Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-08-22

rebellion 10y MAKING citilehship hGtiOhd'
and lot sectional. How much did the
Democrats do toward that object?
.Ansger-Thcy insisted on those State
rish. which ignore nationality, teach Sc
cessioa and justify notification. In this
position, the Democracy of Congress are
sustained by Hiester Clymer, who asserts
himself III favor OF al these State Rights.
The Republicans in Congress tried to
the extent of theif powers to abolish
throughout the bonds CT the republic the
evils of caste, as second only to those ct
slavery. How much did the Democrats
do toward that object?
Ansrey-They proclaimed the supcri-
GRITTY Of the South over the North, and
insisted that there is a class of men IL the
country horn to rule it-;hat this class
comprises the Democratic leaders, and
that tie men of the South can only thus
lead
The Republicans in Congress provided,
in the Freedmen's Bureau, means OF de-
/ fendles the rights OF the emsncipafea
saves agains, tir1 vPpressiosIs ot thor late
masters, by civil ageats and tribunals
How much did the Democrats do toward
thai object?
4ns,eer-They voted to place the rights
Of the freedmen In the keeping Of the
men who once claimed the right to sell
the wives aud children Of black men as
their property, and who beiieee that
slavery was illegally abolished, They
taught the hope Of = reyiva! Of the insti
tuition Of slavery.
The Republicans in Congress endeav
olea by prudent and thoughtful legisia
.i9n to remedy the anarcbiai condition o.
things Z: Tie South necessarily following
anon the abolition Of slavery. How
much did the Democrats do toward tia
object:
Aas-er-Tbey s3ved The seeds Of dis
satisfaction and resentment il all parts 0
the South. encouraged the ejectnlent c
Northern meu from property legally ac
quled, aud diI all in their power 70 pre-
ver,s .ho eportstior of machinery ani
the emigration Of labor to that region.
The Republicans in Congress strove t
guard against all future chances Of rebe
attempts to repudia.o the national wa
debt By amending the Constitution SO u
TO make the debt inyio!a;e How n.ucI
did the Democrats DO toYard tina, obja
Agscer-They insisted that the rebe
war debt was legally as much len @
the property Of the people as was The de5
Of the Federal Government. and that
the former was not provided for BY Cen
grcss, the latter would be repudiated td
year tie Democracy gained 4 .u!l eontr~
Of national affairs.
The Republicans in Congress tried
guard the treasury and tie taxpayer
against being saidief with the paymeu
Of compensation 20 slave oaUers for ema,
cina;ed slaves. How much did the Den
, ocrats do toward that object:
-Aasrey-Tbey maintained that q s!av
vas property Of the nature Of horse,
hog>and COW, to take which without pay
. fmsnt was to commit theft, and Il the Co
, ernment did not reimburse all slave ow:
{ CTS for slaves emancipated, it stood in Ii
, light of highway robber' The Demo-
, racy is pledged to saddle The people VII
+ the cost of every slave set free.
= The Republicans in Congress endea'
ored to guard against oiigarchy by piov
ding for impartial representation throug
constitutional amendment, whereby ii
representation Of State would he appo
toned to It's voters. How much did Il
Democrats do toward that object?
, Aas,rer-They labored to render sl.'
D Southern as potential in the ballet box
fire Northern votes, thus to retain for Il
South the political prestige while tht
: lost the labor GroGts OF the slave.-Ho,
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