The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-05
Prom the Cleveland Leader, June %.
THE STATE UNION NPLATFORM
Letter from n Delegate 49, The
Elective. Franchise - Eighth
Resolution


Resolution.
EDIToRs LEADER:-You cannot help but |
see that there Is growing aequisScence IN |
the dui1gs at the late Union State COnven- |
tion-but none Of us trust will ahate one |
iot or title OF our political creed on the Suf
frdge question. We do not doubt that TO
give t1,questioHed assurance Of peGce North
and South, the entranchisemrnt of the
blacks, either by allowing them a general or
a qualified suffrage, will become indispensa-
be. | d. not wonder, however, when l
hear prudent, earnest Union Republicans,
in committees like that of the Union Con-
vention, set forth the difficulties in the way
Of this being done uaquaiyediy and nOlo,
that there should be great caution aud hesi-
tation. And certainly there is enough TO
Justify us in the exercise of charity in our
Judgment of the motives and acts of our
political brethren But while We do this.
we must keep it before the people that
he who serves and fights for his country
shall both be protected and have the right
to protect himself By the ballot, lchaterer has
coior
From the discussion in committee, / do
not believe that there are such radical diff
ferenc in tn, party on this subject that
cannot be reconciled.
The account given by the Cincinnati Com
mercirL of the difficulties encountered in
framing the platform are probably not far
out Of the way. +
What some Northern members insisted on
was the following adopted at the great
Grant reception meeting in New York, on
ths 7th inst:
'Resolced, That we hold this truth to be
selfevidemt, that to him with whom we
can entrust the bullet to save the life of the
nation we can entrtist the ballot to preserve
it. And We invoke the cooperation Of the
Federal and State Governments throughout
the Union to use all lawful means to estab-
lsh system OF suffrage which shall be
equal and just to all loyal men, black as
well as white.
This covered the whole subject of State
action as well as Federal, and coming from
| high authority it was deemed proper to
urge it. 1t was reasonable and right, and
should have BEEN accepted by all as the true
policy for the future 1t did not contem-
| plate the immediate enlranchisement of the
blacks, but looked to taking all necessary
steps to right action in regard to that great
subject. Though this was offered and urg-
ed with a jealous determination which was
regarded by some as obstlnacy, yet 1t was
| opposed by spirit which the trends of the
resolution regarded in the same light, and
the opposition being backed up or rather
led by the military, under the command OF
a most ale, bold and uncompronlsirg Gen
eIal, all hope of procuring the adoption OF
this resolution, or its equivalent, by those
who offered it, was abandoned. and the MI
nority announced the determination of offer
ing it in Il minority report, to the Conven-
ton, when several Of the majority offered a
substitute for it which suited neither party.
when finally the 8th resolution was propos-
ed, as follows:
RcS0lced, That the experience of the last
four years sshows the absolute necessity IL
all our political actions of Keeping in view
steadily the great principle of our Govern
t'ment, as set forth in the Declaration OF In
dependence. y
This, after consultation among those who
composed the minority, aud many oi
the delegates from this District, was ac.
cepted.
Under these circumstances it must not be
accepted as mere form Of ''glltterng gen
eralities, having no meaning. 1t was ac,
cepted for all that could possibly be made
out of it, by careful examination of tho
Declaration of Independence. Now. what
are some of the principles contained in thai
instrument, and so plain that he that run
meth may read?
lst All men are created equal.
ID. That their rights (unless torfeited) arc
alike and unalienable.
Sd. That to secure these rights Govern
ments are instituted among men, deriving
their Just power from the consent OF tht
GortlHm .s
Take these three propositions together
or the last one, and if you can deducc any
thing 5um them you must certainly see thai
1t not oAly authorizes but requires that sut
trage shall be conferred upon the coloret
population of the South: because, first, the,
are loyal; second they compose very larg,
and in many instances far the largest por
ton Of the population; third. they are the
I goremef people Therefore, as Govern
? mcnts derive their just powers from tho
; consent of the governed, y the blacks, a.
we'll as whites. should participate and have
voice in establishing that Government
under which they live. Nothing is palmer
No words could make it more So The res.
olution offered is not palmer than this
, Another principle in the Declaration i
that there shall be no taxation without thu
, consent of the governed--th,t "the righ
of representation is right inestimable
to the people, land formidable to tyrant
| only"
Now Mcssrs. Editors, have not all W,
want in this resolution especially when W,
take it in connection with the first ant
sixth.
1t would have been more satisfactory t.
i have passed the resolution offered and re
, jected, because, nothing was left to infer
! cncc or deduction; but we get no less in tn
resolution passed.
! The Ohto Statesman accuse us Of this, ii
| noticing the proceedings, in the followin,
( extract
= Nv hat do they mean by the great prin
ciples OF our Government as set forth in tn
Declaration of Independence They hav
reference to that part Of the declaration. 0
Independence which declares that all me-
= are born free and equal black and white
equal before the aw--equal in the witnes
| box--equal in the jury box--equal at til
: ballot box. !"
But | will not proceed further on thi
subject. Yours, &c.
J. 7. B.
. THE. Rev. &. w. Vinng who has safel
returned from a journey in the East
thouehtfully brings US, among other curios
u 1 l.