Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-10-06
THAT HISTORY.


As the Cincinnati Enquirer has ap-
pealed to the "history of the country"
for answer as to what the Democratic
party would do if given power, we ap-
pend a portion of that history, that
the people may vote understandingly,
with their eyes wide open. 1t is fear
full record. Read it,
"On the 31st of December, 1861, the
Democrats in the House voted that
any attempt TO preserve the Union by
force would be impracticable and de-
structive to republican liberty.
January 7, 1861, they voted against
resolution approving Major Ander-
sons withdrawal from Fort MOultrie
to Fort Sumter, and indOrsing the de-
termination of the President to sustain
him.
February IS they voted against the
bill to suppress the insurrection and
authorizing the President to employ
| troops Tor the purpose.
April, 1862, opposed bill for COM
pensated emancipation in the District
of Columbia, and prohibiting slavery
within those limits except as punish
ment for crime.
April, 1862, opposed instructing a
committee to inquire whether any plan
could be devised for the gradual eman-
cipation of the slaves in the Border
States, and how far the Government
ought to aid in the matter.
January, 1868, opposed bill report
ed from a select committee to secure
compensated emancipation in Mis-
souri,.
December, 1868, voted against res
olution indorsing the Presidents proc
lamation of emancipation, and for a
resolution declaring it "an assumption
of power dangerous to the rights of
citizens, and to the perpetuity of free
people"
March 8, 1869. protested in writing
against the act to indemnify the Pres
ident and other officers for suspending
the writ of haJeds corpuS.
August, 1861, and again in May,
1862, opposed a bill declaring such
slaves free as should be employed by
their owners in aiding the insurrec-
ton.
March, 1852, opposed resolution.
recommended in a measure from the
President, "That the United States
ought to cooperate with any State
which may adopt gradual abolition of
slavery, giving to such State the nee
essary aid, to be used by such State at
its discretion, to compensate for the in
convenience, public and private, pro-
duced by such change of system"
June, 1854, opposed the repeal of
the Fugitive Slave law.
July 9, 1861, opposed the passage of
the following: "ResolUed, That in
the Judgment of this House it is no
part of the duty of the soldiers of the
United States to capture and return
fugitive slaves
March, 1862, opposed the new arti-
Gle of war prohibiting all persons EN-
ployed in the military or naval force
from employing any of the forces un-
der their command to aid in returning
fugitive slaves.
June, 1862, opposed resolution for
bidding the employment of slaves in
navy yards; dock yards, arsenals and
forts, or at the Naval Academy.
April, 1862, opposed the recognition
of Hayti and Liberia.
April, 1862, opposed removing the
disqualification of color in carrying the
mails.
February, 1868. opposed the enroll
ment act, and, subsequently, all acts
supplementary thereto.
December, 1868, opposed raising,
arming, equipping or paying negro SOL
diers.
December, 1868, some of the rebel
States being occupied and held by the
Union forces, steps were taken toward
reconstruction The Democrats op-
posed the first bill looking in that di-
rection, which authorized the Presi-
dent to appoint Governors in each
State reclaimed by the national forces.
June. 1864, opposed the resolution
requiring the iron-clad oath for all ap-
pointed or elected to offices of honor
or profit under the Government.
June, 1864, and January, 1865. voted
against the Thirteenth Amendment,
abolishing slavery.
February 90, 1866, voted for Mr..
Johnson's proposition to admit all the
rebel States to immediate representa-
ton.
Voted against the Civil Rights bill,
and the Freedman's Bureau bill, and
to sustain Mr.. johnson in his vetoes Of
those measures.
July IA, committed the party against
the Fourteenth Amendment, and sub.
sequently to all measures passed il
pursuance thereof.