The broad ax. [volume], November 02, 1895, Image 4

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-. SOUTH CAEOLINA vs.
IGNORANCE.
Much turbulence of spirit has
Manifested within the past
fnr weeks, over the proposed
change of the organic law in the
state of South Carolina. A large
aaountof the explosion of words
sad bitter inYectires have been the
sequence of an inflamed judgment,
of political prejudice, or of a pro
found ignorance of the question.
As the Broad Ax k the accepted
organ of a number of colored
people in Utah, and as it is read by
many of the race who honestly dif
fer with our political riews,we there
fore believe that it is our duty,
as well as our privilege, to place this
"matter right before our readers.
As we have stated, the dense ig
norance of a subject ofttimes leads
the human mind into the greatest
errors; and upon this question it
would seem that our people had
jumped to the conclusion given out
by the wily politician, that the state
of South Carolina is seeking to
disfranchise the colored voters of
that State. This, however, is
not true, and the idea is either
the result of ignorance or dis
honesty, as we propose to show.
Humanity is advancing; life, as
a whole, is ascending; and the peo
ple of the United States are pro
gressing. Free government has
been brought about by a system of
evolution, from the experiences and
observations of the past. Universal
suffrage and a pure Democratic
form of. government, is as yet a
bare experiment.
Our forefathers who founded
this Republic, proceeded upon the
theory that all were not only free
and equal by nature, but they were
Aoncst and intelligent. The voters
of an ideal republic should possess
all these qualifications. Bnt while
we have the best government on
earth, it by no means follows that
we have a perfect form of govern
ment. Humanity is fallible, and
the imperfections of our system
and laws become more apparent as
we advance in the scale of life.
The truth is, our voters do not pos
sess to any universal degree; either
of the three great characteristics
necessary to good citizenship, viz.,
freeiem, honesty, and intelligence.
The world was not made in a
day; neither can a perfect form of
government be created in a genera
tion. It requires the time, perse
verance, and process of ages. Each
of the essential qualities of which
we have spoken, are perhaps pos
sessed by a greater number of the
peojde in onr country, than by any
other nation. Yet it la important
that we should costume to lead in
the "straggle for existence' and
taat we strive at last to reacn a
proper form of government, with
equality oLsaen.before the law, and
that each individual voter wUl be
intelligent enough -to know his
rights, and that which is best for
huaseif aaxL'hk fellows, and be
kmet asoBgh to accord to all the
the same right" whioa' he. enjoys
of the greatest dangers to a
mi. j&ofalar- geveramsnt, is
haui n and raserstitKHt, It k I and Its Cart.-
also an evil which can be more
easily eradicated than the other
two to which we have referred.
To edncate the people of onr
country k the irst and highest
duty of the state. We must imbue
all classes with a burning zeal to
become intelligent, and keep in
step with the progress of the age;
otherwise onr liberty will be lost
and our boasted civilization wither
awav.
It has been the policy of many
of the states, and of the general
government to promote the growth
of intelligence 'and education, by
liberal donations of land and
money to be used to that end. As
a people we have for years been
making education a, special feature.
Taxation for free schools, and the
reservation of a large part of the
public domaiD, prove the importance
of this question with the American
people.
The civil service examination is
another means to stimulating the
culture of the mind; for by it
benefits are withheld to those not
educated.
But what doe South Carolina
propose to do? Why is all thk fuss
made about thk Southern State?
After all she k simply striving to
attain a more intelligent citizenship
by requiring her voters to be able
to read. That should not disfran
chise any true, patriotic American.
It k said it will dkfranchke
thousands of negroes, and also
whites. Well, we say, after these
long years of opportunities, if any
white or colored man cannot read
he ought to be deprived of voting
until he learns. All of the states
now debar a man of aufferage for
committing a crime) and we be
lieve wilful ignorance k a crime.
Every colored man in South
Carolina can be taught to
read, and if he will not, then
we say he ought not to be
permitted to vote. An ignorant
vote k a dangerous vote, especially
if wilfully so. The proposition of
this -southern State k a noble one,
and every colored man should favor
it. It k an inducement to elevate
our race; it puts a premium on in
telligence; it gives reward to merit,
and withholds favors from the
unworthy.
Let us not, as colored folks, say
such a law k detrimental to onr
race; that would be an admission of
weakness, by saying in effect, we
cannot learn equal to the whites.
Bather let us bail the law as an
auspicious dawning of a brighter
day, not only of the negro but of the I
whites.
The enactment of such a law
would have a beneficial effect upon
the colored race. It will awaken
an ambition in the breast of many
who are now weak isA ignorant to
become more enlightened, that they
might exercise thk high duty. The
South k doing thk for the jjood of
our race, and instead, of abusing
them; we shoald give .them the
gratitude of onr hearts.
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