The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-09-03
Negro suaragc--CIInchIng tI.e Nail. /

Negro Suarage--CIinching flBe Nail.
Notwithstanding all their denials. the lead
ing object Of the Black Republicans in this cam
paign, IS to prepare the public mind for negro
equality. Qaibble as they may, still their ro-
psated public declarations must satisfy every un-
preiniiccd mind that such is the fact. The
whole history Of Chase, Wade, Giddings, and
such men, who are now the leaders Of the lse-
publican party in this State, goes to show their
strong attachment to this their hyoTite doc
trine. What can be stronger or more explicit
than Chase's declaration in 1915?
"I embrace with pleasure this opportunity Of
declaring my disapprobaiiOn Of that clause in
the constitution which denies to portion of the
colored people the right Of suffrage"
Or his recent declaration in Cincinnati, as re-
ported in the Commercial:
81 want it acknowledged that colored people
have rights and privileges which they have not
now"
What rights and privileges" do they not
now enjoy except the right Of suffrage, and the
right TO hold Office, and the like? The State
Journal declares that the negro should be pla-
ced upon an equality with the rest ofmankind.' -
In fact the ayowed object Of the old AbOltion,or
Liberty party, was the elevation Of the African
race to an equality with the whites. The great
the Republican party. And their purpose in
now denying that they are in favor Of the equal
ity Of the two races, IS because they see the
"hand writing on the wall /" that they are DOOM
ed to certain defeat in October if the people be-
come satisfied, as they will, that this is favor
ite doctrine with the Republican leaders.
But we, have another Item for the comfort of
these abolitionists. In the month of January
last, n State Convention ofcolored men was held
in the city of ofCUumbus, and that convention
forwarded to the Legislature memorial which
in the Senate was referred to a select committee
Of three, consisting of MeSsrs. Garfield, Brown
and Taylor-all Republicans This memorial
prayed among other things, that the necessary
steps be taken to strike the word white" from
the constitution. Upon this memorial this Sc
lect committee-lcaders OF the Republican party
say:
ain conclusion your committee believe there
is nothing in the prayer of the memorialistS but
what is just in theory, and nothing but what
the experience Of other States has demonstra-
ted as practicable and salutary, and nothing in
conss eltwith true progress,and the spirit oil the
age" The committee concluded their labors
by submitting two resolutions enc recommend
ing an amendment to the Constitution, "by
which the elective franchise shall be extended
to colorel men," and the other inQuiring as to
what Legislation is necessary in order to extend
a participation in the benefits of the benevolent
institutions to the colored population"
There is not, nor can there be- any doubt as
to the position Of the Republican party on this
question. And if the coming contest should be
decided in favor of the Chase ticket, one unver-
sal shout will go up from the Western Reserve
to the Congo river that the day is fast approach
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the black and white races
Our readers will find the report above refer
red to in full, in the Appendix to the Senate
Journal, sesson--lS57-pag 52S.
People of0ho, reflect upon these things, and
decide in October whether the Legislation of
this State shall be for white men, or lor the AZ
rican.-- Statesman.