The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-05

As one congress cannot bind a succeed
Ing ono IN such a oase, and as the effort
must Ia SONS degree 10 experimental,
recommend that any appropriations
made for this purpose be 30 limited Ia
annual amount aud as " tho time over
which 10 u 10 extend as will, on ihe ono
hand, give tho local school authorities an
opportunity 10 make tho beat use Of the
ilrht Years allowance, and on the other
deliver them from tho temptation 10 un'
puly postpone the assumption of the
whole burden themselves,
Tho p0l0red people did not inirude
themselves upon uhl they were brought
here In chains and held Ia the COmmuni-
ilaa where they are now chiefly found,
by a cruel slave code, Happily for both
races they are now FREQ, They have,
from standpoint Of ignorance and pow
erty, which was our shame not theirs,
made remarkable advances IN education
and In tho accumulation OF property,
They have their representatives In the
national cemetery, where q grateful gov
eminent has gathered thousands Of those
who died In ia defense, They have
Furnished 10 our regular army regiments
that have won high praise from their
commanding officers for courage and
a0ldierly qualities, and for fidelity 10 the
enlistment oath, In civil liie they arc
now tho tOilera OF their communities,
making their full contribution 10 tho
widening stream Of prosperity which
these communities arc serving, Their
sudden withdrawal would stop pr0duo-
ton and bring disorder into tho house
hold % well 40 tho shop,
Coiored men Must be Protected,
But notwithstanding all this, Ia many
parts Of our country where tho COl0red
population ~ large, tho people Of that
race are, by various devices, deprived OF
any effective exercise Of their political
rlghta and Of many Of their civil rights.
Tho wrong does not oNpend itself upon
those whose votes arc suppressed, Every
constituency In tho union N wrOnged,
~ haA been tho nope OF every patriot
that sense OF justice and Of respect for
the law would work gradual cure Of
theR6 ilagrant evils, II II II said that
these communities must work out this
problem for themselves, We have q
right 10 ask whether they arc al work
upon H. DO they suggest any solution
when and under what condition 10 tho
black man 10 have free ballotl when IL
he, In fact 70 have those full civil rights
which have 30 long been his In lawi
Where h that equality Of influenae
which our form OF government waA In
tended 10 secure 10 tho electors Of the
restored atateaf This generation should
oOurageOualy face these grave questions,
and not leave them ~ heritage OF woe
10 the next,
No question In our country can be NJ
rest except npon the firm base Of justice
aud upon the law. l earnestly Invoke
tho attention Of congress 10 the cOnald.
eration OF such measures, within Ia well
defined constitutional powers, ~ viii
secure 10 all our people u free exercise OF
the right OF suffrage and every other
civil right under tho constitution and
laws OF tho United States, No evil,
however deplopble, can Justify tho ~.
sumption, either ON the part Of tho OK.
ecutlyo or OF congress, Of pOwGra not
granted, but both viii DO highly blama-
bio II all tho powers granted are not
wisely but firmly used 10 correct thoao
OWLS Tho power 10 take tho whole
direction and control Of the election OF
members OF tho house OF representatives
Ia clearly given 10 the general govern.
mont A partial and qualified auporyla'
ion OF these elections " now provided for
by law, and In my opinion this law may
b0 80 strengthened and extended ~ 70
secure, on the whole, better results than
can bp attained by u law taking all tho
processes OF such election into federal
control. The colorpd man should bo pro.
tootod In all his relations 10 tho federal
government, whether N litignnt, Juror
or witness In our courts, ~ an oloctor
Tor mombera OF congress, or aS u peao0-
ful traveller upon our intor-atato rail-
ways.
National Marine,
Thcrc Ia nothing moro Justly humillat-
Ing 10 the national pride, and nothing
moro hurtfu 10 the national prosperity,
than tho inforority OF our merchant
marine, compared with that Of other
nations whose general resources, wealth
aud ooaeoast limos do not suggest any
reasons for theIr supremacy on the sea.
II was not always no, aud our people aro
agreed, think, that itshnll not continue
10 bo 20. 10 IL not possible In this com.
munication 10 discuss the causes OF the
decay OF shipping interests or the differ
ing methods by which II Is proposed 10
restore them, Tho statement OF fow
we'll authenticated fnca and aomo eug'
gcstlons as TO Legislation is all that ie
practicable,
lam nm advocate OF economy In our
national expenditures, but u is u misuse
OF terms 10 mako this word described a
policy that withholda AN expenditure for
tho purpose Of extending our foreign
commerce. Tho enlargement and im-
provement Of our merchant marine, tho
development Of sufficient body OF
trained American scnmon, tho promotion
OF rapid aud regular mail communica-
ton between tho ports Of other countries
and our own, and the adaptation OF largo
and swift American merchant Btoam-
ahips 10 naval ugea, In timo of war, arc
public purposes of tho highest concorn.
Tho enlarged participation Of our people
In tho carrying trade, tho now and In
creased markets that will bo opened for
the products OF our farms and factories,
UNI lllN lullI Nlh HNNNNl Nhili'l HiNhN W
our mechanics which will result from
liberal promotion Of our foreign COM
meroe, insure tho widest possible dilfu.
sion of benefit TO all tho states and 10 oil
our people.
Everything is most propitious for tho
present Inauguration Of liberal and pro-
tressivo policy upon this subject, and wo
should enter upon IL with promptne91
and decision, The legislation which |
have suggested, u Ia sincerely beloved,
will promote the poaco and honor Of tho
country and The prosperity and security
of the people
| invoke the diligont and serious atton.
tion Of congress TO the consideration OF
these and such other measures nv may bo
presented, having the same great end in
view. BRNJANuN HARRISON
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d.
O., 1882
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