The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-07-30
tcoNsUSIcAtED.l
AN ENEMY IN CAMP.

A test Of genuine democracy was long a.
go established in Seneca County on the ne.
gro question. II, by any means, a man who
had always been constitutional demo-
crat, was ready to "smile at all county
conventions, aud DO any dirty work reouir.
cd Of him, should speak to Niger" or
have gentleman Of sable hue draw a bit of
sharp steel over his phiE and thereby give
him the appearance Of republican, like the
leper he was unclean, and was subjected to
the purifying process, administered in the
shape Of whiskey straight to any member
Of the faithful that could anywhere be found.
Such man would find no etance in GAL
liant Thompson or faithful Big Spring. rs a
candidate. And well IL might be so. The
negro then was only stock in trade-their
political capital irreducible, and he who tam
pered with it was justly suspected of degen-
eracy, and ct subject for publication.
But time changes all things, and with It
the pure principles Of the democratic party
must change. The negro Is no longer
chatteli he has now Il vote in the Southern
States has rights which white men are
bound to respect, and 1t will not do for even
democratic politicians TO ignore his exist
ence as member OF the body. polite Nor
can they claim, nor do they wish to claim
their party as white mans party" ex-
cept when il is policy to do so. Their pap
ers are now rejoicing in the hope that the
negros of the South will vote the democratic
ticket ere long, and the result is that some
specimens have aleady caught the fever in
the South and are now as good democrats as
the best white men. Think Of that, you Of
the I" White Mans Partyi" They are now
s.nding out their missionaries into democrat
ic heathendom to convert them from the
error Of their ways.
Seneca County, with her large democratic
majority, was pointed out MS field rich and
ripe for the harvest, and behold IN a mo.
ment, colored democrat " made his ap-
pearance at the Shawhan House, the home
OF our esteemed friend the Sheriff, euquirinR
for the faithful Of old Seneca. Desiring to
cultivate the acquaintance Of our leading
Democrats, he knocks at the door Of the gall
liant General, of Scpio Township, but the
the General was too busy, and could not
show him around in fact would Just as soon
have seen the deYil-aud he turned the
"greasy niger over to our
COUNTY RECORDER.
Ohiyei GODS think Of IL! Think OF
it, ye sterling and constitutional democrats
of Big Spring and Thompson valiant
Cou nty Recorder In close confaL with a ne.
gro IA live democratic negro, not white but
5lack-diScussing democratic principles, and
consulting upon the best policy aud the fut-
ure Of our couutry-yes, a negro has polu-
ted the sacred air that hangs around the
Recorders Office mark it WE'LL Picture 10
yourselves Brick Pomeroy gazing upon that
friendly comparing of notes he 1.-THE Recor-
der) the man who went about the county and
proclaimed himself the champion Of tine
"baboon theory ," and discussed ethnology
until he convinced himself II no one else
sitting down in friendly conversation with
one Of these developed monkies OF his own
fAucy-he, who proved his loyalty in the
days of the war, by circulating that wonder
fully loyal paper, The NeV York Day Book
has sow got a queen bee of rare properties
| fresh from the cotton fields Of the South, fra
grant with the oders of July sun. But he
had good thing OF 1t, and he determined to
show around bis colored friend, who had let
ters OF introduction from Thurman, Jewett,
Ranney and Others, and straigh.Way he call.
ed upon the
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
John didn't know whether it was best to
indict Martin for treason to the party or have
him sent to the lunatic asylum, but in eth
or view it would become notorious and the
dutch would find it out and II would
play heb with their prospects this fall, and 30 |
John sends him to the
CITY SOLICITOR.
From early training, not from recent cou- |
viction, Frank was induced 10 hear the story |
Of his wrongs and his proposition for pecuni- |
AIRY aid TO help make democfatic negros In |
the South. But as that would not help in |
this county this fall, Frank shrugged his |
shoulder and said "n0t much" Here then |
was dilemma. Here then was the elephant
what was to be done with himl He wanted |
to make speech, but the idea OF a negro |
speaking TO a democratic audience on poIiti- |
ca questions was worse than Seymour calling |
the New YOIk rioters "rhy iriends." A |
cou neil OF war was held, Some wanted him |
10 speak others did MOI. Some wanted 10
welcome hin to the deMoeratic fold AS the /
first cOnveH in Seneca comfy others
thought he had not been q member OF the |
party long eEouph TO be a candidate upon
their ticket. Bur wiser eo1oseis prevailed |
and he was induced TO leave The citY with |
words OF good cheer, aud with the assurance
that they would be glad TO see him when |
things became more settled, and when be |
comes again, may We be there TO sec,