Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-01
The Soldiers and Democrats Of
Iowa Making Common Cahse
Awn1urt Negro Suffrage.

The soldiers and Democrats Of
Iowa Making Common Cahse
Axainst Negro suffrage.
) The soldjerscf Iowa met in State Conven-
tion on the 23d Of August. Delegates were
present from all parts Of the State. It was
alarge and enthusiastic Conveption. Gov
ernor Stone and his Sfriends, the Negro
Suffragites, undertook to breakup the Con-
vention; but failed most signally. The SOL
diers of iowa are determined to teach the
Negro Suffragites lesson, and they, there
fore, laid down an anti-Negro Suffrage
platform, and by acclamation nominated
the following Ticket: b.
For Governor, Gen. Thomas H. Benton,
of Pottamattee; for, Lieutenant Governor,
Col. S. 7. Van Anda,. OF Delaware; for SUI
preme Judge, Col. II, II. Trimball, Of Davis;
for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Capt, ]. w. Lennett of Jasper rs361u 1sia
IA The next day the Democratic party of
{ Iowa met In State Convention at the same
place, and resolved to support the soldiers
Ticket nominated on the preceding day.
,3 In the address of the soldiers to their
soidier-comrades,t these passages occur, re-
-ferring to Negro Suffrage: Sef
=, 'Don't be deluded, soldiers and loyal clti-
zens, blythe false assertion that this ques-
ton is not now before you, to be decided
virtually by the defeat or election of Stone.
1t has been forced upon the people; 1t can't
be postponed, but must be settled by there
suit of the October election. tt,g-
1.-THE friends of Negro Suffrage, and Gov
ernor Stone, may squirm asthey please, and
designate themselves by what patriotic
names they please; may heap epithets
of opprobrium upon their opponents as
they please, but they can't escape from the
odium which the fourth plank in their plat
form has indelibiy fixed upon them. They
must faco that music. They can't deceive
old soldiers. Their candidate is the Negro
Suffrage candidate, and they must abide
that issue. Governor Stone means Negro
Suffrage, and Negro Suffrage means Gov
erDor Stone, and, for this campaign, they
are Joined together, and no man can put
them asunder. al ti4l '"'l 7ii. 9f0i9N =.
"Soldiers, we know you are all opposed
to Negro Suffrage. With you it were a
waste of words and an, insult to argue this
question further. You are all opposed to
Negro Equality, In all Its shapes, and
heartily indorse the words of your inviuci-
BILE commander, old Tecumseh Sherman,
that the Negroes are not fitted for the ex-
ercise of the elective franchise. want
them to get fair price for their labor, but
1 do not think they are fit to take part in
i, the legislation of the country" sT' J.
All This part Of their address is as applicable
to affairs here in Ohio as it is to affairs In
Iowa. 1t is just as important here as it's
In Iowa, that 'soldiers and loyal citizens"
should not "be deluded' "by the false as
sertion that this question Negro Suffragel
is not now before them, " to be decided
virtually by the,defeat or election of" Gem
eral Cox; and "the friends OF Negro Suf-
frage" +" and General Cox may squirm as
they please, and designate themselves by
what patriotic names they please; may
heap epithets Of opprobinm upon their OPP
ponents as they please; they must face that
music. They can't deceive old soldiers.
Their candidate is the Negro Suffrage can
didate, and they must abide that ISSUE"
General Cox means Negro Suffrage, and
Negro Suffrage means' General Cox. ."and
for his campaign they are Joined together, and
no man can put them asunder." t... 81
We may, therefore, with propriety say,
in the language of this address Of the SOL
diers of Iowa, "Soldiers, we know You are
opposed to Negro Suffrage. With you it
were waste OF words and an insult to ar
que this question further. You are all op-
posed to Negro Equality in all It's shapes,
and heartily indorse the words of your in
vincible commander, old TEcUMsEH SHEER
MAN, that the Negroes are not fitted for the
exercise Of the elective franchise, l want
them to geta fair price for their labor, but
1 do not think they are tit to take part in
the legislation of the country How, SOL
diers and loyal citizens, can this new Negro
. agitation be stopped? How can we pre-
vent the distracting strife to which itmay
give rise, and which may be prolonged for
years to come y The answer is brief and
sufficient. Defeat' General Cox " and his
Ticket in Octobernext and Negro Suffrage;
agitation in" Ohio twill be numbered with
the things that were." n,t5 .s.E 5000 e.