The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-05
The Way They C0ntFiyed How
Not 10 DO II at Columbus

offices. The platform of Columbus is a
/ platform only in show and exterior appear.
ance. 1t atiirms nothing and is simply a
! post standing at the forks of road without
! finger boards pointing in any direction. The
/ great question for the handling Of the Con-
! venlon. as was agreed by all the organs of
the party, was the question of negro Rui-
| trage; and this it declines to touch. Not
| only does 1t let alone the rights Of our color
| brother in the South, but it ignores even the
crying claims of those who nestle in the bo-
som Of our own society. The reader of the
Columbus document will not learu, from its
contents will learn that there is such a thing
| as niggc-we adapt our autobiography to
the popular pronuneiation-in the world. -
We wonder at this. With sonorous metal,
inflated By African organs, emitting martial
sounds, at brIet intervals, IN its ears, the
Convention was as obhvious Of the rights of
that same African as if his ancestors had
never encountered the horrors of the middle
passage, or as if he himself had never 70 t.,
bled, and starved to death for his libe rty
and ours. -.
The platform of the party is to he looked
for in the ticket. This, as we are informed
by origanical authority, is composed chief
ly of men who have been III the advance
guard IN the progressive political party,
which bounds itself upon the principles of
human rights. As, according to the same
authority, the escence of the platform is
abiding faith in the drift of events, it is
fair to infer that the candidates are accurate
representatives OF the drifting process; and
as the resolutions show some of the feat
ures Of Mosaic work." the embodiments
were selected for their Mosaic style OF polit-
lcal character. They are sort of political
predestinarians, who believe that whatever
comes to pass is toreordained; and who not
only accept the condition as it is at present,
but arc ready IN advance to accept whatever
conditions we may drift into in the progress
OF events. They areas people say Of old
shoeS-so wide, from long wearing and slip
Shod ways, that their owners can turn
around i'll them.
Whether the troubles Of the party will
end by ignoring them, is a question which
will be best answered by the result. 1t is
not a very high order Of honesty, that
which impels the leaders Of party to sink
their principles, because to proclaim them
would jeopardise their chances Of success in
contest for Office We do not hold that
any party is bound to put forth platform;
but we do hold that when party puts torh
a platform, that platform should contain
distinct declaration Of its principles, or an
affirmative presentation Of those measures
which it designs, il successful, to make
practical in the Government Now, It'll no
matter Of conjecture, that the Republican
party deliberately unIbraded its principles
with view to secure an unwholesomo nu-
mcrcial harmony, as we will show. The
t'nlu,r h,c oF thn (loontto
writing under date Of the 2Oth, inst says:
The question Of q platform is the only
orc in regard to which any anxiety has been
felt. 1t has been evident all day that the
Convention would not cuaIuit itself to ne
gro suffrage, though plank of that kind
was understood to be in the hands of a
Hamilton County delegate, and many from
other sections were disposed 10 support it.
On the other land, a proposition to indorse
President Johnson's reconstruction policy
and it is now clear that an expression will
be urged on this point to the utmost verge
Of ali Endorsement. The course likely to be
agreed to will be tie express an abiding con-
tidence that President johnson will admins
ter the affairs Of the nation tor the best in
terests of the Union at large. 1t is agreed
by both conservatives and radicals that it
would be folly and suicidal to do any thing
that could possibly lead to division OF the
party, whereby the enemy could step ir and
conquer.
This wise agreement between Conserva-
tive aud Radical, resulted in the following
by which the charm is attempted to he
spanned with something which both sides
are invited to look upon as legitimate
bridge: each having the right to make such
constructive additions or subtractions as
shall be necessary to suit its own particular
weakness.
That, while we are anxious for an early
reconstruction Of fratcrnal relations with
the insurgent States, we demand that such
reconstruction shall be at such time and up
on such terms as will give unquestioned as
surance of the peace aud security, not only
Of the loyal people Of the rebel States, but
Of the peace and prosperity OF the Federal
Union.
= You pays your money and takes your
choice. " This means negro suffrage, or it
don't mean negro suffrage, just as is most
agreeable. This is, we suppose, what our
cotemporary alluded to when it said that
the resolutions showed ''some of the feat
ures of the Mosaic work" 1t is, perhaps,
a little more like that species of phantaS-
magolia which they call dissolving views.-
Now you see 1T, and now you don see it.
This ought to be satisfactory to the most
consistent.
In this connection, we publish the edito-
rial comments OF the Commercial, who thus
draws aside the curtain of the Convention.
1t says:
THE UNION STATE CONVENTION. ="
''Fhc unusual interest Of the Convention
at Columbus, yesterday, was attractive, and
the attendance was large, comprising many
of the most intelligent and prominent men
OF the State. The army delegation was
notable feature. a good many military Or
CARNATIONS sent private soldiers as delegates
but at least dozen Brigadier' Generals were
in the Conventention, and there was ii smart
sprinklng Of them outside. The number
OF cripples, officers who had lost an arm or a
leg In the service, was remarkable. There
was painful plenty Of empty sleeves and
OF crutches.
I'm the army delegation there was an in
tense bitterness against Governor Brough,
and tho delegates from the 'front.' had a
sense of disappointment in finding that they
could not have chance to pitch into the
Governor. There were some exceptions,
but the army representation generally Was
solicitous for fight with the State Execu-
tive, and had determined to slaughter him.
There was talk that they would have nut
up candidate of their own, If Brough had
remained in the field and received the nomi-
nation.
"An effort was made by the State Central
Committee to break the unity of the militia.
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