Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-20


contrived TO keep myself wsrm by threshiag
my arms. catching pieces Of wreck, etc,
snd In this msnper saved myself from suf.
fering from the cold which proved so fatal
to many. .i aHtHat.s.
Who are for "Negro Equalityf"
From the Cbicsgo Press and Tf'banel
The Democracy Of Iliinoi. s'e pretty much
bankrupted for arguments. but they Have
one last resource wher everything else fails
Everlasting "negro equality" Ofcourss
there will be no Niger equality" whers
there ere no "piggsrs," end as tie Repub-
licsn party propose 10 save the Territories
fo- free white men, while tire Democracy
leave the way oper for ther introduction, it
is difficult 10 see how the slang pbrass here
quoted applies TO any other patty than them
selves. But there are few facts In th!s
connection which have more special Gig
nificance, IS fixing upon the Democratic
party the responsibility Of ell the negro
equality which prevails in the United Ststes.
In the State of Maine the negro Is citi-
zen. The State Of Maine, at the time when
the laws were enacted conferring citizen
ship uDoD negroes, was overwhelmingly
Democratic, and the Democratic psrty en-.
acted that negroes should be citizens!
In the State Of New Hampshire negroes
are citizens. The State Of New Hampshire,
at the time when citizenship was conferred
upon colored persons. vas overwhelmingly
! Democratic, add the Democratic psr,y en-
acted the laws which gave them the right Of
suffrage!
In the State Of Msss.chusetts negroes
are citizens. The rights Of citizenship and
Of the elective franchise were conferred up.
( on them by the Democratic party of that
State at the only time when they ever held
the reins Of the governpents there!
| In the State Of New York all colored per.
sons who own $3.50 worth OF property are
allowed to vote. The Constitutional Con-
vention which conferred this privilege upon
them was largely Democratic vas presided
over by Nart2 Van Buren,, then tho great
Democratic leader Of the Stste--snd tbs
same Martin Van Buren was subse qusntiy
elected President of the United States BY
! Democratic party of the nstion! And at
the same time Richard NJ. Johnson of Ken.
tuckv, who had actually married colorsd
woman on the most approved principles Of
anal ,am alton. was nominated Tor Vice
President By National Democratic Con-
vention, and elected to that high Office by
Democratic votes!
In the State Of Ohio persons Of less thsr
one-hals negro blood are slIoweded to vote.
At the time this privilege was conferred us.
on them the Democratic party wers 10
power, and they framed the Constitution
, which extended the right of suffrage 10 per.
sons OF color! .a o.,
Some year, ago. the Legislature Of VIE
consin provided for PoPu A. vote on the
question Of allowing negross to vote st oil
elections, the same 40 white people, At
this time the Democratic party was largely
in the majority in Wisconsin. and they ara
responsible for the at,smp, TO sstabli,h ps.
gro equality in that S,atei 4,
Now. let Us see how the Republican party
hiss done in the way OF negro equslity. VIII.
any gentleman Democrat put his finger on
the act which couples them with. that doc-
trine, /, 10 most true that the Espubhcsn
party are opposed TO the ensIavernsnt Of any
who besr the Divine image and likeness. II
Is equally true that no man can be good
Democrat In these d,ys. unless ths 6rst ar
tic!e in his creed 10, that he rdon't cara
whether Slavery is ,stsd up or down." Bat,
here are FIVE States which have introduced
equality iHto their laws and constitutions,
and a sixth where they proposed to do so.
though the people failed TO rstify the prop
, osition. And not only 90. but the Dsmocra-,
cy Of the United States elevated 10 the
Presidency one OF the chsmpIsus Of the doc.
trine. sod to the Vice Prssidsney - person
=, who was actually married to a eolorsd wo.
man, and who. In the sseut Of the
= Presidents death, would have bsen mistress
OF the VIII ite House. Quite likely she
. would have lent grace to the Presidsniial
levees. Quite likely she, would hsvs RS.
ceived the foreign Ambassadors with dgni.
! ty and susvity; ws have always heard her
:, spoken Of as an accomplished lady. Bu,
;. oh, what comment on the Dsaosrscy aad
i, negro equsiity! ..
We know OF no,hing more utterly swim.
. ish th,n this incesssnt cry Of f"negso equal.
:. i,y." II 10 fair to presume that the persons
who are so greatly exercised on that theme
are suffering, 10 social position from com
a petition with negroes. II is the most nat.
= ural inference in the world that Jim Allen
. and the editor Of the State Register are SON :
= in danger Of changing places with their CO..
" ored neigbbors. 1t 10 not improbable that
;. require additional Legislation TO countsrsc'
!. a movemen, in nature and society likely ,e
= elevate the negro at their expense. And
= We cannot say thst thsy ars far wrong. fo,
., II anything 10 free stste. q civilasd coun
81 try end IN .snhghted age,is thoroughly de-
- bssing and degrading, 1t is the habius! de-
nd fense Of slavery on the psst Of ono ,whos'
~ =. every interest, is on the aida Of freedom snt
!, and free labor.
nv "a MAN Is KsowN BIT THE COMPANY H