Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-17
,e accidental distinction of color.~

| thls black-fepub!ican maniac raves at
the Constitution because it does not guar.
anty the equality Of the negro with the
white man! ....... =
Now, let us hear from Horace Greeley,
"the chief cook ana bottle.washer" in the
Chicago convention, whose efforts there
brought about the nomination of Lincoln.
As far back rs the l7th of January, 1851,
Greeley thus spoke in his T'ibme:
ave loathe and detest all laws which
give or withhold political rights on &C.
count Of color. "A mans man for a.
that and ought to have the full rights of
manhood, whether his ancestors were
Celt', Goths, or Hottentots, whether his
complexion be ebony or ivory.
" y All constitutional exclusions of
any c.ass from the polls, the jury-box &C.,
because of color, are aristocratic, unjust,
and Infamous"
Again, In 1855, we see him proposing
and urging the nomination for Congress
OF that notorious negro, Fred. Douglass.
just listen to him:
"Among the candidates put up by the
convention Of the liberty party at Utica,
on Wednesday, is Mr.. Frederick Douglass,
of Monroe county, who is nominated for
the Office of secretary ofState. With res
pect to ability, better domination could
hardly be desired but we confess that
we should regret to see Mr.. Douglass cleo.
ted. His proper place is not member of
the State ad ninistration at Albany, but
as member Of Congress at Washington
For the former Office he possesses no qr al
ificat!ons that might not be found in 9th
or gentlemen, while for the duties of a
Representative at Washington he is par.
. ticularly gifted. As an orator and deba
ter he possesses both the force and the
grace Of a Virginia gentleman of the old
/ school and one Of the first families, te
which great depth Of conviction and a
resolution worthy of the hest days OF the
. Republic and persuasive and magnetic
charm not often felt in the Federal Capi
! tol. We trust, then, that the friends o
Mr.. Douglass will not persist in urgin,
his election to the Office for which lie il
nominated, but will make every prepara.
. tion to return him to Congress on the yer,
, first vacancy in the Monroe district"
5 Now, hear the old apostle of black. re
publicanism, Joshua r. Giddings. In hi
speech in the House, December Is, 1856
t Mr.. Giddings said
0 "This Government was founded for tn
! purpose, design, and end of securing al
men under its jurisdiction in tho enjoy
: ment OF life. liberty, and happiness 1t j
: now placed in our hands. On this rocl
o the republican church was founded, IN,
: l speak reverently when say 'the gate
n of hell shall not prevail against it,
When we say ALL men are thus en-
dowed,' we mean what we say. We d
IS not refer particularly to the high or tn
b low, the rich or the poor, the negro, tn
{ mulatto, or the white, but ALL men VIII
bear the image of God and are endowe
!. with certain inalieneblc rights that q
4 mong these are life, liberty, and the pur
|. suit Of happiness"
3 When questioned in the House of Rep
l. resentatives, the Hon. n. z. Banks, after
o wards elected Speaker of the House, an
{. governor Of Ma.sach usetts, by the black
8. republicans, declared his inability to dt
eide whether the white or the black wa
the superior race, but leave the questio
to be decided by ABSORPTION or amalgamation
, $50 for as he had studied the subject
n races, he had adopted the idea that whe
: there isa weaker race in existence,
!, will succumb to, and be absorbed in, tn
stronger race. This was the universal la
> rs regarded the races Of men in the worlt
= In regard TO the question, whether tn
y white or the black race was superior, b
!, proposed to wait until time should ds
J. velop whether the white race should at
y sorb the black, or Tie black absorb the phite.
II In this country tho doctrine of negr
D. equality presents itself in two.fold a.
y pect. To the people of the North it say,
"You must strike down all laws whic
erect barrier between you and the b,ac
u man, he is hour equal, entitled to vot,
hold office, sit at the same taole with yol
10 and marry your daughters. You mus
o give him the same political and socia
IS rightsyou enjoy, for he is your equal an'
Il entitled to them" AFRO the people G
l. the North prepared for this? Ifyea, vot
n eor Abraham Lincoln; he is committe
Q to the odious doctrine.
g To the people of the South negro equa
y ity says: "You must free your pegroe
e and give them oil the rights you now er
'i Joy, for they are your equals and entitle
i 10 their freedom and the political and &c
l. cial privileges enjoyed by you. Negr
70 equality means the abolition Of slavery;
can have no other meaning. Ifthe r
/. publican leaders are sincere in their opil
g ions that the negro is entitled to his free
le dom, rs honest men, when they get Ii
,r power, they will strive to give him th'
lie freedom. If they are sincere in their {
pinions that the negro is entitledto soci
Is and political equality with the white MAJ
Or as honest men, when they are installed
in rover, they will strive to give him tn
equality. .
I, In regard to the Declaration Of Ind
IT pendeEce giving any color TO this hideo,
uc doctrine Of negro equality, it is sufiicie,
10 answer TO say that when it was drafte
to every State in this Union but one wei
$. slave-holding States, and it is arrant hun
n, bug to say that these States would hay
y thus made declaration amounting to
u virtual emancipation Of their slaves. Ii
T. deed lest this idea should receive an
r countenance, the word ''free' which WI
n in the original draft of the Declarat'o