Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-27

ali toystb.r. every one Of u, Do citizens Of
this country, With equal liberties and privi-
lsges, 60 far 80 nen can give them. II God
has in posed disabilities, vs easnot remedy
that We can oaly say the Law is juSt ~
good for the ignorant, for the eolorsd peo-
pie, AZ for ne or you. Their standing 10 tbs
courts is the same A. Yourr; their oath isthe
sane. Let every one tell his story and let
the jary, giving each story due weight, de-
tsrmine which IL correct, and let not color
entItls 10 favor. This 10 the ground for
which ] fought,-no, TO have subject elass,
prescribed class, an oatlaw class in the
ooantsy, bot 10 have men stand on az equal
aud lawful platform Of our common ration
Ality. free citizens, free to exercise such fac.
uhies 80 God he's given 70 them for their
own snb'is1encs, and for the upbuildiug Of
their own families and fortunes. That seems
TO NE stGissmanship. l know it IL human.
vi feel that II 10 patriotism that We should
all remember no more bArshJ, bitterly, ths
conflicts Of the pAss, and We are heheeiohh
10 b one America people, and eAen sha''
have every chance, 70 far As ths consultation
and the laws give IL 70 him. They say few are
prescribed. Bot the mAhy are prescribed 10
The few Whenever 700 cay 10 me, your
cap,ain shall DO ponshsd for What yoH Asd
h. aid am punished with him. feel the
biows inf cited on him. The ring that ties
him TO the dungeon eats into my heart ~
we'll ~ bis. No part Of that great people
who struggled against Us 10 the south nov
fee that they are entirely pArdOnsd aud re
stored 10 citizenship 90 long IS any OF their
leaders or chiefs IN the struggle are puuish-
cd for the common ain or error. Whatever il
". SO, then, | stand before you as an Ad-
vocats Of the rights aud principles Of uni-
vsrsal amnesty. So long as there was any
quarrel shout Impartial suffrage | fought for
it. Nov there are none TO be eufrshehised
but uome thousands who were disfranehised
four years ago.
The republican national convention re-
solved that these disabilities should spe "
cease. have waited in patience four years,
and they don't cease. I now demand that
that the people shall say Let al disAbili-
ties be abolished aud dlsfrau chiscment pass
away. Let W all be united. Let amnesty
aud good feeling be restored, because we ell
stand GU one common ground.
This is all | would say 10 you. have
little time TO be among you, BAT do appeal
to lndiGuS, standing nou, as she does, al
most the leader OF the advanced hope Of the
( free states. | appeal to her TO let her yoics
be heard 10 her coming election on the side
I OF national reconciliation and universal
amnesty. Other states will bear her II
that il her judgment, let no false pride, let
no party attachment, let no devotion to
leaders, however able, however good, lei
nothing sIfls that Voice. Let il echo Aeross
The land 4 sign, a note Of peace aud glad
ness. Let the disfranchised hear it az a
token of good cheer Sod good viii. Lei
the people every uhsro read and leAra thai
ladIanA has declared for the restoration o
the last American 70 the CON mon privilege o.
American citizenship, aud The country vii
rejoice that the reign OF prescription is over
aud The people have declared that all ID,
people shall be free.