Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
from the Chattanooea (Tenn) Gazet Ell
Negro sufIrage the Radical Ulti-

Another great light in the Radical camp
has spoken. We mean Hon. George w.
Julian, of Indiana. He expressly declares
Negro Suffrage in the Southern States to be
the Radical ultimatum That the enforce
ment of colored suffrage on the Southern
States-including Tcnnessee-is contem.
plated by the manipulators of Radical
politics, can easily be demonstrated without
the unequivocal confessions of Sumner,
Wade, Julian & Co. 1T they do not contem-
plate this, what other sentiment Is controll-
ed everything else. Arecent number OF
the Neo York Independent, on this point, is
candid enough to say:
The former aims of the Republican
party are ended. Didit advocate the non
extension of slavery? That was accomplish
ed. Did it advocate the prosecution OF the
war? That was accomplished. Did IL ad-
yocate the Proclamation of Emancipation
That was accomplished. Did it advo-
cate the Constitutional amendment p
That was its crowning appeal. All of these
issues are now of the past. They do not
survive. If now the Republican party ac-
cepts no new principles, 1t will have none
at all. II it will have none at all, 1t VIII
perish. Are we the friends, therefore, or
the enemies of that party, when We warn IL
against its own destruction?
"a national party must have national
issue. The next issue before this nation Is
equal rights. The Republican party cannot
escape. If the President shall decline IT.
Congress must accept. If Congress shall
decline it, then the next Presidential can
vass will lay 1t at every mans door for a
verdict"
Here we have the declaration of equal
political rights broadly proclaimed. The
Independent does not mince matters. The
difference between the Independent and
Julian and their reticent colabOrers Is that
tile former speak out in meeting while the
other are more polite, and therefore more
dangerously effective
There is no way to avoid aprotracted dis
cussion of this question, and therefore it be-
hooves the South, and the whole country, to
prepare to dispute every inch OF ground.
The friends of Andrew Johnson's, compre-
hensive, statesmanlike policy accept the
issue, and will do all in their power to save
the Government from the thousands of So
cial and political ills which Negro Suffrage
would entail Hfl 1.'&f fIt1.
The first question which practical, busi-
ness man will ask is, What effect will the
enfranchisement OF the Black race have on
the finances of the Nation VIII it
strengthen the credit Of the Government OF
weaken it? With our knowledge of the
negro character we come readily to the con-
clusion that il the negro race are given the
ballot, il will be the saddest day for American
credit ever witnessed. Perhaps it is not the
negroes fault that he is ignorant. Maybe
he is not responsible for the possession of a
very low standard of what people term
National honor, or proper quantity Of
pride. k..e Z,
We have nothing to do with the causes Of
Pompey's Generalization. We only know
that he is fit subject for the manipulation
OF the political demagogues. When the
currency is contracted, when taxes are
high, when "hard times" stand upright in
front of every mans door, then the dema-
gogue can very easily induce the negro to
vote for reputation, as the readest means
to restore flush times. But we may be told
that the negro will be grateful for freedom,
and that he knows that our debt was incur
red to accomplish his deliyerance from
slavery. Those who entertain this view
are depending on a broken stick. They
know nothing of Pompey's character. Pom
pey is not half SO much concerned about IA
vors he has already received, as about those
he hopes to obtain. At noon the man who
gave him his breakfast is not the man for
whom his heart yearns with affection and
love, but he looks fawningly upon the chap
from whom he expects to get his dinIery
Every negro will look upon the public debt
as burden upon himself, which should b.
discharged by reputation. Let the holders
of seven-thirties look to it. LetNew Eng
land ponder well the consequences OF re-
pudiatiOn. Negro Suffrage will make
greenbacks as worthless as Confederate rags.