Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-07
wha,,he Democracy think of the \

VIVA, the Democracy think Of the Negro.
On as. Friday an interesting discussion took
place IN the lower house of the Legislature. The
report = ia C3muiittee On FEDERAL Relations
x4sselore sa- 59use. anl Mr. Geo. " Frazier
q: N1rgEz. ~s41 Starke counties ~as showing W
tie ys..<ip. u Henry Clay IN reference to sla-
r.rs extension. when the following admission
-. Il s,le By SIr HeaTren Democratic leader
81 -, II suses
sorie - the rsr,y admit that the Government
ht1 r.. lat - enforce Is Laws BY arm-, but they
snpglt read the majority report, Which now takes
tie position that a State has right to sscede
-heue-er . cAoOss- tie never would consent
- .a- ..ayu0u 81 tue Crtteneen amendment,
'secar-e t.kes slie opposite OF tina. position
-uned Us th. great HeLry Clay, when he dcclar-
=. that 40 sartl.l, power could force him to ex-
:sns slavery where II does not nov exist. Yet
ra~,in opea rebellion g aust the Government,
Z. violation " the Constitution ft-elf IN resist
euee 10 the laws, With arms in their hands which
tsey have stolen, there IS portion OF the coun-
Try de andine what Henry Clay tas declared no
human power could force him 20 consent to.
tnd ao- m this minority report. men thus In
oo-u rebellion sustained, and the State Is
rsensce,. Nth the threat, that II any attempt Is
nilie q enforce the laws and defend the General
State, - Withstand, by force Of arms such at
tempt
tie then - esrred 20 the e,i lis of slavery a
plenced rs We progress Of the slave and free
Btates aal maintained tat this result Was oc-
casiOned by tlss institution, anu IN the nature OF
taiags 60 prosperity could be expected where Ia
Dor oss.L On tie denial OF The rights that be
ipnred % man.
NJ. Hearen here desirsdto know whether ne
gro was nan.
lie w0uld reply to that By asking whether Nr
Hs.fr,f thought he was not man
Nr. Heffreu said he Was not
II. .sa man. said Mr.. trasier, although not
saIoyiGg the political rights which We do Just as
or wives aud daughters are women, although
they are deniel the right TO vote, and are sub
ieste. 20 other legal disabilities The negro had
arght, 10 matter what BIS position by local leg
l.ation 70 The protrct Of lis labor IL y right
that bsIoaes 20 evsrv human being, and this right
is reco N Led by our State Constitution, the pro
asctioa OF Convention largely Democratic
H nl.ntliuei that II the Democratic party hrd
s.ood IN in support o. the principles IL advocated
N times past, the present difficulties never would
have existed, but to hold on to their political as-
cssaeacy they renowned every one OF their prin-
cpies descending 50 lo~ In their subserviency
a. here % maintain that negro Ia not man,
sad shat ne had no rights As human beng that
can distinguish him from property, aud, hence.
b
q, tAke tbs property shereger II shall be their
pleasure 20 take it.
a. % our Constitution IL shall De supported;
ia "a shall BE- defended; the liberty of which IT
IA ar emblem shall be maintained at all hazards,
aad ID destruction comes IN their defense, that
defense shall De made 10 the last crop 81 our
hearts blood.
Ne. Packard contained the discussion. He
sail that - learn = hat i the true character of
The pr sent difficulties. We must inquire into the
nature o. our Government. The Union had been
Dissolved long before South Carolina bad passed
Tia ordinance OF secession. IL vas based on mu-
tai good feeling Of its people.and when this fra
t.rns feeling was DESTROYED it too was DESTROYED.
oiddings announced a great Republican truth
~hen hs declared that the hostility between the
North AM South VAS greater than that which
,..v.si.d different nations. The Worth had fos-
tered and stren zthened q hostile feeling against
the South. until II has become arankling hatred.
"a shown by the laws passed by these Northern
Suites. Their have refused the poor boon of al I
.5~'nr the slsvehelder TO pass through their I
States with their slaves; their leader has declsr I
81 that slavery and freedom can not exist to- 1
gethsr; ret the North i dependent on the South I
fsr its prosperity, and hence II refuses TO grant
the reques. OF the South. when it asks peace
able division of the property that beion IS u both.
md the right 10 live in peace separately. He
would rot justify all the South had done, but
-ho can expect people in a revolution 10 OBJ.
sc.ec the laws The grievances Of the South
hare become intolerable, and. a in our rcvolu-
t.ouarv struggle. they had right - demand
another government. Legally they could not
rtv0lation9e, but the Republicans who have
sausei all the difficulties. have no reason to com
plain of their own acts. They have elected to
the Presidency a man pledged to hostility against
the rights Of the South.
But now the Republicans have grown bellige-
rent: they desire 20 conquer the cotton States.
III thew lid suhdue them, how could they govern +
them II disunion. however disgraceiu. must
come. let Il come rather than civil war. Never
could he consent 20 vote men or money or arms,
or e,nsen, 20 any measure that will lead to q
conflict.