South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-14
The .'True Democrat

The above is to be the title of .
Democratic paper to be started
here shortly by F. A. Davis, the
lIrannon effort to supply the wants
of tbs Democracy having proved a
failure.
1t is to be called the "True DEM
ocrat" In order 10 place it before the
people IN an unmistakable light;
and, as near as the adoption of a
name can secure that result, 1t is
successful. But In these DAYS OF
variety of opinion, and of inde-
pendeuce Of thought and action,
the question arises, what is it to be
a true Democrat? what principles
must a paper hold IN order to entl-
tie 1t TO the name of "True Demos
craft" and the result is that what
seemed plain and easy of compre-
henson on the face is filled with
doubt and perplexity on InyestIga-
ton, and the minds OF men are mis-
titled in cogitating upon the mat
ter. Consequently, in order to re-
lIeve the public mind from the great
pressure bearing upon 1t because of
the uncertainty of the principles
that the editor, OF the editors, as
the case may be, of the ley paper,
will launch forth as "trulv Demo-
cratic" we ask them 10 define their
position on the following questions
in the first issue:
LIST. Are they in favor of a
White Mans Government? Were
all, or any, of the existing laws
making this other than q White
Mans Government strictly. consti~
tutionally enacted? If the laws OK
tending the rights of citizenship to
the African race were unconstitu~
tIonally enacted, and L they row
null and void, except as they r
being enforced by the party that
enacted them? Is it truly Demo-
cratic, nowadays, 10 hold that the
African is a man and Brother? or is
It truly Democratic to holi them
to be incapable of self.government,
fit only t. be slav,s Of the eau
cassIan race? Is it truly Demo-
cratic to believe that we Will be-
come a nation of hybrids in
consequence of making the African
Il citizen, or is it not?
2nd. Was the act making pa
per money a legal tender constitu-
tionaI, or was 1t not? Is 1t Demo-
cratic TO be IN favor of a return TO
specie payment, or is 1t Democratic
to be IN favor of flooding the coun-
try with greenbacks?
3rd. Is it Democratic TO hold
that there is no right of secession,
or is it not2
4th Is It Democratic to be In
favor Of Protection, or Free Trade,
or a limited Protection?
5th. Is 1T Democratic to stop the
influx of the "Heathen Chinee," or
is it not?
9th. Is it Democratic to endorse
the New Departure? 1fso, what
does the endorsement mean? Docs
il mean that the 18th, 18th and 18th
Amendments are endorsed by the
truly Democratic, never to be dis
turbed by them, but always TO re-
ceive their support? or does it mean
that the truly Democratic merely
acquiesce in their being recognized
as PORTIONS of the law of the couE-
try for the time; that is until the
Democrats get into power and are
able TO sweep them from the stat
ute books?
7th Is it truly Democratic now
a-days to stand by any well defined
principles that are to affect the PEG
pie at largo for veal or woe, If car
ried out; or is it truly Democratic
to scramble only for place, or p@si-
ton, and the emoluments thereof?
8th. Is it truly Democratic to
men to murder, rob and steal;
to cause others to do the same; to
fill u almshOuses with beggars,
our jails and penitetlarIes with con
Dur Insah asylums with the
demcnted; to fill u land with
widows and orphans, ragged and
starving; to double our taxes and
cripple honest industry-all thro'h
the Liquor Traffic? Is this truly
Democratic?
We make the above inquiries
with a view to having the True
answer them when 1t
makes It's appearance. When a
man, or paper, assumes to be IN
possession of the real, true, pure
article, and wants the public TO en-
.orse it, there should be no hesita>
ton in exposing 1t to the public
yaze. So, we look forward to the
first issue of the "TrWe Democrat"
that is to be, with considerable in
Lerest.