New-York tribune., 1868-08-13
Hov DEMOCRACY LOVES THE NEGRO.

Tile augusta Chronicle and Sentinel thus ex-
plains and readjusts the position of the Demo
cracy of the South toward those whom it lately
held as chattes and sold as beasts:
"As matter Of protection alone, growing out OF the
first great law Of Nature the good people Of the state
mercialy, religousy, or politically, as proper subject
for the extension of those amenities social
life which necessary for the comfort and happiness
Of man as "a member OF society.
This is feeling Of political antagOnsm. 1t finds its
and dcepcrn the foundations OF society than
mere political aihaton is question OF caSs OF race
negro racefor this they make attempt TO debut
because they would degrade their own race to the level
and put them be0C the negro III the power to par
tclpatc in the administration OF common government,
that the almost entire White of the South have raised
the cry Of nonintecourse against these meFcenary De-
| trayeTs Of their kindred and friends.
'The Democratic party of the State desires the eleva
OH education and civilization. OF all the colOred people
They wish 10 them prosperous, Industrious nteli
gent. and happy They are WILLING nay anxious 10 see
them secured by law III al the just rights OF treemcn
They do not believe that they now, just emerging
conducting controlling in the affairs Of state They
rs babes. without experience In Government affairs
1t would be a cruel wrong 20 the ignorant Black man
TO thrust upon him. In his present ignorant cOnDt0 the
burdens and obligations OF governing race The Demo
perception, enlarge his experience Of men and things
quicken his religious feelings, and elevate hln IN tho
The sensible colored men Of the beginning
TO that tine Democrats are their best ana truest
prncpled earpetbaggers and scalawags should be al
lowed TO hold office their old masters-the former
"Ipon the basis Of equal and exact Justice to aln
the nroecton and enforcement OF all legal rights OF
every class and race-wth the extension OF such pnv
eees the cOlOred by experience and education
he nav be made capable Of exercising with moderation
ntegence and safeywe invite all the true men Of the
state to unite with the Democracy IN wagng unceasing
warfare upon the unconstitutional ino.eiant and Vin
dictiye policy of the Radical Jac0bins.'
Comments by The Tribune.
Eight years have not yet elapsed since The
Chronicle bounded on those for whom 1t mac
curatey arrogates the designation of "he
Southern people" to make war upon the Union
and seek to destroy it-for what2 Because it
would not consent to set apart new and vast
territory for the diffusion and perpetuatiOn Of
Slavery. Nobody heard then of the Democratic
party seeking to Improve the mind or "en-
"large the experience" of tine Blacks. On the
contrary, whoever attempted to teach those
Blacks even to read, was liable to be arrested
by Democratic tpstaffs, indicted by Demo
cratic district attorney, tried by Democratic
indge and sentenced to a Democratic prison
as guilty of felony. Whoever dared to assert,
in those days, that Blacks ought to be free
men, would have been promptly caught by a
Democratic mob, and triced up between heaven
and earth by a Democratic grapevine.
But the Blacks, says this purring Democrat,
care now just emerging from state of semi
"baIbarism." Whose fault Is it that they did
not so emerge forty years agOY Can't you
somehow saddle this upon the carpet bag
"gers?"
Still, ait would be a cruel wrong to the ig-
"norant Black to thrust upon him, in his
"Dresent ignorant condition, the burdens and
obligations of governing race?" You do Mt
say sol How long, then, would you have him
kept out of the water because he has not yet
learned to swim? How long must these babes
be kept on Democratic milk, before your ten
der regard for their welfare will allow them a
taste of meat9
The intolerant and vindictive Radical Ja-
cobins," so execrated by The Chronicle are
ready and anxious for cOnciliation and peace on
the basis of UNIVERSAL AMNESTY with IMPAIR
TIAL SUFFRAGE. Are the tolerant and sweet
spirited Democrats ready to meet them on that
ground What says The Chronicle?