The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-08-09
The Irish and the Negro---what
the Radicals Think of Them.

gro suffrage dilemma.
ave are not in favor Of negro suffrage
oh, nol-but-'".r -r tUV lVH
But, what? '...... .r... ....f
,rWhy, but-but-well, we think negro
has as good Alright and Is as fit to vote
as" ..t& ns4 .t.... ..N f.+.rA
"Why, as-as-wel, as the low, degrad-
ed, Ignorant Irish, who come to this coun-
try In swarms, and always vote the "Dim-
mikraticy ticket. CO.,. ...s..) . =.
Where are they2
"Where !-why-why--in this county,
and eyerywhere." sat .a.-..l-.
What do they do9 at-
o"Do9r-do?-why, they are the miners,
colliers, teamsters, &c.--they do the work
at our big furnaces" .,,. .....-
Amt they useful citizens!
"Why,-well--usefulS Yes, in that way
they are, but" ';,..''.... .'.,. ~. r
But what? '............... ....-.l
"5ome Of them sell whisky, and GOOD
many drink It," ''.. boa
Don't q good many Of you do both?
"Wep--us P--how ?--whereT : o.
why, here, in Vintoa countyi y,.pa.
"well-really-you are getting personal
--why, yes; but-but--" ..
But, what ?. ~ .
why, why, don't you understands
why--but we are loyal" tH. ..t...
Are the Irish disloyal? r...... ...
"Of course they are" ,...
Why? ..'"... -'....
because = because - because : why,
didn't we tell you, they rote the Democrat
ic ticket" IL a. Ir..Is
Is that the reason why the negro has as
good right and Is as fit to vote9
c"Yes.p -o'.. .... s.- ..|
Are you, In favor of taking away from
the Irish the right to vote? .-... ... -.
Cant say that we are" ,s A.
You think they ought to vote, do you?
-"Yes, we do" ,.gr Gig, .n.
Why, then, ought not the negro?
"Well, well, tell you, can't see why he
shouldn't just as well as the Irish.'
But still, you are not in favor Of negro
suffrage? .r..,,. ..... .a.
''Oh, no; Of course not"
Well, why not? l'.'
'Oh, we have enough voters now"
DO you think that the addition of so
many more ignorant and degraded voters,
would be more than the. country could
stand9 Do you think it would add too
much strength 10 the Democracy
"oh, no, indeed; the negros would not
vote with the Irish. They would vote on
the other side---on our side" '
Was 1t because the Irish were ignorant,
low aud degraded that they always vote
the Democratic ticketS ..
"Yes, certainly '"
Why won't the negroes vote it, thenS
"Because---beeause---why, because"
Because what2
Because -becsusc---well, they are 10y
all . ., ..r .-. .... ..s... a..
And that is the reason why you want the
Irish to vote and don't want the negro 10
vote, Is 1t? ....f al
mo, ~ Is lO SUCH thiuB'
Are you loyal3 .. ..... .....
Certainly, guess we are"
And the negroes are loyal9
JH"Certainly, they,are." r..rEgu!..
And d,the Democrats, and what you call
the low, degraded, ignorant Irish Demo-
cratic voters---they are disloyal2 rr er
HCertaInlv they are poo . vTifH.' o. ;.9
And so you think that low. degraded.
ignorant, whisky-selling and whisky
drinking people, who are not loyal, ought
tovote, but you don't believe in having
any more loyal voters2-
l'.Well, have it 50, if you please" 10"
Would you not like to defeat the disloyal
vote2 . ,.
ayes, indeed" - 49,.
wouldn't the "loyal" negro vote help
YOU to defeat the "disloyal" Irish Demo
cratic vote? r... ...a
wouldn't that be blessing to the coun-
aMost asstiredly, great blessing" u.
Still, You say you are not in favor of ne
gro suffrageSln..J ss.. .,,.g- G.i.,E
ave are not. r... ',a ST., ],
do you feel sure that you are not lyingP
.sNO, we don't---but---'n ..as at.'..
But what boz ggi .a. 9g ~ -
"Negro suffrage is not an issue; we said
nothing about i N our platform We stand
by our platform" q,
How long did you stand by the Critten.
den Resolutions, which in Congress, and
ont OF Congress, was made your playormf
"Oh. we had todo that to get votes; that
was buncombe.' inshgl1h re.G " .sl
That's whats the matter now! rg Z
From the Mac-a-Cheek Press, Radically
-1r,o General .LeFever. ''
The Sandusky Register and the Hancock
Jefersonian call us to account for, eur de-
Tense Of this gentleman's military record
We are sorry tediffer with our good friends
on any subject hi general and this in par
ticulara Weare all three striving for the
same cause that involves the, defeat Of Le-
FevAr. and there Is no call for, any other