Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-24
REPURLICAN TACTICS.

States The Convention gave this issue a vide
berth, bat In general terms endorsed the Admin
istrstion of President JOHNSON. On account OF
the immense patronage At his disposal. the Ohio
Republican Convention maintained a prudent
silence in regard TO all questions upon which the
President had indicated opinions which we're no,
in harmony nth those entertained by the leaders
OF that political organic ,too. bat they we're
fal 70 nominate candidates who were ultra Repub
iicsn in their partisan sentiments. The position
Of Presiden. JoHSsox. NC understand il,
is. that the question Of negro suffrage in the
South must be determined BY the people Of the
Southern States themselves: that they have the
same right to Determine the qualifications Of vo
tiers within their limits that the people Of the
Northern States have exercised and still con-
tinue to exercise. lie holds. tha, if the PEOPLE
Of any State confer the elective franchise upon
negroes that it's their right and privilege so to
do. bot. ss The same time. IL they elect. they
have the right to forbid them the ballot; in
other words. each State has the right to deter
mine the qualifications of voters for themselves.
The latter il the Democrats doctrine. to which
lie declarations as evidence Of biz sentiments
upon the question.
IL is evident, however. that 70 secure the Er-
ecutve patronage. and to perpetuate the rule Of
the Republican party, q strong effort will be
made to avoid issue with any of the peculiar
sentiments Of The President not in harmony with
Republican ideas The action Of the Ohio Re
publican Convention confirms this view of Re
publican tactics. The object OF the Republican
leaders is to maintain their party organization
aad perpetuste their party rule il possible, without
breaking with the President. A letter from
JONI W. FoRSxr, who is known to be a shrewd
partisan manager. develops most fully the
schemes and purposes Of the Republican leaders.
and for that reason we give il in full He writes
from W ashington to his paper, the Philadelphia
Press. az follows:
'sWAsHIsoToN, June lS.
"Now that the rebellion is at an end, the ne
cessIty of maintaining homogeneous and cner-
getic Organization OF the friends of the Union
must be kept steadily in view. Should the ad-
minisuation OF the Government fall into the
hands of those who have been assailing aud weak
eniug It, il will Do unspeakable calamity. To
prevent such a catastrophe will require the wis
dom and the selfdenial of all true patriots The
result of a so-callsd Democratic victory at the
elections Is prehgured in the present course OF
their leaders in both sections. They still expect
to save slavery; and nothing gives them greater
hope that the slightest prospect OF a division
among the masses OF the Union party. In Ken
lucky, thew boldly declare that il they defeat
the amendment Of the National Constitution 10
abolish slavery the right TO hold human beings in
bondage will be revived and secured It would
seem 10 be plain proposition. that when 50 many
greai interests demand harmony OF action among
meo devoted to common aud glorious work,
merely individual aspirations and ideas should be
abandoned or ignored President Johnson's
policy offers 8 common ground upon which all
earnest loyalIsts meet. he does not at
tempt TO make tests, or TO dictate doc
trines, but he invites all good men to
combine for the safety and the security of the
Republic. Ii he cannot confer the right of suf
frage upon the colored southern people. be can
and will keep them free. and contribute 10 their
moral and physical welfare If he cannot do
that in the South which the best statesmen of the
land have tailed TO do for the negroes in the
North. he can protect the liberated masses OF
that long prosecuted race against the attempts
of their late masters TO restore the horrors of an
accursed system Ii is cheering to notice that,
however a very few may object TO the practica-
bility or suficiency of his suggestions on the
whelwing majority of the Union masses are with
President johnson. Even those who insist that
the ballot shall be placed in the hands of The col
ored meses, are content To give bis recommend
atoms fair trial l have seen and conversed
with many Of the representative men Of the
country within the last week-including several
leading journalists-and not one has had the
slightest doubt that the organization which
elected Lincoln and johnson IS in hearty
accord With the proclaimed opinions OF the
latter Notice, proof of the fact,
that every Union Governor in the Republic has
formally rendered his airport to the head OF the
Administration. In the primary meetings Of the
Union party the wsrmest demonstrations OF
attachment to his policy have been made. Aud
you will have observed that the vast patronage
q the disposition of the President is not used to
build up selfish or ambitious factions The
brave defenders of the fl ~ never forgotten
Wherever they are found 10 be equal In other
respects. they are preferred to tho who did
not risk their lives on the battle field. Let this
good example not be lost on the politicians A
sincere and unsel6sh patriot like Andrew John
con knows the value of organization, and not the
least OF his hopes u. that the great party that
hiss stood so firm and been so efficient cham
pion Of the Republic. will grow stronger and
stronger and more united every hour.
OCCASIONAL
These appeals cannot heal the split which hes
already taken place in the Republican ranks
The lows Republican State Convention gave An
expression in favor of negro suffrage In Ohio,
On account of policy, the issue was avoided A
similar policy will be adopted in this State. for
the sentiment OF the people is decidedly against
negro suffrage and equality. Iu other States
there will be different expression. Ii is idle TO
suppose that This Antagonism can be reconciled.
Toe radicals will nsis, that the political equality
OF the negroes shall be recognized in the Con
stsutiOns of the reconstructed States. Upon this
question the President will take issue with the
radicals. as he has already announced, and in
this position he will be sustained By the conser.
vative masses OF the country
COLONEL FeRNKr says in letter % the Phils
dephia Pres: