Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-21
matters 20 bio ConNiaiered.

He luIuhpu1 ldlhtuOVNH puN tVith ~
during the war, that the DE
mocratic party and the Democratic press
were opposed to the soldiers" are about to
be revamped for home consumption, and
will be the main reliance of the Republican
press and party managers during the
coming campaign, to cover up their de- !
,establc schemes for placing the ignorant
freed slaves of the South on an equality
with the white laboring men Of tho North.
That the Democratic press and party
were opposed to way for the sugggation
of the whites and the emancipation Of the
blacks of the South we do not deny. That
one Of these purposes has been accomplish
ed as result of the war, VIC readily
concede That the ether has not been ac'
complished, the Southern people have to
thank the chivalry, humanity and chris
tian virtues Of Grant and Sherman, and
the officers and soldiers Of their commands.
That the blood thirsty parsons and New
1 England fanatics, and those who take
their cue from them, have been disappoin-
ted, is evident from the bowling and de-
nunciations of the abolition press and
party against the reconstruction policy OF
Presi lent johnson. That Stanton en-
deayored to give force and direction to
the Internal idea of subjugation is appar-
ent from his attempted coup detat on
Sherman, by which he sought to disgrace
that gallant officer, when, after one of the
most brilliant and successful campaigns
ever recorded in history, he, like brave
and maguanimous soldier, as he is, granted
to the vanquished foe-his own country
men and iellow-citzens--highly honor
able terms, and such as the proud spirit
of an American citizen, and (before the
rebellion) companion in arms, could
accept
! So far as We are concerned, we do not
intend to pass by nnnoticed the malicious
falsehoods of the Republican press. They
Shall not be permitted, by the same system
Of persistent lying in which they INDUCED
4 during the existence of the rebellion, to
place Democrats in this community, at
least, in position not of their own choos
ing, nor cover up their Interior purpose tc
degrade the farmers, mechanics and labor
ing white men of the North to the level O.
the Southern blacks.
II This question of negro suffrage will have
} to be discussed. 1t ought to be discussed
mot in n spirit Of trancor and nisV1fiIess
? but calmly, temperately and with a view
= to the probable results of such a measure
We cannot afford, at this crisis In ou
+ t;.. :. natIon, to introduce new ant
. exciting elements into the body of ou
= politics. In the process of time, whel
the angry passions engendered by fou
l. years OF bitter warfare shall have sub
/ sided, we will be more likely to arrive a
fright conclusions on these new and un
natural issues. If, after due delberation
the enfranchisement of the lately emanci
pated slaves shall be deemed to be a meas
ure Of the greatest good to the creates
I number, then the States having this po
pulation in them will be the proper tribu
$ nails to determine the negro-suffrage ques
e ton for themselves.
3 Here in Ohio, the question is upon u
now. The double-shuffle of the Repub
lican convention lately held in Columbus
|. in adopting the Declaration of Indepen
n dence as its platform, is plain indicatio
= to the people that the Republican party d
!, not intend to meet the question squarely
The silence of most of their party organ
e on the subject shows that they fear to tru'
: their readers with an honest avowal {
y what they intend to do should they agai
y be placed in power in this State. Fc
q several years past, the Republicans hay
g had control of the State of Ohio. VIII
have they not, heretofore, and before tt
u State had become flooded with the wortt
Il less, degraded and worn out slaves of IL
st South, brought this question before II
' people ?ssasrs ? az .aau ug a1aa ..
y The truth il, they did not think it woul
y pay politically. The few scattered negroc
e