Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-31
The Latest Democratic Demand.

THE Richmond Whig-the great Demo-
cratic organ of the Southern States-an-
nounces new programme, in which it in
vites the cooperation of all the Southern
people, blacks and whites. 1t asserts that,
under whatever apportionment OF Con-
gressional representation which may be
made, the late slaveholding States will
have twelve Representatives more than
one-third of the whole number, and that
these, if united in Congress, will furnish
power adequate for the protection of the
South, if not sufficient to control the gov
eminent. 1t declares that the South has
one common interest. slavery has been
abolished, but slavery has never been paid
for" Slavery, it is claimed, was con-
stitutonal and vested right, and no gov
eminent ever confiscated such property
and of such magnitude without compen-
sation to the individual. 1t is proposed
that the United States shall pay the people
of the South $4,000, ,000, ,000-the value of
the slaves-and that, giving one-half OF
this sum to the black population, the
latter will unite with the whites in en-
forcing this demand. A conference of
the Southern people is suggested, that the
claim may be put in shape anu presented
at the proper time. For the present, it is
considered so much political capital by
which the united South can trade with
such party at the North as will agree to
pay the money. So strong is the claim
considered, and so powerful the South
united in demanding 1t, that the Wing
says: "Gen. Grant himself might be
willing to achieve a reelection by accord
ing to US all and more than we ask At
any rate, it is the best trump out, and, II
iudiciously played may win the game"
This is a new departure to which the
Co.,th n hrIn0 the Nnrfharn
Democracy. There will be little or no
trouble in doing so. The Democratic party,
ever since 1S40, has been ruled and govern
ed by the South; the Northern Democrats
have ALWAYS accepted whatever law the
South proposed. To adopt this payment
| for the slaves will involve no inconsist-
ency. The Democrats had nothing to do
with the abolition of slavery. They are
on the record against it. The Thirteenth
Amendment received two Democratic votes
| in Congress. In no State IN the Union did
any Democratic member of either house OF
| the Legislature vote to ratify that amend
ment. The leading Democratic statesmen
adopted Pendleton's doctrine, that slavery
could not be abolished by an amendment
of the National Constitution. The Democ-
racy are all on record against the adoption
and against the validity of the Fourteenth
Amendment, which prohibits payment for
slaves. To make the National Govern
ment responsible for the S3,OOO,OOO 600
slave property lost during the war will be
nothing distasteful to the Democracy, nor
indeed would the adoption of the debt due
by the Confederate Government be objec-
| tionable to the thousands OF Democrats
who furnished money and subsistence 10
carry on the rebellion
The Vallandigham Departure has al
ready broken down; the whole South
rebelled against it, and the weak kneed
! Democracy of the North has yielded.
Now comes the Southern Departure-the
repudiation of the constitutional amend
ments and compensation for the slaves.
That is what "more than one-third of the
Union" and more than one-half of the
| Democratic States demand, and, to that,
sooner or later, the Democracy of the
North will first submit, and then make 1t
their distinctive policy.-Ch'cG9o 1T'01'e.
| PRINCE BIsMARK is the hero of the
follow ing anecdote: "The value OF good
cigar" said Bismark, as he proceeded 10
light an excellent Havana, lis best un-
derstood when it is the last you. possess,
and there is no chance of getting another.
At Koniggratz had only one cigar left in
NV pocket, which carefully guarded dur
ing the whole battle as miser does his
treasure did not feel justified IN using
it. I painted in glowing colors in my
mind the happy hour when should enjoy
it after the victory. But had miscalcu-
lfted the chances" "And what was the
cause of the miscalculation? "a poor
dragoon. He lay helpless, with both arms
crushed, murmuring for something to re,
fresh him. felt in my pockets and found
1 had only gold, and that would be OF no
use to him. But, stay had still my
treasured cigar. / lighted this for him,
and nlaced il between his teeth. You
should have seen the poor fellows CRATE
fol smile. Inever enjoyed cigar 80 much
as that one did not smoke"