The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-19

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peten to read and write Applause ID what language
is that they propose that voter shall be qualified 70
read and write. Voice-'Negro y French, one gen.
tleman says and German another There was no doubt
that those who advocate this theory suppose that
must be raled TO read and write the English anguage
Cling for a livelihood, who have no time for a
considerable period to learn to, read and write.
But this reading and writing which Dogberry
used to think comes by nature was thing
not 80 universal as many people supposed He
recolected that jim the town Of Knox, the county
examinations in chancery TAKEN and out Of forty depo
stons thirty persons who gave their testimony signed
their names with cross lLaugaterl And YET that
town OF Knox, from the adoption Of the constitution or
rather from the erection OF the town, had always been
good old federal town, about three fourths Of its votes
being given TO the regular federal ticket no matter
what alias that vote assumed. Whether it was wing
Or national republican, they always had sa
give il majority. Tauchter, upon the other hand
II you come the city Of New York with its academy
OF art, and science and music with its free schools
its numerous opportunities for people to meet In the
Park Change in Wall street, in Broadway; with its
tract the eye and the ear With Continual collision Of
intellect and thousand TO elicit the high
est efforts of art and scence-when you come to city
like this twothirds OF the men and larger proportion
OF the women are democrats Applause Nobody,
therefore, could suppose that he objected TO this test OF
reading and writing upon any partisan ground for he
had shown them how such test might operate to the
great advantage Of the democratic party II such test
should be introduced He objected to any test which
now in the Presidential char, II the report
was to be believed that he learned to read
Women they all knew, write and read with exquisite
skll yet nobody conended that they should vote on
that account i was the independence Of the person on
which this privilege OF voting was originally based II
had never been the policy OF the to extend
the right to vote person who from his her relations
was dependent aud helpless and liable 20 be operated
upon by Others like women and The same rule
applied precisely 70 recently emancipated slaves The
Same rule was applied in this State upon the abolition OF
cay fnvfo The
this State refused to extend to them the right OF voting
and yet had party with its prominent leaders, Chase
Sumner, Banks, not only advocating the right OF these
Southern just cmancipated to vote but declaring
that their loyal former owners the free white citizens Of
the States recently in rebellion, should not DC al,
lowed to into the Unon provided they prohibited
did not extend to the black people the privilege OF
voting To that the democratic party was opposed. To
that the republican party OF this country by an over
whelmng majority, by i6 distinguished leaders, by even
the silence Of those who members OF II in this State
was decidedly pledged That was one OF the issues be-
and opponents, to be decided ut this cleo
ton Mr. johnson, the President Of the United States,
has planted himself upon the democratic platform TAP
Wendell Phillips recently delivered in Boston, which is
to be repeated 1t this place next week. In which he de-
nounced Mr. johnson az three fourths traitor, and
And yet the republicans dare not denounce Phillips.
Sumner has stated not only that the blacks must
must not until the blacks have got SUFFICIENT
power to control them. gLaughter) Mr. Doolittle,
e. setor S% mas
originally, by the way. Like the distinguished gentle
who preceded me- he has been temporarily with the
as It can. anghter) Mr. DooIittle says that he has
spoken with General Grant recently upon this subject
General Grant told him that 4 this was persisted In civil
s0N Universal SS encounter ns betkeen nem was the
sds s dsss sherm a w < ups as
this subject (appausc), and that General sherman
told him. from his experience in the South precisely
sL skca old Nts e1.nf sttvt
war must be the consequence He says that he has
talked with President Johnson and President johnson
told him precisely the same thing lAppause Anu
urging the people OF this State TO embark In this
sado which be Of earthly profit to the blacks or
whites here. II will lead TO the annihilaon OF the
blacks at the South, because beyond all question when
this controversy the white people OF the North
and the West win side with the white people Of the
contest, aud that is whether the President Of the
United States shall be sustained by the people
there other quosiions but they require
tended than he could give to them TO night
They had debt created by this warestinated 10 be
three thousand millions OF dollars and when our ab
ties fully ascerained they would be tour thousand
millions Of dollars That debt twice as big as there
any necessity for creating from the scandaous man
which this war was protracted by handing II over
contractors and politicians instead Of transferring
IL 70 generals like General Slocum. Everybody
Bankses Buffers Schurzes, and transferred the
troveyt the Grants the Shcrmans, Socums and Sher
political object and other object, that this debt
swollen to such amount and the war protracted df
four years which might have been ended inour months
The debt contracted by the in bonds which, by
the republican party, have been exempted from taxa
ton In this State there ~cre one thousand
great burden fell ON the shoulders Of The
poor citizens The Democratic State Convention resolved
must be subjected taxation and was their intention
carry out that resolution He holder Of United
States bonds and he had right 70 consent that these
hus nd to da1sf
which accrued from the war win be repudiated n
the bonds exempted from taxation. The demo
question a. 10 the right Of States 10 regulate their
own affairs which important at this
moment He was in favor Of the exercise OF that
right President johnson was In fav0rNof H. (Cheers.)
Which ticket does President johnson support Colonel
Wilson says that no has just talked with the President
express any desire for the success Of the republican
tckety Why do not the republicans invte,hm to their
meetingsf II was the practice OF the decntc party
IN oil their campaigns TO invite the President and his
Cabinet 70 their ratification meetings. The reason that
Colonel Wilson has nothing 10 say this point is
in that quarter This reminded him OF the anecdce Of
the Kentuckian who, when confronted by grizzly
bear knelt down and prayed earnestly that the Lord
time 10 finish and sprngng 70 his feet be cried out.
ooh Lord at all events don't take sides with the bar
daughter he had not The least idea that President
question nov u, vii President johnson be susiainedS
been distinguished for eminent services TO the country
He looked upon him patriotic wise and prudent. All
his conversations with men at Washington-back az
wen az whte--showcd humanity and wisdom, and good
sense. He hoped, therefore, that President johnson
would be the choice Of the whole people for President
the next election (Chccrs.l
REMARKS OF nov. 8. 9. cox.
Hon. g. g. Cox, ip the absence OF Mr.. James r. Brady,
called upon address the audience In reply TO in
ques made OF his friends In Ohio he told them that the
State OF New York would 90 for Andrew johnson. He
(Mr Cox, was not Ike Mr. Blair, who left tho demo-
cratic party for he had LETT the fold and he be-
lievcd the democratic party did not sustain President
johnson because he President merely, but because
he democratic principles The leading idea
Of the democratic party was opposition 10 decentralza,
ton of power In abiding 10 tho present contest he
to redeem the state The speaker refuted the charge
that democrats disoyal during the by affirming
that democratic governors aided In sending troops The
war The question at issue was whether the President
TO bow his neck TO New England puranism stand
up and draw dead line There were men in power