Middletown transcript., 1871-09-30

nominated and advocate Of the new depart
urc, defines its position as follows:
The Journal is opposed to any and ev-
cry departure from the true Democratic
fnith OF our fathers. The Democracy Of
Jefferson is good enough for US, but We
are IL favor at this time Of such = policy |
10 will unite upon one platform every OPP |
ponent Of the present corrupt adminirtra-
ton. Call that what you please. Eight
millions Of our kindred are to-day under
the yoke Of military despotism. A Cen
trslizcd Government, is spreading its iron
arms about US and one more sanction from
the people ut the ballot box will seal the
fate Of Constitutional Government on this
Continent. Step by step we have fought
this aggressive party and the last time We
we're beaten on the issue of negro suffrage.
Shall we risk another fight upon settled
question?
The fate Of Constitutional Government,
practically, is already sealed. The Con-
stitution is n dead letter, and has been
since the Republican party came into pow
err State rights are thing Of the past,
and there is hardly vestige Of the old
government left.
Wha, policy would tho Journal map
on, for the Democratic party? Would it
have it accept the fourteenth and 6f,cca,h
amendments, aud endorse all the other un-
constitutional acts Of the Republican par
ty for the las, decade, because it was de-
fcatcd in opposing them? Docs the Jour
nal think tha, nigh, makes right? Docs
| i, believe tha, because the Democratic
party was unsuccessful in opposing negro
suffrage, negro equality &c. that its prin-
ciplcs were wrong and false?
Negro suffrage and negro equality are
not settled questions. The fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments were not legally in
grated intdhthc Constitution. Their rati-
fcation WAS made prerequisite for the
Southern States to be admitted into the
Union. then, too, before they wcr,
any part of the Constition moreover
there has no, been free election for ih,
las: ten years. Government troops hav,
been stationed throughout the South
in Maryland, Delaware. philadel phia an,
New York. to mtimilnic voters and infu
cnrc the elections IN favor of the nepubli
+ can party.
Because the Democratic party has bee
defeated wc would no. have it rcnounc
its timehonorcd principles aud accep
those of our opponents. We would raill
er see i, oyerihruwn thousand time an
der true Democratic principles than t
see it successful once on a false platform
. platform which the new depariuri'
would have us accept.
The journal further adds:
at Is claimed by men who know, ths
we have but to assure the North that "
: will not reopen this negro war (Which b.
: already cost more blood aud treasure tia
n the whole negro race is WORTH and repnl
;. icans who oppose Grant and his pole
!, will vote our ticket Now ii these me
y are to elect our ticket. is il not fair thi
u they should choose the issues make Il
platform and select the candidates.
II The Democratic party does not propo
"a to open negro war. II means to oppo
'f negro suffrage and negro equality By Il
l. peaceful ballot, aud when once in pow
b it will, IL possible, erase the fourteen
a and fifteenth amendments from the s,atu,
y book. If il cannot be done according
ID law, We will have to lament that our cou
IL try and government has been ruined fc
is ever And il the new departure is
r. specimen Of the platforms the .jonrn
is would have the North to give and us
ct accept, VIC had better disband at once N
be join the Republican ranks.