The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-20

Lhan a negro VIII Nole 'ho ,I.
ticket and those who regard negro mesr r'
eoual will vote the Republican llcAetH'-- !! =
o Eagle, Sept l3 r
We know of nothing more swinish, low !;
and Vulgar than this incessant cry 0l
"negro equality 1t is fair to presume
that the persons who are 80 greatly exer-
cised on that theme are suffering in social
position from competition with negroes
II is the most natural inference IN lhe
world that the editors Of the Ohio Eagle
are some in Danger of changing places
with :heir colored neighbors. 1t is no.
probable that they require additional leg
islatiou to counteract movement IN ma
ure and society likely to elevate lhe ne
GRO Al their expense And we cannot say
,bYy are far wrong. For if anything IN
trae State acivilized country and an en-
I,iob,ened age, is thoroughly dobasIng and
deorodior it is the habitual defense oil
slavery on the part Of Que whose every
in,e,est ;s on the side Of Geedom and Tree
'abor. .....
lut who are the party in favor oi ''ne-
gro equality" Wcquo'e from the CHI
cago Press and Tribune;
"Of course there will be no "nig5er
equali,y''&here there are no "niggers"
and as the Kepublican party propose to
r save the Teriories for fee white men,
while the Democracy leave the way open
fer their introduction, it is difficult to sea
how the slang phrase here quoted applies
t to any other party than themselves
. But there ATE few facts in this connec-
ton which have more special significance
: as fixing upon the Democratic party the
b responsibility Of all IT, negro equality
!. which preyaG in the United States.
j In the State of Maine the negro is
citizen. The State Of Maine, at the time
y wien the laws were enacted con errlnt
III citizenship upon negroes. was overwheln
IN inply Democratic, and the Democran
party enacted that negroes should ba eiti
n zens
or In the State Of New Hampshire negroe
an are cirizens. The Stats Of New Hamp
,d shire. at the time when citizenship wa
o conferred upon colored persons, was over
p. whslmingly Democratic, aud the Demo
ns cratic party enacted the laws which CAV
nd them the right OF suffrage!
#. In the S.ate of Massachusetts negroe
r.. are citizens. The rights Of citlzensh'
r. and of the elective franchise were con'eI
d, red upon them by the Democratic part
en- of that tate at the only time when the
Ic> ever held Tie reins Of government there!
he In the State OF New York all colore
persons who own S230 worth OF prope
49,. ty are allowed to vote. The Constitution
'N' al Convention which conferred this priv
y Iege upon them was largely Democratic
'ty was presided over by Martin Van Burel
tie then the great ID smocratic leader OF Il
State and the same Martin Van Bure
was subs quenly elected PreS'dcn! OF Il
lg, Unite States by the Democratic party
ies the nationl And at the same time Il.
johnson of Kentucky, vino bad actual
married coIorsd woman on the most n
'"H proved principles of amalgamAton' W
use nominated for Vice President by N
tional Democratic Convention, and ele'
ere cd to thai high office by Democra
, y votes!
', In the State of Ohio persons OF l.
V tbsn one half negro blood are allowed
ich vote At the time this privilege was CO
RE lerred upon them the Iemocratio pal
RES were in power, and they framed the C
- . stitulion which extended the right oil s
I" on y fringe to persons OF color!
'oh Some years ago, the Legislature
# 20 Wisconsin provided for popular vote
his the question of allowing negroes to vote
"a n all elections the same as white people
At this time tic Democratic party v
NV largely in tho majority in Wisconsin,
they are responsible for tho attempt
was establish negro equality in lhot State!
,bi. Now, let us see what the Republic
PIN party has done in the way of negro eqc
% itv. viii any gentleman Democrat
w. - his Guger on tie act Which couples t''
A L with that doctrine? 1t is most true I
lrE the Republican party are opposed to
euslavement of any who bear the Div
image and likeness, 1t is equally t
that no man can DO good Democrat
'SS " these days, unless the first article in
lbIl- creed is, that he don't care whether sln
IN ry is voted down or voted up" But !
FED are i've States which have Introduced
,au, gro equality into their laws aud consl
'"'' lions, and sixth where they prom
y M to do SO, though tie people failed to
nifty, ry the proposition, And not only 80.
,,ing the Democracy of tie United States ell
aa /, ted to the Presidency one the champ
Of the doctrine, ard to tAe Vice PrGsi
'0'' cy person who was actually marie
coorod woman, aud who, in the Q
e,ing of tho Presidents death, would have
mistress Of tho White House! 4
mo- a. likely she would have lent grace t(
4 ve4,ol Presidential levce Quite likely she W
,r,a;m have received tie foreign Ambassa
tnros with dignity and suavi'y; we have al,
ruIS heard her spoken Of as an accompl'
,SEO lady But oh, what comment on
Democracy and negro equality!
10Y o' Read! Read!! Read!!!