The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-10-01
Political Catechising.

swer them "as the organ OF the he
publican party We might de-
cline to do this, on the ground that
We are no authorized spokesman of
that party upon particular points
Of its political creed. which it has
elucidated in its platform By ma
tional convention promulgated,
sufficiently for the information and
guidance of Mr.. FmrTER, ourself,
"or any other man." Nevertbe.
less, ifit will afford that gentle
man any satisfaction to obtain our
individual answers to his interrog-
tories, We are willing to CRAFTY
him. Our answers, accordingly,
will be found following each ques-
tion.
For the Lancaster Gazette.
Messrs. Editors: In behalf Of
myself and many other voters Of
this county, would respectfully
request that you will allow me TO
ask you, as the organ ofthe Repub
lican party, to answer the follow
ing questions, the answers TO which
| deem important to proper un
derstanding Of the main political
issues between the two parties now
asking the suffrage of the people.
Hoping that you will insert this
in your valuable paper Of next
weeks issue, with answers to each
question, am, gentlemen, respect
fully, your subscriber,
X. FRITTER.
LIST. Is the Republican Party in
favor Of Negro Suffrage?
No moro 30 than is the Demo-
cratic party, as shown by the pres.
ent action Of its controlling leaders
at the South.
End. Is the Republican Party in
favor of the Reconstruction meas
pres OF Congress +?
As against any opposing meas
ures proposed, yes.
Sd. Will person who votes the
Republican ticket in November
next, endorse tho reconstruction
measures of Congress?
81. lie will endorse Grant and
Colfax as tho best men to deal with
any questions that may arise and
Congress as the constitutional au.
thority TO perfect rcconstruction
measures.
4th. Do the reconstruction meas
urcs confer suffrage on the negroes
of the States lately in rebellion ?
According TO our understanding
they do.
9th. Can the suffrage conferred
by the reconstruction measures Of
Congress and the constitutions OF
the seeding States hereunder, ev
or be changed by the people of
those Statcs2
1t c,n-all those now possessing it
having on equal voice in making
the change.
9th. Are tho negroes in tho Dis.
trict of Columbia, and in the re.
cognized seeding States, and in
Nebraska, and all tho territories Of
the country, equal with tho whites
as respects civil rights and political
privileges2
They have all the civil rights
and political privileges conferred
by the Congressional enactment
known as the Civil Rights Law,
and all tho natural rights of hu.
man beings conferred by their
Creator, as set forth by Jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence.
9TH. IL the Republican party in
favor Of tho pay ment of the 8 20 U.
S Bonds in greenbackS "or in coin?'
Yes.
9Th. Is the Republican party in
favor of extending the payment OF
the B 20 U, s.. Bonds as proposed
by tho funding bill Of tho last Con.
gressp
We don't know.
9th. Do the Republican party
by tho 18th section of their plat.
form Of 1868, as follows: This
convention declares itself in sym
pathy with oil oppressed people,
struggling for their rights de.
clare themselves to be in sympa-
thy with tho oppressed rebels of the
South uhO are struggling for their
rightSf
There can be no such things as
Oppressed rebels" Tho 18th Sec
tion, We take it, means just what It
says.
10th. Do the Republican party
by the 18th section of their plat.
form sympathize with the oppress.
ed Democrats who are struggling
for their rights?
Wo know OF no such class. Tho
Republican party sympathizes with
none who are struggling to elevate
tho cause represented by Seymour
and Blair.
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