The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-16
What have the Republicans done.

In Massachusetts, they have enfranchised
negroes and disfranchised all foreign born white
men.
In New York they have proposed to give ne
grOes the right Ofsuffrage.
In Ohio, in 1856, Mr.. Monroe, republican
member of the Legislature, introduced a rsso.
luton to strike the word white" from the con.
stitution of the State.
The Republican Supreme Court of Ohio says
that mUlatto suffrage it constitutional, and the
republican Legislature say that while they are
in power it shall continue to be constitutional.
The Republican Supreme Court oi Ohio have
decided that mulattoes are "white citizens ot
the United States" and have right to vote,
hold Office. and sit on jLries.
When the democracy in the last Ohio Legis-
lsture prorosed an amendment of the constitu
ton which would effectually prevent negro suf
frage, the republican majority defeatsd the a
mendment.
In Cleveland the republican board Of educa-
ton compel white children to sit side by side
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saving that "he would sooner his child should
SIT BESIDE a negro than beside a frzzle headed
Irish or bare -heeled Dutch one."
The republicans in one Of the townships in
Logan County have elected negro to town
ship Office.
The Cleveland Herald, sound republican
paper, says: awe unhes'atingly aver that sew
en-tcn,hs of the foreigners that land on oul
shores, have less intelligence than full blooded
A frican."
Sixty republican members OF Congress en-
dorsed the sentiment contained in Helpers
book that: "Not to be an abolitionist is to be
wjllful and diabolcal instrument of the dev.
l."
Sixty republican members OF Congress voted
for resolution introduced by H. @. Blake o
Ohio, that reads as follows:
Resolved that the committee on judiciary be
and the same are hereby instructed to enquire
into the expedency OF reporting bill giving
freedom to every human being"
A republican member Of the Legislature o
Ohio intro luced bill to nullify that section o
the Const t .ton OF the United States that pro-
vides for the rendition Of fugitive slave.
John Brown, man high in the ranks Of the
republican party, at the head of ban Of des-
peradoes, invaded the sister State of Virgina
and shot down and murdered peaceful and nof
fensive citizens because they were guilty Of hol
ding slaves.
When John Brown was convicted Of murder
the republicans in many places held sympathy
meetings and tolled bells, and passed resoln
tions declaring that John Brown was chris
tian martyr, and the gallows upon which HI
was hung, more glorious than the cross 0
Christ.
Samuel J, Klrkwood, the republican Gov
ernor of Iowa, refused to deliver up BARCLAY
Copplc; one of the Harper's Ferry insurrec
tionsts, upon requsitiun made upon him b.
the Governor Of Virginia.
The republican Governor OF Illinois pardon
ed negro convict out of the penitentiary an'
sent him off to Canada, in order to proven
him from being taken to Kentucky where h
was owned as slave.
William Dennison, the republican Governo
of Ohio, refused to deliver up Owen Brown an
Francis j. Merriam, two of the lIarper's Ferr
insurrectlonists, upon the requiston Of tn
Governor Of Virginia.
Republicans every where oppose the Dire
Scott decision, because it enunc,ates the doc
trine that negroes are not white men.
These are lew Of the acts of republicans the
show what they will do when they have tn
power. 1t is true they profess conservatism i
some quarters, but actions speak louder tha
words.
Democrats Of Ohio, ponder over these thide
and when you hear republicans claiming to bt
/ long to the white mans party, cram the ac
Of their leaders down their throats.-Fjrum.