The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06

because OF the usurpations and outrages upon the
constitution by which 1t Ia claimed 70 be q rightlul
part OF tne organic law. These usurpations should
ana concentration even by those who favor the oh.
Ject prolessed to be aimed at by them
ON IT'S TRIAT.
We 20 not understand Mr. stephens as onposine
NEGRO Suffrage per We, and ali who have read
his testimony before the Reconstruction Comni,tee
In 1850, know that he was then after the ratiarnt,on
or the thirteenth amendment III favor OF the eyf,,n
sion OF a limited and unqualified suffrage TO .he
coloreu race among u.s. He was tnen opposed and
doubtless, still Is To the policy OF allowing the
general suffrage OF the present order OF things to
best interest of society in view OF their general con-
dton, mental and moral. But, In his opinion, "the
Jet Is to leave 1t with the democracy OF each State
TO manage and control for themselves. IT. upon
trial, the existing system shall be found to work
well IT will hardly be disturbed IN any State. Ii 1t
should DO found not 10 work well OF course 1t ought
TO be changed and Will be. Suffrage, OF all kinds.
emanates from democratic principles. Free gov.
eminent itself, which is based upon suffrage owes
Jus existence entirely TO democratic principles.
Suffrage In its every modification is the
odspring, therefore. he more safely entrusted
IN this case as IN all others for Its well-beng, tho
tody OF its known enemies. Those who now claim
to be the exclusive champions OF "negro snrYrage"
enemies OF all suffrage. Their present plan OF get
ting rid OF suffrage Is by lowering its standard.
tending IL TO those who are unit for It's exercise
They are, indeed, opposed to all governments sup
their continued usurpations with a view OF over
throwing the free Institutions OF this country as
established by '.ne fathers" the execution Of
friendship at present for 'negro suffrage" is only
10 use common phr ase, to run suffrage Tin the
ground"
RADICAL HuMBuG.
~ IS with no view OF permanently securing the
right Of voting to the negro, but OF their tricks
willy and bland. for ultimately taking away the right
rom the white man. They believe In no elections
except t, those carried by the bayonet. THIS their
lent nnn Inn
future If they be not arrested by popular condemna.
tion. Will apundantly verify; to be successfully
not Tor their pcadill0 Offences but for their most
daring acts OF usurpaton-their highest crimes and
permitted to pass not only unrebuked bnt If they
are TO be accepted and endorsed valid acts not
much aroused as to the danger OF any other ads
dltional claims OF power they may set MP II they
are made 70 believe that what has been done in the
green tree In this case Is all right they VIII take
very little interest in what Is apprehended win he
hereafter done on the same line Gin the dry" They
VIII look upon all appeals OF that sort more IN the
light OF the camor OF demagogues eager for spoils
than the earnest entreaty Of patriots devoted to
principle and right and who really feel that our ree
institutions are In danger from either old or new
not only be earnest but IL must not wink at any
thing. connive AZ anything, much less sanction any
thing, thar is founded upon fraud, perady and usur.
patton Ofany sort.
THE SAFE WAY OUT.
"Tne safe way our of all the difficulties not only
other evils now aceg e Country reason a Of
usurpatons including the de Ilct0 governments al
luded 10, IN Mr. stephens opinion, s irst, by just
ssch an appeal as that stated above to arouse the
people IN all the States, and cause them rally to
the polls and turn out OF their places the party
In power, which has so abused their high trust; ana
then leave all these matters, with administration
OF the government In the hands OF the true friends
OF the constitution and Tree institutions VINO Will
instantly withdraw tue bayonet, and, through the
proper use OF the ballot upon democratic principles
and doctrines, Will soon erect thorough recIfca-
ton OF all these existing wrongs without violence
or injury to any class or person. The revolution
thus to I've effected will be as thorough and as peace
ful as that accomplished by the democracy In 1900
under the lead OF Mr.. Jefferson when our liberties
were then rescued and saved by them from ike
which is now threatened.