The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-13
For the Standard
Tic Democratic Party.

he DcAMOCEhHlC HHrLys
That there is in this country party that has
been sailing under the above title for ''lo these
many years. is known to every one in this broad
land.
Let uslrevew the actions of this Party during
the past seven years. Seven years ago James
Buchanan occupied the presidential chair as Pres
ident of the nation. Between June 10, 1860 and
March 4, 1861 under Democratic administra-
ton, nearly all the arms and munitions of war
belonging to the Government Of the United States
that were in the Northern States were removed
to the Forts and Arsenals situated in the the n
Slave States While this was going on they
openly declared that if Abraham Lincoln was
elected President, they would seeede and estab-
lish Government of their own; that they made
this declaration no one will deny. Abraham Lin
coin was elected. Did they establish Govern
ment? If not the above declaration was false.
But they made the attempt almost all the Slave
States seeded, took possession of the arms that
belonged to the Government, and commenced the
late terrible war by firing on ship laden with
''hard tack and salt pork" for the little band ol
United States soldiers that were in Fort Sumter.
When we consider that almost their first act in
the war was to prevent our soldiers from being
fed even by the Government 1t is not to be won
dered at 50 much that they refused to feed our sol
diers that became prisoners during the war, and
that they actually starved thousands of them lc
death.
After the war had gone on for some time, and
here remember this war was being waged against
the Government by Democrats only, they declar
ed that Slavery was to be the cornerstone OF heil
| intended Government.
| In 1865 we find them laying down their arms
and returning home. What was the next thing
| they done? Why instead of gong 10 work ano
becoming good citizens they commenced to Kill
negroes this they continued to follow, up to the
time that Congress passed the Reconstruction
| Bill giving the negroes in the South the right o
suffrage. What then? Why, instead OF shoot
ing them down like dogs as they had Deeh doing
they 20 right to work and try to get the negro Il
vote the Democratic ticket Here is where thc
inconsistency is so apparent that no one can fail tc
| see it. After having shown their hatred OF TIN
negro to be so great that they would not tolerate
their presence in the South at all, when they cou'
no longer control their labor; but just as soon q
be has the ballot given him they try to get hin
to vote with them thereby hoping to make hin
| the stepping stone to power, instead OF Tn
cornerstone of the Government they intended II
establish.
But how Is it with the Democrats of the North
We find them during the late rebellion doing al
in their power to aid the Southern Democrats il
breaking up the best Government in the world
| say doing all in their power, for they were to-
cowardy to do any more than they did which Wa
merely wind-wOrk. They told the South tina
we would have to walk over their dead bodies be
fore VIC could reach them. | Travelled through
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois on my way South AM
was MT Intercepted by the bodies Of Democrats
either dead or alive. No, they were too coward
LO light on eitherside.
But how is it that they are opposed to the prin
cpes OF their Southern friends at this time
Here in Ohio they oppose negro suffrage Why
do they oppose it? Ask one of them aud he wi
be sure % dodge the question by saying they ar
too ignorant or THAT white men shall rul
America BY Cd" | will tell you the reasO
they oppose it., il is because negro suffrage
right But do the Democrats in the South thinl
it is right? far from it, they are only trying +
get to places Of power by the vote Of the negro
But let no Union man he led off by persons VIII
say negroes will vote the Democratic ticket th
utter lallcy Of that was proven at tie late eectlo
in Washington City.
Democrats in Ohio, one year from this time
d when our Constitution will read, every mai
citizen" &c, will be trying to get negroes 10 vot
for JGl. Davis, Bob. Lee, Horace Greeley, o
some such man. for President.
Yours for the Amendment,
QuEsTRIsT.