Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-07-25
A DIVIDED RpyJsE.


1t Is very difficult to ascertain what
the Democratic party Is In favor of, or
where 1t stands upon any political ques-
ton. II has been so thoroughly demoral-
tied by Its frequent defeats since 1850,
that II no longer presents the united front |
or the solid column movements necessary |
TO general success but in broken frag-
ments IL bushwacks, or fights Indian
fashion, In order TO gain a few local nd |
vantages. In Ohio, the Cory wing stands
square upon the States rights, nullifica-
ton doctrine, and refuses to a9t with the
Thurman branch of the happy family
because It Is trying to bury the past
record of the party touching that theory;
and In the Nation there Is complete
want of understanding and harmony of
sentiment upon all political questions
Even upon the negro question, that, in
one way or an other, has, during the
past, given power aud vitality to the
Democratic party, there is now COM
plete want of harmony. The Rip Van
Wrinkle Democracy of Ohio are earnestly
engaged in an effort to keep down and
oppress portion of the laboring popula-
! ton of the State, of whom the law has
always exacted the full duties of citizens,
simply because these laborers are un-
| fortunate enough to Ire black, while the
Democratic party in the Southern States
is planting itself squarely upon the doc
trincs of political equality. In Ohio the
! Thurman Democracy resolves against
impartial suffrage, while in New York
the leading men are boldly declaring in
| favor of it. We commend to the atten-
tion of Mcssrs. Thurman, Pendleton,
Morgan, Vallandigham, McCook & Co.,
who are about to enter upon their can
vass of Ohio in opposition TO impartial
suffrage, the following extracts from
speeches made by leading Democrats,
upon this suffrage questions in the Con-
vention now In session in the State of
New York to revise the Convention of
that State
MIR. GROSS, editor OF the Stats Zeit-
ing the leading Democratic German pa
per of New York City said:
He did not believe that the extension of sui.
fraEe To negroes would hazard the succeSs-of tho
Convention 10 be submitted TO the people. No
ono had advocated the ctention Of the property y
. | qualification In the Constitution. lie was OPP
posed 10 II, and the Gentleman who had offered
the amendment under consideration (Mr
Murphy had distinctly stated that he WINS also
opposed to it; while he was willing TO give that
amendment fair trial, he could see no objec-
Mr. WEED Dem, Clinton regretted that gen
tlemen Ind forced politics into this discussion
Some Republicans had taken the ground that
Democrats, rs matter Of course, must be wrong
upon this, and upon every othcrqucstlon. As .
De1nocrdthc desiredto dcfhe his position. He wa
that coto,ed men IN Dtis State cere qualtied 10 vot,
aud he wds iii fuor OF rcmovt,g from them al dis
abilities, and, with that view, lie was In favor o
the position taken In the minority report OF tho
Committee. and for u fair and squire Submission
I OF this question, separate from every other con
sderation. Then every man will have an op
p9r'tnnity TO vote for or against proposition II
tho majority here so nm xious to defeat the meas
= ure OF separate submission? Is i because the,
fear II Will be defeated? He could place no Othe
9 construction upon their words; but he had nt
fears OF the result. The people ,co,td indorse "a,
upon am class of uoters. lie had faith lin tn,
: people than gentlemen Of the 0ppostion. sup
Il pose tho people vote down the Constitution
then where Will this question Of negro suffrag,
: boz
,het the Democrat c party. the party with whici
he Ind acted from ms youth up, was opposed t
J" a9Sy Sa eroSnd No% aS tors as o6S
4 reason why negroes should not vote than tn
pSsses;ipn no of property 1hen he should be cloth
= upon which the people differ widely should b
g submitted separately. IT was clearly the dut!
there wns no other way in which IT could b.
r brought to their attention fairly and diroctly
e 10 do so untrammclet byy any other @ amendment
Something had been snld about party. lie hnt
! hoped that all party considerations would b
v forgotten here, and that we should eudcnvor t.
>, mako the best Constitution possible. IL hat
d been snid that Republicans would vote for ne
SUflfnun. Democrats nnninst
u The gentlemen Uouitbe mistaken Wien NE rOie can
10 bs taken; II would then be found that the Dem
ocrnts would be wronged upon both sides, an,
q he feared that the N,pu5licnns would occup
n tho same position. Ho would prefer to have III
" question submitted without the property ouali
II fications. Let all negroes vote or disfrnnchls
them ALL lot us do array wfh al oiiouS restriction
Z In explanation of the frequent refer
! once to property qualification" mad
u In these extracts II should be borne Il
y mind that in New York negroes are no,
: allowed to vote under property qualif
70 cation.
'. We would also call tho attention c
:" these Democratic leaders in Ohio to tn
y. following advice given by the Chicag
~ Times TO its Democratic friends up in tn
'c State of Iowa:
u The Democrats OF Iowa have got 10 know, an
lr TO act upon the knowledge, that the issues
: 1876 ARE not tho issues Of 1857. Let the Demo
r. cratic party OF that state unite upon the Wit
o issues Of to-day; let them rid themselves OF n
w tosSilized drnGs that retard their progress an
" and keep them leagues behind the advanC
guard OF the age. In other words, let them con
ie up 10 the duties Of the honr, and plant then
NJ selves squnrely on the platform OF mpart
" suffrage. They can do this; they can accept q
III inevitable, and win. or they can continue to vo
for Jackson for President, as hceetofore, ar
or lose.
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