Middletown transcript., 1871-12-09
FIR tAe .Nidiido~n Ttaascrpf.

TO see. even at this late day. m admission
BY Mr.. G. p. johnson. Of what great
good had been accomplished by u combina-
ton Of the white race in Maryland. Ken
tneky, Missouri, and even old Virginia,
and ms he says. wherever the raco combin-
cd they saved themselves from evils that
aif,ict States where Il dicalism prevails.
This is pretty sensible talk for the old Ga-
zeite, and il is better late than never. Had
that kind Of talk been used since tho last
| November election in this State which
was carried by the combined efforts Of
white men of heretofore different politics.
we in this county would have been better
OF. and the city OF Wilmington to-day
would have been under white mans rule
Instead Of Republican. After the liberal
white opponents Of the Democratic party
had joned IN as white men combined ms
Mr. johnson now uses the word), nnd
helped obtain victery, II was called Dem
ocrn,ic victory. and this year. even after
Ohio and Pennsylvania bad cut The CUTS
out Of the Democratic party and secured |
It's death to a cer,ninty. these vii niug,pn
politicians carried on their city campaign
under the old name Democrat, and, as the
! Nlu III tbhfhs u IL uNNh
TO do, still thought they were voting for
General jackson. Now. Mr.. G. Z. John
son IL You mean to be white man. stick
10 H. Your editorial Of las, week deserves
the thanks Of white people Gf ycn will
only stick also see copied in your pa
: paper letter of Dan Voorhees, Of lndi-
ana, new departure State. Daniel Is
very anxions that u National Convention
shall be called OH the 2:,l Of February, If
the free State Democrats. whose States
met with an ignominous defeat ON the new
departure dodge Nor he says be keen
Is appreciates The importance Of an au-
lucrative expression of principles. which
are to guide The future us well as the pas,
:, (pocs hc mean the late elections y This
movement. he SAYS. should be made ut an
cnrly date in order that confidence may be
rrs,oYci. This think should have been
ihorght Of last winter and spring, before
this confidence nas broken by the free
State Democrats. and theii adoption of
the | lth and 18th Amendments ~ n final.
; i,y, and therefore accepted negro equality
: and negro franchise He now wants the
National Executive rplnnitire to call a
National Convention on the 22d of Feb
runry. and agree upnn u definite drc|aia-
6 ton of principles Thi. being dane, he
says il should adjnuru 10 day tiSrl on
for lie nomination of n candidate tpr the
: Presidency; in the meantime. the pcoplr
: of the States can discuss. approve or d>.
approve pf what has been done H. fur
ihrr says it wnull be ih duty Of III Dem
. ocrais taking part in politics 10 submit tn
+ The voice If The MINORITY Tli. is elpfani
y indeed Daniel? fuu itcc State lrmn.
" rrtt- have went of 90 tlr nav departure
J. without consultation with The Democrats
II of the late slave Staie.. nul YOU haNe le.f
: every Northern free State from ibe ktlan-
e iir IL ihr Pacific ucrnn. aud uoW like tn
: siailed fas If the lahlr. ten hsk u, m.
!. rrats es the late slave siaies nha dill ear.
a rs their States to meet yan Northern free
u state pemoerais. wbereip 1au m0ul have
y ihrec-iiihs of the delegate. anl eonli a.
y dor, any policy or a,lnpi any kind af plai-
u form you please. without Your represent.
IL ing one Democratic STATE: anl ,h3sr that
II tln represent Democratic States iou N,
y n,n.i hc bound ~ submit 10 whnt tie M,
:, jnriiy ef this said Convention duts, anu il
- there are such rs prefer thrir own consie-
= tinns even 10 the platform ni the Natnna
>. Convention. they can step a.,la in anir'
without embarrassing ans haiy else Al
n elegant proposition indeed. Dmtel. ant
Ill | wish your other free STAT. associate
IN were ~ equally honest t,eneral sranl
nd md his kn.klux fsitn Is ar the bilieres
81 Republican that lives cpnla nnt invent
1. better mpyemcn, If they wished "a dcstru,
- the whit, race pf these United States
u. TINS Mr. Voorhees, even fpreshalons Ii,
In the three .hlths of the delegates would do
u Men that repFesen, 10 Democratic S,at
nj asks the two-ii,hs that do represent Dem
nn oeratic Siates 10 meet in convention an
commit, themselves 10 doctrine that wnul
o. insure certain defeat in the late say
81 States; and he says people Of the States
he meaning the late slave states, may wran
'al gle over the platform or step aside in qni
Of ct Sirt logic, indeed We in the lat
IN slave States where this negro equality doc
ill trinc affects. would indeed be u pretty 5.
Of nf fools TO meet men who destroyed ,h
in Democratic party in the late campaign, /
nn the free States. and bind ourselves 10
Irc In form that would 10 certainty dtsiro
raj rs IN he Late slave States 10 try to iii
a, these free SITE ,.-ailors out Of their irnu
~. Bile. Daniel. you vii, have to try agaiu
he this proposed expedien, OF yours Of ,h
Ter 9th of November. at Terra Hau,e. wi
M not take. Tho white people in the lat
ed slave States have learned n terrible esso
a in the las, ten or eleven years They wer
ed encouraged BY Northern free State Demo
ng Gratis to demand more than they were en-
lr titled to. War grew out of the demand
ar slavery was lost, and the Republicans, /
M continue their asccndcncy in power, er
ID franchiscd the negro: aud this year III
Northern free State Democrats declare Il,
Republicans did right. and accepted III
~. pretended amendments TO the Constitute
in as justly amendments, and called the
of. peridy to their Democratic friends In th