The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-02
= fFrom the Coshocton Democrat
Negro Equafity--Read the Repub-
Iican Papers.


papers to show that such are the princi-
plies of its party. The Age lodges the
question-and the Republicans about
Warsaw get mad when you tell them the
Republican party is for Negro Suffrage.
tShow them these extracts, and then ask
them why Gen. Cox, Chase, Wade, Den
nison,. Delano, Schenck and all their Con
gressmen, are for negro equality if their
party is opposed to it? 1t is useless to
try to dodge any longer-men who hon
estly oppose negro suffrage cannot be Re
publicans-they must come out from the
Niger Party or own up!
! IFrom the Cleveland Weekly Leader.1
EQUAL sUFFRAGE-THE UNION PRESS OF
/ OHIO ON THE SUBJECT.
| We append some articles from the I'm
licn papers of the State on the question
of equal suffrage. 1t will be seen that
the press of the State are taking high
and manful position on the subject:
IFrom the Sandusky Register.]
The question must be met.and it is idle
to talk Of giving suffrage to the negro III
the random way in which sentiment upon
that subject has hitherto been declared
That the State Convention of Ohio should
ignore it is no reason in our mind that ii
should not be discussed, and while we
acquiesoe in the opinions and the counsel
of that body at the same time we believe
a large majority of the electors of the
State are in favor of meeting the question
of Negro Suffrage now. Its necessity will
never be more apparent. The question
must be met, and there must be definite
and practical shape given to the issue up.
on it.
EErem the Cleveland Herald
The Convention should have recogpiz-
ed the right of negro suffrage as princi-
pie. 1t need not have dictated the terms
on which it should be granted, it need not
have declared for universal negro suffrage
| but it might have been little more ex-
plicit than an arms end reference to the
/ Declaration of Independence.
From the Warren Republican,
i No doubt the Convention was unpre-
pared for assuming positive ground or
i the negro suffrage question. We are sat
isfed that the principles will yet prevail
when the popular sentiment has beer
more thoroughly enlightened and educa
ted in the justice and advantage Of The
measure. To that end the liberal minded
the progressive and philanthropic vii
continue to labor confident of the ulti
mate victory of the right.
i TFrom the Painesville Telegraph
j The resolutions adopted by the Con
vention are well enough as far as they go
4 But why did the Union State Convention
ignore the vital issue of the day-tht
question of negro suffrage?
I From the Mahoning Register.1
IF any man who was a legal voter iv,
4 years ago in Virginia or North Carolin;
votes day it is because the Nationa
Government thinks it expedient to ALLOW
him to do so. If it should see fit to en-
. franchise others it cannot be denied tina
it has the same right to do So Wha
then is meant by saying that the question
of suffrage must be settled by the States
) What States? Whatever the theory ma,
be there are practically no States unit
the government recreates them. An,
how can State regulate the suffrage un
til the United States has stated who tn
voters shall be, in order that the Stat
may reorganize itself? In. the presen
, situation there can be no State at tn,
South except by direct authority of th
Union, and the Government has the sam
right to give the blacks the right of suf
frage as it has to give it to the whites.
From the Springfield News and Republic.l
Negro suffrage doctrine which W
believe the whole loyal community will
yet recognize as essential to the publ
safety.
From the Ashtabula Sentinel.
Believing that the right would be pro
NOTED by declaring it for universal suf
frage we desired that this convention
would SO declare, particularly when i
was the freely expressed belief of almos
every individual delegate. We desired
an expression on this subject that woult
admonish the President of our views O
his duty in the case, land SO far as we coult
thus influence his policy, we should do s.
promptly and speedily.
, [From the Summit County Beacon.]
But it is wise for the people of tn,
North to create strong, wholesome pub
lie sentiment that will support Mr.. J ohm
son In taking strong ground hereafter II
support of universal suffrage at tn,
South.
) From the Mahoning Register.]
The friends of free suffrage in Ohio
who hoped for an emphatic expression
from the Union State Convention on tn,
subject, should not be discouraged Th,
question is to-day the leading topic befor
the public mind, and will be thorough,
canvassed in every school district until th
election takes place. The Union party al
represented by the press and public speak
ers, have taken as decided grounds in it
favor as the Democracy have taken agains
it. The failure of the Convention tina
met at Columbus last week to take an,
stand on the issue, by no means banishe,
it from the present canvass. 1t win b.
brought up and discussed at the Count,
Conventions at every political meeting
Gen. Cox, our candidate for Governor, i
at this moment an ardent advocate of fre
suffrage. Let us see that the men who
will this coming fall be elected to repre-
, sent us in the Legislature of the State
shall also he riuht uDOn the question