The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-15
ratio Seymour q Supporter OF he
gro Suffrage,

p ratio Seymour q Supporter OF re-
gro Suffrage.
Hon. WIN. Brown, of Nicholasville,
KY, has published card in the Gin
cinnati Commercial with reference TO
the recent speech made by him before
the Grant Club in Frankfort, wherein
he afirms that HoRATIO SEYMOUR was
in favor Of nominating Judge CHASE
on platform of negro suffrage. We
quote from Mr.. Browns card:
can tell the World l have in my
possession copy of the platform sub
mitted to the Chief Justice by the
progressionists Of the Democratic
party, and that said platform was seen,
read and approved by Horatio Sey-
mour before the convention met, and
that it accepts negro suffrage, In the
following language: -
The American Democracy, repos-.
ing their trust, under God, In the in
telligence, the patriotism, and dis
eliminating justice of the American
people, declare their fixed adhesion
to the great principles Of equal rights,
and exact justice for all men and all
States.
"That a wise regard to the altered
| circumstances of the country, and i'm
partial Justice to the millions who
have been enfranchised, demand the
adoption of proper constitutional
measures for the protection, improve
ment and elevation of that poEtion of
the American people. 900
THAT In land Of Democratic in
stitutions, all public aud private in
terests repose most securely on the
/ broadcast basis of suffrage"
This platform has fifteen Planks,
and is at the service of the World. if
/ that paper will publish it. The pro-
visions are more liberal than those OF
the Chicago or the New York plat
form as adopted. s.s. sta
Mr.. Seymour approved and urged
MIR. Chase's nomination ON the plat
form from which / have just quoted,
and if he denies it will prove it on
him. How does Mr.. Seymour recon
Gle his approval of this platform
with the declaration that the recon
struetion acts of Congress are Hneon.
stitutional, revolutionary, and void,
| with the letter OF General Blair to
LColonel Broadhead, which secured
his nomination, and with his own
letter of acceptance.
i As a weeper regard Mr.. Seymour
as fully the equal of Job Trotter; as
a man of moral courage he rivals Bob
Acres; but do not think that the
attempt of a few designing politicians,
In whose hands he has always been a
suppliant tool to foist him upon the
1 A r@onv4Io IN o
statesman, Is the grandest farce ever
attempted In this country. w hen
our nation so far forgets its pride, Its
admiration of true courage, the mar
tial glory and warlike spirit of oul
race, aud the memory of the dead he
roes who died In the field of battle to
make us what we are, as to elect such
man as Horatio Seymour President,
then shall expect to see the eagles
meet in convention and elect buzz
Yard as their king.
Yours, most respectfully,
VIM. Brown.
With this positive declaration Of
Mr.. SEYMoUR's sentiments on the
negro suffrage question, the Common
eoealth respectfully invites those high
ly cautious Democrats who run at tn,
| wOrd negro, to hold public indigna
ton meeting and exclude their chosen
champion from their circle and sup
port 1t is authoritatiyely announce
ed by " one who knows and is able
to prove it that Mr.. SEYMOUR is
not an advocate of the white mans
Government" and that, according to
Democratic logic, he wants th'
daughters of every Democrat to mar
ry Niger" Fathers, saveus from
this horrible fate r will be the or.
hereafter, of these fair ones as the.
see the curly locks that HoRATTo sar
donically shakes at them. The candi
date of the Democracy for Presiden
in favor of negro suffrage. So thu
record proves, and so the testimony
reads.