New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-18
SHALL TIE CONSIDER IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE
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Whether the Democratic party shall or shall
not lose one more Presidential Election in fight
ing against fate and attempting to prove that
revolutions do go backward, is primarily
question for itself. If it be resigned to another
campaign under the leadership OF Frank Blair
we heartily acqucsce. If it prefer not to
crack its thick skull against a mountain-clif,
it has a perfect right to make that choice
We only ask it to decide promptly and de-
clare frankly, so that The zeal issues for 1872
NAV in good season be clearly and generally
understood.
The WOrld-blowing hot and cold in the
same breath-muddes the question as follows:
"The truth-mwelccme to Republicans and yet unde
nable-s beginning 10 force sei: upon the attention Of
Radicals namely, that Negro Suffrage where turns
White votes against the Republican party in proportion
as adds negro votes Where the achievements
are few the Republican loss of White voters in
Guence is comparatively small; but where the negroes
are numerous the White from Republican ranks
swell into an army This ac-to Republicans dstaSte-
fu-s the secret OF overwhelming Democratic victories
in States where the negro vote so large as TO threaten
entire control. II White men in St. Louis do not fancy
voting by the side of negroes is il wonderful that White
In the Southern States object to being ruled ana
represented by negoesi Every day. the White vote Of
soldated under the Democratic banner. No ntmida-
ton is needed to account for result which we have
seen in Northern as well Southern states, Wherever
votes have been relied upon to give the Republic
ans majority. Thus, Indiana, usually close State,
gave 9572 Republican majority at the last election, before
negroes admitted to vote, and the Radical politi
boosted that the addition Of thousands Of cOlored
voters would make the State mpIegnably Republican.
The election OF 1870 ana the cOored troops fought
nobly but the Democratic majority 1858. Connec-
tieut gave 3On majority for Grant in 1865 and All majority
for Jewell in April 1869; but IL the election Of April 1870
Immediately after the adoption Of the XVIII Amendment,
the majority for English s3 and at the recent cleo
spite the addition of thousands OF coored voters,
English is at the head of the poll In 1870 Just before the
adoption of the Amendment, NewHampshire gayo 1853
Republican majority; now, with the addition OF negro
voters, the State gives Democratic majority. SO in
NewYork the addition OF thousands Of negro votes only
aided TO reduce the Republican force from ,3j5 ia 1868
TO 3G6436 in 1870 and to increase the majority for Hon
man from 2S, 200 TO 5000.
of results like these have followed the admission Of
negroes to the baotbOx in Northern States is 1t strange
that at the South where they far numerous,
where they control many counties and in some States
hold undispued mastery, the White vote should DO rap
idly and almost unanimously concentrated against the
Repubcansi The fact IL that Suffrage granted 10
the COored people with intent strengthen the Rcpub
can party but has everywhere had contrary effect
AS weapon Of party warfare Negro Suffrage kicks
terribly that it does harm at breech than at
muzZle.
"Tbese facts sufficient reply 10 those who assert
that the Democratic party means TO deprive the negroes
Of suffrage as it gains power, Democrats have
reason TO turD an amendment which tends concen-
frae the whole white vote In their favor. And he would
not be a rash man who should venture the prediction
that Republicans themselves viii be the hs, 10 denoce
Negro suGarc and demand it's repeal ia the hope OF
saving t.eir party from impending destruction by
mere loss Of White votes"
Comments Jv The Tribune.
Let MS first see how many OF the Worlds
"iacts" are fctiOns:
/. The Republicans Of ST. Lonis were divided
and swampcd 10y The Gmtz-Brown bolt OF last
year, which, backed by 4he ST. Lon'S Demo-
cyat, carried that city by over 1000 majority.
Brown, 1896; mcclure, 4,G1O. Having ic-