The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-09-24

stcent troubles that I wish "a .ecaH. Eve
Try day but confirms my original belief
4 Every act of Radical usurpation make
History out-of-my propheey. Every de
]velopment of unholy purpese, e,eyery.reye
lation Of infamy, and all the details o
injustice, tyranny and iniquity on th,
part Of those in power, only strengthen
lmy first convictions, and assure me tha
| | was right in Judgment as / knew wa
fright in heart. Loud applause. Neithe
Iare we disposed to ''let bygones be by
Igones," as Internationally as some per
sons assufhes Ben Nade need not fiat
ter himseH with any such delusion
Whateves forgetfuiness there may be fo
others, theresEii Be no oblivion for hi,
infamys,uhtil / its saufheE shall have me
his .merited .Tetribution. When the dis
solution Of Radicalism, poBforeshadow
led aud tainSs shall 81, complies, e,sad tn,
great rulers and makers Of this nation ,ths
Demeoratie party, shaliagsfn assume its
control, he viii reeeives the Just penalty
of bis course. Hes Will BE thrust from
the place he dish oaSrs, andleft In the
midst of his shame, to medi itate upon The
| just ind disnatian VIII would net let ssby,
Igonss be bygooes. Ffemshaouss ap-
Iplause. Meanwhile, we have no excuse.
to offer, no retractions to make. Wears
willing to abide by the record, and await
1.-THE verdict of the future. And I tell
you, men of Monroe, that the brightest
page of Democratic historyian an hundred
years to come, will be thatlwhich bears
its record for the last seven years.
The present discussion of these past is
sues I.regard as uncalled for. I,knoW
that the Radicals desire to revive the pas
lsionss that are now subsiding by talking Of
rebellion and wa-4 ] know they want to
keep alive the strife and the hatred which
prevailed in the recent past. They, desire
to preserve their power by invoking the
same spirit which marked the masses Of
their organization throughout the war
which made It dangerous to attend Dem.
ocratic meetings, publish Democratic pa
pers, or utter Democratic opinions, and
which mobbed our leaders, imprisoned
our editors, hunted and insulted our peo-
pie, and assailed without scruple their
rights Of property, Of liberty. and Of life,
1t is the demon of Intolerance with all
Its prejudices, its animosities, its denun-
Citations, and its outrages that they would
hcalI to their aid: I do not propose I'd
further their purposes by joining in dis
cussien of questions that have no pres,
ents pertinence and importance. Aside
from their dangerous tendency I regard
their revival as, at least, unnecessary
FDoubtlesssas matter of history, the wal
tof the revolution would afford some in.
terestipg topics Of discourse, but its@ould
| be of little relavance in the campaign ot
'67 to resurrect the heroes Of '76 and
l.quarrel over their merits aud deeds.L
Doubtless the lover of ancient history
might derive some pleasure from talking
about the doings Of Noah and his sons, al
they went booming over the waters, but
their voyage in the ark would not BE
likely to throw much light upon the sub.
Eject Of modern overland travel. haugh.
teri Z would rather talk about the is
sues of the day, and promise you thal
the figures | shall use will not be figures
of rhetoric, but figures of arithmetic.
~ NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
/ concur with Mr.. Pendleton, that The
negro should have his civil rights JUS
las much as minors, as women, and as
aliens Of less than five years residence
He is a man-God made him man
fbnt it follows not that He made, him oi
the more elevated race; by no means -
Yet, as member of the human family
The is entitled toaall the protection thai
1.-THE alien has for the five years following
his arrival in this country, or as much
longer as be sees fit to live here without
fbecoming a citizen as much protection
by lawas your wife has, as your doughe
er has, neithersof whom can vote or held
office. Give him these same rights
would give them to him; and l. would
give to him another right, which has beet
denied 10 some Of us-the right Of trial
lEby jury andathe right to testifyiniodurts
4 l would give him a fair trial bUhen ae,
deused of an offense, and convict or acquii
him according to the laws Of the land
but the question of political rights lies
far deeper. This country was settled bJ
white amen, and developed by white: men
and the impossibility of mingling these
traces, the other failure of suct attempts
] of the kind as have been made, is suff.
cient argument against the proposition
.Inow before the people of this State. Tht
negroes of Hsyti are wiser, thar. Their
4 Republican friends Of the United States
l The negro In Hayti has forbidden ths
.lwhite man to- vote or hold Office, AM
ISambol is right Hes understands ths
flaws which govern the human family
better than those who preach negro
4 equality here. He is in the vast major
',Eity there, and white men are ia The mi
nority.s HefkBowsl the white man ongh
mot te.be allewedlto amingle on, terms 20
Il equality with him, and hence all office
Ilholding and all suffrage are confined t
4 the negro there. I recognize the supe
[rior wisdom Of this. / am in favor o
negrosequaityaud negro suffrage in Af
riba, but j enlsopposed to it in tie lnitsl
States; i am opposed 70 allowing ,,thl
white man to hold Office or vote in AfTic
and + am opposed to giving those pffvi
ileges to thesnegro here. But Afrieasi
| the negro's countryythis-is ours; that
1.-THE difference. The question: Eisg no,
presented bya the Republican party 0
? Ohio to introduce negro equality an,
J negro suffrage by striking the wor'
! rWhite 's5ort Of the Constitutions. 1nth