Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-30

The Democratic party are accused of be-
ing vigilant and untirlng In their efforts to
prejudice the people against General Cox
q Co. The Democratic party plead guilty
to no such thing. All that the Democratic
party are doing In this matter, Is simply
this; they say that they are in favor Of
maintaining the Constitution of the United
States; that the Southern States never hav-
ing succeeded In getting out of the Union,
they necessarily are not out of the Union
now; that taxation should be equal, and
that therefore, capital invested in United
States Bonds shoald be taxed equally with
other capital or property, to help keep up our
State, county, city and township Govern
ments and the public schools; that all pos
sible curtailment should be made In the ex-
pendltures of every department Of Govern
ment, so that the burthens of the people
may be reduced; that all unnecessary Off
GERS should be dispensed with; that the 81
militia commutation imposition should be
repealed; that President JOHNSON should be
sustained in all constitutional efforts to
pacify the South and to give to her her CO.
equal standing in the Union; that Negroes
should not be made voters or o6ce-holders, nor
should their children be dllotoed TO attend the
same schools tcith White children. This is the
creed of the Democratic party, and because
General MORGAN is the gallant champion
of this creed, about seven hundred soldiers,
the other day at Ashland, shocked "loyal"
ears by cheering for General MORGAN as
the White mans candidate, and crying,
down with the Negro Equality party.
If this creed Is calculated to prejudice the
people In favor of the Democratic party,
the Democratic party is not to blame for it.
Long before the Democratic party met In
State Convention, the so-called "Union par
ty" met In State Convention, nominated
General Cox and declared that Whites and
Blacks "are created equal" Not a word
had they to say about retrenchment and re-
form-not word about the reduction or
equalization OF taxation; not word about
the repeal of the 81 militia communication
outrage-not word about maintaining the
SOueJibuJlOu w buO OulItu OLdUcSs EACtpI
the declaration that the Whites and Blacks
'are created equal" there is nothing else
in their Platform in the shape of creed
At the time, they seemed to think this all
sufficient, for they were earnestly besought
to adopt substantially such Platform as
the Democrats subsequently adopted at
their State Convention. If it don't meet |
the case-if it don't cause to spring up
among the people spontaneous enthusi-
fault is it? Not the fault of
the Democratic party, assuredly. They
stand out boldly the champions of the
White man and his interests, while the
Cox party are the champions of the Black
man and his interests, and the privileged
interests Of the Bondholders. The issue is
plain one-the matter of prejudice has
nothing to do with it-and it remains for |
the voters of Ohio to decide whether they |
love their own race more than the Negro
race, or whether they love the Negro race
more than their own. That is all there is
about the issue, and we are perfectly will
ing to let them decide it..