The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-05-12
White and Black.

The alleged adoption of the 18th amend
ment, is a triumph of the black race over
the white. The humiliating parts of this
affair is, that this victory has been achieved
wholly by the whites. The negroes, as a
lace, have done nothing, absolutely moth.
ing, either to deserve or to win the lmpor.
tant franchise which has been conferred
upon the negro race during the last ten
years, has been given to them without even
passIv e INSTRUMENTS IN the nands OF the
leading demagogues of the radical party
The negroes did nothing towards the
achievement Of their own freedom. They
bad been slaves for centuries, and during
that long period--although they were
counted by millions-the love of liberty
was SO feeble in their hearts, that it never
aroused them to single cOnce rted eEor In
behalf of their own emancipation from the
shackles of slavery. During the war even,
when the white men in the south we're alb
sent in the field of battle, and they had
splendid opportunity to strike blow for
freedom, and they remained passive and
quiet on the plantations, laboring to sup
ply the rebel armies with the services Of
war.
We cite these examples to show the il
capacity of the negro, for If he was 80 in-
different about his freedom, he is certainly
not a proper custodian Of the liberty Of 9TH
ers. Notwithstanding these evidences of
inferiority, the radical party has now con-
ferred upon him full political equality. If
the 18th amendment has become part CT
the constitution, the negroes. from one end
of the nation to the other, are now voters.
That this right was given them as . matter
Of justice to benefit them, or, in obedience
to the dictates of honest principles, no rea>
sonablc man can for poment Believe
The favor was conferred simply because the
radicals supposed they could use the ne
groes as tools to promote their own success,
and secure a continued lease Of power in
the nation. 1t was and is regarded as .
partizan movement. Had the negroes been
an educated race, had they been endowed
With gifts equal to the white man, 1.-The dem
ocratic party would not have opposed, nor
the radical party advocated their enfran-
chisement.
The radicals have urged the measure for
ward with all the zeal of fanatics, and used
| all the power of the nation to secure its con-
summation, because they knew the negroes
| to be ignorant Indeed they have confess
ed this in many ways. They acknowledged
it by spending millions of white people s
| money In support OF the freedman's 8 bureau,
an institution established on the assump-
tion that the negro was too ignorant and
too indolent to take care of himself. This
truth cannot be denied. 1t is fact too
conspicuous for denial. The pretended love
of the radicals for the negro Is all bosh, all
pure hypocrisy. They would use him for
the power which they hope to secure by
his aid, and the moment the negro becomes
sufficiently intelligent (if he ever does) to
have mind and judgement to think and
act for himself, then will he discover the
hollowness of that love now 20 properly
shed upon him by the party in power.
| ln the meantime, let white people reflect
upon this problem Of universal negro suf-
rage, and negro equality. If they will but
reflect upon it calmly and dispassionately,
and will Danish from their minds all feelings
of partizan nature, they will leave those
radical demagogues to enjoy the triumph
they have secured, in the consciousness that
they are left alone with their negro party.
If every man who does not believe IN negro
equality will vote against the hypocrites
who proclaim the false dogma, the predic-
ton o. Grants father in law will never be
realized You'll be sorry for it; d-n
the niger exclaimed the old gentleman,
rs be hobbled away from the presence oi
his unjust son In law Woukeshd Plain,
dealer.
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