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fum aud vigorous assertion ~ nYafy right ana
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ihr fishts and privileges bnlgn 1nF 20 The
general family ~ American HepHbilcs st
uaifl Dn this cDuiinrnt when 1prOsed, " ever
ihoy should hp. ~ The sysiems u government
upon anGfhaf tontineht
An auloni 10 the fiaht ny such q NOycrff
monf ~ ours could not be- disreRarfed w any
civilized nation ~ tho truHty ~ Washington
W. led the world 10 The means nf escape rom
ihn horrors Of war Hnd Il - be h0pel thht
tho IRA when all International differences
slal b. decided by peaceful arbitration "a not
far on.
SOVEREIGNTY ~ THK PEOPLE.
Tho central idcn Of u republican form ~
government u the rlln NJ tho whole people ~
opposed % the other forms which rest upon a
privileged class.
our iorcfatnrrs, IN the attempt TO erect n
new Government which might represent NO
nj, anccd thought Of the world ut that period
upon the sub oct Of governmental reform,
ndup' q the idea " the peoples sOyercipniy,
anu thus laid the nasisot our prcscni republic.
while tochn Gully nGOycrnmcnt oil tho pooplc,
Il was iu strictness only u tOycrntnent OF u
portion of the people, excluding rom all par
ticipttiJn a crrialn other portion, nell IN a
condition Of ALSO uie, despite, and hopeless
scrvitnde, tie arullrl 10 which, fortunately,
docs not nov exist In any modern Chrstinn
nation.
with The elimination. however, OF another
cycle Il advanced thought, The Am rlcan 10
public suddenly assumed tho fun character OF
Il Government Ut m whole ppnplo, an I i,UJl-
40 human creature emerged rom tue Cpndl.
ton OF hpnisWcn to the full ttatus Ot ircrmcn,
theoretically Invested with tue same civil and
political rights possessed by t1cir former
masters. The subsequent l'gisl iii0n which
WmrHutped hy tyCry legal tt q the ciilEcnHh p
aud tull = Iualt Is before The law IN all respects
OF this previously dIzifnnth sed people, amply
covers the requirements ana secures 20 mem,
ns Tar rs lcgi-iat on can. TIE privileges or
American cityoi=hip. hut the disagrfcable
fact OF the ease III. that while, theoretically,
We ara In the enjoyment Of a Government OF
the whole people, practically We are alinost as
inr from II ~ We were ~ tue nnte.bellum
days OF The republic. There arc hut u few
leading and lnlIspuiablo iacts which cover
the whole statpm mt Il the Gaze. In many OF
the -tu horn Stltos the colorci nopullt on IA
IN lArFc excess II The viii Q, The cOlored poo
pie are Republicans, rs are also a consdcla'
ie portion OF the white people. The rcmain-
Ing portion OF the after arc Demo. rats. In
lace 81 this Incontcsthhle truth these states
invariably return Democratic majorlties In
other stttes Of the South the colored people.
NJ hpugn not Il majority, form n very consld'
eriblc body OF the population. and, With the
white Republicans. ARE numerically In excess
Of tho democrats. yet precisely tho same po-
Utica result obtain tho Democratic party
invariably carrying the elections. II Is not
even thought advisable TO al ow an occasional
o. unimpoftant election to be carried by tho
Ntpubi cans 40 a blind" or US q stoke OF
tncsse.
INTIMIDATION ~ THE SOUTH.
Careful and IMPARTIAL investigation has
show thee re ults 10 follow the systematic
o~,errise OF physlct intimidation aud VIC.
I'm e, con nined With tho most shameful do
vices ayer practicud In the name Of FREE cleo
tlOns. 20 confirmed has this result become
that We are brought face 10 face with tho tx.
iraurdiuary political fact that tue Democratic
IA u OF the South relies almost entirely upon
tue methods stated for u success In Naiiolal
elections.
This unlawful porvcrslon OF the popular
franchise. which | desire Ia state dispassion.
nioiy. and IN a manner COMFORTING with tho
prOIo dignity Of the occasion, is ono Of deep
Ratity 10 the American people-ln adouble
sense:
grant. Of the primary principle upon which
nur Government Is supposed TO rest--yiI. that
Tie control II tho Government IL participated
In hy an legally uuaii1ed citizens, In ldcord.
ancr with the plan ~ popular government,
TIM, mninritloi must rul. IN tue dccis on OF all
questions.
- Il is in violation Of the rIghts and inter
osts of the States wherein are particularly
conferred the great wealth and industries OF
| tie MNtl m NUl NNNtu HO NN bNtfNutfWlHk
10 ton OF the National taxes. The Immense
hgYrogati0n OF intrrerts embrace within,
and the enormously creator population OF
IN ~ other stat OF toe Union. are sub.
irctcd every iouf years 10 the dangers Of
i wholly trauiuicnt show of numerical
STR myth.
Tnlef this system mlnorltles actually at-
tempt TO direct the course Of Na'i nal nf-
fairs ami thou n IN To this time success has
not attended their efforts 10 cicct 4 President,
yet sncccss his been ~ nerilously Imminent
a. to encourage a repetition OF the effort at
each aun lrrnnial election, aud TO subject tho
interest Of an uycrwhc. ming majority Of our
people. North and South. 10 the hazards OF
Thr stereotyped Argument m refutation of
these plain truths u that " tic Republican
clement ya' really ! The MAJORITY
risSts and privileges b. a minority:
hut mel her statistics of population
NOR the unavoidable logic o. tho situation can
be- overrtiden or. escaped. Tho colorcd poo
ptr OF the South have recently emerged from
thr tondaEe OF thclr prrsoat political opprrs.
sion. they have hal but fcw Ut the advantages
Of education which might enable them 10 CON
pete with the whites
rREE ExERCisE or THE FRANCHISE.
A. I have heretofore maintained, In orlcr 10
nehlcvc the idcal Pc fccuOu Of a popular gov
trnment; u q absolutely necrssary that me
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people OF tho south. They must have better
educational ADVANTAGE {. and thus b. enabled
y tecoiuc The Intellectual peers OF thea
white brethren. as many OF them nn.
doubt diy awaiy arr. A liberal
sciooi system should b. provided
for the ism Ecns "a Ion Of ths
Sputh, and tho colorcd people DO made a,
capable OF exercising the duties Of electors
~ the ~h o. y suplc. In the mcsntlins u u tho
duty OF the National 1otrrnmelt to 60 bg
yund revolutions aud dcclaut Gus on the sub
w aud to take sch acton rs may I've IN ~
poe o. 10 secure I % absolute fracsiom OF Ma
ton u elections everywhere, to the emil thai
our toagrrss mas cease TO contain mcinbvrl
representing uctitious maIOritiss OF thcti
people, thus mis1irCctinK tue porul " Will
ton crnirK National lcHlslailon, and "a
pccitlly TO the cud tha. N no Id ,ntial con.
tc - the grua' busIncss and other interests ul
tho country iuay not b. placed IL fear and
Trembling. l'st W interruptions minority
should succeed In = ling the wishes OF b.
mat rtty. IN ~Ctpfdtncu win the spirit ui
the last rvsphllgl ut tho chicago platform.
measures should 10 taken a. ohee 10 remedy
this greAt evil,
rAurrn LAron.
Under our liberal Institutions the sibicctI
r and citizens ut rVery nation have been wei
, clfnc Ito a hOnc M our mifst. aud on = CON
rtiance = N uur laws 20 a trops ratuui In on
Ioftfntnent. Whilc u u the policy OF ths
|, Nrpuhista an party " encourage tue tppfcssct
\ OF other nati0ut an otsr them ~faciItics To-
h~NtuuiitiE uSelul ani intelligent CT scus N
The legal drnuitiDn uf the term, the parry hal
ne 81 epntrmpla oil tue aimisslon VI q clas
. OF ssreilu prupla who arr mt only una blo Il