The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18
uTAa I've Raaoa,n

Thomas Jefferson, the great Apostle oI
Freedom, and father Of the Democratic
party, ater mature reflection, declared
that the 1.-TWO races, equally free. cannot
live under the same Government" Doe
not every intelligent man ackOowledgC
the business OF the solemn declaration O
the immortal Je6rrsOnI Is not the prop
OsiIiOn selfevidentH No one disputes
that Jefferson was statesman Of pFe.em
inent Ability-no one dares question hi'
patriotism or his love Of liberty. The truth
that he enunciated has been dixregarded
by the party it, power. BigOtry. imbe
4 cility and fanaticism have taken the place
Of craftsmanship. Garrison, Sumner,
Wade, Greeley, Phillips and Cas$ius NJ
Clay, men who have preached treason
and prayed for . dissolution Of the Union
for years, who believe in negro equality,
dictate the SOlicy Of the Administration,
and the man who exposes the danger and
wickedness of that policy is denounced
by every menial, spy and vagabOnd in
the country as . SecessiOniSt. The lead
ers Of the Administration party, ct the
cOst Of millions Of treasure aud oceans
Of blood and thousands Of precious lives,
are determined to demonstrate that JEFF
ferSon Was mistaken, and that 1.-THE two
races equally free, can live under the
same Government"-not only live under
il. but become q far bttter and superior
race by amalgamatiOn! DiStaSteful AZ
this may be to the American people. it is
the programme laid down BY Theodore
TiltOn, editor Of the New York Indepen.
dent, an Administration organ, which
publishes the laws Of the United States
"by authority" and any opposition to it
will be regarded by the Admin stration
as "di~loynl." We all know that to be
"loyal TO the Gnvernmrnt"-and all
LincOln'S supporters swear that the Ad
miniStratiun is the Govrrnment-in these
days Of venality, mendAcity and servilily,
an American must renonnce his birth
right repudiate the teachings of the
fathers Of the Republic, damn the Decla.
ration Of independence. spit upon the
Constitution, believe in the honesty Of
Cameron aud the grneralShip ot Fremont.
villily Mcclellan, embrace niggerism. and
swear allegiance to and aiOre Abraham
Lincoln. Negro equality and impartial
freedom naturally involve that complete
fusion Of bl: cd which these Abolition
leaders and blasphrmers say is to "makr
more perfect race" than that which
achieved our independence, formed Onr
Union and governed the country wisely
aud happily for three quarters Of = centu
ry. History warns us to beware Of the
aInalgamaiinn proposed by Tiltnn and
other leaders Of the Administration party.
Says rcible writer, Rome stood i'm
movable while her citizenship was limited
to the Latin race her downfall kept
equal pace with its extension To her con.
quered vassals aud slaves. Spanish do.
mini"n in America held naughty creS,
against the jealous avarice of Europe; il
sank into albert rffeminacy when the pure
strermS Of CaStilian blood were corrupted
by pr"mi<cuouS interInixturs with the
Indian" Let Us be'ieve with Jefferson and
not follow the teachings of Til,on.
Stephen A. Douglas said, and the say.
ing cannot be too frequently reiterated.
that " this Government was made on the
white oasis, by white men. 70 the benefit
of white men and their pOsterity forever"
Aboliti"nists are for freeing the negr"rs
at the expense Of white men. By frerinR
them they will Subvert the white mans
Government The Abolition party legix-
late for the bdnrfit Of the black race. the
Democratic party for the wnite. Exam
inc the proceedings Of the last Legislature
and the last Congress and the proceedings
of Democratic Legislatures and Congress,
es, and this fact will be manifest. You
will soon be called upon. fellow country
men, to make your choice between the
two parties IfyOu desire the elevation
Of the negro and the degradation Of : our
own race, you will support the Abolition
ticket headed by Low. If you indOrse
the principles Of Jefferson and jackson
and wish to see them made the policy Of
the Government. you will exert your in
6uence and vote for the Democratic ticket
headed by John g. Downcy.