Middletown transcript., 1871-05-27
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Ma. Epiron. Although very much
engaged in my business % farmer and
peach grower. I nevertheless feel COM
psilcd 10 write few lines on politics.
Early last spring General Grant, Pres
ident Of the United State, proclaimed the
so-calIel 18th amendment to the constitu-
tion ~ part Of tho constitution, whom II
was never ratified by tho FREQ and un-
tramnrllcd votcs Of ihrec-iourths Of the
States, aud in fact. some Of the States thni
il was claimed had ratiIcd il. we're refused
representation in both houses Of Congress.
These facts nrc well known TO every Dem
ccrwt.
When the President issued said procla-
nation, thus throwing down the gauntlet
to fight for nego supremacy, as one in-
dividual wrote and urged all white men
in the late Alayc States TO throw all party
names TO The i,ur winds, and accept the
challenge, and Sight for white mans su-
premacy.
After il had been favorably talked Of
in Delaware. there WIS sudden alarm
aud cry for the name Democrat. and II
was finally compromised BY calling II tue
Democratic White Mans party. We OBJ
taincd volunteers enough under this name
to defeat the Black Republican Negro
party. consented to this patchcd-up
compromise to save the State in 1870.
feeling suro that before the next election,
IN 1872. that all right-mindcd white n,en
in the late slave States would be sufficient
ly enlightened as to find that the only
name aud battle cry that could save us
would be "Whitc MAN." aud that il
would be our duty to ourselves and our
postcrity to hold n national convention
from the slave States and TO nominate can.
didatcs for President and Vice. President,
and il the election had to 60 to the House
Of Representatives, let il go, us in an or
ganiza,ion Of this kind We could preserve
our honor.
We are now only in the first half of the
year 1871, and what do We sec forshad-
ing in two Of the great free States. Ohio
and Pennsylvania. In Ohio, that prince
Of hypocrits. Vallandighan, at Demo
cratic county meeting, succeeded in pass-
ing resolutions endorsing the 18th amend
mcnt and negro franchise; and yesterday
an equally notorious politician reported
string of resolutions ut tho Democratic
State Convention Of Pennsylvania. at
Harrisburg, the OH one o! which runs as
follows - Thnt re recqaise the binding
obligations of al the provisions of Tie con-
s,itutioa of Tie United States as they NOR
eria, ord wc deprecaie the discussion of
issues which haze been sciiied ia the man
ncr and by the authority constitutionaiiy
appointed.
Now, Democrats Of Delaware, what do
you think Of this? Was Sam Townsend
far wrong last year when he forshadowed
this villiany Of the free State Dcmocats,
and proposed 20 drop the name Democrat
anu rally the white men in the late slave
States under the name and banner of
white mans party! Every good old
Democratic idea would have been much
safer in it than in party which met Mt
Harrisburg under the cnblazoncd name Of
Democrat, and there in broad daylight ac-
cept as forcgonc conclusion the d--t
infamous net Of the nineteenth century.
cannot do justice on paper to the ~ pet
6dious hypocri,s who adopted this resolu-
ton over the SO Eocs. THIS settles the
campaign in Pennsylvania. These fifty
three delegates and those whom represent
cannot or should not nc. with the men
who have accepted Republican Negro T.
quality Doctrine and nominated two mill
tary candidates. But in this | suppose
they were consistent, for after accepting
Republican doctrine Of negro equality, i,
was right they should dress up their can
didatcs in the east Of regimcntals Of tina,
party. Arc white men in the late slave
States prepared to crawl on their bellies
and eat dirt. us the Ohio aud Pcnnsylva.
MIA democrats are doing? think not,
Then away with such men and their names
and rally under the white mans national
banner. SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsen,i, Del. May 25, 1871.