Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-03
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SPEECH Of JONATHAN Q.SMITH,
Delivered ut the state Convention, o
rH- June 21st, 1865. .. o.. ,ua.,,.

DEER PREsADUNT II rise up two speak
wurds ov wisdum two this heer convenshen.
We must regulate matters so that we ken
keap the offeses in our hands. We hav awl
got ritch by holden offes, and we must keap
the Offeses for our cbilder and our childer's
ohilder two git Titeh ov too. In the loyal
Stait ov Iowa, where Dur brethrin hav awl
there oan wa, tha kenfboldly declair thare
prinsipels; but in Ohio thare Is danger oy
the Copperheds a beaten u.s.. 1t tharefore
bekums us two be as wise as Copperheds or
emmy utler sarpents. In Iowa our brethrin
kun square out in faver ov given the Free
Amerikens ovAfriken descent the, write to
voat and hold offes; but in this Staitit wood
not be salt for us two talk sich ny grounds.
Gineral Steadman KUN out in speach for
this glorious prinsipel, but it dun him no
good, and sarved as a Warnen two. US two
bea keerfnll. ...
think our best plan wood bea two maik
a platform what don't say nothen in par
ticker, and two nomenate kandidaitS what
will be sound on the goos. think this plan
will git the m oast yoats, and voats air whot
we wont. If we nomenate and elect men
known two bea sound on the rights ovI the
trea Amerkens of Afrikan desent, and elect
legislator that we know will due the rite
thing on this question, it doant maik emmy
not. We results rether than protesh-
ems. Theelecshnn ov one man in favor ov
given rights two the trea Amerikens ov AT
rikan descent will bea ov mOar practikal
benefit thai as menny resolushens as Good
be plastered on the South side of the Stait
Hous. .'Iua- ..arrf- Of. a
Here the committee on resolutions made
a report, which was read.
Mr.. Smith resumed his remarks
Mr.. Presadunt: Them resalushens jist
scots me. The furst one is proper tribute
ov respect two our departed and lamented
President, and is a hint two Andy johnson
two due as he dun, so that when the mourn
full proseshen follers him two the boan yard
our convenshens will pass resolushens oV
respect.
The second resalushun is good. 1t soft
soldiers Andy. Soft-sodder is graft in
stitushen. You ken git men that way when
we kant git them no uther way. Andy is
shaky. He haint done the clean thing with
us by long shot He is forcen the loyal
and intelligent contrabands to work for a
liven insted ov feeden them on government
rashens. He denies them the right to voat
in the rebel Stats and leaves the reorgani-
zashen ov them Stats two the rebels liven
therein. He isabolishen offeses and turnen
loyal men out OH the kold charities ov a
hairless world. Yet, notwithstanden, new
ertheless, we must sott-sodder Andy bekaus
we air in his power and at his marcy. But
when we gita chance at him we'll tumble
him overheard quicker than the editur ov
The Holmes County Farmer went into Odell's
| Lake.
Not even Copperhead wood object two
| the third resalushun. While it don't an
nounce no principal, it shows we air clever
fellers. .-...
| The fourth resalushun is proper token ov
our friendly regards for the men who due
the voten for us, and the wimen what help
| us git up loyal meetins.l .''o J"G'H-
| The fifth is a proper Kick at slavery. II
| is sticken two what we hay sed all along
and shows that we air forninst slavery.
The sixth is gentle hint two Andy
| two not be in two much ov a hurry about
fxen up things. AS long as things amt
awl fixed up we will havea good supply ov
offsers, and when things are fixed we wont
them so they won't rio. ''"' .'
The seventh is anuther resalushun ov
| thanks, and two them distinguished and
| eXtinguished gentlemen, Dehnison, Tod
and Brough; whose serveses we esteemed
so hily that we let them severally oph with
one term. Good bye, gentlemen, we ait
obleeged to you. ~, ~
The eighth shows that notwithstanden
the Declaration ov Independence has been
text book for the, Copperheds for the last
toar years, that we ken respect In word II
we doant in deed. a
The ninth, and last, is the best and moast
pinted resalushen oV awl. 1t is ov moaI
! Importance two us than any ov the rest
and we air moar likely to liv up two it.
The cummittee hav discharged lthare duty
with skill which shood bea applauded by
evry loyal man. Aginst such a platform
the Copperheds may roar as the she lion
roareth when she would devour sumbuddy
to feed her yung. Yea, they may howl as
the wolf howleth when no sheep is nigh
| Tha cant faZe us no moarn than tina Good
faze the head ov loyal and intelligent free
| Ameriken ov Afriken descent with q rotten
apple. ','" -. ,..-,.,.
| form in faver of reducen taxation, restric-
ten expenditures, abolish otfises, and allow
en- Stats two regulate the wright ov suff-
rage. Tha will declare themselves opposed
two free Amerikens of Afriken descent en-
joyen the wrights to voat, fOrninst guvern-
ment bonds bein exempted from taxation,
opposed to the patriotic malishy law ov
last winter and nanny utherloyal measures
adopted by the Union men; all of which all
Union men will oppose, and every traitor
will be In favor oV. But Will discuss them
thare matters sum time agin. gHti O. -!
Now let us nomenate ticket that will be
wright on the COOS, and to maik shure OF
thare soundness tina must nearly awl bea
from the Western Reserve, that gloreous
| land oY cheese and butter, that is richer
and moar preshiouser than the fabled land
of milk and honey. ,...., ~ 'oIN s'..3
We now hay slavery abolished, but our
work is only half dun. Our cullerd bruth-
ers must voat,, and enjoy ,evry privilege we
] hay for OURSELVES. Tha air just as good by
| eddycashen and far better BY mater than We
Tha air the bravest solgers whatever fought
! for the Union. Tha was, fourmest III the
! fight on every battlefield from Bull Run to
! Petersburg, Tha always Civ the latest and
moast reliable intormashen. fPha air des.
pissed by the Copperheds. And tina will
/ awl voat. our ticket, look forward with
Joy two the day when the black men, armed
/ with loyal ballots, Will put dotin the whole
| ,Copperhed and ,Catholick trash, together
with the infarnel Dutch and Irish, North
and South, Prolonged Applause,l 'g.Ii ,t.Ii
4 The Harrisburg Union, id an editorial item,
says that about q week ago a fight. took
place at Salem, N. j., Between the whites