Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-27
"NIGGFR VOTING"

/ In very lively debate in the House on Mon
day. the following passage occurred between Mr.
Campbell OF Ohio, and Mr.. McMulin of Virginin
/ Mr. McMullin. Iwsh to ask the gentleman one
more question. Did not some negroes cast each
one vote in the free States
Mr. Campbell. Of Ohio. am not acquainted
with the laws of the different free States Of the
Union. In some of the sMveholding States, un-
derstand that free negroes with property qualii-
cation, have been allowed the right of suffrage.
Mr.. McAIuen. Which one
Mr. Campbell of Ohio. In the gentleman s
own State, [ understand, quadroon is allowed to
vote.
Mr. McMullin. No sir.
Nh Campbell of Ohio. Then have been mis-
informed, ] observe by recent publication, that
at least one precinct in Louisiana WAS, mt the
recent election carried by negro votes. /
ask the gentleman from Louisiana if that was
not so?
Mr.. Davidson. 1t is So Laughter
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. In the State OF Ohio,
under a judicial decision upon this subject made
by Dem jcratic judges upon the supreme bench, IT
was held that whenever white blood predominates
in particular individual he is entitled to the
rights of citizenship.
Mr.. Taylor. win the gentleman allow me one
moment?
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. ! believe.and | hav'
had occasion to look into this subject since the elec
tion-that there was one negro vote given IN m,
own district that is n vote was cast by MAJ
who being more of the black than OF the Whit
blood, was not authorized to vote under that decs
ion Of our courts
/ A Voice Who did he vote for?
| Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. | am credibly inform
ed that he voted for my opponent
! BY way of eulightening my friend from Virgin
/ ia who seems to be exercIseu upon this subject,
have some papers pertaining to the vote given b,
anoher person 10 my istries :, b. isazsas ilarges
through the public press, was 'naigger voter
send the papers to the ClerK TO DC Teau lOr tD'
! information Of gentleman.
! The papers were read as follows:
To he judges Of he election Of electors Of Prcsj
ee,t aD6 Tice P,esiieht Of tie LEtited States O
tie sccoad ,rard poll Of tie city ct' Hamilton
counfyqf BVtier III the State cfr OHIO.
GENTLEMEN: l claim the right of suffrage, anC
predicate my claim on the following statement o
facts
l. NV mother now a resident of this place and
the wife Il. G. IL. Anderson, (whose name DO
no and always have bore, from considerations OF
a private character,) is under the decision of the
supreme court of the State of Ohio, Whtte wo-
man. she being to the best of her knowledge,
seventy.fve onehundreths white, the remainder
made up of African and Indian.
.. My father, James Shannon, brother of ex-
Governor Wilson shannon, formerly resident of
st. Clarsyile, Ohio and afterwards practicing
lawyer in my native city, Wheeling, Virginia was
white man.
3. have been bona fde resident of the State
of Ohio for twenty-six years last past, and of that
portion of the city OF Hamilton, known as the
second ward, pay taxes, work the public hish ways
and discharge the various duties required by taw
of other citizens.
| therefore claim that, under the decisions Of the
court am white male citizen of the State Of
tlol tn ritybt of uffrau
ALFRED J. ANDERSON.