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

commerce., manufactures anu schools; While
our ships cover the waters of every sea; our
manufactures are to be found In every mart
of the habitable globe, and every child in
our land has the opportunity to obtain a
good English education. Why this differ
ence? The United States and Mexico were
alike colonized by Europeans. In the form
er the white race preserved its integrity;
while the Spaniards, on the other hand,
amalgamated with the Indian and the Ne
gro, and race of wretched Mongrels,
doomed to q state Of chronic anarchy, Is the
result ..r
Some well meaning persons ask, "Might
1t not be better to give the Negro the right
of suffrage, and have done with the veXed
question:? Such was the cry for twenty
five years prior to the rebellion-"Let us
abolish slavery, and have done with the
veXed question:"
What has been the result?
Let those who think thus be not deceived,
for he who votes for Negro Suffrage, votes
for the inauguration of the most cruel, mer-
ciless and devastating of all wars-a war of
/ races; a war which spares neither age, nor
sex, nor condition; war which can know
no peace, until one race or the other has
been swept from the earth; war which
would make the West and North, as well as
the South, scene of fearful blight and des-
olation. .......t t..0... u.
THE CONFLICT BEGUN. .H
| We are told in tone of rejoicing, by GER
tain distinguished gentlemen, that, in the
South the conflict of races has already be-
gun, and that our own race will be driven
to the wall-that is, be eXterminated And
that, in the new order of things, Negro
aristocracy will be created, and that Ne
groes will occupy seats on the Supreme
bench, and in the halls of the National Leg
islature? What is this proposition?
That six millions of our own race, men,
women and children, shall be trampled in
to the earth, in order that an aristOcracy of
four million negroes shall be established
upon their graves! ~,
And can it be that policy so monstrous
in itself, so aCrocioUS in its conception-a
policy equally inhuman, unconstitutional
and unchristan, can receive the sanction of
the enlightened citizens of Ohio? Can it
be true that the people of Ohio desire the
determination Of our countrymen of the
South, and that the black mans home shall
be built upon the white mans grave? For
bid it Heaven! And in the name of our
country; in the name of civil liberty; in the
name OF all we hold most dear on earth, |
invoke the spirits of the mighty dead--of
Washington and Adams, of Franklin and of
Jefferson, of Hamilton and of Madison,
against the horrid proclamation against hu-
manity, against the Constitution, against
the Divine spirit of Christianity itself.
/ % l0 CIVIL. LIBERTY.
Although / commenced my military ca
reer at fifteen years of age, | was tanght
from my earliest youth to revere the cause
of civil liberty, and view the continued
suspension of the writ of hd6eds corpus, and
the trial of citizens by military commits
sions, in direct violation of the Constitu-
ton, and as dangerous Infringement of the
liberty of the people.
THE PUBLIC DEBT AND TAXATION.
The National debt is estimated at four
thousand Uuilion dollars, and General Cox
proposes the purchase of a district ofcoun-
try containing thirty million acres of land
in order to create a NEGRO dependency"
am wholly opposed to that or any other
scheme calculated to increase the burthens
OF the people, and am in favor of and equi-
table system of taxation, and of reducing
the expenses of the Federal and State Gov
ernment to the lowest practicable point con-
sistent with necessary expenses. r.
OUR POLICY If SUCCESSFUL.
And now, Mr.. President. should it be the
will OF the people to confide the affairs o
the State to the care of the Democratic
party, what is to be our policy? . s
Believing that governments are instituted
not for the benefit of party, but for th'
protection and common good of the Who'll,
! people, the Democratic party will be eqnit
able and just in the administration of publ,
!, affairs. Magnanimity is good policy il
peace as in war, and party incapable o
magnanimity is unworthy of being trusted
with power. One wrong does not justif,
another, and he is an unwise politician whI
uynu nd NJ Ia xafn fnr ri ittaf
injuries. Our only desire is the mainten
ance of constitutional law, so that the bless
, irgS of civil liberty may be secured TO
ourselves, and for our fellow citizens o
/, all parties. And should the people of Obi
, call me to the performance of the responsi
Bile duties of the chief magistrate, it will b
my earnest study to discharge the ohliga
tions incident to that position, with stric
impartiality; and to the full extent of m,
official ability to secure the rights of civi
liberty to every citizen of the State
+ Ours is land of law, and the magistrate i
notices. bound to respectit its provisions thai
is the private citizen; and if he violates tn
fundamental law which he is sworn to sup
port he should be held to stricter accoun
, liability than he who assumes no such addi
|, tional obligation.
We are entering upon one of the mos
important political campaigns ever know
in this or any other State. The question
has been asked me what are the prospects
' Can we succeed? 1t has been my forum
, to see many an engagement on the battl
field, but this is the first time in my life tina
have been put at the head of Civil col
umn; and though | am not boastful, mus
r say that l never knew the strength of tn
respective forces without being able to pre-
, dict victory or defeat. And as | hav
studied the ground of this contest WE'LL
{ tell you that the morale of the enemy is bad
their strength broken and their fla;
will soon be dragging in the dust
if you, the representatives of the peOpl
/, will dOsyour duty. have spoken of tn
gallant men who went forth to sacrifice lif
and limb in defense of the Constitution an,
Union-buty not. of the nigger-and Will
n they were thus battling in the field ther
fTJ was another army at home, of feivilians, ap
triotic and devoted to the prin
: ciples Of the old flag, battling 70
y Constitutional liberty. What we wan
is for these two armies to join hands ant
. hearts and beat down on the = mopgre
! hordes. would say to soldiers and civil
; ians, be friends; let no petty jealousies ma
our glorious cause Remember we ar
brethern and friends, and upon us, sol
, diers and citizens, rests the well being o
thisland. fTni1"l- tF..ta FA t.ktf
The Convention then proceeded to max
/. 4 the other nominations.
"a LIEUTENANT-Gov ,c,., r
III Hon. w. r. Noble announced Judge VIM
: Lang, of Seneca for nomination. Hon