North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-16

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Now, let us hear from Horace Greeley,
the chief cook and bottle washer" in the
Chicago Convention, whose efforts there
brought about the nomination of Lincoln.
As far back as the 18th of January, 1861,
Greeley thus spoke in his Tribune:
We loathe and detest ali laws which
of color. A mans man for that and
ought to have the full rirhts of monhood
whether his ancestors were CeIts, Goths or
Hottentots, whether his complexion be ebo-
ny or ivorv. All constitutions
al exclusions of any class from the polls, the
Ijury.box, &C., because of colUr, are arlstocrat-
ic, unjust and Infamous"
Again, in 1855, we see him proposing and
urging the nomination for Congress of that
notorious negro, Fred. Douglas. Just listen
to him:
"Among the candidates put up by the
convention of the Liberty party at Utica, on
Wednesday, is Mr.. Frederick Douglas, of
Monroe county, who is nominated for the
office Of Secretary of State. With respect to
ability, better nomination could hardly be
desired but we confess that we should re
gret to see Mr.. Douglas, elected. H's prop.
er place is not member Of he State Admin
istration at Albany, but as a member Of
Congress at Washington. For the former
Office he possessed no qualifications that
might not be found in other gentlemen, while
for The duties of a representative of Washing
ton he is particularly gifted. As an orator
and debater he possesses both the force and
the grace of Virginia gentleman of the old
school and one of the first families, to which
great depth of conviction and resolution
worthy of the best days of the r public and
a persuasive and magnetic charms not often
felt in the Federal Capitol. We trust, then,
that the friends of Mr. Douglac will not per
| sist in urging his election to the office for
which he is nominated, but will make every
preparation to return him TO Congress on the
very first vacancy in the Monroe district. -
In the Tribune of September 17th, 1880
Greeley thus speaks in regard to the right oi
the negro to vote:
" Understand clearly that the question Of
allowing or forbiddng negroes to vote In our
state is not before the people. Let the result
this fall be as it may, negroes will continue
to be voters in our Srate. The simple ques
tio1a to be decided bu the people is-ShaH a
rerV inconsiderate fraction Of our people con-
tinue to be deprived of the right of suffrage
| fh qcunt ofSl50 acorth of dirt? II so. on
trhat principle Their black skins do moi in
any erent dlstranch,se them. Shat their
pOrerty do so ?''. aaa
Now, hear the old apostle of Black Repub-
Iicanism, Joshua R Grddings. In his speech
IN the House, December ls, 1855, Mr. Gid
| dings said --.s
"lhis Government was founded for the
purpose, design and end OF Securing all men
under lis Jurisdiction in the enjoyment oflife.
| liberty and happiness, 1t is new placed In
our hands On this rock the Republican
church was founded,a nd speak reverently
| when | say the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it, When we say all men are
thus endowed, we mean what we say. We
do not refer particularly to the high OF low,
the rich or the poor, the negro the mulatto.
or The 1ohle, but TO oil men who bear the
image of Gud and are endowed with certain
inalienable rights: that among these are life
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
When questioned in the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Hon. N. P. Banks. afterwards
elected Speaker of the Hosue, and Governor
of Massach usetts, by the Black Republicans,
declared his inability to decide whether the
white or black was the superior race, but
would leave the question to be decided ty ab-
sorption or amalgamation He said
so far as he had studied the subject of
races, he had adopted the idea that when
there is a weaker race in existence, it will
succumb to, and be absorbed in the stronger
race. This was the universal law as regard
| ed the races OF men in the world. In regard
to The question lchether III e 1rithe or the black
race 1Das superior, he proposed to ,oan until
time should deUeiop ichether the phite race
| Shoufd a6socb the black, or THE BLACK, ABB
soRB THE WHITE"
| In this country the doctrine Of negro
equality presents itself in two fold aspect.
To the people of the North it says, " You
must strike down all laws which erect a bar
rier between you and the black man he is
your equal, entitled to vote, hold Office sit at
the same table with you and marry your
daughters. You must give him the same
political and social rights you enjoy, for he Is
your equal, and entitled to them r' Are the
people Of the North prepared for this q
TO the people of the South negro equality
says You must free your negroes and give
them all the rights yod now enjoy, for they
are your equals, and entitled to their freedom
and the political and social privileges enjoyed
by you" s,f [s.e... ,@..'-
in regard to the Declaration of Tndepend
ence giving any color to this hideous doc
triue of negro equity, it is a sufficient an
swer TO say that when it was drafted every
State in this Union but one were slavehold.
ing States and it is an arrant humbug to
say that these States would have thus made
declaration amounting to virtual emanci
patton of their slaves. INDEED, LEST
THIS IDEA SHOULD RECEIVE ANY
COUNTENANCE, THE WORD FREE"
WHICH WAS IN THE ORIGINAL
DRAFT OF TIE DECLARATION, WAS
STRICKEN OUT. THE GALL MEN" IN
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