Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-08-10
The Issue.

ballot, believing that the right
was conferred upon them by
force, fraud, and deception, and
against the will of a large pro-
portion of the people, the party
is closing up its ranks and pre-
pairing to wrest power from
that organization which inflict-
ed this outrage and wrong
upon the white men Of the
country. To do this they will
appeal to the white men alone.
Their interests are at st Ike in
this contest. They fellel the
trees, planted the corn, erected
the log cabins, the school hous-
es, the churches, projected the
political structure, fought the
war of the Revolution, framed
the Constitution, and launched
the nation on its career of un-
exampled development and
prosperity, This was the work
Of white men; and now, when
the Radical party are attempt
ing to change the form Of gov.
ernment by means of negro
votes, the Democracy raises
the old banner of white suffrage
and summon that race to the
rescue. And that summons will
be obeycd with alacrity and
enthusiasm. In this city and
State the party is q unit in ia.
vor of keeping the organization
on q white basis. There is not
enough dissent to ruflle the
surface. All the old men who
have carried the flag of the
party in a hundred fields are
sound on this question, and the
young men will not agree to be
put upon an equality with ne
groes in workshops, in manu-
factories, in counting houses,
and all other places. This is
the position of the party in this
locality. Across the river the
gallant Democracy of New
Jersey have taken the same
stand. In alluding to the issue
the Newark Journal says =
"The Democratic party of New
Jersey is the white mans party
the administration party,
known of all men as such, and
whatever the politicians of
New York may do, the Demo
Gratis of Jersey have hoisted
their colors and will stand by
them. The Republicans are
welcome to the negro votes
the Democratic party can do
better without them, and pro.
pose to make the political at.
mosphere red hot this fall
against the party that has en-,
forced the Fifteenth Amend
ment fraud and negro voters
upon us, contrary to the wish.
eS Of the people," This is the
voice of the Democracy, heard
through one Of their most spir-
tied and reliable organs. 1t is
plain, to the point, and easily
understood. The negro vote
will not be an element in the
contest so far as the Democracy
is concerned. They will not
put men on the ticket to propi.
tiate the "new citizens" OF
recognize them in any way in
their conventions. The old
path Of duty will be followed,
the intelligence of the white
masses appealed to, honest men
nominated for all positions, and
the column pushed on by reas.
on, facts and arguments, show
ing the inevitable result of the
Radical party remaining in
power, either in the nation OIL
the State. And this will be
the action of the party in all
portions Of the Union. Con
necticut was redeemed after
the proclamation of the Fif-
teenth Amendment, and in all
sections of the West the white
mans ticket has been success
ful in the late election. Thus
instructed, the Democratic par
ty has hoisted its banner for the
coming struggle [Philadel-
phia Age.