The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-01-07
Dr. Fferufns,s Letter tolhe Editor
of the New york World.

Sr. Flernfns,s Letter tolhe Editor
Of the New rack World.
DR.. Fielding. the Representative in the
)hio Legislature from Shelby county, re. 6
emily addressed the following able and Ii
orcibIe letter to the editor Of the New b
York World. The Doctor truly repre-
ents the Democratic views on the cues.
ions to which he refers:
EvERaREEE, SIDNEY, O.. Dec, 13, 1857
aanton5d 5darble, Esq., Editor 'saEse*sds;s' New
York:
MY DEAR sIR-YoarI compromise
won't DO. No party, politician or paper
will be sustained by the Jefersonian De-
mocracy Of Ohio who advocate it.
No compromise Of the Negro suffrage |
question, whether prospeeliyely in five,
ten, or ten thousand years, can gain the
least support from the true Democracy
in Ohio. The rugged issue, forced up
on her by fanatics and disunionists, has
settled that issue beyond the possibility
of resurrection, except it may be ex-l
humed toexhibit the foetid corpse in its
odious and disgusting deformityI a loath-
some, noisome nuisance; that it may be
eternally abated.
Has not Kentucky, Connecticut, Cali
Ffornia, Colorado, Reaaszlyania, New
Jersey, Maryland and your own State,
yetoedi it2 And does not Illinois, Indiana
Minnesota Wisconsin, Maine and even
Massachusetts, send greeting, that they
too will SOON be in martial array with
lus?
What! advocate a compromise Of a
question virtually ignored? A measure
giving countenance to principle at war
with every elemento of our Federal Union
and the genius and spirit of our peoplel
thereby Introducing eternal discord, un'
lder the mistaken and groundless hope
Of securing peace, whom thsaei is no peacs
possible, in the combination of elements
SO incompatible as those of the extremes
of the human race as now existing, hal
heretofore existed, and forever must ex'
list between the Congo African and th'
i White racel
/ What was it that brought such access
ions to our ranks from the opposite par
| ty? Was it not the enunciated decision
| of the Democracy that White men onl.
should govern or participate in Govern
ment? And now you propose to turn bacl
| this vast host to their wallowing IN th'
/ black and filthy mire Of Negro Suffrage
4 Negro supremacy and ultimate miscegen
atoni thereby hating the Uemocrati
fcohorts ON their onward march to victory
j and almost to a certainty insuring defeat
do YOU desire a war Of races? IF moi
stand frnszg in support of the Constitu
'ltion Of the Union. By maintaining i
!. .ltba JTn;on win restored stotu min
Iaats5csluns. without war of races.
Bat amend it as YOU propose, givin
!. The vote to the negro and as a seouence
;. elevate him to Office. and YOU inaugural
7 war Of extermination. and that vii
!, !, unite forever your aknot Of the Difficult
o|ty,n
There are other matters and measure
!. Of great magnitudeiu in themselves, merge
= lin the late elections, but. in compariso
with the evils present and prospective {
negro suffrage, they sank into, and ye
remain and will still remain comparative
n ly insignificant. s
Let Congress attempt to destroy tn
i lsoyereignty Of the States-the right
n liberties and hard earningsof the peepl'
I and care they for your Shyloek
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