The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-20
Impartial Suffrage.

Democratic arguments in favor OF
Impartial Suffrage are not wanting,
We append few of them that are
worthy of special attention at this
juncture:
"All political power is inherent in
the people. Government is institu-
ted for their equal protection and
benefit, and they have the right to
alter, reform, or abolish the same,
whenever they may deem it necessa-
ry.' Con. Of Ohio, art. 1, Sec l..
The Constitution of this State was
framed by Convention of which
the presiding officers and majority
of the members werer Democrats. |
eve hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men are created
equal: that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inaliena-
bic rights that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of. happi-
ness. That to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed !:
that whenever any form Of govern
ment becomes destructive of these
ends, it is the right of the people to
alter or abolish it, Dec. Of Ind. ,
aor;tten by 1hos. jefferson, a Demo-
crat.
"Universal Suffrage and Univer-
sal Education" Toast given by
John C. Calhoun, at Browns Hotel,
in Washington, in 1919.
"Color ought to have no more to
do with The matte (voting) than
size. Only establish a right stan
dard, and then apply it impartially.
A rule of that sort is too firmly
fixed in justice and equality to be
shaken. It commends itself too
clearly to the good sense of the en-
tire body of our countrymen to. be
successfully traversed by objections.
Once let this principle by fairly pre-
sented to the people Of the several
States, with the knowledge on their
part that they alone are to have the
disposal and settlement of it, and we
sincerely believe it would not be
long before it would be adopted.
Boston Post, Democratic.
"The word white is not found in
any Of the original constitutions,
save only that of South Carolina.
In every other State negroes who
possessed the qualifications that
were required impartially Of all men.
were admitted to vote And many
of that race did vote in the Southern
as we'll as in the Northern States
And, moreover, they voted the Dem
ocratic ticket, for it was the Demo
cratic party Of that day which af
firmed their right in that respect
upon an impartial bases with white
men. All Democrats cannot, even
at this day, have forgotten the state.
ment of General Jackson that he
was supported for the Presidency
by negro voters in the State of Ten
nessee'' Chicago Times, Demo.
cratic.
''The doctrine Of impartial suf.
frage is one of the earliest and mos
essential doctrines Of Democracy
It is. the affirmation of the right O:
every man who is made a partake1
of the burdens of the State to bt
represented by his own sonsent, OF
vote in it's government. It is the
first principle upon which all true
republican government rests. it is
the bases upon which the liberty O
America will be preserved if at all
The Democratic party must return
from it's drifting and stand again up
on the immutable rock Of principle
10.
i "Resolved, that we are opposed
to any taxation without representa-
ton" ."-Pzot. ofSh 0. District, 1866
"IfI were in Tennessee, I should
try to introduce Negro Suffrage
gradually ."-1ndreW johnson.
Rebellion and slavery shall, by
Gods good help, no longer polut'
our State. Loyal men, whethel
white or black, shall alone contro
her destinies -Andrew johnson.