The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-10-11
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bst.ses, The DsH'Orrutic and Republican Partiss
offhs dayp
Carr. WHirMoYER, of Columbia County,
agreed with Col. Eni for public discussion
Of the question above stated. The meeting
was held in the Academy, in Boomsbura,
on Friday evening, October 9Th, 1861
Wesley Writ Eco, was chosen President,
and Andrew Madison and Elijah r. keller.
Esqrs., Were Secretaries. II was arranged
that Capt. Whitmoyer, who took the mega
live of the question, and also announced
himself as opposed TO the whole doctrine OF
negro suffrage at present should open the
discussion in a speech of fifteen minutes
Col. Eni, who took the affirmative OF the
question, and insisted that the republican
party was comm:red TO the doctrine, was 10
follow in speech OF one hour. To that,
Capt Within oyer had one hour to reply and
Col. Ent reioinec in speech o. thirty min
utes; and the discussion closed by fifteen
minute speech from the Captain.
The chairman announced the arrange
meni, and called upon Capt. Whitmoyer.
CAPT. WHITMoYER said that he had Sut
few points TO make, but he thought they
were conclusive upon The question-main-
tanning as he did the negative, he would re-
serve them until Col. Ent had stated his po-
siiion, and subslaniiaied il By such authori-
ties as he proposed to rely upon.
He occupied in his opening about len
minutes.
Col. EsT in opening said That tie ques
ton for discussion was to be viewed in its
broadest sense. That il was national in ils
tendencies, and had to do with the political
parties into which the people of the whole
county were divided. That while he be-
lived, and should maintain and endeavor 10
prove, that the republican party was actual
ly committed 10 the doctrine OF negro suf-
frage, it was nevertheless denied by some
Of them in certain localities, on account OF
its unpopulari,y and particularly by John
Cessna, Chairman OF the State Republican
Committee, for the purposes OF this CAM
paigu. To that denial of Mr.. Cessna, Col
Ent put in answer, an extract from the New
York Tribune Of Sept. 26th, 1865, in allusion
10 Mr.. Cessna's Address and denial, in
which Mr.. Greeley said-"Ifnegro suffrage
is not an issue in Pennsylvania, zoe should like
to knOs0 sCk0t u.s." He followed this, by read
ing extracts from the speeches OF leading
republicans, the m.n who give direction
10 the party, in favor of negro suffrage
From a speech made by Galusha A. Grow,
in the republican County Convention oi Sus-
quehanna couniy-"The worst troubles
are yet 10 come. Slavery is abolished, but
that by no means settles the question The
only true policy is, the equality of all col
ors, The snfTanohisement efan men, ,chite or
black" From speech of Hon. William D.
Kelly, M- C. from PhiiadeIphia-"9 There skaH
be no polilicul peace until it can be made on
such terms as will place the negro on an
equality soih the rhie man." Further from
MIR. Kelly, in a speech made in Congress in
reply to Mr.. Cox oil Ohio,in which Mr.. Kel-
Iy defends the mongrelism aud miscsgena-
tion of Central America. From a petition
now circulating through the State, signed
by John Cessna, Thadens Stevens, John
Kick man, Morton McMichael, John Covode.
Edward NJ Davis and many other leading
asking that the following be
ado fted as an amendment 10 the United
States Constitution. "No state shall make
any distinction in civil rights and privileges
among The naiurslized citizens of the Unit
ID States residing within its Iimits,o or among
persons born on its soil of parents permanI-
y resident there, on account OF race, color,
,r descent."-Hs next alluded to the opening
" the Hariranfi and Campbell campaign in |
by Senator Wilson of Mass,
and read from speech of bis, stating the |
,ast actions of the party in favor OF the
equality of negroes. Then from a speech of
Morton McMichael, republican candidate
or Mayor OF iladel pbia, in which he said /:
Il pledge myself to know no creed, nor
ect, nor color. but The truly loyal man shall
lways find in me friend, whether he be
ich or poor. black or white and be would |
lot give Office 20 any man who would not
cooperate with him in the furthsranee of !
lnion principles" Wherenpon the N. Y.
Tribune Of Sept 26ih, 1865 says :-''If Mr.
Nc Michael should be sIecied, as we trust
le may, and finds good capable colored
nan for policeman, let him appoint him."
Thus far Col. Enl had been mostly quot
rs leading republicans of our own Stale
ie next referred 10 speeches and writings Of
Wendell Phillips, Theodore Tilton, Henry
Ward Beecher, Henry Wilson, Charles Sum-
Ter, Gen. Butler and others; quoting from
ach, such extracts as committed them fair.
y TO the policy of negro suffrage.
He next took up the republican press of
he State and quoted from the SunbuFy Ca
etfe of June 3oth, 1865, from the John stown
Tribune May 5ih, 1865, from the Bedford In
uirer June I'd. 1855, from the Central Press