Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-09
A White Mans Governmept.- -

Wnite mans Government"
For an example Of the mode in which
the Southern Democracy occasionally Va.
ry their occupation OF shooting ..R sdicaI
nigsers," by trying to coax them TO be-
come "eolored Democrats" We submit the
annexed cateehism. which has been pre.
pared for the use Of the Virginia freed
men by the Richmond Whig, ono of the
leading Democratic rebel journals of the
South. IL covers the whole ground, with
more than usual fidelity TO the truth, and
makes very fair reading for the Democrats
hereabou,s, who believe in white mans
government" The Wing asks:
Who gave the negroes the right of
suffrage in New York ? The Democratic
party.
Who presided over the Convention
which gave this privilege to negroes?-
Martin Van Buren. a Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van
Buron President OF the United States?-
The Democratic party.
Who married negro woman and bv
her had mulatto children? Richard NJ.
johnson. good Democrat.
Who elected Richard NJ. johnson Vice
President Of the United States? The
Democratic party.
II President Van Buren, had died, and
Richard NJ. johnson had become Presi-
dent, who would have become mistress of
the White House? This negro woman.
Who ,,ol.. Lao -, II a.
State OF Maine? The Democratic party.
Who enacted similar law in Massa-
chuseIts? The Democratic party.
I Who gave the negro 4 right to vote in
New Hampshire? The Democratic party.
Who permitted every colorcd person
owning $3.50 in New York to become a
voter? General As emily purely Dem
ocratic.
Who repealed the laws OF Ohio which
required the negroes to give bonds and
security before settling IN that state?-
The Democratic party.
/ Who made mulaitoes legal voters in
| Ohio? Democratic Supreme Court, of
which Renben Wood was Chief Justice.
What became OF Reuben Wood? Tic
Democratic party elected him Governor
I three times.
! Who helped to give free negroes the
! right 10 vote in Tennessee under the Con.
stiution OF 1797 Gen. Jackson.
Was General jackson a good Democrat?
lie generally passed as such.
WHAT Mnv HAVE DIED FOR. Col Mont
gomery was shot in a duel abou, dog.
/ Col. Ramsey in one about a servant Mr..
, Featherstone in ono about recruit Stern's
/ father in one about goose; aud another
| gentleman in one about an "acIe Of ancho.
yies !" one officer was challenged for merely
asking his opponent to the second goblet;
and another was compelled to fgh, about a
/ pinch Of snuff Gen. Barry was challenged
by a CAPTAIN Smith for declining VINE at a
dinner on a steamboat, although the General
plealcd a. an excuse that wine invariably
made Lim SICK and Lieut.. Cowther lost his
/ life in a duel JecaIse. he was refused adj
mtsncc to a club of pigeon shooters. In
] l777 a duel occurred ia New York city
+ between Lieut. Feathcrstonehaugh OF the
/ 7Gtb and Capt. MCPHERSON OF the l2l British
regiment, in regard to the manner OF eating
an ear OF corn, ono contcnding that the
eating was from The cob. and the other con-
tending that the gram should be cut off from
tlr cob before ealing. Lieut.. Feather
stouehaugh lost his light arm, the ball from
bis antagonists pistol shaue'ing the limb
dreadfully. so much SO. that il had to be
ampuia,cd Graham Major Noah's as.
sistant on lac National Advocate, lost his
life in 1927, at the duelliug ground at Ho-
boken with Barton, tue son.in.law Of
Edward Livingston in a simple dispute
about what was trumps" in a game OF
cards.