Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-16
what Have the Republicans
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In Massachusetts they have enfran-
chised negroes and disiranchised all for
eign born white men.
In New York they have given the ne
grocs the right of suffrage.
In Ohio, in 1856, Mr.. Monroe, Re.
publican member of the Legislature, in
troduced resolution to strike the word
"white" from the constitution of the
state,
The republican Supreme Court of Ohio
says that mulatto suffrage is constitution.
al, and the republican legislature say that
while they arc in power 1t shall continue
to be constitutional.
The Republican Supreme Court of Ohio
have decided that mulattos arc "white
citizens of the United States,"' land have
a right to vote, hold office, and sit on ju-
ries.
When .he Democracy in the last Ohio
legislature proposed an amendment OF
the constitution which would eiiectually
prevent negro suffrage, the republican
majority defeated the amendment.
In Cleveland the Republican Board OF
Education compel white children to sit
side by side with negroes-'one of the
members of the board saying that "he
would sooner his child should sit beside
a negro than beside a frizzle headed Irish
or a bare -heeled Dutch one."
The republicans in one of the town
ships in Logan county have elected ne
GRO To n township office.
The Cleveland Herdid, n sound re-
publican paper, says: ''We unhesita'
tinglv aver that seven-tenths OF foreign
ers who land on our shores, have less in.
teIigence than full bDooded Africans"
The republican leaders claim that the
clause in the Declaration Of independence
which says "all men are created free and
equal" mean that negro is as good as {
white man, and should enjoy the same
political rights.
Sixty republican members of Congress
endorsed the sen timent contained in Hell
per's book that mot to be an abolition
ist is to be a wlGul and diabolical instru
ment of the devil"
Sixty Republican members of Con
gress voted for resolution introduced by
II. G.. Blake that read as follows:
Resolred, THAT the committee Oh
JUDICIARY be, and the same are hereby in
structed to enquire into the eXpediency o
reporting bill giving freedom to ever,
human being"
A republican member Of the Legislature
of Ohio introduced bill to nullity tha
section of the Constitution of the UnteC
States that provides for the rendition o
fugitive slaves.
John Brown, a man high in the rank
of the republican party, at the head of
band of desperadoes, invaded the siste
state Of Virginia. and shot down an,
murdered inofiensive citizens because the,
were guilty of holding slaves.
When John Brown was convicted o
murder, the republicans in many place
held sympathy meetings, and tolled bells
and passed resolutions that John Brown
was a christian martyr, and the gallow
upon which he was hung, more glorious
than the cross Of Christ.
Samuel j, Kirkwood, the republican
Governor Of Iowa, refused to deliver NJ
Barclay Coppic, one of the Harper's Fer
ry insurrcctionists, upon a requsitol
made upon him by the Governor of Vir
ginia.
The Republican Governor of lllinoi
pardoned negro convict out of the Pen
itcntiary and sent him off to Canada, il
order to prevent him from being taken t.
Kentucky where he was owned as
) lave.
William Dennison, the republican
Governor of Ohio, refused to deliver NJ
Owen Down and Francis j. Merriam
two of the lIarper's Ferry insurrectjon
lists upon the requSition of the Governo
of Virginia.
Republicans everywhere oppose tn
bred Scott decision, because it enunciate
the doctrine that negroes are not whit
men.
These are few of the acts of Republic
ans; they show what they will do whel
they have the power. 1t is true they pro
teSS conservatism in some quarters, bu
actions speak louder than words.
Democrats of Ohio, ponder over thes
things and when You hear republican
claiming to belong to the white man
party, cram the acts of their leaders dow
their throats.
The leaders of the republican party re
fuse to obey the laws of their countr.
and sanction and encourage negro steal
ing.-Frcmom Messenger.