The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-10

This decfoe docs not disturb tho autonomy OF
the States nor interfere with any Of their neces-
iis and establish the permanent supremacy Of
the Union. The will RI Tho nation, sreakipR
with the volco or bAttlu, and through liz
amcnued constitution, has fulfilled the great
promise u ITO, BY proclaming "I.ibt rty
! Y the land TO I'll tho inhabitants
Tho elevation Of the negro race from slavery
to the full rights Of eltsepshspts tD'e mort III
iile AdtIh oi ii The constitutioK 81 1857: No
thoughtful man can fail to appreciate its beiiei-
cent eject upon our institutions and people.
II has freed us from the perpetual danger 81
war and dissolution. It has addcd ihmenseiy
10 the moral aud industrial fofcos u our peo-
plO. II has liberated the master 90 we'll 90 the
slave from the relation which wronged and
own guardianship the manhood Of moro
than 100000 people, aud has opened
70 each ono 0l them ! carver cf free
dom And usafW)pcss II hAs kitch flgyk
ins,aratioh to the power 81 ssts.heip III both
races by making labor mort HONORABLE Is one
and more NECESSARY 70 the ethsr. The influence
Of this force will gr8w greater and bear richer
fruit with coming years. No doubt the great
Southern community. This il 70 be deplorcd,
though It was unavoidable; but those who re-
sisted tho change should remember that under
our institutions there wa4 TO f,iiddlq efcud Pr
tho NEGRO taec bc:wcen SLAVERY Aid equal cti-
zcnship. There can be no permanent disfran-
c s, pe.santry in the United States:
blessings - long - law or it, administration
places tho smallest obstacle In tho pathway Of
any vrtuous citizen. TIE emancipatcd rarc
has already made remarkable progress. With
unqnestionng devotion To the Unioh; With !
patieiice and gtntleiicss not born 81 feef; th13
have .lfdlldWed the light u 0dd favS Them to
scc the light" They arc rapidly laying the
tic circle OF intelligence. and beginning 10 el,.
Joy the blessings that gather around the homes
u the industrious poor. They deserve the gen.
erons encouragement Of oil good men. 90 far
az my eHthcfjW ean lsNlssiy esssud. ttsce shall
cAloy tie f,ill Ind equal protection Of the con-
sttution and laws
The free enjoyment Of equal suffrage y still
In question, and frank statement Of the issue
connan,ie. nssrs .it!ssss sFs psscsicaIy DE-
nicd the freedom Of the ballot. In % far -
the truth Of this allegation Il admitted, u ID
answered that In many places honest local gov
eminent 10 impossible il the mass Of unedu.
Gated negroes are allowed to vote. These are
It IL the only palliation that can be offered for
local fotcrNrrers IA teftalnis great
evil which Ought 70 10 prevented, but
to violate tho freedom and sanctity Of
suffrage IL moro than an evil; II il . crime
which, II persisted in, will destroy tho Govern
nlent itself. Suicide Ii not remedy. II in
other lands Il bc hHh trcAAon 10 compass the
death Of the hing, II should be co,'ntei no less
a s ase MA & S sec ss ss 3b.gs oa re
settled questions have no pity for the repose Of
nations; it should BE- aid, with the utmost en-
phasis, that this question OF suffrage will never
give repss.e or safety e ne States Or e the
makes aud keeps the ballot free and pure by
the strong sanctions Of law.
But the danger which arises from ignorance
in the voter cannot be denied, II covers field
far wider than that Of negro suffrage and the
present condition OF that race II il danger
that turks and hides In the courses and fount-
aims OF bower in every State We have no
standard BY which TO yneastire the disaster that
may be brought tp.tn ts By lgilcrancc aud sice
In citizens when Joined 10 corruption and fraud
In suffrage. The voters Of the Union who
make AND uumAke constitutions, and upon
whose will hangs the destiny Of our govern
ments, can transmit their shbrtsne authority
to no saccess3r save the coming generation
OF voters, who Are role heirs OF our sovereign
powers. II u at generation comes TO it, Inherit
ance blinded By ignorance and corrupted BY
vice, tho fall Of the republic will be certain and
remedllcss. Tho census has already sounded
the alarm in appalling figures which mark how
dangerously high the tide Ut ilhtcracy has risen
among or voters and their children. To the
South the question IL Of supreme importance,
but the responsibility for the e>istenre OF slav-
cry did not rest On the Soiith alohe. The ma
ton itself IL responsible for the extension Of
suffrage, and IL under special oil legations to aid
IN removing the illtcracy which it has added to
the voting population Of the North and south
alike. There ID but one remedy. All the con-
States .,,a II ~. ,.,,.. o na s Wy. ~ ~ ne
nla shor,a - s,,,,,,ss.S :. '. ~. ~ sIo ~
BY the saving influence Of un,Scrssl educsti snI
those now Isine 10 educate . sr cnsy Of
inhcritance which swssta ther, II the ~ anaa s'
cent work. Sections AID races nhonlI IL fnr.
gotten, and partisanship should ID Unknown
Let our peOplc find < nav maan;nO n tho n.
vine oracle Viii il decl.res that . ,;ttls ch;ia
shall lead them" For onr litt,e ch;l,srsn .,i
soon control the destinies Of the rsnnhlic w.
Ny countrymen, No do not now d;r.r In our
iulrn, nj cnnosr,;nr ths ccn.rn u - - ~.
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s.ahe.. .r.i ina. S.t. ~ n su.c! oiess .nclf
vss preserved that sl.vo,s .uss sa1 Un,on
and that both races were made ennsI hssors shs.
law. We NAV hasten or va NAV re.sS h... .ue
~ .n Sse1 ~ ne nnal Recommendation. ls
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49, y a:. NJ acCepnn8 Is anevlta-
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NY. i. .s..s .as.,. aI1 aa.tsIssA wa,-Ocine
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0Cau soeuccs move IotWaru. auo, IN the strength