Gallipolis Journal

Here is a specimen of democratic literature in the South. It is extracted from a speech by Senator Fowler, of Tennessee, delivered at Gallatin, in that State, a few days since—the man who, in the impeachment trial, say his friends, saved the President and the country by one vote. It differs somewhat from Ohio democracy, but we cannot say, because of that, it is not pure. If we understand latter day democracy, it consists in "being all things to all men"—in adapting its principles to suit the crowd that is being talked to. But to the extract—read it.

Says the reporter:

He turned his back upon his white brethren during the first part of his speech, and addressed himself exclusively to the negro. They paid marked attention, and stood for an hour under the broiling sun so as to catch every word which fell from his lips. He told them that it was the Southern people who were their friends, and who would stand by them. They had been told that the Northerners were the people who had freed them. This was a mistake. The Southern people were the greatest lovers of liberty on earth; their equal was not to be found on the globe.

There, what think you of that kind of democracy? "He turned his back upon his white brethren"—to be sure he did—they were the smallest part of his crowd, and it was voters that he wanted, and just then he was the friend of the negro. So it will be in Ohio after the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment. Then, our Democratic leaders, just before an election, will be found in the neighborhood of Wash. Viner's Livery Stable oftener than anywhere else. They will turn their backs upon their white brethren. You know it will be so, for of such is Democracy in these latter days.

"Sap-headed fools," "asses," "slaves," "idiotic." These are the terms applied by the editor of the Dispatch to laboring men, and why, think ye? For no other crime than for exercising the right guaranteed to every American citizen—to think and vote as you please. Because you don't vote the Democratic ticket you are "sap-headed fools," &c. Complimentary, very!