The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-31
Impartial Suffrage.

Impartial Suffrage.
Democratic arguments in favor of
Suffrage are not wanting.
We append few of them that are
worthy of special attention at this
time, and we would commend them
to the serious consideration OF those
who. call themselves Democrats, but
who are now opposing this just
measure, by appeals TO passion and
prejudice:
All political power is Inherent in
the people. Government is iustitut-
ed for their equal protection and
benefit, and they have the right to
alter, reform, or abolish the same,
Whenever they may deem it neccssa-
ry.'-Constitution Of Ohio, Art, |,
Sec, /. THE Constitution Of this
State was framed by a Convention OF
which the presiding officer, and a
majority of the members were Dem
ocrats.
we hold these truths to pe s6if
evident; that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
creator with certain uBalienable
rights; that among these are life, lib
erty, and the pursuit Of happiness.
That to secure these rights, govern
ments are instituted among men, de
riving their just powers from the
consent Of the governed; that when.
ever any form Of government be-
comes destructive of those ends, it
is the right Of the people to alter or
abolish it.'--Declaratiou of Inde-
pendence, written by Thomas Jeirer-
son, Democrat
Universal suffrage and universal
education, Toast given by John @.
Calhoun, at Browns Hotel, Wash
ington, in 1919.
Color ought to have no more to
do with the Matter (voting) than
size. Only establish right stand
ard, and then apply it impaltia,!y.--
A rule of that sort is too firmly fixed
in justice and equality to be shaken.
1t commends itself too clearly to the
good sentiment OF the entire body oi
our countrymcn TO be successfully
traversed by objections. Once let
this principle be fairly presented to
the people of the several Statas, with
the knowledge, on their part thai
that they alone are to have the dis
-tposal and sottlomont of it, and ws
sincerely believe it would not he long
before it would be adopted by every
State in tho Union. - Boston Post
Democratic
The word "whitc" is not found in
any OF the original constitutions
save only that of South Carolina. In
every other State, negroes who pos
sessed the qualifications that were
required impartially of all men, were
admitted to vote. And many of that
race did vote in the Southern, as well
as in the Northern States. And,
moreover, they yotGd the Democratic
ticket, for it was the Democratic par.
ty of that day which affirmed theii
right in that respect upon an Impair.
tial basis with white. men. All Dem
ocrats cannot, even at this day, have
forgotten the statement OF General
jackson, that he was supported fol-
the Presidency, by negro voters in
the State of Tennessee. - ChiGaSc
Times, Democrat.
"fh. doctrine of impartial suffrage
is one of the earliest and most essen
tial doctrines of Democracy. It il
the affirmation of the right of every
; man who is made O partaker OF the
burdens OF the State to be represent
> ed by his own consent, or vote in itS
government. 1t is the first princi
pie upon which all true republican
government rests. 1t is the basis
upon which the liberties of Americi
will be preserved, il they are pre-
served al ali The Democratic party
, must return from It's driftings and
, stand again upon the immutable rocb
of principle. Chicago Times, Dem.
OcI attic.
"Resolved, that We are opposed to
any taxation without representa-.
tion. democratic Platform of eighth
Ohio District, 1866
"If | were in Tennessee | should
try to introduce Negro Suffrage
gradually."-kndrew Johnson.
"Rebeilion and slavery shall, by
Gods good help no longer pollute
our State. Loyal men, whether
white or black, shall alone control
her desti ANDREW Johnson.
The White Mans Club" had