Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-18

Is an evidence OF terrlOiy reOelllOuS
spirit when people refuse to select
in Congress who are opposed
to them politically, and incapable of caring
for their interests OF course none but
Southern people would be guilty of such acts.
1t is amazing to remark what holy love ex-
lists in the breasts of some Northern states.
men for the negro. But if MIR. Dawes rep
resents the sentiments of the people of Mas
saohusetts-as We presume he does-why
does he not urge upon his State the duty of
selecting negro representatives in Congress1
In no State in the Union are the colorcd
people more intelligent and cultivated than
in Massachusetts. We think it would be
simply an act of justice on the part of the
people of Massachusetts to elect a colored
man to Congress who would guard and care
for the Interests of his race. 1t hardly be-
comes the representative of a State that
claims to be especially solicitous for the
welfare of the colored people, to complain
that others neglect duty when they them
selves neglect it. When Massachusetts elects
colored man to repr esent the interests
of the colored people of the country, she
will have right to make invidious remarks,
but until that time arrives she had better
hold her peace. 1t is with the Republicans
as it is with most theoretical philanthropists
they are willing to preach, but not ready
to practice. They want others to do what
they conceive to be the proper thing, but are
never ready to do it themselves. 1t is not of
record that Republican constituency at the
North has selected colored man for Con-
gress, and it is safe to say that no such selec
ton will ever be made, but the fact does not
deter them from condemning the Southern
people for neglecting what it is an obvious
duty to do themselves. We are decidedly of
the opinion that the people of Massachusetts
might do the cause of the negro, of which
they are the especial champions, great SER
vice by substituting q person of that race
for Mr.. Dawes in the Senate, and if they feel
that that would not be sufficient recogni-
ton, they could place other colored men in
the House as substitutes for men of the
Caucasian race who are mere nonentities.
The fault of the lack of negro representa-
ton in the House rests with the Republic
cans, not with the Democrats.
The assertion of Mr.. Dawes that the OBJ
| ject of the Democratic party is to deprive
the negroes of the franchise, and ultimate
ly to reduce them to the condition in which
they were before the war, is too puerile to
merit comment. No such purpose has eve,
been avowed or entertained by any member
of the party.
"The dangerous theory of State rights, y
of which Mr.. Dawes affects such horror
was for many years the pet doctrine Of
Massachusetts. She fought for it, and il
measure conquered. 1t is, as he says, 6
component part of the pending legislation
The rights of the States to control their OWL
internal affairs, and among Them tho con
duct of elections, was never disputed unit
the Republican party came into power
Then the idea was conceived that this gov
eminent was not confederation of States
but nation, with central government
having supreme jurisdiction. This idea il
subversive of republication, and will be re-
PEELED by every person having the interests
of the republic at heart. "The dangerous
theory of State rights is one which the PEG
pie generally regard as not dangerous, but a.
the only salvation from the perils tha
menace the country from centralized gov.
eminent.