The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-05-05
RICHMOND, WAYNE co.. IND. MAY 5, II
THE REACTIONS OF DEMOCRACY.

THE REACTIONS OF DEMOCRACY.
We quote from the new York Times the following
resolution. passed BY the Democratic State Convsn-
ton of South Carolina: z-.+-s 4, ass H-
Resotred, That under the action of the State Of
South Carolina heretofore taken. recognize the
eotored population Of tse State integral element Of
the body polite; and such in person and property,
entitled to full and equal protection der the State
Constitution and laws. And that. az citizens of
South Carolina. d-clare soi'agne.., ,oae~
have the po0er, to grant them under qualifications to
property and intelligence, the riybi of suffrage.
Now, here ;s reaction, with a witness! This is a
resolution passed bv the Democratic party in a State
which has more negroes in proportion than other
in the country, and where Coservatism. it is
called is making desperate battle aganst the pro-
gress Of of Radicaiism. This of the most sig
niicant reactions of the times, and should cause
some Vt the thinking of the Democratic party
in Ohio to ook round and take their bearings. In
Ohio they mike laws taking away The votes of
having any 'uisi5e odai.tureso of African alood. II
suca law has any effect, it is only upon poor
octoroou, y no, by all the laws of nature and of
lures God belongs 70 the white race But, in South
Carolina, they solemnly declare that ''ths coored
population OF the State is integral element Of the
body polite 1t is very significant fact, that while
the party in the North is reactionary against all pro-
gress of kind, the party in the South is advan-
cling to just perceptions OF the principles of De-
mocrscy. But how are we to know what is Democ-
rscy? Is the party in South Carolina right, or the
party in Ohio? Which "seaction" is the right re.s-
ton. We confess to be in difficulty on this subject
We would fain support neighbors at home. if
cond but if the great mass of blacks in Carolina
be admitted into the body polite and do harm
should like to know how the few light colored
groes of Ohio can do harm? Is not the Legislature
of Ohio making itself ratter ridiculous, enter up
law and magistrates against few mulattoes-when
the Democracy of the South is about to embody mil
lions Of blacks in the body polite? Does it seem
something like
"Ocean into tempest tost,
To watt feather to drown Q fyY''
But if the people should look it, in this light, it
will be of small consequence compared with this
revolution in the South. The South is acting with
common sense and carrying the legitimate sequel
of the great social revolutions has undergone. The
The negro an integral part Of the Southern body
paitic, and he no more be shut than can the
light OF the sun. There has been silly talk about
war OF races in the South. No not q natural
born idiot would talk that way--especially in the
South. Suppose there were such war in the
South, and the whites either to kill or drive
away the negro, where would South Carolina be?
Three-hfths Of its population gone and no laborers
70 TIL neld OF rice or cotton. Now, the whites
must go, too, and Carolina be left desolaton-i
where the bittern and the owl boot through its de-
serted dwellings. Gen. Cotesworth Pinckney said,
in the Convention. that the Iowlands Of Georgia and
the Carolinas could not be cultivated without ne
groes. Then the negroes must be retained, and
nothhg is needed to retsn him, but precisely what
the Democratic Convention of Carolina are willing |
to acknowledge the black element of the body
'ofat'e and the principle entitled outrage This is
the necessity of tie South; and how does it look
compared with Democratic doctrines in Ohio7 Ohio
Democracy denounces the negro . baboon intrud-
ing upon society. 8" "Visble adm;rsure" is to be the
crime objectionable, but South Carolina Democracy
says he is integrol part ose body politic! Which
is the reaction? And when nations write against
one another what will happen7 We don't knovv but |
strongly Inspect that the battle of the K kenny cats
is about to be realized and when the last of the race
has uttered its last ca:terwaul the res of mankind
will ers little to regret. The fact that when ne
sroes or Chinese get to be half the community they
have got to be recognized, aud all the outt, will do
what South Carolina has done: and the Democracy
,f OHIO and the North be left to wailow in the mire
Of its stupidity. Thos, however. is no business
ot ouis. We propose to u.eddle neither with Demo-
Gratis or beyond the necessities of the times:
put We should be glad to hear something from Judge
1 thurman and Vallandigham, OF aer chief
ain of Democracy about this terrible Radical wrong
't forcing negrr suffrage the South. Was il a
oya!, Union army with bayo"ets which forced negro
suffrage on the Democratic State Convention O,
south Carolina? What has become of the bug aboo
It negro suffrage? Will they ch arge General Grant
With enforcing negro suffrage on Democratic Con-
-entions?
We are a fast people. This question of negro
uffrage is already consigned to the tomb of the Cap
lets. What next? Will they take up repu dation?
The game is already played out. Will they de.can,
m debts and taxes? Congress will reduce the IA
o the last possible dollar. Will they charge Grant
With being a coward, and present him With petit
oat as they did Harrison? What is the next reac-
ion? At Chicago they called the "war a failure"
nd in 1858, they are about 10 nomnate the man who
Fas put on the Chicago platform. This is right, his
orically and poeticay. Let the game began at Chi
ago be continued in new York. We venture to saw /:
will be ended in 1868. That game nobody viii
rant to try again. There things which can
OF be repeated with impunity-E. D. NJ.
Morrow, April 19, 1858. Cin Gazette.