The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-05-03
NUMBER l2.

'Nsst - "tio' z aHt9 politIcdtft VIOctiElS
ties and prej1dices may be, that the in.
|telligence aud virtue and purity aud in
|tegrity Of the people Of the South are
struggling with this great question, ana,
that they intend to produce solution Of
|it whichlshall ct once secure the simplest
right OF suffrage to the negro and the
peace and order and well-being Of the
community IN which be lives.
Mr.. President, even at the risk OF res
peating in feebler way once told and
powerfully told story;eI desire, to en-
phasize two or. three sentences ,utteEed
by that Senator and call the attention Of
the Senate and. as far a. ]. scsp,t q. the
country TO ajs wise piterances upon this
subject. He says: s.p,..-
We know from long, association and
iexperiepee with the negroes of the South
that they are easily controlled by ap-
peals to. their ignorant race fears and
lprejudices; and when they are told by
repuHicaR capdidstesRnd stump speab4
ers that the wbits lps0plej held .thSnSiaL
slavery and opposed their emancipation
and would re-enslave them sif they had
the power. xhdj thst The Whites OF the
South are their. .spemies and oppressors,
the necsssary and upavoidable1 effect Of
sum apPea's IS 20 oana tnem togetner
as race a SR9 wfen. tne y d Iwpites see sn's
mass Oh nueracy tnus organized and
controlled by wickedamen for evil and !.
ruinous .phtpbaesf thBuafurRl and inev<
l'aole counter-eftect ls to force the white
people 1oseteer ss aTace for self-pre-
serva''on' TOT tnese reasons ana caus.
60 ., .ne presence Qt stpts trlghtiGl mass OF
'i'lseracy IN = aisuncS race, whose ign0-
rant prejudlces are easily infiamed seainst
the whites. ts the source OF all our
trouoies anda standing menace to our
society," peace, good order, industries,
anu ioca (goHerapepts AMER nigness
interests ana welfare OF oo'n races de-
nsssa ssees seees -Fesassens -eeass -ee- -tsseaa-
iy' ana tue whltes recognize the TACT that
sns' e. neeros ina nls Present sconditae9 OF
nii'efscy, is tne nelpiess vlct'm 9! vick-
CGrlstlan man ieels the obligations OF 9
great Heaven-Imposed trust to take care
OF TINS weaker and de,snseiess popula-
tion. ana 70 goyefa and control them tn
tbe flghtIway, 90 aslt0 Preventtheiriie-
norance from causing them to be copn
verted into enenies. ot peace. society.
propertyn ana fclyll government Il
trusted win the discharge Of this high
puol,c auty, according 70 our pest ability
ana Juugmens, ~ wouid De pus asew
years before all these race troublesrand
difficulties involving the South on ac-
count OF negro sufirage'sw would toseyer
olsappeaF ana tnen stne soho oontp'.
woo'p cease 20 pe . s'and9g menace %
tue .ePuolcan parry ana intellieents
%orsl, nones1, Cnlisusn wn'te people o.
.ne Sou'a "ou,d clv.oe On government
'si 'ne0Hes ano principles, aud ques''ons
VI 'aslas' lor revenue aoa protecuon, ana
currency sno nnance' ana internal I'M
plovemen1s ana c'vli reform ana aoman-
ls'Ia'lon' sno array themselves IN oiner'
ens ns par.'es' o.
what the Senator affirms--
opesslng Of zoe, senator rom Con-
nsca,cu'' ut, naviey y
" ue capaon,'y =. insell'se1ce ana
lnoiaa'y W uea' w.n sue wno'e greAs
gussssV'son q ,nmppsrua pp sunrage' me
Snuln amrms ,n reference ,tQane cepa.
ollities and Willingness Of its intelligence
ana .lot'1. mora.lity 70 deal with the question
OF negro sunrage ana tne execution OF
tne n'teentn amendment IN letter ana
spirit. AS ! have already
suggested, not only Is the "inteIligence
and morality % the South capable, but
wlliingaa and anxtouss to secure the benefit
OF tree ana uppnrcnasea ballot 70 All
qannneo py law 20 exercise IL
i'm ords ~ wisdom which ylsh eonId
ripg 10 ne ears and fali deep into the
hearts OF all the sectional parties 10 this
country that they might gather from
them new inspiration or ofpatriotism and
desire for q higher .aHd more advanced
civillxAtion0; Sirs I am, nou friend to the
solidarityd OF, sections anywhere. The
solidarity OF sections. in this country
tuOouo o uVuot CttuCt 90 W LUG pcdCS VI
society or the true Bases Of government.
Iawouid be gladto see those questions
put upon an enduring and satisfactory
Foundation so that men in every section
would differ as TO ecopomic questions.
differ as to the administration Of the
Government, as we'know that this race
of ours, descended from the Anglo-Sax-
ons and the lAnglo,N ,Normans snd the
Celts and the Latins,s thisScomposite
race Of ours, With an its sctivity of in
tellect and OF energy, Will always differ
upon ques tonstnat are brought before
|t., will rejoice TO see the day when
under oeneticent .susplcessn doing good
70 all and injury 70 none, tms consum-,
mation snaii pe nnaily aclleyed, that a!l
races ana al sectlops OF all races VIII
olner as 20 me queslons OF government
as men 9lHer upon aii tne problems OF
me. A ta sne mean 5a!i nme le. y oe under.
$1,000 every wasre .aas se people o.
Ou.u =" utps lpslss suas s.e,Y s1a., oe evely
wnete' III 'ns oou.o ana ID .ne Norsn,
aosula'I asu Usn So ple.e iresuom 70 oe.
pos.s s : la".u. osnos auu aoSo'ute anu
oouple'e .e..a'nss M.l .u.' y Suan Ue nUn-
essly couuseus q iNosnlng q less viii ,sst's-'
lystpem. Nur system OF Feoerai gov
esnueu. s.su ~, s'ses susm an in.s,es' - snis