Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-25

and in Javor Of giUiRg TO tie negro, North
AID South, As yrivitege of voting, and that
100 witfout ahreosonoble delay, and upon
tAe same conditions on phich wAae men
pOtc'
Cox then, we infer is square upon the
Declaration wing of the Platform.
We find him however subjected to
very unpleasant "fre in the rear" from
an unexpected quarter, doubtless. to those
who arrogato to themselves the proud title
Of "lriends of the Common y soldiers"
ootuHnus, o July 5. 1860
MNor-General Cox Commanding Twenty third Army
DEAR SIR-As your fellow soldiers and fel.
low-citizen9. we congratulate you upon your
nomination MS n candidate for Governor of
Ohio and as comrades desiring your success,
If there he a concurrence OF our views on
certain public questions Of great interest, we
address you this note. .,
We are only soldiers, and know nothing OF
the tricks and schemes Of politicians and we
therefore regret that the Convention which
placed you in nomination failed to give ex.
preston 10 the views Of the party on the sub.
jeot OF Reconstruction of the Union and negro
suffrage.
1t is true that the Convention, in general
terms, indorsed the policy Of President John ..
son, but il is equally true that a few hours
after the adjournment of the Convention, Gen.
eral Scheneki declared, in q speech, in front
the Capitol, that be was opposed to reeeiv
ing the representatives Of the Southern States
into Congress, until they had shown their
lovaliv hv iyin b. -; ii er ~
negro.
He further said that there were three
classes OF persons in the South--tbe aristo.
Gratis, who we're secessonists the white
trash, meaning those loyal whites who have
the misfortune to be poori and "ihe negroes
who were loyal to the core And if suffrage
was extended to either of these classes, he
wished II to be given to the negro.
1t is charged, General, that you are in favor
OF placing the negro upon political equal
ity with white soldiers, and white citizens.
In order, therefore, to give you an oppor-
Itunty to vindicate yourself from charges of
so damaging character we ask you the fol-
lowing questions:
lst Are you in favor Of restoring the
Southern States to all their rights ia tho
Union, as proposed by President johnson,
even II ihe right of suffrage is not extended
to the negro?
I'd Are you in favor of giving the negro
the right to vote in Ohio. and to confer upon
him all the other privileges of citizen,
either now. OF, at any future time2
We feel il to be due to you to say that we
are in favor OF President Johnsous plan of
recon3truction that we believe it to be the
duty OF all loyal citizens to eustan the Gov.
ernment, and that we are opposed to negro
suffrage now, or at any future time.
We are, respectfully your comrades and
fellow citizens,
i F.S Parker, Capt ssth O. vi
| A l. ANDERSON,
l. w NICHOLS, ("
d c. Patrick, Adjt"
| NJ, 9 W. SMITH Sergt 18th U. S A.
A. Il PoTEN, late 1t Col. Inv. Corps.
D. V. CHILToE, lst Lit S8th o. V. l.
JAS d. WILSON, lst 1t. 9Sth o. V. |.
I'D LANE, late Sergt lst Cav. U. S, A
4 y. IyoNY, lst LIT. 88th o. vi.
j. Il. PATTERSON, lst 1t, sSlh o, vi.
| l.. MARSHALL
>. NJ. WEspiGLAR,
Warner will not answer, nor will Cox.
1t isno business of the voters what they
propose to do. This is the ebony image
which king progress has set up, and the
people have naught to do, but at such time
as they hear the toot of the fugleman's horn
to fall down and worship.
And doubtless they will A people
who will submit to the entire subversion
of the Constitution of the Union with all
its guarantees, without even the protest of
q ballot, is too besotted with the lust of
lucre to forego the pap of the public teat
for so trivial matter, as honest principle
We are inclined to hope however, that
men too timid or too dishonest to declare
fnllytheir views, upon a subject so directly
put in issue, and so vehemently agitated
elsewhere, will not command the conf
dence of either faction.
We have viewed with admiration the
sudden silence of the Dayton journal, on
this elsewhere all absorbing topic. Having
some time since drawn its head under
water, we wait with patience to observe
in what direction it will emerge. Some
think it is preparing for change Of tao
tics. Don't be afraid neighbor Speak
out like man "Under which king Be-
zonian, speak or die"
Do you intend to grovel in the shambles.
that you may eat up the crumbs which
fall and dodge the vital issue. II not, come
out of your shell, and Civ, us stand up