New-York tribune., 1868-08-22
MYnH OF 4 NLYTERR

We wonder considering its anxiety for purity
of personal pcdiSTce, that the Democratic party
does not try tO have little thoroughbred
doctrine. At present it seems to be uncOm-
monty like the zebra in the menagerie,
which according to the Snowman had twelve
"stripcs from his head TO his TAIL and only
"ten stripes from his tail to his head" The
"causc of this remarkable natural phcnome-
"nonr observed the puzzled exhibitor, " the
" Lord only knows" Thus the gentle and
refined Mr.. Pomeroy, who declares at the top
of his well-known journal that he IS Demo
cratic at all times and under all cir
cumstances," is uncommonly hard upon
negro suffrage, and publishes canicatures
calculated to stimulate the cuticular preju-
dices of White Folks. "1ho Democratic
" Principle says Mr.. Pomeroy, is for
"Whitc Men to govern " The Blacks never
"ongrhe adds, "siall help make laws for
"Whtc people, Nor is Mr. Pomcroy by any
means alone in his opinions. The Pennsylva-
MIA Democratic State Committee have put out
an address, in which they have considerable to
say about the votes of negroes" but dodge
the question whether the negros vote shall be
taken from him or not, although they do
be used TO defraud the Democracy of "their
personal rights" Now having settled what
Democratic principles are, according to the
Wisconsin Editor and the Pennsylvania
Committee, let us pursue our invcstiga-
tioDs lust n little further! The reader will
be kind enough to imagine himself in GeOr-
ga. At barbecue. Howell Cobb is max
ing speech. lie makes a iirst-rate report
of his negroes. He says: 81 never talk politics
"with mn negroes (tis, the reader will see
still) "and yet they voted with me, and will
"do it again The only argument that offered
"them was four pounds of bacon, one peck of
"meal, quart of potatoes, a good doctor when
" sick, and one-fourth Of my CROP In truth,
just in this part of his speech, Mr.. Cobb don't
seem to be half so much scared as Mr.. POmeroy,
who probably never owned black man in his
life. Mr. Cobb's scare came aftcrward, as we
shall presently see. Well, here then is a
Democratic State Committee frightened almost
out of it, senses at the prospect of COlored
Suffrage, while Mr.. Cobb, who wants the votes
of the Blacks badly, remains serene aud undis-
mayed, confident and hOpeful-and all because
no has made up Lis mind Gin this part of his
Gpeech) to treat the Freedmen Justly, gener-
ously, and kindly Yet this extraordinary
creature, who only wants justice, generosity, and
kindness is the person who, according to Mr.
Pomeroy, is going to ruin the Republic if he is
treated justly, generously and kindly; and even
the Democratic Committee of Pennsylvania
appears to be haunted 10y similar apprehensions!
In the next place, let us see how Mr.. Howell
Cobb manages further to mudde the matter.
IL il hia oniniou and very pathetically he eX-
presses it. that the Blacks-who mind you are
to be treated Justly generously, and kindly
will, TO show their sense of gratitude, murder
all the White children and ravish all the White
women Justice, and generosity, and kind
mess grow weaker and weaker in their IN
fluences as Mr.. Cobb advances to the conclu-
sion of his speech. Look at that little one
"kneeling around its mothers knee; see tho
I" tear drop glistening in that mothers eye see
THAT sister clingng to her parents and asking