The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-09

| league, Mr.. Peters, offered q resolu-
ton in the House of Representatives
affirming the validity of constitu
tional amendments and of such rea
sonable legislation of Congress as
may be necessary to make them in
their letter and spirit most effectual.
! This resolution, very mild and guard
ed, as you will see was adopted by
124 yeas to 5S nays. Only eight of
the yeas were Democratic, all nays
we're Democrats.
The Resolution of Mr.. Peters was
followed week later by one offered |
by Mr.. Stevenson of Ohio, as fol
lows:
ResolUed, That we recognize as valid and
binding all existing laws passed by Congress
for the enforcement of the 18th, 14th and 10Th
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States, and for the protection of citizens In
their rights under the Constitution as amended.
On vote upon this resolution there
were I07 yeas, to 65 nays. All yeas
were Republicans, and they are now
unanimous in the support of General
Grant. All the nays were democrats,
e who are now equally unanimous in
S support of Mr.. Greeley.
Il is idle to affirm, as some Demo
Gratis did in a resolution offered by
Mr.. Brooks of New York, that these
amendments are valid parts of the
constitution so long as the same men
on the same day vote that the pro
visions of those amendments should
not be enforced by Congressional
legislations. Amendments are but
:; sounding brass and tinkling cymbals
q q to the colored man until Congress
u makes them effective and practical.
y Nav more,if the rights of the colored
> man are to be left to the legislation
I of the Southern Staten without Con
gressionaI intervention, he would
L under a Democratic administration
q be deprived of the right of suffrage
L in less than two years, and he would
L be very lucky if he escaped the same
l form of chattel slavery or bondage;
Il and in proof of this danger l might
quote volumes of wisdom and warn
: ing from the speeches of Charles
IL Sumner. When, therefore, you point
. out to the colored men that their
Il rights will be safe in the hands OF
= , the Democratic party, you delude
l and mislead them. l do not say
Ie Wilfully, but none the less really
le small handful of Republicans com
Il pared with the whole mass who unite
Ie with yourself and Mr.. Greeley in go
~ ing over to the Democratic party
Ia cannot leaven that lump of political
IL unsoundness, even if you preserve
> your own original principles, in
'e the contact. The Administration o.
IN Mr.. Greeley, therefore, should he be
g elected, would be in whole and il
e detail Democratic Administration
~ and you would be compelled to &C
70 with the current or repent and turr
ID back when too late to mend the evi
le you had done. Your argument tina
a. Horace Greeley does not become ;
70 70 Democrat by receiving Democratic
! ~ votes illustrating it by an analogy
~ by your own election to the Senate
~ is hardly a pertinent point. 1t il
u not what Mr.. Greeley will become
~ ~ personally, but what will be the com
Oe plexion of the great Legislative
branch of the government with al
OF it's vast and controlling power. YoI
r kno y very well, Mr.. Sumner, that i
Il Mr.. Greeley is elected, the presen
i Congress is handed over to the con
. troll of party who have persistentlJ
an denied the rights of the black man
le What course you will pursue towar(
Vi the colored men is of small conse
= quence after you have transferred
W the power of the government to hi
a enemy. The colored men of thi
u country are not, as class, enlight
ao ened, but they have wonderful in
ce @ stincts, and when they read your let
. ter, they will know that at a grea
'" crises in their fate you deserted
az themI Charles Sumner cooperating
~ with Jefferson Davis is not the SAM
!e Charles Sumner they have hithert'
- - idolized, any more than Horac
no Greeley cheered to the echo in Tam
~ 70 many Hall, is the same Horace Gree
l9O l9 ley whom the Republicans have hith
" erto trusted.
@ oe The Black men in this countr,
a. al will never be ungrateful for wha
- - you have done for them in the past
:" nor in the bitterness of their heart
~ ~ will they ever forget that heated au
~ u, blinded by your personal hatred c
~ one man, you turned your back o
~ the millions for whom in past year
~ ~ you have stood as spirit and bu
~ wark of defense.
~ ~ Very respectfully your obedier
~ servant, JAMES G. BLAINE.
Id - - :. !.
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