Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-25

the Constitution would provide Tor its own
overthrow by authorizing the disintegra-
ton Of the Union, but 1t does provide for
the suppression Of insurrection and domes-
tic violence. Where individual persons
have done wrong they are amenable to the
civil laws, but the acts of individuals can
not forfeit the existence of States, nor con-
fer powers upon the Federal Government
unknown to the Constitution.
BY what process Is the Union to be re-
stored? BY what means are we again to
become countrymen in heart, as we'll as in
name? If we continue to treatithe South
ern people as enemies can we expect them
to become friends? Would it not be we'll to
remember that civil wars are like family
feuds, and when, after strife has ceased, and
the cause of the difficulty has been calmly
considered, that both parties are generally
found to be more or less in fault?
Unselfish patriotism can restore the I'm
ion, while selfish ambition may involve the
country in new horrors, and our institu-
tions in total ruin. 1t requires no art, no
mystery, no diplomacy to restore the Union.
We have but to say to our countrymen of the
South, Come, let us again be friends: If in
aught we have both erred, then let us both
profit by the terrible lesson of the past four
years, and If only one has been wrong, then
let that one be generously forgiven. - TO-
Had our civil authorities been influenced
by the same spirit of generosity and wise
cancellation which INSPIRED our armies; or
had soldiers like Sherman and Mcclellan
been authorized to treat for peace, the war
would not have survived the second year,
and the Union would have been restored
with sentiments of cordial admiration and
affection, warming the hearts of our coun-
trymen North and South; for generous
manhood begets respect.
Our country can only be brought back to
the happy and prosperous condition which
existed prior to the war, by returning to
the fundamental principles upon which our
institutions were based, and those great
doctrinal truths taught by Jefferson and
Madison, and the other early fathers Of the
Republic. ....Y aaL
-..' THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
General Cox proposes to create negro
dependency" to the United States, from
contiguous territory of the States of Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina,
"without breaking up the State organiza-
tions." dissent from this solution, because
Congress has no authority under the Con-
stitution, to convert one or more States in
to "a negro dependency" because if such a
dependency" were created, war of ex-
| termination between the hostile races would
| be the inevitable result; and lastly because
the dependency" could only be established
after having obtained the lands of the
| white inhabitants by first exterminatlng
them; or by the Government purchasing
the lands on the condition that the white
citizens would abandon their homes that
the negro might possess them.
| The plan of purchase is unpracticable,
even were it Constitutional. The area of
the proposed negro dependency" would
| contain nearly thirty million acres of
1.-the best landin America. which, at an auer-
| dge cost of twenty dollars per acre. would
amOnnt to about six hundred million dol
lars. Six hundred million dollars Where
is that enormous sum to come from? Is II
| to be added to our present debt of four
thousand millions! or does General Cox
propose that an additional six hundred mil
lion dollars shall be added to the tax assess
ment for the year 1862
This question cannot be solved by the ap-
plication of the remedy proposed, and it;
true solution is the National one.
In most civilized countries, there are
inhabitants who are not citizens, but they
are fully protected by the laws of the lane
in which they reside. There is no hardship
in limiting the negro to the rights of al
''inhabitant," and still less so, when it |:
considered that for such services as he may
have rendered in the field, he has been re.
warded with freedom.
If the negroes so desire, they can remair
as perpetual Inhabitants, who," says Vat
TEL "are kind of citizens of an inferio
order, and are united to the society withou
participating in all its advantages" Tha
is, they would be protected in life, libert,
and property, without having the right Il
vote, or the exercise of other rights Whicl
are incident to suffrage. ---. .-.,
NEGRO EQUALITY IN OHIO.
The ''Oberlin Committee" said to Gen
eral. Cox, in their letter of July "a 1866
} awe want to know directly from you you
views on the following subjects: -lSt. ar
you in Jaror Of modifying our Consultation s
as TO gtUe The eLecttUe franchise TO cOlOred men?
, 10 this question; thus plainly put, Genera
Cor made no reply and every reader OF hi
J letter. is left to draw his own inference as t
} his views as to Negro Suffrage in Ohio. III
speaks Of "the logic of euents," which | un
derstand to mean, to drift with the current
and ii in the "event" of his election, and /
appearing that majority of the leaders o
his party favor Negro Suffrage in Ohio
then he as Governor will favor amendin!
our Constitution so as to make negroe
J voters. N3 . .'.
; He says that ''the few colored men w
have amongst us are mere waits and stray
from the great body.' But thequestion is
are these 1colored waits aud strays" to b
given the right of suffrage in Ohio? In hi
letter, General Cox declined to answer tina
question. But at the late meeting at Ober
lin, General Cox took occasion to defin
his position as to Negro Suffrage in Ohio
According to the special dispatch to til,
Cincinnati Gazette, he declared a,J
ST bnye seen bI1ck trOo pS f1bt nobbI nn1
say of all, that they ,oho 1cere good enough b
tight aoith as are good enough to stand on til
Uni.n platform eolh,mep n q, "a. a.H
This. frank and explicit declaration. o
General Cox in favor Of Negro Equality ii
4 Ohio, clears away the doubts which existe,
as to the true Interpretation of certain pass
ages of his letter. And as recognize tn
right Of the people to be informed of tn,
Opinions of a candidate upon all publi
issues submitted to their consideration,
here declare that +9g'Mtrs o'td aF s-e'1
/ am opposed to comforting the right o
suffrage on negroes in Ohio, or in tn
South, now, or at any future time, or unde
any circumstances. '9N
i In 1860, there were more than twenty
five Thousand negroes in Ohio, and it is be
lieved that the number has been increased
Il tour-fold since that time. Arewe to confe
the right of suffrage on negr0populatiol
of one hundred thousand, and thereby con
vert our great State into negro colony
For, grant citizenship to negroes in Ohio
and the ,AiricatI ''depehdency" proposed tt
be, established by General Cox, would be
come depopulated--the "waifs and strays'
would be the only inhabitants of the s'de
,peHdency," and the great body of ,negroc
would migrate to Ohio, and othe
States where thew could enioy 80