Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-21

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CrxcISSATI, April Is, 20.
DEAR VOTER Yesterday was Z
ozark day for Cincinnati. Not thai
there were anysad faces, but such a hos
Of cOlOred ones. Our American cid
gxens Of African descent celebrated ths
ratification OF the 18th Amendment
and amer A. NJ. the streets wers
fhronged with them. They came In
from all the country around, even
from Madison, Ind. never saw Sc
many darkies before in one day. ]
said there were no sad faces; but now
and then one encountered an aged
conserrator, probably from Ken
tncky, who was lan,enting the sad
sfate Of affairs and the probability OF
the nation being ruled by "Diggers. |"
but as Nasty was not In town, these
found no sympathy.
There was procession, Of course,
and a long one 1t was forty-fye
minutes passing theorner Of Central
Avenue and LoDgworth ST., where !
stood. First came q squad Of police,
To clear the street; then Curriers'
Zouave Band; and following them, 9
regiment OF colored troops, armed
and equipped; different coIored Soci-
efhs and organizations, with BAN
ners and notices; large wagons, load
ed with singing children; juvenile
military company, 300 strong, draw
ing small cannon; long line Of
carriages, that seemed almost inter.
ninable. Prominent in the line was
s.Oid Pickett" seated in q fine car
Yiage drawn by four white ho:ses,,
and holding q large American flag.
On the side Of the carriage was cam
.ass saying "Today ! &c: @, though,
60 years VI age" One wagon, and as
thought, the most notice able, was
draped In mourning, and contained o
monument ON which We're inscribed
the names, Dostie, Tbrrey, Attacks,
Lovejoy, Copeland, Shields, Green,
Lans Drown and Abraham Lincoln.
IN ajse base were the words:
''ffssdeu sksii awhile s+psIs
~ a.sil. . weeping hssnit, there.
Surrounding this, were young girls
wearing white dresses trimmed with
black, and beneath, was the motto:
1--WE don't forget our friends" /
thought Of that motto when saw in
this mornings Enquirer an article
stating that "a niger Is now cligi-
ble to that Office to which foreigner
may never aspire--tl,c Presidency"
at is WELL" the article concludes,
4Sor our naturalixed citizens to look
10 this" One would suppose the
Democracy would gain wisdom by
experience, and not continue TO APP
peal TO that prejudice which has cost
them 80 dear. Out Of about 1000 ne
gro votes cast at the late municipal
election, only % were Democratic.
cannot give all the details Of the
procession. Judging from appear
ances, the most important. feeling
member of II was the bass drummer
Of the negro band. When saw him
he had busted" one end of his drum,
and WAS vigorously pounding the
other, which was also In n fair way
for bust; and he was stepping off,
proud as peacock with bran new
tnil. At the Rink the procession was
dismissed, and speeches made, and
letters read. will close with nm
extract from speech Of JudgeTaft:
II believe In the human race--in
all the races Of men; In their capaci-
~ Tor self-culture, and, rs n e0nse-
Iuence, In their capacity for self
government. A nation which has
dared to be Republic can afford to
risk universal suffrage. 1t IL. the Inst
protection against unequal laws, and
is formidable to tyrants only. Ifany
class Is excluded, the principle IL VI
O)atod, and tyranny will creep IN;
Npd the tyranny OF the many 10 as
hard to bear a. the tyranny Of the
few, or 0f one. There II more danger
from oppression from thissource than
from the temporary biunders Of hon
lTt voters. A Republic Is like a pyr-
amid; the broader the base, the
stronger itstands."
w. F. q.