The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-15

took that oath, was il the Tsiou Of the
northern States alone that you sworc 10
supporty What business have you with
that Uniong No, Il is the Union Of all
the States known to the Constitution
that you have sworn to support
@a
You win by these measures inaugu.
rate war Of races. A people who will
abrogate their own government and dis.
franchise the most intelligent Of them
at the dictation of those who are not to
be affected thereby, and live under the
dictation Of a foreign power, have no
conscience but if you have conscience
i hope TO reach it. BY all you hold
dear warn you that by accepting these
military bills you inaugurate measure
that will e&terminate the African race.
Some Of you who have come among US
are taking the negro by the arm--tel-
ling him that yod are his friend, and
that you gave him his liberty! E
Apoerites /! YE wHITED sEPuLcHREs!
Yemeant in your hearts to deceive aud
buy up the negro vote for your own
benefit. Applause. The negroes
know no better; but would ask them
If these men are faitbless to the Con-
stitution of the country, how can they
be faithful to your Yet these men ad.
nit in the very act that they are disre-
garding the Constitution: They take
an oath to support it, with the purpose
and intent formed beforehand to violate
il, aud vote for measures contrary TO il!
They are not fit to be trusted by any
animal, dog or mani (Applause. D
Such man would betray his pointer,
and such woman sell her poodle =
They are not capable Of being the friend
of anybody but themselves. l don't
pity the whites 80 much who are to suf-
fer by these measures. "You know
your duty and did il not" and IL you
are beaten, with many stripes, we have
the authority Of Scripture for saying
that your punishment is just; but to
sec the Africans led of BY clap trap
which they don't understand, aud used
because they don't understand it, and
thus led to the slaughter by men who
are faithless to every principle-under
the belief that they arc being elevated
and exercising God-given rights, is
enough to make any .mau feel sick at
heart aud experience the deepest pity
for the unfortunate race.
This is not the first time that such
things have been attempted unfortu.
nately, there have before -heen both
fools aud knavcs in the world, and some
of you, it would seem, will not learn
wisdom from the lessons Of the past
If the Constitution is dead, we are out
side of ii, and, pray, what government
have wey We have nothing, in that
case, but the will Of an unlawful con.
claye, and don't you know this meaas
ouly anarchy and then despotism and
tyranny! What inducement Is held
out to you TO accept their propositions
You say it is to get back into the Union
and for this you are willing to submi,
to disfranchisement and the inaugura.
tiou of n policy that tends to war Of
races all to get back into the Union
just where you are already, and always
we're,
What do you want to get back into
that sort of Union fory III you are
not now in il, what can you expect by
getting in such as they present to you
You say it is TO get representation ia
the Union! IL not Kentucky in the
Uniou? Has she any representation
The telegraph informs Us that a resolu
sion has been introduced into the so
called Cnngress,,makiug inquiries wheth,
er Maryland, Delaware aud Kentucky
have State governments or not Are
you so stupid as not to see what all this
meansy The result will be the substi
tution Of the Radical party for all gov
ernments, both State aud Federal and
the substitution Of Radical will for all
law. Take that home with you and di,
gest il. That's where you are going
Kentucky is excluded from representa-.
tion because tits alleged her representa-
tiyes were voted for by disloyal men =
What Is meant by disloyalY Every
man who does not support the Radica
party win soon be declared disloyal, and
every State which docs not vote the
Radical ticket will be disloyal, and bel
government Illegal. l tell you, unlcs,
patriotism shall wake up from the stun
which the horrid confusion of war ha,
given it, the Radical party will be Owl
only government, aud Radical viii b,
our only law.
| look for this revolution to 20 On. -
Whoever thinks this war upon the Con
stitutioB win stop with the ten States l,
a n'adman or a simpleton 10 be piticd
or knaye 10 be despised haze ex
pected them to take charge Of Connee
ticut because she dared TO elect Gov
eruor that did not agree with the Radi
cal party and sure enough, Sinner ID
a late letter strikes that key note. II,
says similar bill for all the Statcs ia
cut short % universal suffrage. Tbs
so.callcd Congress immediately on il
meeting took charge Of Kentucky an,
excluded her whole delegation with on,
exception. If they can reject these
they eau reject every ous who differ.
with them, and they will do SO; AMI
| they will receive only those who vii
agree with them. These they viii Re