Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-23
A Row in the Union CamP-A
BIOw.np-The Negro Suffrageites

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BIow.np-The Negro SufIrageites
l. a Ahead.
The patriots and 'truly loyal" men who
compose the so-called Union party of Cuya-
hoga county had very unharmonious ses-
sion at their Convention on Saturday last.
The struggle for candidates was exciting
and somewhat bitter, particularly upon
Representatives. When the announcement
was made that DR.. Everett had been refus-
ed the compliment of denomination for
Representative, there was considerable feel
ing manifested and when a delegate moved
that Mr.. Dangler be declared the unani-
nous choice of the Convention, quite a
number voted NO most emphatlcally. tits
very evident that many of the Abolition
party do not think this nomination emf
nently fit to be made, but as he is on "the
ticket" they will probably submit TO the
dictum of the clique tina. pushed the romi-
nation on them, and swallow him. The
other nominations were made more quietly,
and concurred in with more heartiness,
though 1t wasapparent that the ''ring" had
every thing their own way, so Tar as nomi-
nations were concerned.
But the serious time came when the reso--
lutions were presented. 1t was determined
by the wing of the party having some lean
ing towards policy for Whites, that Negro
Suffrage should not be referred to In the
Convention. In order to accomplish TINS
they secured committee on Resolutions,
composed of conservatives" and then
passed a resolution that all resolutions be
referred to that committee without debate.
This was to "gag" the radicals, but the Sc
quel shows it did not serve the purpose
The committee made their report, indorsing
the Union State platform. which dodges the
"irrepressible issue. Mr.. Robert Payne
was not to be throttled in the home of his
! friends, and though various efforts were
| made to rule him out of order, and "gag"
! him, he forced the Convention to listen to a
reading of his resolutions, the third one OF
which referred to Ignorant foreigners, "and
was an appeal to the old Know Nothing
feeling of the party, and.asserting that Sin
telligence" is the only test by which the
citizens right to vote should be determined
white, red and black being equal In his
view. Mr.. Payne made speech amid
much confusion, in support Of his resolu-
tions. Mr.. Marvin then offered the follow
! ing resolutions:
"Resolred, That In the sense Of this Con-
vention the word white should be stricken
from our State Constitution.
"That the elective franchise can be more
safely intrusted to the intelligent freedmen
than to those who have spent their lives
thus far to overthrow this Republican Gov
eminent.
"Tha: we ask those whom we have put
in nomination to support these resolu-
tions."
This resolution was adopted. The Herald
editorially approves of this resolution, for
it says, . in adopting an expression in favor
of giving to the colored people of this
State the right of ballot, is but justice to
a class who have shown themselves wor-
thy of the rights of freemen. We hava re-
peatedly said we would extend the right OF
suffrage to the colored men of Ohio, and
hence we approve the adoption of that SEN
| timent."
Take it all in all, the Convention shows
that there is wide difference of opini IN be-
tween the ,cings of the party, and the only
thing that prevents big blow up " is the
public plumber in Cuyahoga county. We
shall see in October how many of the AbO-
litionists in this county will indorse the men
pledged to strike the word "White out of
the Constitution of Ohio.-Clereland Plain
Dealer.