The Position of the Republican and Democratic Parties A Dialogue Between a White Republican and a Colored Citizen by Republican Congressional Committee
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Title:The position of the Republican and Democartic parties. A dialogue between a white Republican and a colored citizen. Published by the Union Republican congressional committee, Washington, D.C.

Author:Republican congressional committee, Washington, D.C., 1867-1869.

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Print Source:The position of the Republican and Democartic parties.

A dialogue between a white Republican and a colored citizen.

Published by the Union Republican congressional committee, Washington, D.C.

Republican congressional committee, Washington, D.C., 1867-1869.

4 p. illus. 24 cm.

[Washington, D.C.,

Printed at the Great republic office,

1868?]

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WA.SH~GTN, T ) r3 i t “; I AB~RA~A$<‘A. Because that party made him free ani has given him the right to vote Q.‘Vas Mr. Lincoln a Rtepublican? C> V

A. lIe was a r~epublican President. s4 # R~A I’ 2 Y ~~ i Q. Are Republicans in ifavor of uni versal ireedom? 1 A. They are… .t:!~~ i Q. W hat is the difference be-veen ‘U/..:IP Radicals and.Republicans? A.

There is none. The word Radi cal was applied to) the Republican party by its enemies, and has been accepted by it. Q. The Radicals and Republiean~
are theii one and the same party? A. Ytes; and thlev are iii favor of -’“‘i, frieedomn and universal justice? Q. What is the meaning of the word T HE E3INIANfC IP A T 0R.I Th EMA,IPAT0R iRad ical as applied to political parties Assacinated Api,1t 14, 185. and politicians? A. it means one who is in favor of The folloning is a dialogue between goi ng to the root of thin who is thor-~~~~~~ a n5Nl na~hsdfe. t goiiig to t-he root of -thlint~; ivlio is thora newly enfranchised frcean - and a,‘d sound Radical Replublical Ihe i)iugly in earnest; whlo desired that slav sound ]Radical P epulcn h e ry sliouild be aboli,,’,ted, that every disvoter is seeking light upon the sub-bilit connected treith should be lOld tat every di ject of his p,olitical duties; hiis lRadical oblltconcty (h nratit should be e’icecii ot o,nly fromt national lawvs friend gives hira plain facts, ad (em-t bt iim those of every State in the onstrates clearly w-ith which piarty llut rm the of e very Sta n. the like him should act. It would be wIe llicn Q. is S’ir. Sumer a Republican’? for colored voters generally to seek out I i n a Rdasa some tried Radical and uo+. A-I-Iis, and a R adicalc,so.areThaId > n triedRadic an uestn him Stevens, Senator Wilson, Judge Kelley, “M upon all subjects about which they have Gci Butler, eSpeaker Colifx, he - any doubtx, ~~~~Geii1.

ZButler, Spo-al~er Ctolfax, CShief J~ any doubt.. dtice Chase and all others who favor/ TH-E DIALOGUE. giVing colored men their rights.

Question. With w-hitch party should Q. To whichli party do the friends of the colored man vote? thle colored men in Congress belong? Answer. The UnionRenublicanparty. A. To the Republican Party. Q. Why should the colored man vote QQ VWhat is a Democrat? wh that party? I A. A member of that party which - - *; - W~- - - -K — R i. - — I;

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2 before the rebellion sustained every leg-would, for they have opposed their free islative act demanded by the slavehlold-dom by every means, and have always ers, such as the Fugitive Slave La,w, and lalbored to extend slavery. the attempt made to force slavery uipon Q. WTould Democrats allow colored the Westerni Territories. i rmen to vote? Q. Who said that “a negro had no A. No! They have always opposed rights that a vhite mani was bound to it in Congress and ii the various. State rospect?”

1Le islatures. A-. ChiefJusticeTaey,, a lDemocrat. (i. Who abolished slavery, in the Q. Was this sentiment approved bv District of Columbia?

the Demnocracvy? A. A Republican Congress and A. It was; and by them only.

Abraliham Lincoln, a RPepublican Presi Q. Whvy did the Southern States dent. rebel? Q. Who fieed the slaves in the South? A. Because thle Republican party A. Abraham Lincoln, the Republi in 1861 elected Abraham Lincoln Presg-can President, by a proclamation. (l dent, who was opposed to the extensionll Q. Who m,ade colored men soldiers? of slavery. A. The Republican party. Q. What did they propoe to d(lo by I Q. Who opposed this. rebellion? A. The Democrats. A. Establish a government of their Q.

-\Who refused to recognize colored own, The corner-stone of whiclh shotiuld soldiers as prisoners of war? be human slavery. A. The Rebels. Q.

Did any leading rebel make such Q. By whom were they murdered or a declaration? used as slaves when captured? A. Yes; Alexander H.

Steplhelns, of A. By the Rebel government. Georgia, in a speech in May, 18(;1, at Q. 5’lhat party sympathized with nfontgomery, Alabamna. t the RIebel government? Q. What position (li id Ir. Steplens A. The Democraev.

hol-l in the Rebel Confederacy? Q. Wllo passed the Freedmen’s A. He was their Vice Presiden.t. Bureau Bill? Q. What was the position of the + A. A Republican Conigress by more Democratic Party during thc wvar? tlia) a two-tlhirds vote over the veto of A. It opposed the wvar; declar(ed Mr.

Andrew Johnson, the leader of the Detm Lincoln’s manag,elinent of it a’failure; (ocratic or Conservative party. resisted every measure in Ccngress lool-Q. Wlbo gave us the C(ivil Rights iilg to emancipation. and denounced the Bill? Government bfor crploying (colored me A. The same-iRepiibliean Congreas. as soldiers. Q. \l’What party gave us the right to Q. What has that party dojne sil(e vot? the surrender of the rebels? IA. The RIepiblicanl party. A. It has sustained [rl. JohniO1 in (-

\rh-at has the Democratic, Con his eforts to restore your old masters to |servarve or (opperhead party ever done power in tho country, aind opposed evevry for the colored peol]le’ actforyvourbeneft4itw-hich the i ei-cal~can A. It lias tried to keep thenm in slav Congress has adoplted.

Ir, and oplo()se(l giving ftl-iec the benefit Q. Is it hnowiil by any othIer iname? of the Freed:-(-inen’s Biareaut and Civil A. It, is ail,) kn1-own as (aoservtive, I glit Blls tnd the righlt; to vote. Copperhead, and Rebel. Uc:der e a (. Wh’cannot colored men support nam3 it is the same nen fn fi.eedeoeo the Demoe:i’ratic party. and the rights of man. A.

Because that party would dis Q. WouldtheDem)crts m make slaves franchise themt, and, if po:-ible, retura of the colored people again if they (-cuid? them to slavery, and certainly keep th em A. It is fair to presume that they in an inferioi position before theelaw. %i Ffl 0 ‘I I

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Q. With whom do the d(isloyal white freedom, thrir education, and their right men of the South desire tlhe colored nen to vote, the I-epublican party has main to vote? tmi1ned these rights. A. With the DI)emocratic party. Q By whose exertion are we being Q. Would not the Democrats take educated? away all the neoroes’ rights? A. Bv the efiorts of loyal teachers and A. Thev wo uld. tlirougl’ the benevolence of Republican Q.

Then wh (do they )re(tenid to be fiieind:. the best friends of (colored men? Q. \ ho builds and maintains our A. Because they (contend they are school lhouses? of a lower race, incapable of providing A. Thie I’reedmenl’s Bureau and for themselves, and are, therefbre, hlap-clharitable people in the North. pier in an inferior position, or in slaver.. Q. By wlhoim have school-houses been Q-ow w-ould it suit thlem to be iburired and our teachers persecuted? serv-ed in the samne manneri A. By Rebel frieinds of the Demo. They ould not end(lure it. They era-ic 1)arty. (all atemsves a superior raceof eins Q. ( To what party do the leading l(nd clatim theyN are b( oni youir rulters. colored men belong. .y do they inotdo unto othersi A. Without exception to the Re as tley would be done by’? publican party. A. Bearse they are devoid of prin-Q. WAhat are the nmost prominent (iple, anid destitute of all sense of justice priuciples advocated by the Republican ihere the colored man is concerned.

parrtv? Q. )o all nhite personi s beloit n to a A. Ecqual rights before thie law and party wich do t usdi th i tiat way? a t the ballot box for all men without TA. Tilev do not. Tlhere iiar ay regard to race or color.

w ao haivestood up no)ly firyori rlglts, (. Do nrot the Miilitary Reconstrue and wlio will aid you to the end; inde ed, I tiol Acts secure to us these rights? i1l true’eptublicains are such.. eYes; but you may yet be deprived Q. Are there any white p)ersonis wvho of thiem if your enemies get into power. hiaiv alway-s contended for our liberty3? Q(. What would the people think if A. Yes; there aie umany such. the colore(ld men voted with the Demo Q.‘o ihichl party do these triecd cratic partv? fi’iendu of outrs now beloni?| A. The people of the North would T. The Republ ican parti.| thinlk that they did not ftilly understand Q. To’ whtt party do tle white peo-tlieir owit rights nor the duties devolving, ple o tie South belonIg? on t;emn and the people of the South X. hlie lairger portioni beloiig to thle ouldl proudly say: “We have always Demoel tiec a-trty. told you that tlihe nHegro did not wish to Q. Are the former slave-lioldlers and be fi’ee.” leaders of the rebellion raeembe,rs of th]it Q. What use has been made of the party? molney which the colored people of the A. They are, and wiTould not re(rard Southeii Statesf have paid as taxes? yout as having any rights if Ithey wrein I A. It has been used to establish )OwerC. c ho(ls ftr it’,,e children; to pay the Q.

Colored men shiould thlen vote exl:en.ses of maling anid executing laws vithi the Repaublican or Radical part? n w-ici thle colored men have had no A. They should,andshun the Dcnlo)- v ite, anid in endleavoring to have the ,‘ratio party as they would the overseerS S” ueihe Co)urt set aside tlie law whibch lash and the auction )lock. s,tve-yout the right to vote.

Q. HastheRepublican party deceived i Q. AW hit! are the Democrats using .

0 colored people? - I my own money to take away my rights t A. It ha., nnt. WMliiic th~‘“Democratiec A. They have always done so, and will party has:ixvways Ucen o ppo:ed to their continue t-o while they emain ial power. I

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~7j 4 Q. Some people say that we shall be discharged from work if we dare vote the Republican ticket. WTill they o aydo that? A. You should remn-ember that your labor is worth just as much to tbe man who employs you as his money is to you. t Q. You would advise us tlhen to dis-regard these threats and Yo -ot te Mgati tlhe Republican party? A. Most certainly I would. lad( you not rather suffer, or even starve to death, than to aid a party to re-enslave you? Remember your former condition and avoid a return to slavery. Q. The white people South say that the Republicans of the North do not care for the colored men only so far as they can use them to continue in political power. Is that true? A. It is not. Q. W’hat is the reason that several of the Northern States do not give us the right to vote? A. Chiefly because they have in the past been controlled by the Democratic party. In the WAVestern States where whlat t are called the “Black Laws” have eox-iste:d, which did Inot allow colored people i to live in them, there are large bodies of whit-s who moved originally fromn the slave States, and carried the hatred and prejudices of slavery with them. W. What has tile Republican party done in those States about such laws? A. Abolished them as fast as it obtained power. Q. To what is the Republican party committed? A. To immedia.te Reconstruction under the laws of Congress, the establishment of common schools, open to all; opposition to all form:- of slav’ery; the protection of fre sp:ech; tbh s9cuinmg to every citizen th3 riglht to v(t)4eny th protection of every mian i t-,’ enjoymint of equal rights, under anfl b l-n$ bre tl e law, an the perpetitual mainent, ance of the Federal Uion. Q. Well, I am satisfied. Yoi hav 容 clsrly shownl me my dluty, andf I sh~l11 iaipzart the inforimtioi to my p:t v r e n t Ak. Lt rm e ay twt you bue the-a, youd muit rtmember what ha~ been the pastI hen1 each county is organized, the clubs therein should then meet and elect an Executive Committee. This (‘ommittte should take, general direction of the campaign; eai ml ieetings, obtain Wpe(akers, circulate documents, sustain loval newspapers, see that all qualified A.tLet arem rsgisterei, anda tcat the right tikets~
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