Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-14
From the Columbus Statesman May 3.
Ohio Repubiicanism and Soldiers
SuifrHNP.

FIonl tue Nnlhiluuo Ntaltctuil NAY D.
Ohio Repubiicanism and Soldiers
suffrage.
Both branches OF the Legislature adjourned
between two and three O'clock OH Friday morn
ing, to meet again next January.
The significant feature, however. of this mem
orable night session WAS the discussion and ac-
ton on the bill 20 enable the OHIO volunteers TO
vote wherever they may be on the day OF cleo
ton i'm our State. That whOle-souled patriotic
Democrat MIR. Uhl the Representative from
Holmes. succeeded in getting it before the House
10y reporting it back from select committee
Mr.. Converse promptly moved that il be en-
crossed for a third reading. Motions 10 kill the
bill then rapidly followed from the Republican
side. \ discussion ensued which will never be
forgotten by those who heard it,
Mr. Smith, the Republican member from Gin
ton, made two or three speeches against the bill.
He argued that the law would be uncOnstitution-
al, ami that il would Destroy the purity OF elec
tOu>-claiming that il would be great source of
corruption. nus lac charges that our brave and
gallant volunteers not 20 be trusted 10 hold IN
ei, ctien-that they are less honest than those
who STAY at home and hold elections and vote.
De-. DIESEL spoke IA favor OF allowing the vol
unJeer> to vote His arguments were cOnvinC-
Ing and conclusive He reminded the RepubH
cans that their opposition 10 the bill arose from
wholesome lear OF Democratic thunder from the
noble soldier boys. Kill this bill, said he. and
the soldiers will know who are their friends and
who are not.
Mr. Olhn Republican, from Montgomery,
made a speech against the bill.
Mr. Grlbben Democrat from Hancock who
has Just returned from the battlefield At Pitts
burg Lindiug, with the remains OF a dead
brother that tell there noby defending the Union
and the Constitution, spoke patriOticaliy and
cOqueuty in favor OF the bill 10 allow soldiers To
vote
Alr Converse made a clear. logical and con-
vncing speech IN favor OF the bill-in favor OF
allowing soldiers To vote. He answered in a
most triumphant manner the constitutional OBJ
lections that had been raised against the bill
and able defended our gallant sod ers ON
tie charges of fraud and corruption that
h.,d been nsnuatei against them by some
OF the Republicans he paid a high com
pliment 10 our noble volunteers. and expleSs-
ed entire confidence in Their honesty and regard
Tor ltw and-orier. lie desired that they should
ald N deciding al the ballot box the great ques
tioIs shall soon have To- meet. Fifty thcus
aud petitioners had asked the legislature 20 pass
a law TO proh.o. ne gro immi grafton, but the mt
lorty have Utterly diSTe-are4 the wishes OF those
petitioners. de wanted tile soldiers 90 nave =
voice m deciding the questions that Will grow out
OF thlS uer., Iulmi- ration. hch has been invited
by Republican vutss The soldier absent fight
ine the battles OF ms country, aud the negro in
n very home, Terrible to thiuk OF. The in
creasug ueld OF tie Democracy which these
Republicans hear alarms them. The fact that
there are four Democrats in the army 20 one
% The other 'arty accounts for the Republican
oDposition "a this bill We shall see bs tie action
o. members on this bill who the friends Of our
brave volunteers.
Mr. Hills Republican,. from Medina, spoke
bitterly and exctedy against the bill.
Tie Republicans then killed 1t, while the
Democrats were wing 10 pass it.