The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-16
Mutilsting Historical Facts.

IL ls,n matter 81 history that The dc.
lpcrtic party opposed he restriction
+, or slavery up 10 HE war. and during III,
/. war opposed H. aboliiion.t- Advertiser
+, 'and Tribune.
II isa matter of history that the DE.
imocmtic party did 'ncitlicr The one uol
the other. The Democratic party did
: oppose The attempt 10 restrict lhc insti.
tuition Of slavery by Illegal means "a
long ~ there was legal and lcgitimai,
way. Tho Democratic party did OPPOSE
HE assumption of Mr. Lincoln 10 nbol.
.Iish slavery in the States when The right
10 bold slaves WIS admitted by the Con
Isti,,iion. BY proclamation. The Demo
lrraiic party did not oppose tie abolition
OF slavery Ly the States. Cnurr Tie Com
>iiirtion the States were ulonc power
!ful in that direction. The mocraiic
'party in New York. New Jersey. PENN
sylvania. and even Massachusetts nbol-
iish slavery. All TIE States OF the West
and Northwest. with one exception.
were organized without slavery under
Democratic adninistrations.and through
Democratic influences, The Democrats
I in Iowa. Minnesota. California. Oregon.
Wisconsin. Michigan prohibited The cy-
listcncc of slavery by the State Consti-
I'ution> which they framed. When the
management Of tie national administla-
= ON came into Democratic hands all the
: alcS in The Union. except two. held
avc> - there being twelve slave and
t''o free States. When that party sur
rendered up lis power in 1861. there
were TiIiErEi.N SLAVE and TwlNTY FREE
; YATES. These are historical facts
liich The Advertiser and Tribune will
not tnd itself able 10 controvcu Lv a
mere flourish of tie pen. The Demo
r's,'ic party in lis national organization
lrft slavery where the Constitution left
u. IN TIN HANDS of fnE STATES. That
llariy opposed any interference with il
~ the general government. not Because
Of ANY friendship for the institution of,
: avery. hut from desire 10 preserve iu-l
Isolate Tic Constitution ol the United
'tatcs. and To- preserve from INVASION
hc rights "I the States under il. Had
he people hccdcd The coun~cI~ If ,hat
party We should not have lcen The
slave Of debt and taxation thar we are,
Today. -[Dctroii Free Press.
SINGULAR INCIpENr.--At Rockville.
'n Sunday evening. while fhe venerable
Key. W. y. Smith was preaching in HE
VI. T.. Church. 4 snail bird WAS seen fiji
ing around the room. when suddenly IL
BEGAN 10 circle above the ministers head.
md rested on his right shoulder. Re-
naming pcrcicd for Il miuulc. il again
rose. made The circle of the Iconi. whcuI
y 'lighicd on gentleman in lie audi
nee. who took il in hand. and restrained
lie little Intruder Of is liberty until the |.
'"nrl'Ision Of the servicc.-lTcrrc IIautc
Express.
I'hTERs MrsinAr. Review for AprilI.
: al hand. and. in addition 10 tiitrcul.
lagc> of select reading matter. contains
he following new nud beautiful music .
Amt Sweet! A ady's comic song. Ii
By !. Brigham bishop. .
Rest Darling. Rest. "A beautiful lul-
ably. BY j.. G. IlScv.
I'm Still u Friend 10 lou. SONG audi,
chorus. by viii. :. HAYS.
lie wipes the tear From Every EVE l.!
r'rred song. by II. ID. Banks. i.
Forest Glade March. Bv Chas. Kk,klc Il
Damask. Rose Walt. By 4. Mack. l.
Golden Sunset Mazurka. By j. liar |.
ison. (.
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