Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-10-20
Abortion pemoOracy IN ls49.

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Of abolition democrats in 40, when the
state democratic convention which nomin
ated Nelson Dewey for governor adopted
the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to. the
extension Of slavery into Territory now
free.
Resolped, That We are oppose to the
admission Of any new states into the union,
the constitution or laws Of which create OF
sustain slavery.
Resolved, That all national laws which
create or sustain slavery, except When the
institution exists as distinct state right
should be repealed.
ResoIUed, That we hold to and advocate
the doctrine Of free and equal suffrage.
AS matter ofeourse, Dewey accepted
the nomination for governor upon these
resolutions, and in his letter Of acceptance
warmly Endorsed the resolutions. The Po-
tosi Republican, the democratic paper Of
Grant County, edited by James w. Sea-
ton, also published and Endorsed the resolu-
tons. Seaton is now the democratic can
didate for Supervisor. Tie Grant Go. Con
vention Of that year indo sed the state res
outions.
Dewey was elected governorln coupon
that abolition platform, and the legislature
was largely democratic. The same legisla-
ture, as will be seen by resolutions copied
in our paper from the laws Of 40, con
demning Hon. /. P. Walker, then U. S.
Senator, for his vote in Congress against
the WiImot Proyiso, adopted resolutions Of
instruction to our members in Congress as
follows.
First, To oppose the passage of any act
for The government Of New Mexico and
California, or any Territory belonging to
the United States, or which may hereafter
be acquired unless containing a provision
prohibiting slavery therein.
Second, To prohibit tbs admission Of any
more slave states into The federal union.
Third, 70 favor the repeal Of all laws
sustaining slavery and the slave trade IN
the District of Columbia or in any othef
place ander the control Of the Govern
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ment.
1t will be seen that the democratic party
then held TO and was pledged to advocate
equal suffrage; or, in the slang Of the pres
ent, was pledged to "negro equality and
The bugaboo horrors of 'amaIgalnation."
They laid the eggs of NEGRO equality" and
now disown their own offspring just as
do the southern Shareholders who breed cop
nerheads and then disown and sell their
quadroon children.
We deny of course that "equal suffrage
to all fayors either the social equality Of the
races or amalgamation: on the contrary we
hold the reverse. That is, we hold to de-
mocracy as it was.in'49, aud that amalga
nation can ouly be arrested by placing the
inferior race in a position for self-detence
against the beastly assaults Of denioFalized
anolo-saxons; also, that "equal suffrage
but acknowledges that constitutional and
universal principle in all civilized govern
ments that etaration and representation
should 90 hand an hand" and that neither
can be Withheld in justice to the other. II
any people are taxed or required TO serve
their country by supplying money to run
the machine or war sinews to fight the en-
envy, that people ought TO have the right
of sutfrage--a right TO which they are
more entitled in all reason than are traitors.
We are sure no man 10 the whole country
will deny Interpretations and copcasions
So Dewey and Seaton and the democracy
Of Wisconsin were right in 40; in '63 VA
suppose they are wrong. But they helped
lay the eggs of abolition IN 40, and now
ought to be rIade father the offspring along
with abolitionists, who are supporting
the so-called isms Of NEGRO equality"
About the year 40 all parties IN the leg
islature favored the submission Of the ques
4 ton Of equal suffrage to the people--wLigi
and democrats. 1t was voted upon ant
equal suffrage was lost. Allen Taylor, nov
candidate for Assembly in the second dis
trict Of Grant County, voted 10 fire Assem-
/ bly, for a law submitting that queAtop-to til
people, bot Upon the question i:self he yot
ed mo at The ballot box auca was gen
! orally the position Of leading men Of a
parties in Grant County, and ianow their
Observation-Disclosures as tis, 50 we think.
But the rebellion having forced abolitioi
upon the country, and the Pf9clamatloi
having finished the work Thereby abolish
ING abolitionism and slavery, and also
latter-day pro.slavery democracy, we car,
not for the past Our abolition occupation
is gone, the democratic negro issues are al
swept away. As 10 their future rights anc
privileges the army will decide But O
| this we are certain: on the day Of settle
ment the rights granted to the black ract
who are all loyal, win not fall below the
rights of white traitors. All the painted
horrors of "negro equality designed and
spread before ignorant people and fools =
Gull them, will fads away and this genera
| ton will soon see new lights, the blacks ~
men and not as chattels, and tho country
united unon the solution Of the great prob
lem "what shall be done with them n A
! country viii be provided for them and or
Glorious fiag spread for their protection in