The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-12
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A Suggestion 10 the Democrats
Of Ohio.

- Prom the Ohio Statesman. ---
A Suggestion 10 the Democrats
I of Ohio.
A call for State Convention has been is
sued by the Demeratic State Central Com
mittee, TO assemble in this city on the 9th
OF August, Tor the purpose. of putting in
nomination candidates for sundry State Of
fees. Before the assembling OF the Aboli-
tion State Convention, and on the morning
of It's assembling, We urged upon the mem
bers of that body, and upon the military
| Delegation especially, the propriety of lay
! ing down platform IN which the ''reorgan-
| izatiOn" policy Of President johnson should
receive unqualified Endorsement, and the
| doctrine OF Negro Suffrage should receive
emphatic reputation. We stated that the
Democratic party would not antasohize these
/ positions; aud that therefore, the people of
/ Ohio would exhibit the gratifying spectacle
of being united IN tho support of President
/ JOHNSON in his efforts to cause the operations
of the Government to conform to the re.
EqairemeRts OF, the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, aud thus strengthen the ligatuIes
of the Union so as TO render it impossible
that there should be any attempt in the
future to disrupt the Union. We referred
to the fact that there is in the party that
elevated President johnson to the Vice
| Presidency a body of intermeddling revolu
| tiOnists, who are determined to make the
Blacks of the South voters, and that every
,peech and every editorial that is written in
advocacy of that measure is in antagonism
to his "reorganizing' policy, which is work
! ing so admirably policy that allows to
each State the determination of the question
Of suffrage, which it has ''rightfuly'' exer-
eised since the formation of the Govern
ment. We were particular to state that
mere declaration that the Convention had
confidence in the President woald be entire
lS to general to meet the case-that nothing
short Of decided Endorsement of his ''re-
| organization" policy and repudiation of
Negro Suffrage by unequivocaI Language
would meet the case. ".a..
The history of that Convention is before
the country. The Military Delegation Sc
cured the adoption of resolution declaring
confidence in President johnson; but this
resolution was rendered of no account by
the first, sixth and eighth resolutions, aud
instead of securing the adoption of a res
olution declaring against Negro Suffrage and
Negro Political Equality, resolution was
adopted whichHoSt emphaticalY proclaims,
through their unauthorized Interpretation
of the Declaration of Independence, the
equality of the Black man with the White
man. Shortly after the adjournment Of
that Convention, journals that affect conser-
vatlsm aud protest against an outspoken
declaration in favor of the political equality
of the Blacks, undertook to make their
leaders believe that the Researches in their
party, who think and say that the vital, liy-
ing issue Of the day, IS the question Of Ne
gro Suffrage, were defeated in hGyng their
iayorite doctrine recognized; but, htterly,
siEce Judge Bishop has given his opinion OF
that Platform, and since the Abolition Press
of the Reserve adopt and act upon his opiI-
ion, and since it has been shown .incontcsti-
bly, that General Cox, their candidate for
Governor, Is an ardent advocate of Negro
Suffrage, they are silent on that subject
In view Of this posture Of affairs, what
would seem the proper course Tor Demo
Gratis to pursue? Undoubtedly there are
thousands Of voters, citizens and soldiers,
who fought braycy i'll assisting to put down
the Rebellion, who do not subscribe to the
negro equality doctrines Of the Researches.
1t seems to us that the Democratic County
Committees, therefore, in issuing their calls
for Conventions to elect delegates to the
Democratic State Convention on the oath
Of August, should extend to these men
respectful invitation to unite with them in
selecting delegates to that Convention. A.
the Reserve Abotionists declare that the
only vital issue is Negro Suffrage, all men
who take issue with them on that question
should mite. And the proper place to lay
the foundation for such Cniun is in the pr-
mary assemblies 0f the people. Let the
Democrats, Conservatives and the Soldiers