Smyrna times., 1869-08-25


determinably, radically, persistcntly wrong, and
resented dictation from any source whatever
But now, alas how great the change. 1t
pains US, we repeat, to remind them of
their once proud position-for men may be
wrong and proud of it-and bring to their
memory the events Of recent date, in order
that they may see themselves as others see
them. Negro Suffrage abominable doctrine,
Social Equality the very name has been their !
horror by day and by night for forty years. A
negro hold Office, represent us, the pure unde-
fled Democracy in the State and National
Councils? Never, no never! But how is it |
now? Let Virginia, the mother of statesmen,
! Mississippi, the Democratic repudiator, South
Carolina, the source of two rebeions, and in
fact the whole series of democratic States speak
to the shame of the great unwashcd and unter-
rifed. 1t is no exaggeration to say, the highest
bid and fairest promises, to the once despised
and long suffering negro, come from the super
excellent Democrat, who is now so anxious to
serve his country in the Halls of the National
Legislature. Thick lips, woody head, protuber-
ant heels are dose of easy deglutition, and
the balmy odors from the black skin as CRATE
: ful to their new senses as those from Ara5y
the JIest" So much for men of Democratic
| stripe, when the coveted prize is Office in the
South. Our brethren of that time. .hOnOred, but
now dilapidated party, are not always so ac-
commodating in their love for the American
2 citizen of African decent. A change of climate
q necessitates change OF teachings and of prin-
! cples. The soil of Pennsylvania requires, not
r love of race, ardent, persistent and unmiS
G taxable, whose every wish must be gratfed
s even tho it should be seat in the legislature
= but that soil in whose rugged bosom an unex
:, haustiye supply of coal is found, requires
r golden bait for votes hence negro suffrage il
despised, social equality abhored, and only
e Asa Packers money loved. In Ohio, soldier
Is who despised and with manly voice denounced
d in war the crimes of their disloyalty and rebel
X lion, banished the chosen leader of their hos
from the society of loyal men, and scourge,
It them as with scorpion stings was, until of late
l. the idol and standard bearer of the party
IF But the true and tried soldier of the battl
Of field had duties which he could not put aside
!. and declined the honor Of his quondam friends
Gen. ROsecrans, we have no doubt as hearth
I'd despiSes the overtures Of the party in Ohio tC
to day, as he patriotically denounced them dul
Ve inc the war-"duty to his family and creditors
e. compel him to decline the gubernatorial homo
w Regulators Of honest debts, in the languag
rs of one of our Town Commissioners, al
oy "scoundrels" :"
an And thus, with change of State and climat
n the chameleon Democracy change their bas
&c and true to the instincts of their nature, 's'
IL the right and yet the wrong pursue.
nd Inthe South, they are conservative for powe
ne in the Middle States, corrupt for Office, Ian
IS they do say, that euen IN Deia,oare, for mar
years a simon-pure Democratic State, some
he the members of the Legislature have learned
Vn take a bribe, but we don't believe a bit of
les and in the West mean enough to ask soldi
IN to help them, soldier thoughtless enough
III, show his scOrn of them during the war, al
"n loyal enough to despise them now; and
ms Delaware, dishonest enough to change the Ia
an of the State, in violation of its laws, for Il
!. purpose Of gaining the election of the city
nd Wilmington. This, this, is Democracy, t
great unwashed, unterrifed, chameleon
I've mocracy.