The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-06-13
Impartial saafasa.

Democratic arguments iu hyor
ofImparti.l Suffrage are nolwant-
ing. We append a low Of shon
that areworiby Of APsclal attention
at this juneturo:
"All political power is inhcfont
in the peopis. Governmcnt * IA
E.ituted for their equal protection
and benefit, andfhY have thorigAt
TO alter, reform or abolish the sane,
whenever they may deem it nee.
essary. - Consfifution Of Ohio, Al.
! Sec The Constitution ofthis
State was framed bya Convention
Of which the presiding officers and
a majority Of the members woye
Democrats |
"We hold these truths 10 be sell.
evident, that al men are-created
equal that they are endowed by
their Creator withccrtain iualiena.
blorights; that among these arelite.
liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. That to Eecuro these rights,
governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just po,eers
from The consent Of the gouerted
that whenever any form Of gov
crnment becomes destructive Of
these ends, it is the right Of The
people to alter or abolish it.''--Ds
claration Of Independence, ,rrittep
Jy z. onas Jefferson, a Democrat.
Il "Universal suffrage and nniger-
sal education" Toast given by
JehnG GalbosD; At Browns Ho-
telin Washington in 1919.
"Color ought 10 have no more to
do with the matter (vo.ing) than
size. Only establish right stand
ard, and then apply it iinpar:ialIJ.
Aruie Of that sort istoo firmly fixed
in Justice and equality to be shak-
en-: 1t commends itself too clearly
TO the good sentiment Of the entire
body Of our countrymen 10 be sue.
ccssfully traverscd by objections,
0ncc let this principle be fairly pre-
scntod to the people of the several
States, with the knowledge on their
part that they alone arc TO have
the disposal and settlement Of it.
and ne sincerely believe it would
not be long before i. would b.
adopted by every State in Tie
Union. Boston Post, Democratic
The word white" is not found
IN any Of the original constitutions,
save only Chat Of South Carolina.
In every otter State negroes wbJ
possessed the qualifications that
we're required impartialIy OF all
men, were admitted to vote And
many of that race did vote in tho
Southern as vel, as il the NORTH
ern States. And, moreover, they
voted the Democratic ticket, for it
was the Democratic party Of that
day which affirmed their right IN
that respect upon On impartial ba-
sis with white men. All Democrats
cannot, even at this day, have for
gotten the statement Of Genera
jackson that ne was supported for
the Presidency by negro voters in
the State Of Tennessee Chicago
Times, Democratic.
Tho doctrine of impartial suf
lrage is one OF the earliest and most
essential doctrines Of Democracy.
1t is the affirmation Of the right Of
every man who is made a partaker
Of tho burdens Of the State u be
represented by his own consent, or
vote fra+s. government. 1t is the
first principle upon which all,true
republican government rests. 1t
is the basis upon which the Iiber-
ties of America wiRbe preserved if
at all. The Democratic party must
return from its driltings and stand
again upoa the immutable rock OF
principle, = Chicago Times, Dsmo.
cratic.
"Rcsolved, that we are opposed
to any taxation without represen
tation. Platform Of Eighth Ohio
! District, 1856.
"IfI were in Tennessee I should
try to introdace Negro Suffrage
gradually. .'-4ndreg johnson.
| ."Rebc!lion and slavery shall, by
Gods good help no. longer pollutv
our State. Loyal men, whether
white or black, shall alone control
her destlnies. Andrea Johnsoa.