M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-26
why don,t they denouncel

Why don't the democrats den ounce the
rutfian BRooKs? So ask our Fusion friends
at every corner II the street. We answer,
that so far as we have heard individual Dem
ocTats tsexpTess themselves on the subject, they
are quite as indgnahtas the case demands.
II wasl an outrage enIifely unjustifable from
the facts so far reported, and Democrats, like
other men, feel it deeply and sincerely. But
it does not follow that they must mix with
the Fusionists, ring bells, and drum on old
tinpans, to getup indignation meetings, for
the purpose OF expressing their sentiments on
each Individual outrage of the kind, That
is scheme Of professional agitators, whose
sympathy on such occasions 60 no father
than particular political object.
Democrats have always contended for free
dom q speech and opinion and the
universal right of suffrage. They have
opposed, in accordance with this principle
the political organization known as "Know
Nothings," who by secret odths, have sworn
to 'pretermit and put down such sentiments.
These same Know Nothings are now the
avowed champions Of free speech, and are
the first to speak and spout at these SUMNER
indignation meetings. Where was their in.
| dignation ,wheu DOUGLAS and Others were
hung and burned in effigy, for words spoken
in debate.
Where was their sympathy for free speech
when the senator from Ill, was hooted down
by mob in the streets Of Chicago? When
were their shrieks for freedom of opinion
when the Germans and Irish of Cincinnati
and Louisville were slaughtered by X. N.
bandits for desiring to vote as they politi-
cally believed 2 There was no such free soil
agony4kaa over said muTderous doings an1
political desecration Of these sacred rights
Why ? Because it was Democrats who were
hung in efigy. 1t was Democrat who was
howled down by Black Republicans in Chi
cago, and that too in a Democratic meeting
They were Democrats who were murdered in
the streets OF Louisvileand Cincinnati. Now
the Democratic party knows no difference
in time, nor place nor persons in the applica
ton Of these long established principles o.
its creed.
1t condemned Know Nothingism from tht
start, and in all its guises whether under thai
of Americanism, Black Republicanism, o.
Fusionism. 1t equally condemns rufianisu
Everywhere, whether on the boundary of Mo.
in the territory of Kansas, or in the Beeche
churches of New England. 1t is no new
principle orpoliCy of the Democratic party
walked up for particular purpose. 1t ha
ever formed the embodiment of the Democrat
ic creed, and will ever distinguish its politi
cal policy. Not so with our fusion opponent
who Ire just now making great ado becaus
one Of their champions has tasted the bite
i fruits Of their own example and teaching. =
Fresh from their lodges and midnight orgie
where oaths haze been administered. bind
ing them to prescription for opinions sake
and to vote as a majority in secret conclav
shall dictate; they are not the ones to leat
the public mind in a crisis like this. TIL
position of the Democracy is known, ant
they will take their own time, e,dnd choose thei
own way to express their dissent of Ruffian
ism in Kansas or Rufianism in Congtess. -
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