Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-08

which the Senator has SO feeiingly re-
ferred to, ''that the people shall be se-
dAre in their effects" Now pray tell
me, why this constant reference, oy
you Democrats, to this institution OF
cruelty and wrong? Its abolition gives
you great uneasiness, either because
you love the system, or because your
friends do.
The Senator from Defiance in his re-
marks upon these resolutions, has seen
fit to sneer at the philanthropy OF the
present day, and has occupied much
time. indeed his entire speech, IN at
tempting to prove that slavery is dl-
vine. and has endeaTored to bring con-
tempt upon all movements looking to
the elevation and Arrangement OF the
black man; and this body OF Demo !
cratic Senators endorses his views by
asking the publication Of his speech.
What saws he in regard to the system,
in speaking Of the Africanl He says
"While in slaVsry, his natural and
normal condition while enjoying that
subordinate position to his superiors
which the God of Nature had assigned
him, and the only position consistent
with his existence among the Europe
an races, he has protection against
those influences which must now work
his determination. That this relation
was congenial and conducive to his
happiness is evidenced BY the fact that
his numbers increased in that tconditlon
while as a freedman his numbers have
rapidly declined.
land it is no doubt safe to assert
that,there is now million less negroes
in those States than there would have
been but for the Vaccinations of his
pretended friends, the Abolitionists." !"
Now, the Senator from Defiance,
sustained by all the Democrats in this
body, boldly proclaims that slavery Is
the natural and normal condition OF
the black race, and the only conditio
conducive 10 his happiness, and is
moreover the place assigned him by
the God of nature. These views were
not entertained by the Republican
party at the breaking out OF the war,
nor are they now entertained by that
party; and these are reasons in the
minds of Democratic Senators Why the
party is based upon revolution and
| fraud. But there was 8 body of men
/ in the years 1860 and 1861, that did
hold precisely such views and doctrines,
and because the Republican party did
not agree with them, that body of men
drew their swords and sHore they
would cleavs in twain our country and
form a government whose cornerstone
and foundation should be the doctrine
that slavery was the natural and nor
NAL condition of the black race
After a FIVE years war they ere de-
| feated, and were compelled to throw
down their arms and submit.
Now, in the year 1868, we have
twenty men in the Ohio Senate who
entertain precisely the same Viewi
upon the subject of slavery, that were
in 1850 entertained by JEFF. Davis
4 Alex. II. Stephens and others, who re
sorted to arms to establish those views
in defiance of the constutionally ex
pressed voice Of the people. But th'
field of battle proved unfortunate TO-
their success, and they force then
again upon our consideration in the
halls of legislation. Is it at all won
/ derful that democratic Senators are SC
/ tanxious to have their friends OF thu
South'agsin represented in Congress bJ
the same men that were there at tht
opening of the war?
But again, the Senator and all hi
colleagues say that the Abolihonists o.
Republicans are the pretended frlend
of the eolored race, and the DemocFet
are his tue triends,-his real bsnefsctors
and they also inform as that il
slavery alone can true happiness b
found for the negro. Now, Mr. Presi
dent, it does not require q very viyic
imagination to conceive that If the
Il Democracy of Ohio had the power
they would re-enslaYe the whole blacl
race, reduce il to hopeless and perpetu
al bondage, and do it for the exclusive
benefit Of the African race. 1t would
add to their happiness, add to theil
number, and be working together will
: the great God of nature. What
noble work, and how these Democrat
do love these sons of Africa
These are the doctrines Of the Dem
ocratic party and the passage Of tn
"YisiJls Admirtre Bill" and the IN
PRODUCTION of the bill to prevent tn
education of black children, are merei!
, carrying out that idea-that slavery
is right, and freedom 70 blacks /
,, wrong. The Democrats have oftel
proclaimed their belief in the system
of slavery, not in words plainly as now
but vet in = manner unmistskable
When YOU say that the African IS no
! entitled to the ballot, you give IN you
adherence to the system. II you re
! fuse the black man his right to vote
YOU take from him all his means {
j protection, including the God give
. right of self defense. Without tn
ballot he has no means of proteetin
= his life, his liberty or property ID
can not protect his wife or his children
3 Ah, but you say, we will protect al
9 wife and his children! We will Pre-
l lect his life, his liberty and his proper
ty! That is precisely what the maste
used to say, and how these rights wer
protected by Southern masters l'
4 history tell.
But, Mr.. President, slavery has bee
! abolished-the South has been con
! pelled to submit, and ten former State
of the Union are unrepresented 1
> Congress-and over all these pretende
wrongs NY Democratic friends prote'
!. with acrimonious vehemence. l hav
g shown from the speech Of the Senate
from Defiance, indorsed by the othe
Senators upon his side, that IN
J Democracy of to-day stand precisel
= where the South stood at the openin
: of the slazeholders' rebellion Nov
are the people of Ohio in favor
adopting these resolutions? Are the
. ready TO say that those ten Stat
; Governments in the South shall NJ
! be reconstructed on the Congression
= plan! Are they prepared to say tha
4 those States, having been compelled Q
= force of arms TO desist from the
! efforts to destroy the Government. a.
4 now entitled to come back WlthoI
= snv terms or conditions, and take pa
! in the management Of that Cover
= ment? Those who maintain and d
fand the citadel should prescribe Ii
terms upon which the enemy Is sdml
= ted thereto. The people do not vol
y for these resolutions, but the Democr'
J, cy of this Senate will, for hag
! shown that their feelings an
} svmpsthies are with those who rebelle
q AGAINST the Government and undertoo
1 to destroy it, and we're compelled I
: submit only by superior force.
But, again, Mr.. President, the d.
= mocracy have taken = very diherer
!. ground in regard to slavery, from th'