The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-08-29
they made.

The speaker then turned his attention
to the discussion Of the public debt, and
handled the subject with evident financial
ability; but the hour which was the time
allotted him running out, hc gave way
to Waldo COTS boy Nate, who was intro.
duced by r. +, Fleming, United States
District Attorney for this State in case
the Boy goes TO Congress.
Nate said that he already had suffi-
cient introduction at tbs hands Of Mr.,
Davis, and was proud Of hi, position as
tue nominee Of the party which that gea.
,lcmau had SO eloqusntly denounced. He
knew that tho crowd was opposed to him,
but, conscious Of lis rec,itudc, hcinvited
their attention to an impartial eonsidera.
ton Of his principles. Ho claimed that
Mr.. Ds1i. had appealed to their passion
but denied that negro suffrage was an
issue. Mr.. Davis desired to have tho
Constitution restored, but he called his
uttc ntion tothc fact tia, At the time Of its
adoption ue we're PEOPLE Of only three
millions, and ,ha, now having apopuls.
ton o. over forty millions. IL was unsuit-
able to our presen. condition. Tho Re-
publio.a party Isl party of progress, md
With its motto Of "upiara and onward
would, II necessary. ride over these dead
issues Of half centsry ago. Ho was
anxious to. talk Of living issues and was
tired Of this everlasting "niggcr il the
voodpils." The 18th ame.dlhcnt vas
part Of The Consti, ution, and No might
4. we'll a.tcmp, to dan up tho Ohio river
with albroomstrav as to attempt to repeal
it. He.a.scr,cd thM tho Constitution
was no. Z eoutrac: or agreement, and that
the dogma Of States rights had been
settled BY the late OWL war. When. the
Republican party came into power in
1861, it found the country in state Of
war. and .wcror obliged TO .sdspt war
measu,es.s The amendments to the Con-
stitation:: were brought about by tho war,
and not by tho republican parity Two
thirds Of Congress deening .helr neoes-
ssry. they we're subnits-d to tho States
and ratified. by ,hree-lo.r tbs Of them and
arc nov - much a part of the coDsti'u-
ton as soy article IN. Il. lilo. 70, one,
was il favor Of tho 15ih:amcudmcnt, and
believed that God intended all men
should b free. IIo did not believe this
was white mans gorerament, bat .
government. u the people for The people,
Nor did be cate Who they we're nor where
they came from. nor who rocked .hei.
cradle, she.he, rich or poor, this was q
free mans government, and the; desire Of
orr fathers mas at last resliscd. The
18th amendment is ss fixed rs was tho
laws OF the nedes and Persiaus.i Ho
lien took up tho questiopiof finance, and
declared that tho deb, vas . war debt,
and that the Democratic party WOE res.
ponsible for Il. The Democratic party
Of, 1870 bad not ono Of the redeeniug
traits q tho Democratic party in 1850,
whom all the living issues Of SHAT party
we're incorporated into tho Republican
party. lie claimed tbs, The; Republican
party had decreased the debt and reduced
taxation, but ssilfully evaded the rough
points made BY Mr.. Davis. 5.II..
Ho then took Up tic question ofsut.
frsge, and denied that the republican
party. whilo cnfranchising the negroes.
had di.fraachi.ed the whites. The re-
construction acts dia not disfranchiso any
body save q certain class who occupied
responsible positions in tho Confcdcracy.
This was also dee med necessary in Yves,
Virginia. Tho Republican party offered
in fair faith and honor to remove all these
disabilities BY means q the Flick amcud-
nent. 1hih .Nfr..sDavis had .oted against
and Le wished Mr.. Davis to explain his
position on that subject. lie may claim
that i. was q trick, 'and! cannot be opera
tive because not published, but that is a
matter for the people. II they elect to
the Legislature majority Who favor it.
il will be passed and all will be we'll.
This is s1lcpublican measure and not a
Democratic one. and as to enEanchiss.
mcnt by repeating tho test oalhs, il could
not be do.e, because the constitutional
provision would siill remain in force, and
o prominent disfranclliscd citizen living
not many miles from Chenille had. re-.
Gently assured him that he would never
.tultify himself by voting under such cir
ctt n, 81 n nnnq. .s' .trr .-I.tU.