The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22
DEMOCRATIC COLUMN

Having quite a large num-
Der of Democratic subs cribers,
we feel under obligations to
give them a portion OF our
space. Our Republican pat
rons, being liberal-minded and
courting a fair discussion OF
the issues of the campaign, we
know will not object to allow
ing the Democracy an occa-
sioLal column. We do not
pretend to endorse, nor yet
condemn, all things that may
appear under this head; for we
think that while many of the
extracts that we shall publish,
teach true Democracy, and
show a love of country, others
lead directly to aristoeraoy,and
show an utter disregard to
everything save the welfare of
the so'called Democratic party.
The first extract is a letter
from Thomas Jefferson, the
father of Democracy, to a ne
gro, who had compiled and cal
culated an almanac, and sent
him a copy:
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30, 1791.
SIR: l thank you sincerely
for your letter and the Alman-
&C it contained. Nobody wish
es more than l do to see such
proofs as you exhibit that ma
ture has given to our black
brethren talents equal to those
of the other colors Of men, and
that the appearance of the
want of them is owing merely
to the degraded condition of
their existence in Africa and
America. | can add with truth,
that no one wishes more ar
IDENTIFY to see a good system
commenced for raising the con-
di:ion of their mind to what it
ought to be, as far as the i'm
beciIity of their present exis-
tence and other circumstances
which cannot be neglected will
admit.
l have taken the liberty to
send your Almanac to Mon.
sleur de Coudorcet, Secretary
of the Academy of Science at
Paris, and member of the
Philanthropic Society, because
| consider it document to
which your own color have a
right for their justification
against the doubts which have
been entertained of them.
l am, with great esteem, dear
sir, your obedient, ETC.,
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
To MIR. B. Banneker."
The New York World, the
ablest Democratic newspaper
in the Union, says:
democrats in the North, as
well as the South, should be
fully alive TO the importance of
the new element thrust into
the politics of the county,
We suppose it to be morally
certain that the new constitu-
ton OF the State of New York,
to be framed this year, will
confer the elective franchise
upon all adult male negroes.
We have no faith in the sue
cess Of any efforts to shut the
negro element out of politics.
1t Is the part of wisdom frank.
ly to accept the situation, and
get beforehand with the Radi-
Gals in gaining an ascendency
over the negro mind"
And again it says:
"The Democratic party cares
little about negro suffrage, and
would not seriously oppose it,
if unaccompanied with the dis
franchisement of white men,"
The Boston Post, the able
organ of the New England De-
moclacy, says:
"Color ought to have no
more to do with the matter
(voting) than size. Only es-
tablish a right standard, 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 senti-
ment of the entire body of our
countrymen, to be successfully
traversed by objections. Once
let this principle be fairly pre-
sented to the people OF the
several States, with the knowl-
edge 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