The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-10-07

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THE CONGO CREED!. as2a
Article the LIST NEGRo, SUFFRAGE AND
OFFICE, HOLDING, AND coNsEQUENT ANAL
GAaIATIoN. see l.Ia3 ~ aauBd og tHE
Il aAs farsas the right of suffrage or any
other right of citizenship is concerned he
(the negro o)fshSuld be placed onsan equal
ity with the rest of mankind vi Ohio
State. Journal, July 6, 1851. ils.asai
.sThe negro is "a heavenly institution,d
and it is 1God-like inman to eleEateihimte'I
an equality with the white.."-+ Joshua II. 4
Giddings' speech, Republican, State Con-
yention, 1851 ossisla25ii 4fs - tas47i
s eff, becauseI stand up for the equality
of the negro, socially and politically, with
the white man, they call me negro-wor-
shipper, let them do it.. X L shall prrse-
were to the end. "--F Speech of Mr.. wv ash |
burn, at the Republican ratification meet
ing in Lorain county, Aug 2a,5lSh7.
al know negroes in this town, black as
the ace of spadesA-but that is not sol
blaek--but black as the heart of the in-
ventor of this new doctrine--Who are as
well qualified TO vote asnine-tenths Of the
white men who will deposit their tickets
/ in the ballot-box next October. n-- r B.
Warden, Aug. l3, 1851, in speech to
the Delegates ofnthe Black Republican
Convention, at Columbus. sae ~
II embrace with pleasure this oppor-
tunity of declaring my disapprobation of
! that clause in the Constitution, which de-
nies to portion Of the Colored People
the right of suffrage. n-- ESalmon Z.
Chase $3.50 hasil eaaie
aThe exclusionof colored children from
the schools is, iiusmy Judgment ia clear
Infringement of the Constitution and a
llpalpable breach of trust.n-e Salmon r.
I Chase. .,gsss sltig gaslsa3ts 20 titsA 81 9
a"I come here to announeeasno new
Platform, or othertopics rely on my
past declarations of opinion, from which
i I have seen no cause to swerve.' 49, Sab
ll.mon P. Chase, at Columbus. August l3,
/ 1851. s 5t.ss. sex
"I acant Il acknowledged that colored
people haze rights and privileges aohieh they
haze rot noac Coy. Chase at Cincinnati
! August goth, 1857. ai'1a 1s
ssTo so alter or amend the Constitution
of this State as to strike out the word
"whiten in the first section of the fifth
article. -
ITO so alter or amend the first section
of the ninth article Of the Constitution as
to strike out the werd "white in that
y article. go M ,s
..Also to repeal all laws, and all parts
Z of laws, which make distinction on acl
4 :Ecount of color..n Black Republican PEI
/ Etitien to the last Legislature, from Butler
q county. 3.s g a'.l tssi''s go
i ..I loathe from the bottom Of my sonl,
4 any man who refuses to anything in human
-itshape, all the rights and privileges he
: claims for himself. | know no high, no
} low, no black, no white -all are created
tIby one God, and all ARE entitled to the
same privileges L EBehj F. Wade at
Il Columbus, August l3,s1S5T. WsAa sts'e
Il The gommfttees conclude their labors
-Hby submitting tive resolutions; one recon-
: ilnending IN afnend4aelit 60 the Cohstitt-
..5tion, by whichl the elective franchise shah
! be extended to colered men 'a-LtT ReFub1
hIlican Senators Garfield, Brown and Tays
llor, II, their report to the Senate sa'p Y
e 4,tstle The end. 81 9ne Negroes are iatel.
I lectuaRy superior to the hmejofsty aef the
/ W6;tesl @ssaj tif8 Ha1f .ais9s ~ ssso
q aSome niggers are far superior to some
t Democrats. Indeed, they are doubles.
: superior to the great mass of the Demo
e cratic party; while some Democrats arr
: superior 10 some niggers, Aand perhaps'tt u
e the greater portion of the African race
el Yet all Democrats, however intellectually
s inferior they may be to the niggers, arr
q entitled to live, and to. enjoy their liberty
e and the fruits of their laber, Apdawhil,
:; we are iendeavoring to .snstaia these equa
hl and universal rights We oughtnototoih ID
b drawn Into any discnssion1ofnthe mora
III or social superiority of the niggers owe
* the democrats. Joshua r.. Giddings
sr in the Ashtabala Sentinel of Septemhe
I'D, 1851 81 ~ s:ssa1er lsss ss;
s8 article the 3rd.-1As negroes ct q
Souttern States TO; be arnsed aad ineited
3. rise against The s1i9tess and sstsrnsinae' s.e
.adtheaa msth fire and sauord !,al. a..sefsfslSr
~ ~ II look forward to the day when thes
= shall be a serYile insurrection in the Soutl
!. when the. black man, armed with ,Brltis
= bayonets aud led on By British soiiicef
= shall assert his freedoms and Nv;
Of sStermination againsthis master; uhc