The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

creed, principles so antagonistic q,
are those Of Jefferson and jackson,
: and those Of the present Admins.
tration. The Present Administra.
tion, whose principles are regarded
as the standard OF modern Democra.
Icy, occupies The ground that the
black man is not, nor cannot be, in
any sense, a citizen Of the United
States that he is divested ofall per.
sonal rights, being to all intents and
purposes q cbattel - that he may
Justly and lawfully be reduced to
slavery" for the benefit Of the white
man. Such 10 the bred Scott decis-
ion, which tho Democracy Of these
latter days, have Incorporated, in 10.
to. into their creed. 1t will not be
difficult to show that these principles
are directly opposed to those of jeff.
erson, Madison, Monroe, and Jack.
son.
Two Of the three seamen, taken
out Of the frigatc Chesapeake, by the
British ship Of war Leopard which
was the instigation OF the war of
1872, were colored men, and one OF
these had been slave. This is
shown by the report OF the Commit.
tee in Congress, to which this sub.
jcct was referred, which committee
reported rs follows:
1t has been incontestably proven,
as the accompanying printed docu.
'ment No. Is will show, ths. three oil
tho men taken (naming them) 'arc
citizens of the United States
Mr.. Jefferson in his proclamation,
called forth by this outrage, remark.
ed
That no circumstance might be
wanting to mark its character, it had
been previously ascerta!ned that the
seamen demanded were natives Of
the United States
And Mr.. Madison, then Secretary
of State, in his letter of instruction
to Mr.. Monroe then Minister of the
United States at London, remarked:
i have the honor to transmit you
documents which will, presume.
satisfy you that they were American
citizens
It seems that Jefferson and the
PATRIOTS ellis day, did not think that
the black man, had no rights which
the white man was bound to respect,
for they were 80 much respected tina,
the country took up arms in their de-
Tense. General jackson issued AN
address to tho free colurcd inhabi.
itants OF louisiana, in 1914, in which
he remarks:
'Throug'l a mistaken policy you
have here to'orc been deprived Of II
participation in the glorious struggle
for national rights in which our coun.
try 10 engaged. This no longer shall
exist. AS sons OF lreemen, you are
now cal, d upon to defend our mos
incstiEal 10 blessing. AS Amciican.
your ccnrtrv looks with confidence
TO her aGopecd children for a valor,
ous supp' 1T, as a faithful return fol
the advantages enjoyed under hel
.mild and equitable government. On
enrolling yourselves in companies
the Ma or General commanding vii
select otf;c rs Tor your government
from your white fellow citlzvns.-
Your nor-c ,mnissioned officers vii
he arpoii te from a.nongyourselves
I General Jackson calls them no
unl J Americans and adopted chill
idrcn, hut calls the white men thcil
GiIou citige"s-a very strong term
] Thomas Jefferson WAS The author
vf tAl celebrated ordinance OF 1897
which prohibited slavery in all th'
North Western Territory Dousla
the leading star Of modern De
mocracy, is the author Of the Ne
bras ka bill, that repealed Il simila
pr1hbitory law, and the Democratic
Supreme Court Judiciary pronoun
ces all laws passed 10y Consrcss pro
,hibiting slavery in tho territory. m
constitutional. The Douglas policy
and tho decision Of the Suprem,
Court, are heartily approved by lh'
Democratic party, including the Ad
ministration.
,, 1t will hc seen that an elitor can
not very consistently take, rs rXtm
plars, Jefferson and Jackson, and tn
present ADMINISTRATION
City Hank of Ciucinnati--2efutat o
! thr Charges Asa.ns, Coy. Chase.