Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-01
Hon. Martin Grain.

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scIolo county has reason to be proud Of its faith
ful Representative In this General Assembly. |
Always at his post, and ever attentive TO thein-
taresta and wants Of his constituents, Mr.. Grain
is not surpassed in usefulneaS and efficiency byl
any member of eithor House. He was elected
In 1861 BY the so called Union Party" but
soon after he came here last winter. he
saw that party repudiate ito PLATFORM, throw
Of Its Disguise, and stand bsfofe the icoun.
try as completely and thoroughly Abolition
ized as GIpDINos could desire. He thereupon sun-
dered his connection with IL, and became con-
alstent and reliable Democrat. As member
of the good old Democratic party he expects
to live and die--to II he expects to cling as the
last best hope Of the country. Ability, honesty,
and industry have characterized his course as o
Legislator, and no member possesses in higher
degree the confidence and esteem OF others
than does he. ..s 1890. e3 ~
Last session Mr.. CRAM introduced bill In |
tho House to prohibit the iurther Immigration
Of negroes and mulattoes into this State. The
majority refused to allow II to pass, but just
before the adjournment they tabled IL At
the beginning Of this session, be succeeded
In getting It taken up and referred to himself
as committee of one. On Saturday, he
reported il back and recommended its pas
sage. Pending its consideration, he made on
able and convincing speech, which gave great
satisfaction to the Democratic side of the
House, and brought several Of the Abolition
members to their feet in defense of the "irre.
presaible nigger" We subjoin synopsis of
this sennible and excellent speech :'i
SYNOPSIS OF Mr.. cRArn's lPEEcH.
Ever since the commencement of the fret
session Of the Legislature, petitions have been
pouring in upon us by the people Of all parts of
the State, signed by citizens Of all parties,
asking us to pass law to prevent the immi-
grafton of negroes and mulattoes into the State
Of Ohio. Why is 1t the people have so sud
denly become anxious upon this subject, and
what great power, or force of circumstances is
IL that moves them to act thus7
Tho tendency and effect Of the war is to run
b negroes, both slave and free, into the Northern
n States, and Ohio, owing to her location, bids
fair TO receive more than her just portion.
. Why should we not prevent the negroes from
D0CUmiuk pnupotb hluuuB usi hEo ehey uhy
n better than white men and women? We have
/, on our statute Law that forbids poor whites
immigrating among rs, aud becoming paupers,
and the Law requires the trustees Of. townships,
t whenever any poor whites, who are not resi-
!. dents of the townships, to serve written no.
tlce on them to leave forthwith Why can't
we pass laws to protect ourselves against black
70 paupers ss we'll as white paupere?
|, The proposition can't be denied, that such q
law is necessary for the happiness and protec-
tion of the white citizens of Ohio. This Is o
u very serious question--whether this mighty
: Homogeneous mass that now live in this beau
tiful State and rule it, shall continue to do so,
, ana be the prominent race, or is IL to be trod-
> den down and mixed up with this inferior
q caster Could q country be peopled with o
more discordant element than the Saxon and
q the son of Ham2
VI The Saxon is q genuine race of ambitious
10 people, ever restless and eeekng after knowl.
it edge, while the negro is careless, lazy and i'm
ID moral, with an ambition that never extends be-
3 youd the position of waiter In hotel, or the
: proprietor of barber shop.
The Legislature should pass this bill There
ID 10 no doubt upon the point Of Constitutional
A. power to do 30. Let this bill become law.
!, Let us be faithful 10 our constituents. Let US
lay aside our selfshness and fne-spun philan.
thropic theories that interfere With rs 10 this
ID matter, and obey the people. The people is
T. the power, and their wish should be supreme.
There has already been too much Of this re-
ssting the requests Of the people by Legislators
t. and other officials in power If the people had
IF been obeyed, we would not to-day be engaged
in this war. Ii the Southern delegates at
Charleston and Baltimore had acted in accord
ance with the desires Of the people Of the South,
d there would not have been split In the Demo.
- cratic party, Democratic President Would
i have been elected, this war would not have &C.
- CURED, the Union would s,ill be unbroken, and
instead Of misery, death and despair overspread
10 ipg our whole land peace, comfort and happiness
~ would prevail. II the Congressmenand others
. In power in the Northern States had obeyed the
70 earnest voice of the people, and adopted the
q Cri.tenden Compromise, there would be no war
8. to-day, peace would reign triumphant, and
Ia mothers, wives, and sisters, who are to-day
shedding tears of sorrow and bitterness over
the memory Of lost loved cnes, would be happy
D. and contented and singing songs of gladnesa--
to the good old Union would have been restored,
and the Stars and Stripes would be waving
:. over q re united people, and thousands whose
'f bones are now bleaching on Southern soil,
4 would to-day be at home with their families,
i content and happy.