Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-29

opsisl of the speech delivered at Brush's
Grove yesterday, by General George w.
Morgan. Read and ponder its truths:
GENERAL mORGAN's SPEECH.
-'a' '1 THE ATTEMPTED FRAUD. aii~'g
Our Republican friends must not be de-
ceived; for 1t is the Republicans, and not the
| Democrats, whom the Republican Leaders
seek to juggle on the question of Negro
Equality. The Democracy know that Gem
| eral Cox is in favor of reducing the white
men Of Ohio to the level Of negroes, and
will vote against him. !, The only doubt as
\ to his position is among Republicans. In
\ the south he is represented as against Ne
! gro Equality, while at Oberlin, as through
out the Reserve, he is regarded as the great
disciple Of Negro Equality. '' HLTN'N.
Now, admit that the General has distin-
\ guished ability, but / am not prepared to
/ admit that he can be in favor of
and opposed to the same, measure at
the same time. Fraud is an ugly
term, and / will not use 1t, and
for the sake of courtesy Ilwih adopt a
milder word, and say that General Cox has
resorted to O ruse to secure Republican
votes. for the Democrats understand his
position. He became so skilled in the use
OF ruse and stratagem in deceiving the
enemy, while in the field, that from force of
habit he now tries his skill on his own party
l friends. ..'' i'.'i'3
I In war, ruse and stratagem against an
enemy, are recognized by all nations as
right and proper, but am not informed as
to what code justities deception among
friends. ..' '"
/ Now, General Cox is either in favor of,
or he is opposed to Negro Suffrage. viii
any Republican gentleman have the kind
ness to inform us upon the subject? The
other day at Elyria, remarked that In the
middle and southern counties, General Cox
is represented as being opposed to Negro
Suffrage. Willany Republican gentleman
have the goodness to state whether Gener-
al Cox is in favor of, or opposed to Negro
Suffrage? | had notan instant to wait for
reply. A Republican, do not know
whether he was from Oberlin, at once re-
piled in clear and gentlemanly tone,
"General Cox is in favor of Negro Suffrage"
And now ask any Republican, here, in old
Muskingum, what are General CoX's views
on the subject of Negro Equality? No one
answers-why? Is it because you do not
know General CoX's views? Have you not
the right to know the opinion of the candi-
date who seeks your suffrage? Suppose
that he is in fovor OF Negro Suffrage, while
you are opposed to it, will you ignore your
manhood BY voting for hisopinions against
| your owne 1t is a novel thing to see a
candidate seek to conceal his views from his
own party friends. Letter after letter has
been written by the soldiers to General Cox,
requesting him to define his position on
| Negro Suffrage, and he has notreplied, and
the consequence is that the soldiers as a
body. will vote against him-they at least
| will Vindicate their manhood. 'EISi- IL 9A5
But my Republican friend, If you enter
tain any doubts as thet opinions of Gent
eral Cox, if you will hut lend me your
candid attention, ! will submit to you
PROOF THAT GENERAL cox AND THE REPUB-
-LIcAN LEADERS ARE IN FAVOR OF NEGRO
EQUALITY a'-a - ''fs ''' 'i' %; s1sara'.i
No Injustice shall bed General Cox
Twill quote his own words, as reported in
| his own party journals. In his speech at
| Oberlin, as reported in the Ohio State Jour
nal of August 22d, in referring TO his
| !Oberlin letter, he said: g esg %. su,.sr.l
sgaT, have said that among the. whites and
negroes of the South, as they are situated
there, not elsetohere-I am particular about
this, for have been misrepresented In this
Observation-Disclosures those classes there,
say there is antagonism." ,,,,,o.,. .,,f
Now it will not escape the attention oi
the most careless reader, that General Cox
here declares that the antagonism between
the white and black races is confined to the
| South, and does not exist elsewhere-that
is, in Ohio. And so as to render his mean
ing still more explicit, he further said:
10 "When an Oberlin student recognized
| the full right of manhood in the cOlored
men of my class" That is, General Cox
! frankly declares that he recognizes the right
| OF social as we'll as political equality be.
tween negroes and white men. And then
with emotions of pride he affirms, II am
proud that am an Oberlin student"
That is, General Cox is proud that he was
educated at a college whose fundamental
dogmas is social and political equality be-
tween the black and white races. ,,-o ~. ~,
| % The Journal goes on: I,,..,.... Wv
'"The General took his seat in the mids
| of a storm of applause" b9IiGJ1 GsM OH
% I(Why othat storm Of applause, from..tht
it because they recognized General Cox al
IN 'VTRe General had scarcely taken his seat
when Mr.. Haleg anegro, raised in his seal
| and asked permission to ask General Cox
Il question. Permission was granted and h,
\ proceeded: L want to ask Mr.. Cox, ifhe il
4 elected Governor of 0hio,l II, he will beir
bfaEorEof bestoMiug upon the colored men o
this State the right of suffrager Tht
be determined BY each State for itself, ant
| by the North for itself his discrimination
would be here, Gin Ohio for the full, appli
SstiSa Of the rights 0f man which he hat
q Hefe den. Cox boldly lavows that if th,
lequestioncof Negro Suffrage is to- be deter.
minedhy Qhieifor herself then he is in IA.
yy9r Of giving the 1fpll rights OF man' K