The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-07-18


1 In Massachusetts, they have enfran chise
: negroes and disfranchised all foreign Dor
; white men.
In New York they have given he negroe
: The righ, Of suffrage.
y In Ohio. in 1856. Mr.. Monroe, a Republi
lean member OF the Legislature. introduce,
resolution 10 strike the word "white, from
the constitution Of the State.
The Republican Supreme Court Of Ohio
says ,ha, mulatto suffrage is constitutional
and the Republican Legislature says that
while they are in power il shall continue u
be constitutional.
The Republican Supreme Court or Ohio
have decided that muisttoes are swhile
citizens Of the United S,ates.'' and have a
right TO vote, hold Office. and iii ou juries.
When the Democracy in the last Ohio
Legislature proposed an amendment Of the
constitution which would efFectuaIly prevent
negro suffrage. the republican msjoriry de-
fested the mendment-
In Cleveland the republican board Of edu-
ca'ion compel white children 10 sit side by
eide with ne.rOes-one OF the members Of
The board saying that "he would sooner bic
child should cit beside negro than beside
a irizzle headed Irish or bnc-heeled Dutch
one."
The Republicans in one or the tow nships
In Logan county. have elected negro 10 q
township Office.
The Cleveland Herald, sound R4publi.
ran paper, says: "we unhesitsiingIy aver
haiieven ienths Of tie foreigners Ii at land
~ our shores. have less Intelligence than frlI
FLOODED Africans,
Sixty Republican members OF Congress
ndcrsed the sc eniiment contained in Help
ne book, that: Not TO be On aboltionis,
3 10 be ~ilIful and diabolcal instrument
4 The deyiir'
Sky Republican members Of Congress
o,ed for resolution introduced by Hon.
l. @. Blake of Ohio. that reads q lollows:
Rssois ej. That the committee On juiicia-
' be, and the same are hereby isssssesei soi
INQUIRE into The txPediency cf reporting
NJ giving freedom 70 every human being.
A Republican member Of the Legislature
Oaic introduced bill to nullify that sec
ION Of the United States Constitution thai
rov'des for the rendition Of fugitive sl,ves.
John Brown. = man high ia the ranks Of
BE Republican party, a. the head or a band
desPeradoes, invaded fhe sister State ofll
irginis, and shot down and murdered
eaceful and inotFensive citizens because
rev we're guilty " holding slaves.
When John Brown was convicted OF mur-
= the Republicans in many places held
impa'hy meetings. and tolled bells and pas.
d resolutions declaring that John Brown
as a cbristian martyr, and the gsIlows Up
. which be was hung, lore glorious lhan
e crcss OF Christ. Il
samuel J. KHkwood, the Republican Gov h
nor " Iowa. refused 70 deliver up Barclay q
oPpc, one Of the IIarper's Ferry insurrec- il
oniss, upon requisition made upon him e
: the Governor OF Virginia. v
The Republican Governor OF Illinois par b
med negro convict out Of the peniien- Q
ary and sent him or 10 Canada. in order s
prevent him from being taken 10 Ken
cky where he was owned a. q slave. y
William Dennison, the Republican Gov
nor Of OHIO. FUSED to deliver up Owen
rown and Frnncis J. Merriam, two OF the
arpsr's Ferry insurectionisis. upon The
QUESTION Of the Governor OF Virgins.
Republicans every where oppose the Dsed I
cot, decision, because il enuncia,es the
'c'rine that negroes are not white mer. /
These are few OF the acts IL Republicans, 4
ey show what they will do when they have n
E power. Il 10 true they profess conservs 4
.m iu some quarters, but actions speak .
uder thsn words.
Democrats Of Ohio, ponder over the these u
ings and when you hear Repubiicsns y
aiming 70 belong 10 tie white mans party. y
sm the acts Of their leaders down their
roais. s.--Forum-
O1rA writer 20 the New Orleans True
eI's, who signes himself .Cs LHous.- thus
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