The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
What have the Republicans doneP

In haSSacnuSettS tney nave euiraucnlS-
ed negroes and disfranchised all foreign
born white men.
In New York they have given negroes
the right of suffrage.
In Ohio, in 1856. Mr.. Monroe, Re-
publican member of the Legislature, in
troduccd resolution to strike the word
| white" from the constitution of the
State.
The Republican Supreme Court Of
| Ohio says that mulatto suffrage is consti-
tutional, and the Republican Legislature
say that while they are in power it shall
contiEue to be constitutional
The Republican Supreme Court of
Ohio have decided that mulattoes are
"white citizens of the United States"
and havo right to vote, hold Office, and
sit on juries.
When the Democracy in the last Ohio
Legislature proposed an amendment of
the constitution which would effectnally
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 ncgcoes-one of the members
OF the board saying that che would soon>
er his child should sit beside negro than
beside frizzle headed Irish or bare.
hceled Dutch one."
The republicans in one of the town
ships in Logan County have elected ne.
gro to a township Office.
The Cleveland Herald, sound re-
publican paper, says: 1--WE nnhesitatingly
aver that -tenths of the foreigners
that land on our shores, have less iutelli-
gcnce than full blooded Africans"
Sixty republican members of Congress
endorsed the sentiment contained ia Help
er's book that: "Not to be an abolitionist
is to be willful and diaboIical instra-
ment of the devil"
Sixty republican members of Congress
voted for q resolution introduced by II.
G.. Blake of Ohio, that reads as follows:
Resolced, That the committee on judi
oary be, and the same are hereby instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of re.
porting bill giving freedom to every
human being"
A republican member of the Legisla-
tu.e of Ohio introduced bill to nullify
that section Of the Constitution of the
United States that provides for the rendi.
tion Of fugitive slave.
John Brown, a man high in the ranks
of the republican party, at the head of a
band of desperadoes, invaded the sister
State of Virgins, and shot down and
mardered peaceful and inoffensve citizens
because they we're guilty of holding slaves.
WhcG John Brown was convicted of
murder, the republicans in many places
held sympathy meetings, and tolled bells,
and passed resolutions declaring that John
Brown was a christian martyr, and the
gallows upon which he was hung, more
glorious than the cross of Christ.
Samuel j. Kirkwood, the republican
Governor Of Iowa, refused to deliver up
Barclay Coppic; one of the aarper's
Ferry insurrectionists. upon requisition
nude upon him by the Governor Of Vir-
ginia.
The republican Governor of Illinois
pardoned negro convict ou. of the pen.
itentiary and sent him off to Canada, in
order to prevent him from being taken to
Kentucky where he was owned as slave
William Dennison, the republican Gov.
ernor of Ohio. refused to deliver up Owen
Brown and Francis j. Merriam, two oi
the Harper's Ferry iusurrectionists, upon
the requisition of the Governor of Vir'
gia.
Republicans every where oppose the
Dred Scott decision, because it enunciate!
the doctrine that negroes are not white
men.
These are few of the acts of republi
cans they show what they will do wher
they have the power. 1t is true they pro
fess conservatism in some quarters, bu
actions speak louder than words.
Democrats of Ohio, ponder over these
things and when you hear republicans
claiming to be long to the white man.
party, cram the acts of their leaders DOVE
their throats.--korum.