The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-24
short Conservativs CatechIsm for the
EEOn ne Ciaeianaa Gare,te.

short Conservative CRteehism for IhI
Negroes,
l5=-. From ne CiRehlnGh GGEene.
The efforts of the Southern Conserva
tives to win the, confidence of the ne
groes who now have votes, are not, fol
some reason OF other, successful. Per
/ haps the negroes do not clearly under
.stand the issues. They are evidently
possessed of an opinion that the radi.
Gals are their friends, and the Demo,
Gratis, or Conservatives, as they stYle
themselves, are their enemies. This
opinion must be got out of them or they
willinot cast their votes for the Con.
| iseryatives. Now the negro, owing to
his former lack Of education, must be
taught to form his opinions rightly,
| very much as a child must. In reli-
! glous matters the catechistic method
has been found efficient. Plying the
| plight of the Southern leaders, we have
compiled for them the following short
caiechisn, and have no doubt that an ?
negro who can be made 70 commit It to
memory and believe 1t without uues-
ton, will Vots!fors Democrat every
time he canget u chance:
Ques. Who are negTOesH
Ans. The descendants Of Ham.
Ques.5 Who cursed HamH
Ans. A Northern Radical. VII
| hlQues. What was the effect of the
curse? zr v.
Ans. To make the negroes slaves.
Ques. Who stole you from your hap
py homes in Africa24 laE
I.tt Ans. The Northern Radicals,
Qdes. Who bought the cargoes of me-
groes and placed them in slavery?
Ans. The Northern Radicals.
Qnes. Who constantly protested that
the traffic in human beings was sin
against God? nEd'I- fJff
Ans. The Southern Conservatives,
your former masters.
Cues. Who made laws forbiddiug
any one TO teach you to read the Bible,
authorizing the sale of your children
by auction, making it crime to defend
the chastity of your wives, and forcing
the people Of the free States to send you
back into slavery If you should by any
means escape?
Ans. The Northern Radicals. -
"Ques. WHO constantly. proclaimed
that these laws were unjust and wrong,
suffered reproaches and Imprisonment
rather than obey them, and worked
earnestly for their repeal
Ans. The Southern Conservatives,
your former masters! -ial ssf ed
Ques, Who were the AbolitonistsP
Ans. j he Southern Conservatives, our
former masters. vis a..r 5-.-s .uI
! Ques. Who tried to have slavery.le-
galiZed all over the country2
Ans. The Northern Radicals. FL.
Ques. Who declared you had no rights
white men were bound to respect?
lf Ans. Judge Taney, a Northern Radi-
CUES. Who elected Abraham Lincoln
President? ..t5s.f.g- ~
Ans. Southern Conservatives, our for
mer masters. '--Hl ,"s
Ques.. Who rebeIled against the Union
for the purpose OF founding govern
ment of which slavery should be the
corner stone -, zoa
Ans. The Northern Radicals.
Cues. Who issued the proclamation
or emancipation which made you all
Ans; The good President, Abraham
Ques. Who placed arms in your
hands to defend yourfreedom2 toa
Ans. The Southern Conservatives,
our former masters.
Ques. Who massacred those who had
mel. and Fort Pillow?
Ans, The Northern Radicals.
Ques, Who established the Freed
mans Bureau to save you from starva-
tion and 10 encourage, assist and pro-
tect you while surrounded by your
armies?
Ans. The Southern Conservatives,
our former masters.
Ques. Who established schools to ed
Hcate you and your children, and left
their comfortable homes to live among
you and be your teachers, and Iiberally
gave you money, and books, and food
and clothing?
Ans. The Southern Conservatives, our
former masters, .tis 4-fi1tul'
Ques. Who burned your school
houses and drove away or murdered
your teachers2 t-.a.
Ans, The Northern Radicals.
Ques. Who Insisted that civil rights
and the safeguards of law were things
you were justly entitled to, and passed
the Civil Rights Bill to insure you the
possession of them?
Ans. The Southern Conservatives, our
former masters.
Ques. Who persecuted you whenever
not restrained by military forces; and
perpetrated the mRsSacres of Memphis
and New Orleans2
Ans. The Northern Radicals,
Ques. Who passed the bill for the re-
construction Of the Southern States
giving you the privilege of votingf
Ans. The Southern Conservatives,
ourformer masters.
Ques. Who have always been your
true, firm and unselfish friends?
:. Ans. The Southern Conservatives.
our former masters.
Ques. Who have always. been your
bitter and unrelenting enemies3
Ans. The Northern Radicals.
Ques. For whom, then, ought you to
vote at every opportunity?
Ans. The Southern Conservatives,
our former masters.
Ques. And against whom ought you
to vote on every occasion?
Ans. The Northern Radicals, who are
our designing foes.