Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-08-02


The Denoeratte party lives on the ne
gro question. This is its regular, daily
necessary food and without it its exis-
/ tence must terminate. Take from Dem
ocracy its Indispensable rations of mig
ger - ''nirgerl" and it famishes. They
are as neoessary-yea, and more soto
its healthy existence as whale oil to an
/ Esquimaux or roast missionary to the
King of the Cannibal Islands. The AZ
rican first introduced as a convenience
and an ornament, has now become a ne
cessity to the Deiiiocracy. As the cor
/ ner-stpne of the Southern Confederacy
was laid upon his TIA wtIy back, even 50
I is the cornerstone of the Democratic
party. When his chains were broken
and he estepped from under, then down
tumb1ed Democracy. AS though some
Iblind Sampson had removed its pillars
The Democratic temple fell in ruins.
And now the deVotees attempt to re-.
build it upon its old foundations. No
longer able 10 build party upon the
enslaved African they hopeto build one
upon the politically osJracised and drs
pissed one, =--.
How shall Wes prevent this How
destroy this treacherous, faithless, Un-
nioii- -hating and secessioh-l loving party?
By simply doing justice. BY stopping
our ears to prejudice and doing what is
manifestly right. Let US enira4ichise
the African BY so dOiug we take him
out of politics and deprive the Copper
heads oftheir necessary food. No PoliU-
icaI question can arise concerning the
negro after he is once admitted to equal
political rights He must then take
care of himself politically and socially.
Having the same opportunities as other
men he must take the same chances
democrats will have no more motive to
legislate against him than against any
other race. The negro viii be out of
politics. His. case will be settled so far
as political parties can settle it, The
Copperhead party will also be out Of
politics, for l. viii have nothing more
to subsist upon. State Rights, or in
| other words. Secession, is a dead issue.
The principle is settled, we take it, that
/ the National Government is a supremey
consolidated government. Democracy
can4scareely raise enough discussion on
| this point to keep itself alive. in ref
/ erenoe to the tariff it seems to be a
| sfheuse divided against itself.'' In one
! locality it is for protection, in another
! it Is for free trade. In one place it adj
vocates protection Of wool, in. another
/ free trade in iron. It. is hardly possible
therefore thatthe Democratic party can
live on the tariff question.
4 To enfranchise the blacks, therefore,
and remove them out of politics will be
the death of Democracy. The party
viii no longer have a politically. des-
/ pissed and oppressed race to build upon.
It must lay its foundations upon some
thing else and indeed build anew struc-
ture throug bout. IF it. continues to
I persecute. a race simply because it is a
race, it VIII only diminish it's political
influence and deprive itself of votes.
! It can no longer raise question about.
race or color BECAUSE there is no ques-
tion involved in il. On the contrary its
interest will be to ignore all such dis
tinctions in order Lhat it may get the
votes of all races
BY enfranchising the blacks and talz-
/ ing questions or race out OF our pOlll&cS
/ we at once nationaltze and reform them.
/ Political parties must then divide not
on shades of complexion, or facial con-
tour but on questions of national poll
! cy, pertaining to all men alike Upon
these questions the blacks win divide in
/ opinion just as the whites do. Having
no longer an object to be clannish they
win simply follow their -eonvictions. If
we want war Of races let US continue TO
1 persecute the blacks. If we want peace
and harmony let us treat them as we
do other men. Apersecuted people Will
always unite just as the jews have
done. A people treated fairly and just
/ ly will be guided in politics as in every
/ thing else by their interests and con-
victions Already there are abundant
/ evidences Of this in the-course pursued
/ by the newly enfranchised blacks Ofthe
South. How can we expect any abused
down-troddBn people to divide and vote
among their enemiesP How can we
blame them for uniting when every
mans hand is against them7 How can