, 1875-02-20
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Replies to Mr.. Sllufeldt7y Letter
on "Tllo Right to Vote"
EDUCATION AND SUFFRAGE,

Blessing or 7" written by &c u.ge 4. Hhu-
folGt, Jr.; aud, saying to myself "ti,orge, your
head is generally pretty level, I'll read you,'
proceeded to do 80. But think Gecl 30 las NOT
made as good slot as usual
It iB alt worry wolf to prescribe edu :t.tIon ~ q
test OF tho right to the ballot bit Just how
mich shall DO required, wc nre never informed.
Neither hns 1t bsen shown that education Is
going to mako tho voter vote for hp,cst tncu.
What makos our 1ogiBlntots, from tho highest to
tho lowest, sell themselves 30 clioapiy In it
because OF thoir education. or tho tant OF It
Arc they all ignorant boora, from tho "scums
of Enrono;" or tho prodnct OF the FREQ iu-
Bttutfons Of Aulerfca,-her schools aud col
lcgca?
opino that ihcru arc, on IN areraHc just a.
many truly honost men who cal, Ecss:sIy road q
ballot as thoro aro anong what passs for tho
educated clasa. It Ia farce to Brrpose that
education, per 80, 1nskos honest tnon Or honest
voters. If not whv 10 many educated acounlrcls
in office, In tho Church, in every profession,
trade. and husinesa7
1,ocauho universal suffrage laa not proved nil
that was loohol for, it by 10 means fnIlows that
tho fault lies in tho principle but l.er III its
esao 5 r stnc ts ds sa eiiG eeaan amt Il v nss
1t. and you hare atruck blow which will 80 Far
to remove tho evils.
In other words, do ID In ono III tIlaf,r s1occtics:
Make tho call for All election sHtn N 10 carh
and oTeEy enrolled voter to be and sIpcnr Ri,d
deposit lis vote, ctc. ami lot tho fhifuso to 10
81 carry with It rtaeonabfY- -hcayy Il tss or retl.
atty. Tile fault ls not 10 much that u ignorant
Pat does yoto, but that tho educated Patriot u
lin any mora Patriot, ,--os. whun hp becomes
tho patriot by reason Of his elucation NilI make
him continue 10 vote, and vo:o any slur right,
-by oil mca1ls mako him educate.
laps ueod not hayo said thaL-but DO tink
there Ii q good deal Of buncombo and wind going
about on tic etib1ecs of education. Me- ear this
nun Ia IN cducnted mat. and that esn, Ia not.
Now, what docs 1t all amount to7 Hall of tina
timo It ~ n lio In both casea. Tho ono roasesheB
certain l;uowledee, gaihcd At school 'ol college,
but which, owing to his organization t,r ciruutn-
stances Of life h almost useless TO- rn anil, 70
fur as TIC practical ates Of life o IL
schooling but, in rubbing against tho world,
and In lia peculiar, circumstances, has obtained
b fund Of Information which Stands him in need
In tho athirs Of llfc and he ts, 30 tnt a. usofui-
ncss goes, an ctlhcatod man. But this <loes not
Hay that otllcr Ia good man; that hs iA honest
tint ho Won't steai or totb for a thfdf.
What shAll be tho standard for tlIis educated
yoter3 Why don't somebody tell lis 10 oil
tue educated yote ono way, aud.tl,c un educated
thts to . certainty. you will hnyo t!easan long
bow III tho argument otherwise, otl.ts1xise.
There arc hundreds Of man oynryHIIl era WIN
read. wrtto, conflict idrg6 enterprises. ahd dra
70 at tntehta anu purposes, saqeatsu ulen. #ho
aae,n,,,,. ~ ",' -. o. " pot.cn'
inv u,abr nf Ia tnnts'nntai nI h =
Of this civ hayu ever reail ths Cour titutioh Of
tho, United statos, or ever aoen tt Fowor,
would imng.no. viii It 10 c!atmod that tho
rotos Of tlloHs educated lgnoeantA ate auy less
lurttul to tho country than thoso Of Hhe nnlet-
in hti iartle7 ........
Tho fsata arc, that tho matter Of odstn.tton, as
gsalIay " 1'it aueIstooa, nss httsa or iashio8 70
xtTa ;t,t hts ~ - AMI IL ans,sint, ~ r..,. ~
originally, il tho outgrprth Of mamy IN ducucas
asldo from more education tic which, probably,
has - sn!a1l powof az any III ttIb cata!ngslo.
1SA<o VI "N"'sl1'
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AND UNIVERSAL LID.
r., ERTT
nm.. ~. .a"o' " 80 - e",sa90 i,.ou"s . .
ao: ~ tout soi."lo"o'a'
teorGe a. shniehlt, Jf.s ID recent artsole, Haga
that Universal suffrago Ia i "ni1ture of folly
and fraud" aud tho carse OF out political do
T,......, ...-,. - r..
universal e"hfsEo 10 the cofher'stoD1 ot unl-
veraal Lbotsy. II Universal sntftatye Is a
1.a~ayor 49, a,,o1' + ,.,In.o J., rh,s.no nj ~. ~,
,.,.,o,r =. 49, .a..,s l., III. ..s. r,..st 4..'
"'soohi VI aeE l'eo'ae' ~ 'a's ca8o "ass coh-
tess am not get CONVINCED bY ono abort article
that pcrictea is wropK that JeIe1aon lg wrong
tha. su,nuer Ia wrong that mapy ll1tstrious
mcn ~ hvnrs o,o nnd corntrv nm ,y-o,,,.
naon .a.' y. ssots wv a.'s s.ny nv wrong
tsA. oal nlenest , so,sse ~ Jus''co - "1o"E and
TINT taeofgs H. hhnfo!dt Jr*, IL right. It lhy
In solons power to teoomn despot, or.to etatt
Greeco OH tto road to Douocracv, Ifn choao
~ '1ss ~ W Nv 'e"s 49,, -" enuso
1ne sa'1et course, snu we naYo at.es" afas tue
Defuocsauo ago OF teF1e!ee' With all thht is best
and wonderful in art. philosophy, poultry, and
cIoauencc, cannot think that George 4. shu-
fatat n IL yst,or in Lis a., th,,. CT.
1e'a.' ol' 10 "'"'' :" A's oAY snao oelon OF
fetseloe' .....-..
Universal Suffrage In Government Implies
recognition of tho voice of every tne1nbur Of The
Stats In the Laws that esol, n,uat obrv A tlcnial
~, r;..,t ~ aa", ..1s WY d., "o''la.
o. tu'n t's"s " ss'a "4o'Yanas Creates form o.
dospots1', 10 Il OF clAas OF k!na. What
Goorge A. Ehufetat, Jr., fears from Uslrcrsal
Suffrage. ia an "l.mpire." auccoc1tnu. h. Il
ro,ncu,bercd tlIat lie vcrv c,,sr~e In ,,,onosoa
rs;i;..ry hne ana o. may 'os %
Iaa. ,s'tn ~ T. . ~ Wnen WV; or
elisas. s. .aaHu saMn !of ny "ltlout ~! io'Go os