The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-07-25


ieaa Mrs. Jonea vas 90 disposed, and
theu she has 70 got the consent Of
Mrs. Muggina. "Old Hickory :" who
made nearly all obstacles bend before
him, broke down ignominiouzly when
he attempted TO force . certain lady
on the social recognition Of she fami-
lies of his cabinet; and Louis Napo-
leon, 81 the head Of tho heaviest dos
potism Of Europe. backed up By
million Of bayonets, can not mako ths
old mobiles Of France associate with
him. And yet We are told that if our
Constitution IL 30 amended 40 TO
admit negroes to the polls, We will be
forced 10 eat with negroes, drink
with negroes, and sleep With negroes;
In a word. that poiiticel equality msauE
social equality. How absurd.
Let me give you a familiar exam
pie: Mr.. Geo. II. Pendleton is a
gentlemen Of high social culture aud
re6nment. He has arrived at the
pround eminence Of being considered
the one gentleman Of the Democrats
party. Well, I learn from the pross
that he resides in palace, called the
Bowler mansion, and is surrounded
by all the elegancics Of modern. social
refinement.
Now, when Mr.. Pendleton gives en-
entertainment, does he, like the mau
in the parable, 60 out into the high
ways and by-ways Of the Thirteehth
Ward and fetch in the Irish patriotic
citizens he probably addressed ths
day before Certainly not. My
friend George, and l am proud "a.
call him my friend, would be Justly
astoDishod wers the ragged paddy
whaek voters, HE political equals, to
to invade his lawn, aud pour in at
his door TO claim social recognition.
My honorable friend would properly
call in the police, aud foroibly eject
the Irish equality.
We are told that 10 we repeal
certain constitutional law, the negroes
will associate with US Let us look
at this for q moment. II means that
unless restrained by law the Degross
will be our associates. Not that We
will associate with the negroes. We
are the superior race, and hold the
vantage ground: wo need no law to
restrain US. The cry means this, lift
means any thips. Well, when il
comes to that, ! want each fsiieW to
speak for himself. We Of the Union
organisation shield ourselves under
the law Of God. that makes the dis
tinction between the races and are So
well educated and refined, we feel no
danger and AJAX for no statutory pro-
lection. If our Democratic brethern,
however, 6nd themselves differently
situated, aad feel that they are in
danger Of negroes associating witk
them, why, We will pass law pro-
hibiting the negroes, under our hosvy
penalties, to so encroach on the poor
Democrats. / believe this fear to be
real. II has boeu working on our
friends for years. am told thnt in
your town, here well-worn banner
appears in every Democratic process
sion, waving about the heads Of wa
gon load of girls which reads; "Ourfa-
theirs will protect us from negro hus-.
bands Now, this means that IL no.
groes are permitted to vote they will
60 about, marrying all the little
Democratic girls in the country.
This would be terrible state Of Gf-
fairs, aud Oalls loudly for prevention.
We can not very we'll retain the
word white in the Constitution, for
that, after all, is only an indiroct
way of meeting the evil. tell you
what we will do, wo will pass g. law
prohibiting the negroes associating
with Democrats aud marrying Demo
cratic girls. Let any man, or set OF
men, who feel their danger, lot my
worthy friend, for example, the editor
Of the Democratic organ in this
county, who, judging from his editor
ials, Is in parlous condition, sit down AID ad-
dress a petition to the NEXT Legislature, set
ting firth that he is in danger from negroes
associatiig With him, or thai some negro
woman threatens him with an elopement
and ask for protection, and pledge him ny
word Of honor we viii pass a law prohibiting
the negroes from Associating or elcping With
him. II our Democratic friends viii admit
that they are 20 sunk In the scale Of social
refinement or that the negro has advanced
that there is danger OF their mingling in So
eiAl equality, We will give them no end Of
law for their better prOtseiiOn. But mot
till thea.
CLAIM on ouR nErrER TEELINc,
have made my effort without any
appeal to your humanity. There ls
q side to this question that no kind
hearted, eorrect-thinking man can
contemplate unmoved. ! do not ask
you to go back over tho shameful
past, when under our Constitution We
/ built our prosperity on the unrequit-
cd toll Of suffering millions. But /
do ask you to remember the time
when, In the darkest hour of our late
conflict the Ropublic called upon this
race for help. The world never saw
a more touching or more beautiful
sight than the reJponse made to that
cali Of our country ~ tho slaves Of
the South and the negroes Of the Un-
ion. How they ha2 been abused and
degraded we all know. How little
right we had to AJAX their help, and
yet how eheeriIy that help was given.
Escaping from tho drsary planta-
tions Of the South, wheres for years,
they had lonaed to see the banner Of
freedom, and hear che tramPecarmed
hosts, they at once selysd the snuskeI
and marched cut 10 fight aud how
bravely they fought, lsi Miiliksais
Bend, Port Hadaon, Pittshurg Land
! ing and Charleston answer, They
had been through all the aar, ouron-
ly loyal allies; they were guides %
our armies, and fkiends 70 our sold
iers. No Wretchsd prisoner, escaping
. from the slow torture Of ApdeFson-
will OF Rell Isle, but kaew, 40 soon -
he aau, hIaok fnoo. that he had mot