The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-24
nerRocRADE DrMoCRAcY.

The question often presents itself why
tie major part OF our naturalized citizens
Sn readily identify themselves will. the
Democratic party why Il ia they appear
80 be, It's willing votaties. TO those who
have visited the nations of tho Old Wcrld,
and have made themselves acquainted with
tho several orders Of people there existing
aud tho distinctions which prevail among
ihenls that queation is OF easy solution.
Doniocraoy 10 these countries, and with
these people, is in 'contradistinotioD TO aris
tocracy. Democtacy and its teachings rep
resents tho masses of working men, and
holds out TO them tho largest measure OF
human freedom. Aristocracy regards only
tho priviledged iow, and seeks to make all
otter classes subordinate to them. Against
this class suhservienoy, the working mcp
rebel Although tho interests Of wealth,
and poeition in life, may not be his, yet he
feels that. a man & o man for o that"
With suuh feelings Of antagoaisln TO caste,
d:with his ideal Democracy, like bright
star inspiring him with the hightest aspira'
tions Of freedom, Il Ia natural for him TO re
gard Democracy in this Republic as mcul'
eating tho same principles. and reaching
the same conclusions with its namesake in
his native laud,
IN this, consists his error, Tho name is
here. but the principles are not The body
Id that named Democracy, but the spirit
and policy actuating it is in the fullest aud
strictest sense pure aud unaloyod aristoc
iacy. II lsgislates only for the ptiviledged
oluSs, and cherishes prejudices only based
on the amost extravogaut distinctions OF
l6oi and of caste.
That very argument Of mferiority, which
has beenadvancod by our Legislative So
Ions, in justification of their Otrocious Wis.
ibls adnixturo bill, is the same argument
usOl by tho brood OF tyrants everywhere,
II is that argument which has crushed the
freedom Of the Irish enslaved- tho Russian
sert, ard trampled under foot freedom and
the righte OF tho eipoor in Europe. Where
stand Ihs citizens Of these countries wbC
lavo become nutuSalited among usr They
have passed from their trbulation, and 70,
getting their past Suife,ings ard its teach
itgs of humanity, they are now inaetine
o., their fellow men such evils as the,
have been exposed to and suffered from,
Well might JKFFERsoE write What
stupeuduous, what an inoomprohonsi
lle machine is man, WHO can endur'
toll famine, stripes and imprisonmen
10 yindieation of his oeR liberty, and tn
next moment be deaf to all those motives
whose power supported him through his
trials, and inHict on his fellow men a bond
age, one hour Of which is irAugh; viii
more misery than ages Of that which he rose
in rebellion to oppose"
In these remarks, Mr., JEFFSRsoN has
reference 30 the curse Of slavery. which i,
now happily abolished yet the spirit i
the same, aud under the guisO of Democ
rAey and the prstsncS Of democratic priu
Ciplss, the color of mans skin, aud tn
disdno,iou Of caste, furnishes the plea 70
depriving him OF political rights. Thu
Democracy in the Nav World occupies tn
came position and lie inspired by the san,
prejudices, as that occupied and held b
aristocrats in the Old World, Tho curse ,
the thing rosts Ia the fact. that the op
pressee OI Europe, become the oppressor
in Amorica.