Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25
Constitutional Convention.

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VIC may judge by the spirit exhibited in the de-
bates thus far, the cause of Freedom and HUI
manity has little to hope from its proceedings.
Various petitions in behalf of Free Suffrage
have been presented, greatly to tho annoyance
of a certain part of the Convention. Some Of
the Democratic ~ leaders stoutly objected even
to their reception; and Mr.. Sawyer of Auglaiso
went so far as to declare that, "To permit ne
groes to have equal rights with white men was
proposition not TO be endured. He would not
ait quietly in his seat and permit any citizen of
Ohio to come here with petition that negroes
be allowed to vote" Mr.. Chambers, (Prcs-
ident of the late Taylor Wing Convention }
thought he should act with Mr.. Sawyer ON the
question of granting the prayer of the petition,
but he was in favor of its reception. Mr..
Brown of Carroll, would vote for the reception
of the petition, but thought we should not cx-
tend the right of suffrage to negroes, until we
were prepared to approve of intcrmarriagos be-
tween the whites and blacks. When in the pro-
gross Of events society was prepared for this, it
would be ready for the other. The granting to
the blacks the right of suffrage would encour-
age their immigration into this State, and would
thus have tendency to deprcss and degrade
labor. Mr. Lidcy, of Perry, wanted to know if
the petitioners were white or black. If white,
he might vote for the reception of the petition,
but if they were "niggers," he should vote
against it. Mr.. L. belongs to the democratic
church South.
Mr.. Humphrcyville of Medina, Mr.. Hitch
cock of Cuyahoga, and Mr.. Townshend of Lor-
ain stood up mOnfully for Free Suffrage The
yeas and nays being taken on the question of
receiving ono of the petitions, only tieo Sawyer
and Lidcy) voted in the negative.
Among the petitions are several asking for
tho right of suffrage for woman as well as
blacks. One of these was signed by citizens of
Stark and Columbiano, and another by citizens
Of Stark alone. They were laid on the table.
Another from Muskingum, asking for the right
of Suffrage for all iohito women over ls years of
age, was disposed of in the same way.
A Amemorial from 23 colored citizens of War
ren County, praying the Convention to remove
every thing from tho constitution which makes
distinction between men on account of color
was received, after a sharp contest, by vote of
76 to 20. Twenty-six members of the Conycn-
tion voted to stiac the voice of 10000 citizens.
on account of their complexion. They were
most of them Democrats %
Mr.. Stanton, of logan, presented a memori-
al from DR.. Wilson and eleven other citizens
of Logan and Hardin, asking the Convention to
authorize the Legislature 70 pass laws pronrDr]
iting the immigration of blacks into this State,
and for the removal beyond its limits Of those
resident in the State.
Mr.. s. remarked that the memorial was
drawn up by an able and distinguished citizen
who had received the full vote of his party for
the scat in the Convention which he, Mr.. s.
now held, and that it was worthy examination
lie moved to lay it on the table and PRINT
The motion to lay on the tatle was agreed to.
Objections being made to printing; Mr.. Hum
phreyville, Of Medina, WASH favor of the prin-
ting for tho instruction Of members, though
the memorial asked the Convention to do what
it had no power to do. Negroes are considered
as citizens in many of the States end the Con-
stitution of the United States provides that the
citizens of each State shall enjoy tho privileges
and immunities of citizens of every other State.
We have, then, no more right to remove the
black than the white population.
Mr.. LoudoD, of Brow, was in favor of prin-
ting the memorial for the information of his
constituents, so that if there was anything now
IN 1t that they might have the benefit of it
for it was on a subject in which they felt deep
or interest than in any other that would como
before tho Convention. They believe with the
fathers OF this Statc-the pioneers of 1902,
when they drew up our present Constitution.
that this shonld be State for the white man,
and the white man only. Mr.. Reuben Hitch
cock, OF Cuyahoga, in reply to Mr.. Loudon,
submitted that tho Journals of the Convention
which formed the constitution, showed yerv
different purpose on the part of its members,
from that which had been indicated, to wit, to
make tho State place for the residence of
"whitc people only" On the contrary large
proportion of that convention were in favor of
giving to the colored citizens the same rights as
to suffrage, and in other particulars, as to other
citizens OF the State. The Journals of tho con-
vention confirm this statement Upon tho
22nd of November, 1902, when the suffrage
article was under consideration, motion was
submitted to strike out, after the word "all"
the word "white," and upon that motion the
vote by ayes and noes, was II to 10. The vote
was taken on the motion to print the mcmor-
al, and it was disagreed to-
; We have condensed the above from tho 70.
ports Of the Ohio Standard.
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