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Editorial
February 20, 1863
Bellows Falls Times
Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A catechism-style editorial accuses the Democratic Party of historically advancing negro equality through suffrage rights, citizenship, and legal reforms in states like New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts, while they now blame the administration for anti-slavery agitation.
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The Democracy and the 'Nigger.'
THE SHORTER CATECHISM ON NEGRO EQUALITY.
The most common charge of the northern democratic secession sympathizers, is that the Administration is trying to bring about 'negro equality,' and the cause of the war is 'anti-slavery' and 'negro agitation,' but they never look back to see what they have done themselves, 'to bring on this war.' The Jackson, Ohio, Standard puts the 'democracy and the nigger' to the test on this question, in the form of a catechism which they will do well to read, and take a little of the responsibility of the war upon themselves:
Who said that all men are created equal? Thomas Jefferson, the father of Democracy.
Who gave to negroes the right of suffrage in New York? The Democratic Party.
Who presided over the convention which gave this privilege to negroes? Martin Van Buren, a Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van Buren President of the United States? The Democratic party.
Who married a negro wench, and by her had mulatto children? Richard M. Johnson, a democrat.
Who elected Richard M. Johnson Vice President of the United States? The Democratic party.
If President Van Buren had died, and Richard M. Johnson had become President, who would have become the Democratic mistress of the White House? This same negro wench.
Who made the negro a citizen in the State of Maine? An overwhelming Democratic majority.
Who enacted a similar law in Massachusetts? An overwhelming Democratic majority.
Who gave the negro the right to vote in New Hampshire? The Democratic party.
Who permitted every colored person owning two hundred and fifty dollars, in New York, to become a citizen? A General assembly purely Democratic.
Who repealed the law of Ohio, which required the negroes to give bond and security before settling in the State? The Democratic party.
Who passed a law by which, in Ohio, the negro is placed on the witness stand alongside of the white man? The Democratic party.
Who voted for a bill in the Ohio Legislature, repealing all laws making a distinction on account of color in this State? George E. Pugh.
Who afterwards elected George E. Pugh to the United States Senate? The Democratic party.
Who voted in the Constitutional Convention of Ohio, against a provision to prevent negroes coming into this State? Rufus P. Ranney.
Who voted in the same Convention to permit negro children to go to the same school with white children? Rufus P. Ranney.
Who supported Rufus P. Ranney for Governor of Ohio in 1859? The Democratic party.
Who decided in the Supreme Court of Ohio that mulattoes had the right to vote? Reuben Wood, a good Democrat.
Who after the decision, elected Reuben Wood Governor of Ohio? The Democratic party.
Who refused, in the State Convention of 1850, to remedy the evil established by this decision? The Democratic party.
Who with the above facts and many others staring them in the face, are continually yelping and hypocritically whining about 'Nigger Suffrage' and 'Nigger Equality?' The Democratic party.
THE SHORTER CATECHISM ON NEGRO EQUALITY.
The most common charge of the northern democratic secession sympathizers, is that the Administration is trying to bring about 'negro equality,' and the cause of the war is 'anti-slavery' and 'negro agitation,' but they never look back to see what they have done themselves, 'to bring on this war.' The Jackson, Ohio, Standard puts the 'democracy and the nigger' to the test on this question, in the form of a catechism which they will do well to read, and take a little of the responsibility of the war upon themselves:
Who said that all men are created equal? Thomas Jefferson, the father of Democracy.
Who gave to negroes the right of suffrage in New York? The Democratic Party.
Who presided over the convention which gave this privilege to negroes? Martin Van Buren, a Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van Buren President of the United States? The Democratic party.
Who married a negro wench, and by her had mulatto children? Richard M. Johnson, a democrat.
Who elected Richard M. Johnson Vice President of the United States? The Democratic party.
If President Van Buren had died, and Richard M. Johnson had become President, who would have become the Democratic mistress of the White House? This same negro wench.
Who made the negro a citizen in the State of Maine? An overwhelming Democratic majority.
Who enacted a similar law in Massachusetts? An overwhelming Democratic majority.
Who gave the negro the right to vote in New Hampshire? The Democratic party.
Who permitted every colored person owning two hundred and fifty dollars, in New York, to become a citizen? A General assembly purely Democratic.
Who repealed the law of Ohio, which required the negroes to give bond and security before settling in the State? The Democratic party.
Who passed a law by which, in Ohio, the negro is placed on the witness stand alongside of the white man? The Democratic party.
Who voted for a bill in the Ohio Legislature, repealing all laws making a distinction on account of color in this State? George E. Pugh.
Who afterwards elected George E. Pugh to the United States Senate? The Democratic party.
Who voted in the Constitutional Convention of Ohio, against a provision to prevent negroes coming into this State? Rufus P. Ranney.
Who voted in the same Convention to permit negro children to go to the same school with white children? Rufus P. Ranney.
Who supported Rufus P. Ranney for Governor of Ohio in 1859? The Democratic party.
Who decided in the Supreme Court of Ohio that mulattoes had the right to vote? Reuben Wood, a good Democrat.
Who after the decision, elected Reuben Wood Governor of Ohio? The Democratic party.
Who refused, in the State Convention of 1850, to remedy the evil established by this decision? The Democratic party.
Who with the above facts and many others staring them in the face, are continually yelping and hypocritically whining about 'Nigger Suffrage' and 'Nigger Equality?' The Democratic party.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Slavery Abolition
Suffrage
What keywords are associated?
Democratic Party
Negro Equality
Suffrage Rights
Historical Reforms
Racial Citizenship
Ohio Politics
Van Buren
Civil War Blame
What entities or persons were involved?
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Van Buren
Richard M. Johnson
George E. Pugh
Rufus P. Ranney
Reuben Wood
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Party's Historical Promotion Of Negro Equality
Stance / Tone
Accusatory And Hypocritical Critique Of Democrats
Key Figures
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Van Buren
Richard M. Johnson
George E. Pugh
Rufus P. Ranney
Reuben Wood
Key Arguments
Democrats Declared All Men Equal Via Jefferson
Democrats Granted Negro Suffrage In New York Under Van Buren
Democrats Elected Johnson, Who Had Mulatto Children
Democrats Made Negroes Citizens In Maine And Massachusetts
Democrats Allowed Negro Voting In New Hampshire And Ohio
Democrats Repealed Discriminatory Laws In Ohio
Democrats Supported Figures Promoting Negro Rights