The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-08-09
Letter Of ]. D. Cox.

To the exclusion Of much other matter
prepared for the issue Of this weeks
Pioneer. we give entire the reply OF the
Uoou candidate for the goyernorship o.
Ohio, 10 the queries propounded by u
H. Fairchild and Samuel Plumb, styling
themselves Committee, representing
some nameless body Of citizens OF Ober-
lin, Ohio. 1t bears the stamp, of being
the production of thoroughly earnest
and philosophic mind, which, however
engaged in warily watching the moves
on the military chess board, still found
leisure minutely to observe and closely
to anayze the genius and habits, both
social and political, Of the people with
whom and among whom he was contend
ing. The result Of this investigation is
placed before the citizens Of Ohio in a
straightforward, manly manner, savoring
much more Of the patriot and statesman
than of the willy politician, although, In
our opinion, it was the mostIpolitlc course
he could have adopted, as it appeals te
the Judgment of all loyal men, and will
meet with respectful attention from every
lover Of his country, whether intending
to vote. for or against him: The only
disappointed ones. we apprehend, will
be the ultra Republicans, who would at
any time sacrifice party, or even country
to the Moloch of their own unreasonlng
fantasies, and the rebel,sympathizlng,
peace at. all-hazard Democrats, who are
dumbfounded at the unexpected sllenclng
Of the thunder which they SO confidently
calculated on welding with great effect
against their opponents--to the truly
loyal Democrat, it must be a source oil
satisfaction to know that the man who, in
all human probability, will be the next
Governor of Ohio, is statesman of COM
prehensive views, whose only desire is to
restore to his country harmony and pros,
perity. Let all read dispassionately and
understandingly. Hot
OBERLIN, July "a, 1865.
General J. d. Cor
DEAR SR-The people ofthis place, with
entire unanimty, sought your nomination yfol
Governor of Ohio. With equal unanimity we
desire to promote your election. We rejoiced
in your nomination because we had perfect
confidence that your views and sympathies
were in harmony with our own on the great
issue before us--the equality of all men before
the law. We still believe we were not mis-
taken. But some of as hare been startled bg a
report coming directly from Warren, TO the effect
that uou are opposed to gipingthe electee franchise
to colored people. and that you requested the ed
itor of the Chronicle to publish your views on
the subject, that you might notlo the support
of Union men in the Southern part of the State
We do not credit the rumor, and yet it has sc
disturbed some of your warmest supporters, that
the undersigned have been requested to address
you on the subject.
We want to know, directly from you, youl
views on the following subjects: lst. Are you
in favor Of modifying our Constitution so as tc
give the elective franchise TO colored men? ID
In the reorganization of the Southern States
should the elective franchise be secured to the
colored people. gar d ae
Among lis there is hut one opinion on this
subject, and we were never more in earnest on
any political question. We believe, that the
distinction made by our Constitution between
white and colored people was made in the in
terest of slavery, and is both wicked and alb
surd And we believe that 10 reconstruct the
Southern States. and admit them with consti-
tutions excluding colored men from the polls
would give the county and the negro into the
power Of the very men who have sought and
still desire to ruin the one and enslave the
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Deliver the four millions Of freed people into
the hands Of their former oppressois, now EN-.
Uttered BY their defeat. and they will make
their condition worse than before. The conner.
heads OF the North, with the united South,
would gain control of the General Government
and IN various ways would harass and suppress
the negroes and their friends beyond endurance
A war of races would be likely to result. II
as a nation. we can be SO wicked as TO delive,
our colored soldiers and the millions who's
freedom we are pledged to maintain. into tn.
power Of the most cruel and vlndietive peopl
that ever laid chim to civilization, terribl
retribution will await us. We speak strongl,
that you may know how we feel on the sub
gject. ISL. o.t H'-t~'i = -.N
:; Kit belsad that the negroes Of the South ar,
ignorsut and unfit for the elective franchise. W,
assswer, grant it; but this has nothing to dC
with the question, Our eologed, soldiers VII,