The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-23
FIR, m The Philadelphia 4
EE,P Coming Issue.

pen no question was the Demo-
cratic pa t. ever more united than that
of opposition to debauchlng their or
anization by wild hunt after negro
votes Believing as the Democrats do
that ii IS unsafe II trust TIE negroes
with thu ballot; believing, as they do,
that right was conferred upon them by
force. fraud, and deception, and against
The will of IA large proportion Of the
people, the party is closing up its ranks
and preparing to arrest power from that
organization which inflicted this out
rage and wrong upon the white men Of
the country 20 do this they will APP
peal to white men alone. They settled
this nation. They fclled the trees
planted the corn. erected the lng cab
ms, the school houses, the churches.
pr !ccted the ? litical structure. fought
tle war Of the revolution, framed the
constitution. and launched the nation
on its career of meXampled develop
ment and prosperity. This was the
work Of white men. and now. when the
radical party are attempting to change
the form of government by means Of
negro votes. the Democracy raise the
old banner Of white suffrage and SUN
mon that race to the rescue. Amt thai
summons will be obeycd with alacr'iy
and enthusiasm In this city and
state the party is a Unit in favor OF
keeping the organization on Il white
basis There is not enough dissent to
ruffle the surface All the old men
who have carried the flag of the party
in Il hundred fights are sound on this
question, and the young men will not
agree to be put upon an equality with
negroes in workshops, in manufactures,
N counting horses, and all other places.
This is the position of the party in this
locality. Across the river the gallant
Democracy of Sew Jersey have taken
the same stand. In abiding to the
issue the Newark Journdt says The
Democratic party Of New Jersey Is the
white mans party; the administrative
party is the negro party, known of all
men as such, and whatever the politl
clans of New Yorl, may do, the Demo
Gratis of New Jersey have hoisted their
c,l rs and will stand by them. The
republicans are welcome to the negro
votes the Democratic party can do
better without them. and we propose to
make the political atmosphere red hot
this fall against the party that has
forced the fifteenth amendment fraud
and negro voters upon Us, contrary to
the wishes of the people" THIS is the
voice Of the Democracy of New jersey,
heard through one Of their most spirit
ed and reliable organs. 1t il plain, to
the point, and easily understood. The
negro vote will not be an element III
the contest so far az the Democracy is
concerned They will not put men on
the ticket to propitiate the NEW citi-
zens," or 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 reasons, facts,
and arguments, showing the inevitable
result Of allowing The radical party t.
remain in power. either in the nation
or the state. And this will be the action
of the party in all portions of the
union. Connecticut was redeemed after
the proclamation of the fifteenth
amendment and in all sections of the
west the white mans ticket has been
successful in the late elections. Thus
instructed the Democratic party mas
hoisted its banner for tho coming