The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-25
Negro EquaIity-The Sentiments of q
Republican Oficc-HoIder.


- - CLINTON, ILL, Feb. /.
To the Editor of the Chicago Times:
Your predictions have at last been verifi
cd, at leastin this county, when you prop
hesied that the abolition party would place
the negro on an equality with the white
man. At meeting of the people who be-
leve in Abrsham l., and in the second
CO ming, held for some purpose, a gentleman
who holds government Office In this place
introduced resolution declaring in favor ot
"Old Abe" for the next President; where
upon another government officer, moved to
amend by declaring lso in favor of Fred.
Douglass for Vice President This was a
bomb. sh ell TO some of the tim:d ones I; but
the gentleman argued that the great repub
lican party was made up from all kinds and
classes OF politicians; that its success was
owing to the bringing together of the ap-
parently antagonistic elements among poll
ticians; that, without the aid of the radical
Germans, they would have been defeated,
ard the same result would have taken place
had not the know-nothings, the old wings,
or, latterly, the "war democrats" alIiei
themselves with them! He knew that the
negro a0ould be made a v0ter in every loyal
State before another election. Our duty to
this down-trodden people would surely
of people, They were fighting the battles
of the country il would bs as little as we
could do to make them voters aud allow
them to hold Office. Already he said the
New FORK Tribune was out in favor ofsuch
q cousummation. five denied the colored
people these plain rights, they would rise up
and take them. and for one he would help
them. He was opposed to all parties, or
party nominations; but he would give an
equal share of Offices apd emoluments to
the egro, the German, the Englishman. the
radical, the know-pothing, or the "was
Democrat He thought it nothing but right
that the colorcd people should have asrep-
resentative upon the Presidential ticket, and
what more large-hearted and loyal patriot
in the land than Frederick Douglassf He
considered him more than the equal in in
tel;ectual attainments ott'Old Abel himself.
He hoped to see him nominated on the
ticket aud elected; then he wanted that old,
pro- slavery fancy to die, and some good
coiored man, who respected God. and was
human in his notions, to bs put in his place.
He Was willing to give she war democrats
their share, Ito give them places as Cover
nors, county offices, members of tho C4bi-
net, &C., but he wanted it distinctly under
stood that the colored man, who had so long
been Oppressed and down-trodien, should
riso to his proper standard, and assert his
manh ood. by holding Office; and having all
the rights and privileges of the white man.
He said his republican Union. friends
would probably object to his notions; but
they would have to come to i'll 3ess -
r- The amend ment was voted down, and the
resolution in favor of -Old Abe" without
the pigger was adopted; yet many ultra
sUnionists" here contend that the negro
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the privileges Of other people The amend
ment received eight votes in, the meeting.
! We ara coming to it. We are progress
ing, surely. e-ga ssl .ss,ss So as
! Glory to tho niger. the savior Of our
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