Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-18
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Tie LoulsvlIle .D,aotrat yves the 70
Co Of the candidate OF the Go and hn-
manity party lcr the Wee Presidency
In his l.ttsr OF acceptance, Coifax saws
Ii there had cen no Republican party
slav,ry would to.day cssi its baneiu shsd-
ox 0ftr the ,tpuh.ic. Without a
Kspt hiican ~ the civil rights bill-the
guarantee 81 guilty, under the Law, to
the humble ana delcrs,lcss as well ns the
Sit ug- woul nar, to lay, be upon your
ratloTal statute book.
Ih.si.a very rstentious spectacle .!
protection to the weak Il - uttered after
the uegra is free; after bis freedom is
guaranteed by the Southern States after
it i. enforced and protected by the army
and navy.
Let Us try tho opinions OF this man while
tho negro was a slave-when he had not
this protection. Let us see what this pro-
fess,d philanthropist held then about slav.
cry and equality before the law.
March /, 1868, Mr. Calfsx vo,ed for an
amendment. Of the fugitive slave Law, which
provided for the return OF, and trial Of the
title to an alleged fugitive slave claiming to
be free in the State or district from which
hs escaped.
Then he would allow the negro slave to
be caught when escaping, and reduced to
bondage.
In some Of The States were laws based
upon that equslity which Colfax now pro-
'esses These laws prevented the ..csp,urs
and return Of slaves. December II, 1860,
Mr.. Colfax voted for Mr.. Acrian's rcsolu
tiol recommending repeal of the personal
liberty bills ENACTED BY most Of the States
Of the North. He would not then allow
tie States to prevent the return Of the fu.
gitivs to "chains and slavery"
On the 18th Of February, 1861, Mr..
Sherman, Of Ohio, offered the following
resolution
Resolred, That neither tho Congress Of
tbs United States ner the pcni le or -,v
ernments Of the don -siavcholing States
have the constitute onal right To legislate
upon,.or interfere with slavery IN any 0,
the slave holding States in the Union.
Agreed ,o-yeas, lG2 nays mere. Gel
fax voted ger.
THIS is fatty opposed TO his equality be.
fore the law, and asan acknow edgemsnt
OF The lawful right to caslsvc by tho Cen
eral Government.
January 6. $50, he voted SO. 900 600
to pay faf rmancips'icn in Missouri.
MAY ~, 1863, he voted for like meas
urs referring 10 Maryland, and in this
rsecgn zsl the Institution Of slavery.
April s. 1862. he voted t, tax slave
property.
In these votes no distinctly recognizes
the negro whose equality he prates of a.
c.otti
April IL, 1862. a Senate bill to remove
the disqualification Of nsgroe. to carry the
mails, MAS introduced inio tie House and
tabled. Coi'ax voting aye. lie thus "a.
fused to allow The nsgfoes tie equality BE-.
fore TIE isw be nov commands.
This IS very plain and simple. While
ths negro was weak ana powerless, Co,fsx
regarded him IS a SLAVE, ard voted for
avs recognizing him as q sla-e and keen.
,ns Elm IN 9onoaGe but when the war
had gwen him freedom, when tho South
ern STATES hal emsnclpa,ed him. and the
"Aoie army and navy was on the side OF
."e ne ro, tciisx marches forward in tvad-
~ aonus deitndins The ncak snd power
Tss. lie votea to crush ard ensiave him.
Is only after be has become strong aud
fSserial tina, Cslfsx volunteered any Al
eiSancs and le. the negro become weak
and powerlsss again, and Cclfax will be a.
oa( fer sppsessins him ss he svssme