The Baltimore County union., 1866-11-24
The Democratic Party and Negro
Suffrage.

Suffrage.
Throughout The campaign just ended Il was
charged that tho " radicals /" were the advocates
Of negro suffrage. Passionate appeals were made
10 vote the Democratic ticket, In order that ne
gro equality might no, be forced upon the peo-
pie. II was The burden Of the song Of Democrat
ic newspapers and politicians. The election is
over aud although in this State and In Della
aware, probably owing to this senscless cry OF
negro suffrage, the Democratic party IA success
fu yet In all the other States the verdict against
the policy Of the Democratic party is unparal-
lelled In the history Of politics In this county
Now mark the sequel. Tic Democratic party has
bocomc ne arorei adrocafes q negro sgfrage -
Within the last fortnight many Of the leading
Democratic papers In this country, Including
the Chicago Times. Milwaukee Ntsrs. Boston
Post New York World aud Tmss, Cincinnati
Gasdie, and hosts of lesser iighis,) have come
out squarcly Ia favor Of " impartial suffrage, -
and advocate Il not merrly as cSpcdiont, hut rs
being right More than this numerous dclega-
lions Of democratic politicians, including many
Southcrncrs, have waited on President johnson
and recommended him to adopt Il as "a part Of
bis policy. The Souihcrners say their States will
adopt IL that they prefer IL to the Constitution
al Amendment, aud they are bcsieging Mr. john
son to proclaim " universal suffrage and 'uni-
veral amnesty ," as his platform. S,ill mo,c :
hs Presidsn, farors ~ schssse H. has stated to
all these delegations thai he will give the suhjcci
careful consideration that he Is In fdror n
impartial sugsegc. and stiu adhsrs 70 nc princi-
pie he laid dorm IA his dnous isfier 10 Cor Sisr-
KEY, 2, lMs'i''iPPi. Tha, the advocates of Mr..
Johnson's policy may see his views NJ expressed
in that letter We reproduce IL
EXECUTIVE MANsioS.
wAsHIyGroS, ID. e., August 18th, 1865.
GOrsrROr William l.. Sharksy Jackson, Mss:
lam gratihcd to see that you have organizcd
your Convention. hope that without DELAY
your Convention will amend Your State Cons,itu.
ton, nbolishing slavery and DENYING 90 all fu-
iurc legislatures the power TO lerisaic that there
Is property In mrn. Also that they will adop,
the Amendment 10 the Constitution Of the United
States aboshing slavery d you csHM cffend
hs ti,ciir, rgnckiss 10 all srs0ns o' color rio ON
rcid Me CSHsiiiuiion Of he a. y aud Hriic hoir
ulmes. and no al psrsoHs Eho orn real csf,,e rsl-
aod a, M, hss hgH $3.50. oE@ Jag tf,.. h,rsoA.
you would completely disarm The advrtsary and
ss' an srampie Me ot.Sr Siafss rypti teiior. TIi,
yoH cIn do NTH ptffsci safefy, and thus placp the
Southern States on the same basis with The Fr,~'
States. IhoPe and hrKsf HoHr tonrsHfi'r rW 40
I his, and rs consequence, the Radiras who
are Wild upon negro franchise. will he conIlc,, :
~ foiled In their attempts 10 keep the Sou,hcrn
States from renewing their relations TO the I nion
by not accepting their Senators and Rcpr scn,a-
lives ANDREW JoIiSsoS
President 81 the United States
Thus we have the President aud the Democrat
I ic party squarely in favor of negro suffrage
This is certainly radical change in the proics.
"a principles Of that party, bat yet il IS no, ." b,
'wondered at They have swung round III,
circle so often in their hunt after Office tina, We
can scarcely wonder at anything Democrats mas
do. They have tried opposition to the Govern
mcnt, and been hcaicB. They then changed
their base and pretended To bc ihr Union
frmcsi supporters. hut yet the people have rcpu
dated them. As last resort, on the ,amr prin
ciplc that drowning man viii catch at sitaNs
they have mounted the hobby Of impartial SUI
ftage, and propose 10 ride upon !; TO power
They will he as greatly mistaken in this as ia
their many other calculations. They may Civ,
regrocs the right TO vote but vet will b. beaten
as badly, in fact, will be hu, providing stick to
Z break their own heads. We wait to SCI the
further developments of this precious srhemc :
how democrats will look opposing the principles
Of their whole lie how they will manage To ,x-
plain their many drnunciaiOns of " "negro-lov.
ers, radicals, &c. in the past. We do no,
suppose. however /, will lie hard work, rs all
changes OF their principle can ic easily explained,
at least TO the satisfaction OF democrats themselves