
ervices, that, ifdying under the rule
# tho "best government the world
iver saw" his body shall be recon
eyed for burial in the celestial en-
,ire, as being the only gate to Para
lise How long will il be before we
iear from New England factory
hands g-AWgusta (Ga) Chronicle.