Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-19

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fudge Simeon Mash Makes n Po-
IItical Speech at n College Com
mencemens In New England.
n s1Ae Sprfaaasld (Mass.) Republican, In re-,
Iorting the COMMENCEMENT Exercises at
amherst College, devotes the following mo-
ice to Judge NASH, of'Gallipolis, who pre-
Stded at the Alumni Meeting -and this, theS
eader will bear in mind, Is from Repub-
'ican paper:
''MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
"Judge Simeon Nash, OF Gallipolis, Ohio,
called the meeting to order, and, with scarce
a word of introduction betitting the occa-
sion, launched at once into a political har-
3 ange, which seemed to be a "reminiscences,
of some late Republican caucus in Ohio.
Judge Nash said he brought to New Eng
land the greeting of the West over the trl-
uniph of the Union cause. The West bas
most cause to rejoice over that triumph, be-
cause its interests are more intimately con-
nected with the unity of the Stat. With
disuniop the West would have been hem
med In, a nation of agriculturists like
Gefmahy. The work of reunion Is now to
be completed by the educated minds of this
country We are Just now In the greatest
danger because Of the divergence in opin-
ions, which may cause a division of the,
Union men and the triumph OF Copperhead
Democracy You Of New England want TO
realize an idea in political action, but 1t
cannot be edone. You legislate with
any success in advance of public Iknowl-
edge and opinion. THE speaker said he had
had good opportunity to understand
negro character One-tfird of the pop
ulation of his town, Gallipolis, is free,
colored people. Tie idea that the rebel
States may safely be reorganized by
Union men, so called, is fallacious. South
ern Union men are nearly all infected with
Calhounisnf; and what they will do Will
be to get all the labor possible out Of the
colored men. Neither negro suffrage nor
reorganization by Union men will answer.
We have the right by conquest to govern
i the South as long as we think it best aud
this is our Only safety. We must do this
till the South Is prepared TO become truly,
loyal. 1t Is impossible to eradicate the
heresy OF the South in single day. With
the present policy we shall fail utterly, and
the Democrats ,will get possession Of the
Government. Amy issue made on negro
suffrage is sure to bring defeat. The West
will not go for 1t. But the prejudice against
the negro will gradually wear away! We
must Wait for chat. Our western people
were for the Union Internationally, with
ont regard to slavery. In Ohio the Repub-
licans would be beaten on negro suffrage,
and they know It. 1t Is SO through the
West. The only ground upon which wetan
unite Is to govern the South territoriallyt till
it is prepared for self-government. The
speaker thought this could be done In about
ten years. The educated men have an i'm
portant part to act in this transformation.
We must forego our theories, and do the
best we can for the country. The tendency
Is to forget the great interest of the coun-
try in the mere incident OF emancipation.
But. blunder as we may, there Is a Provi-
dence that shapes our ends, and we shall
come forth pure and vigorous nation, pre-
pared for a new prosperity" .5'" -.,
This political charlatan, SIMEON NASH,
who, in 1856, appealed to the Democrats of
Washington, Athens, Meigs, and Gallia, for
support, and was by them elected Judge OF
Common Pleas, had no sooner donned the
judicial ermine than he soiled it In the pO-
ltical arena. Five years later, when. he
was candidate for reelection, the Demo-
!, Gratis of the same counties elected his COM
petitor, because he (NAsH) used the influ-
ence of the position against the very men
to whom he was indebted for it., Now he
goes to meeting of the Alumni of his Ala
ma Mater, and, disregarding the proprie-
ties of the occasion, makes fierce political
speech, for which he is rebuked by lead
ing and Influential paper of his own party.
n The Judges admission, that "in Ohio the
Republicans ,eould be beaten IN Negro Saf-
trdge," is significant and important; and ne
wants the issue lodged in this State, and
even in New England ! But IL can't be
dodged The Republican leaders are on the
recordin favor of Negro Suffrage, and so,
are the Republican candidates. They dare
not take any other position. If they do, a
majority of their party will refuse to vote
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