Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-25

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reneF our faith, inspire our hope, ant
creale within US that living faith tina
willsnable US to again draw together a
Que peOple-the children and follower
Of the true and living GOd.'
inVoluntarily responded amen,
snd nsighbcr Brown and arose.
grasped his hand, and we talked Until
felt as if l were a Wing again. I fell
really ashamed that I had ever been q
Iimpudent as to call him q COpperhead
and told him 30. His FIVE noble, manly
sons gathered about US as we Converssd
William, his eldest, was especially inter
ested. We discussed the whole subject
took it for granted that / was Radi'
cll, and neighbOr Brown appeared proud
Of being called Democrat. He argued
for the Constitution and Government ol
the fathers, whilst portrayed the beau.
ties Of Radicalism. He got the better
cf me, and l stopped to take breath and
consider how / came to be Radical.
He took advantage in this crisis of the
affair and said. 'NOw, you see, neigh.
Dor Jones, when the fathers left this Gov
einment to US as sacred heritage, they
gave it in its purity to US and our pos-
terity.' You propose to surrender q
portion OF it to another and inferior
race Here are my FIVE boys and faiths
ful sons they are-snd you propose to
divide their portion of this gift from our
fathers with the Black race 'Aud for
whAt2' You say upon principles of
JUSTICE well, would not justice dio.
tate that we should divide with the whole
Of Africa, and send for the balance Of
our bene6ciariss in order to have them
enjoy their portion Of the bread Of lib.
erty and the cup Of equslityT
This was poser, and l really wond-
cred how / came to be Radical that l
cOmprehended in my worldwide benev.
OleOce so small part of dear old Af-
RIGA.
The boys were pleased, and felt q
little chagrined; but remained silent
whilst Brown continued:
'NOw, noighbor Jones, you propose
that my sons aud the Negroes shall be
equal; that old Toms sons and mine
shall meet upon one common platform,
and all bo Negroes or all Whites, just
as the superiority of one race shall pre-
vail over the other, and if neither pre-.
walls, then to draw up and draw down
until 90 equilibrium shall be secured be-
tween them.'
Ipulled up, but Browns lever proved
too much for me, and I began to see how
1 came to be Radical. '3ut,' be pro.
Ceedod, you may not feel as deeply in
terested as mypelf, ct the Same time
looking toward his son William.
/ knew what he meant. William and
my daughter were betrOthed, and soou
he would be Of my household. looked
far down into the future. Ny children
arose before me. My poor boys were
again near me, but not in moral form,
but visitors from that final resting place
where ell true soldiers arO secure from |
the dangers Of the battlefield. lived
my past life over again. All we're silent. |
l looked upon Brown as he extended |
to me, with an honest Countenance, q |
large book and small one, and remark
ing IS he conveyed them to me:
well, neighbor Jones, We have cam
vassed this matter tolerably thoroughly |
to-day, and here are the guiders to my
faith and hope for myself, my family and
my country
I took the old books with reluctant
hand.
] knew what they we're without look
ng. The Bible and the Constitution,
md as | looked upon them and received
lis urgent request that / would read them
n order to better understand the reasons
If his faith, l wondered if they would
each me how / came to be q Radical p
We separated, neighbOr Brown blessing
ne as / went: I must confess. / felt as
{ it required us both to make o Copper
read now. That is, I felt as If he was
cad and I was copper. Copper, dark,
h,--Radical. 1t looks as If thero
vas some copper about that. But it is
hardly possible I'm Radical and Cop.
too. Let me see, 9 Copperhead
bites. The bite is poison, Well, I have
,een real bitish for the last few years,
md I fear did something towards pOiSs
ming society.
But l must consider. There are those
wo old books, | must pray over them
nd consult my Radical friends, and if
IN wrong, wouldn't II be humiliating to
ay I'll vote with the Democrats No,
IN Radical, and if succeed in fnd-
ng out how | came to be . Radical per-
laps I will feel oil right yet.
Negro SuffrsgeI Strange words.--l
Never heard Of them until here lately.
1 wonder who originated the idea
There, now, have On ides. II I could
ind out that fellow he could doubtless
'xplain TO me how I came to be q Radi>
,ai.
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