Telegram-herald., 1890-08-18

scars Of chains on their wrists propped
up their country and ours with bayonets
and saved us then with their valor and
blood. The soul Of Crispus Attucks
has been marching on for moro than
century while John Browns started out
only thirty-odd years ago.
But in the North SO far we have let
the negro vote, although of course We
could not allow white women to, be-
cause they do not know enough; proba-
bly, they might sprain their minds in
trying to handle these great public
questions, some OF which are very heavy,
and tho wood of their heads is not so
thick AID strong as IL is in ours And
the negro ballot up here has been
great blessing TO the Republican party
and world be at the South i. ii were not
for tho Democrats who viii not let him
cast it unless In their favor, or if no
does vote against them then they mako
tho figures lie. This has been q great
injury to the Republican party and some
people think and feel that God Al
mighty is wroth thereat and that it con-
stitutes great crime. There are many
quiet people, but firm and Godfearing,
who will not let this thing go on so.
They are the same sort Of people who
come to the front in war and fight and
die for their country without arranging
with the reporters TO say any thing about
1t in tho newspapers. After the busi-
ness is done, IL they so-vive it, they 90
silently home about their work, bnt
still they watch every thing that is going
on and jf5t when they are obliged 10,
in order to save the country again, they
step up and DO it.
Now, these people arc In favor Of hav
ing tho negro vote down South as well
as up North. Then. further, there Is
about as much IN seeing that no white
man votes twice (or nerc) both North
and South as there is in getting a chance
for tho colored citizen TO vote onco.
These Northern cities are not sanctu-
aries Of pure suffrage exactly, and sone
Of the country folks can beat the cities
like country boy will tho city dude
catching trout All over the country
the suffrage is more or less-generally
moro than less-tampered with, and the
cry goes up everywhere, or ought to.
for free ballot and an honest count.
Still the great difficulty is In regard 70
the vote OF the negro in the south.
30 the Republicans, most OF them.
have determined that th.y viii have a
National election law. They a-e de-
termined thaseach man. black OF white.
shall have not only the right in law,
bat shall enjoy tho privilege IN fact,
70 vote freely once and have that vote
honestly counted everywhere All a.
every time that the rest DO. ] think
that IS tight The Democrats say that
&c is alright on paper. and issall right up
North any way. bat that down South IS
willnot work because shea all fthe negroes
will vote the Repnblicaa dckct and be-
sides thz. (which thiuk tAey consider
the worst Of is. for sbey love a coiored
Democrat the negroes ars q "a joritT in
many sections and in s0-s SAFES and
viii rule and ruin both race and the
whole structure - society. TheT fail
hack upon higher law 51st - ere sbo-
liti0nists dii. They say that self-pres-
ervaticn is = higher lav shan written
consultations and statutes There the-
-sEs their stand. snd tss7 hzvs sh0ut
All ths property. inteniTspcs ard Euas
Which a. in thas part q the couatr7.
Ter ss7 IA shsy sre whiss 'olks ard
taat Il Is r. she-a sc sght s-d lie, hgt
tnst the black man shall ret En ove-
them, shat he Is not their - ssi; tast
laF o. 70 AN. Trey sill rsiga ever bin
or - snail get out. ard that - shsli
not go olt fo- they vsnt his To-z
TIE Republicans ssv that this "a
slavery oves aFa.n aud tsst nothirz
eat . free ballot or a5oifsN slavery or
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