The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-17

Up north we have the same higher law, ex-
cept that we let him vote, but we keep the
Offices and the salaries as sacredly to our
selves as do the southern democrats-in
fact, rather more so. But we let the negro
vote; in fact, we insist upon it. and in that
way we have carried Massachusetts, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and IL
linois for quite number OF years and
saved the country most of the time. God
bless the colored vote of the north. Often
war, just as the quarter of million
dark-skinned boys in blue with the
scars of chains on their wrists propped
ptheir country and ours with bayonets and
saved us then with their valor and blood
The soul of Crispus Attucks has been
marching on for more than century while
John Browns started out only thirty odd
years ago.
But in the north, SO far as we have let the
negro vote, although of course we could not
allow white women to. because they do not
know enough; probably they might sprain
their minds in trying to handle these great
public questions, some of which are very
heavy. and the wood of their heads is not
so thick and strong rs it is in ours. And
the negro ballot up here has been great
blessing to the republican party and
would be at the south if it were not for the
democrats who will not let him cast it
vote against them then they make
the figures lie. This has been great inju-
~ to the republican party and some people
think and feel that God Almighty is wrotl
thereat and that it constitutes great
crime. There are many quiet people, but
firm and God fearing, who will not let this
thing 90 on SO. They are the same sort OF
people who come to the front in war and
fight and die for their country without ar
ranging with the reporters to say anything
about It in the newspapers. After the bust
ness is done, if they survive it, they sc
silently home about their work. but still
they watch every thing that is going on and
Just when they are obliged to, in order tc
save the country again, they step up and dc
it.
Now, these people are in favor of having
the negro vote down south as we'll as W
north. Then, further, there is about a.
much in seeing that no white man vote,
twice Cor more) both north and south as
there IL in getting a chance for the coloret
citizen to vote once. These northern cite
are not sanctuaries of pure suffrage exact
". and some of the country folks can beat
the cities like a country boy will the cit.
the suffrage Is more or less-generally NOR
than less-tampered with, and the cry goe
mn everywhere, or ought to, for free ballo
and an honest count. Still the great diff
city is in regard to the vote of the negro il
the south.
determined that they will have nationa
election law. They are determined tina
each man, black or white, shall have no
only the right in law, but shall enjoy tn
privilege in fact, to vote freely once and t,
have that vote honestly counted everywhere
that is right. The democrats say that it il
ali right on paper and is all right up nortl
ANYWAY, but that down south it will no
work, because all the negroes will vote tn
republican ticket. and besides that (Which
think they consider the worst of it, TO
thew love coIored democratl the negroe
are majority in many sections and in som
states and will rule and ruin both races AMI
the whole structure of society. They fal
back upon higher law. Just as the aboli
tionists did. They say that self pres
srvation is higher law than writer
make their stand. and they have about al
the property, intelligence and guns whic
are n that part Of the country. They sa
that they are white folks and it is in the1
to fight and die, but that the black ma
shalf NOT reign over them; that he is nc
reiQn over him or he shall get out, an
that he shall not get out, for they want hi
The republicans say that this is SLAYER
over again, and that nothing but a free ba
lot can abolish slavery or prevent it's n
establishment either. So here it is. and Z
things are going on sooner or later We sha
have another var. There is no doubt abot
e. Either this national election law NEAR
hiood 81 that the Law will be nullitie.
ana that means blood. for the men VII
me- this Law will make 1t to be ei
1crsed ii thev make il at all. They ha,
- ~ il % twenty-five years in the hoy
Shst there would b. no need Of it Just to
Seoied With s. : few empty phrases in la
-. Perhaps the country will not bae
II 3hey enact L. Some Of them don
hov auch about this enforcing Of Law
whon thoee - trouble. but Others amor
Nos, thare ie on: question which u
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