Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
From Che Portsmouth Times,
Old school ItcpubiicaDisos VS.,
Modern sham Republica Il sHi I.

Old school Republication VS.,
Modern sham ism.
The modern sham. Republican party as
sumes the distinctive name OF the old
Democratic party of which Thomas JEFF
ierson was the leader. They are fond Of
quoting his opinions, and the claim is
preferred increasingly that his principles
are identical with theirs. We shall not
argue about this matter, just now; it is
enough that we present series of facts,
which defy such analysis as shall favor
the pretensions of these newfcund admir-
ers of Mr.. Jefferson.
We want the reader to note that the
old Democratic party of 1796-lS09 was
strongest in precisely those localities
where the Democratic party of 1850 is
dominant to-day. Further, we wish him
to observe that where the old school Ere
publicans" of 1900 were weakest the
new-light sham Republicans are strong
est. In other words, the Democratic
party of so is entrenched, so far as ma
jorities go, in the same States it held in
l796-l8O9, and the modern Republican
(Opposition) party preponderates in the
same States that were carried against MI
Jefferson 1896 and 1909.
ObSer0e, First, that the stronghold Of
Black Republicanism is in New England.
The six States composing that part Of
the Confederacy are now represented in
both branches of the National Legislature
by solid phalanx of Black Republican
Congressman. Every district has been
carried against the Democrats. How
was it in 1890, when, for the first time
Mr.. Jefferson was a candidate for the
Presidency? Not one vote was given him
! by New England State-not one!-
j ohm Adams received II votes, and Of
these 39--more than half--came from
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The
popular expression in New England was
not more decidedly adverse to Mr., Bu-
chanan, three years ago, than to Mr.. JEFF
lerson sixty years before. Here is stri
king coincidence. What will you do
with it?
Observe, Secondly, that in New Eng
land, at the election of 1900, the result
was precisely the same AS it had been in
1896. Every electoral vote--39--was
cast for Mr.. Adams; for Mr. Jefferson, as
before, not one. Thus a second time was
Mr.. Jefferson repudiated, utterly, in that
very section that now as emphatcally re-
pu,Nates Mr.. Buchanan. The old and
the new--thc man of the party of 1900,
and the man and the party of lS59--are
Just alike! Will some of our modem
sham Republicans explain this phenome-
non? Dol Or else shut up your mouths
about Thomas Jefferson and Thomas JEFF
ierson's principles being yours.
In 1901, there was a systematic oppo-
sition to Mr.. Jeilersons reelection. In
consequence of this, the ELECTORAL colleges
were nearly, unanimous for him. He re-
ceved 152 votes out of 167. Nine of the
II given to Mr.. Pinkney came from Con
necticut a strong Republican State At
this election Massachusetts---ior the first,
last, and only time--cast her suifrages for
Il Democratic presidential nominee. Her
sixteen electoral votes were given for Mr..
jefferson, and here, observe, that this cir
cumstance was stigmatized by Josiah
Quincy, ir., as "siXteen evidences of the
existence Of the Slave Trade in MasSachu-
settsW y harsher expression could not
have been employed. 1t is intensely sig
niicant of the real feeling Of that time,
and shows up sham Republican preten-
sion in, a strong light. This Josiah Quin-
cy, ir., was living in 1856, and gave Free
mont decided and we will say tin
telligent support. He knew what lie was
about.
Towards the close of Jefferson's S second
term, in 1908, caucus of the old school
Republican members of Congress nomi-
mated Mr.. Madison for the Presidency -
We notice that the authority Of his name
is often invoked by the modern Republi-
cans. Well, how many votes did he re-
ceive in New England? But six-those of
Vermont. The 10 Of Massachusetts, the
7 of New Hampshire, from Rhode Is
land and from Connecticut were given
to G. G. Pinkney, and made up 80 of the
AZ cast for him over all the Union. o.
serve tbs will you? Explain it, too!
How was it in 1912, when Mr.. Mad
son was candidate for re-electicn?--
The same story exactly. lie got the
, support of Just one New England State
| Vermont, with her electoral votes
} while the colleges of Massachusetts (22) J,
!; New Hampshire (S], Rhode Island AZ,
Connecticut 81, dssaDasd for Dewitt
Clinton.
, Thus, we have established the fact that
New England was as strongly adverse to
the old Jeflersonian Democratic party as
she is against the party which in 1859
supports the Administration of James
Buchanan. Gainsay our proofs--let him
who can?
Having thus shown that the stronghold
of modern sham Republicanism was the
stronghold Of the enemies of old school
Jeffersonian Repubicanism, we shall next
demonstrate by the same kind of proofs,
that the States that were reliably "repub'
icau," from 1896 to 1912, are as reliable
Democrutic now,
In l795, Mr.. Jefferson received 68 cleo
toraI votes for the Presdency--all from
the SouM except IA given by Pennsyl-
vana. This looks like 1856.
: In 1900, his electoral vote was 73--all
from the South, except Pennsylvania 81
and New York l2); 20 in all.
In 1904, there was no organized oppo-
sition to him as stated above.
| In 1908, Mr.. Madison, sold school
Democratic Republican" carried every