The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-10-11

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the hammer fell.
! CAPT. WHITMoYER in reply said THAT If
COL Ent had looked after his matter in the
Bible he would probably have found some
thing just as conclusive, upon this question,
as what he had read in your hearing. He
denied that Horace Greeley bad any right
to dictate an issue upon this question for
the State of Pennsylvania. That he was
pretty generally right on all questions, but
upon this he exceeds his bounds, and the
Captain avered that he did not propose TO
wed himself TO Horace Greeley as he is
not an exponent of that issue in this State.
That the men of Massachusetts or New
| England are no guides to The citizens of
this State upon this question. Said that
we, in the State of Pennsylvania, do not
need the negro vote. That the Colonel
charged him with hiding his light under a
voters into voting for negro suffrage, but
that he was frank and fair, never hid his
! light under bushe, that the sentiments OF
the republican party were such as could be
approved of By every good citizen, and that
they were as bright and shining lights TO the
world. That the democrats endeavored TO
spring this issue upon the republican parry
for the sake of deceiving them in their vo-
ling-that when they voted the republican
ticket at the polls this Fall, they did not vote
for negro suffrage, directly or Indirectly.
Deception upon this question is impossible
II, "a hofo ri lu
on an amendment 10 the Constitution. That
our platform did not contain any such doc
lrine, that il maiiered not what outsiders
may say upon this question, Horace Greeley,
Sumner, or any other man outside the State
of Pennsylvania, the question was still left
exclusively to the people of this State; and
that the representatives of this State. in con-
vention assembled, passed resolutions de-
claring the issues of the day, and among
which cannot be found any resolution in
favor OF negro suffrage. That this question
is not national question, but must be con
fined to the State. That the constitution Of
this State declares who are the qualified vo
ters, and an amendment must be made TO
that constitution before the negroes could
legally vote. That consequently, nsrgo suf- |
frage with us could not be an issue beyond |
the limits of this State. No matter how
much other States may have made this an
issue, and still do SO, il cannot in any way
become an issue in this State. simply by
the actions of other States. That il differs
from the tariff and similar questions, in This,
that il is not national question, bu, is con-
fined strictly TO each State; and that he, |
himself, opposed negro suffrage in this
State al the present day because he con-
sdered the negro too ignorant to vote INTEL
ligenhy, and upon that ground he would
stand side and side with Col. Ent on the
stump and a, the baIlot-box against negro
suffrage.
He said that acknowledged leaders might
make mistakes, and often did make mis-
takes; and that the men referred TO by
Colonel Enl were now, in his opinion.
making a mistake upon this question. He
ain alluded 10 the resolutions of the Penn
sylvania Stale convention, and aversd that
they contained nothing upon the question OF
negro suffrage. That he was surprised Col. |
Eut should branch out and refer TO other |
States-,hat miscegenation was as much a
question as negro suffrage, judging by those |
references. That Col. Ent relied upon state
ments of speeches, and newspaper articles.
That Or. John had printed the controversy |
between Kelly and Cox as matter OF |
news, in his paper of Feb. IS, 1865.
The Captain summed up bis argument |
by stating, that because we were not called
upon 10 vote directly or indirectly upon this |
question of Eegro suffrage, therefore it was
not in issue and objected to making an
abstract question, the prominent and leading
one. After amplfying this idea, he closed
without occupying the whole o! his hour.
Col ENT began by saying that when be
was looking up the policy and aims OF the
republican party, he never resoried ~ the
Bible. (Laughter.) That be was also very
not propose TO wed himself TO Horace Gree
Iey,-lhat though the Captain had arrived
al that age, at which matri mony is consid-
cred necessary 10 comfort, he had not yet
passed the period, when ne should despair
Of securing younger and more acceptable
and bed d-fellow, Than old granny
Greeley. (Laughter.)
To the first pon,-ihe leadership OF New
Elt replied THAT though
these were the opinions of individuals,
these individuals are The leaders and mouth
pieces of the republican party; and as
such, entitled 10 be quoted as authority. In
This connection Col. Ent reviewed the his
Tory OF negro agitation, and showed that
New England ideas and men, made, con-
Irolled and directed the republican party
be showed that with many OF them, negro