Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-16
. yerv much concerned. Look at us: YOU

are very much concerned. Look at US; you
see that wc are manned to such an extent
tllat twill havela hard struggle TO work
our way through life. tits true that we
are granted a pension; but it Is very small
one. Manned officers, who by reason Of
their education and political and social
standing, can always secure employment
that will afford them comfortable liveli-
hood, are given pensions that are out of all
proportion to ours. To us, our limbs were
worth fully as much as were their limbs to
them. Wecan not but regard this disparity
between our pensions as very unjust. Can
wenot count on you using your influence to
promote our interests in this particular,
should the Goyernorship be given to you by
election? 8y159 9irphfsal odi io y.
General Cox-Gentlemen, / feel for you,
and would like to befriend you; but, really,
there is nothing in the Platform that relates
to your case, and SO 1 cannot promise you
anything. j4v 5lein ~ ff" ma ',iYLd
Spokesman Must we, indeed, turn to the
men who have been denounced as Copper
heads " to help us in this matter? Good
day, General. ~ ,iha gus fi.a 900 'jo2
Next we will suppose a Delegation Of Ia
borers, carrying saws, axes, spades, show
els, hoes and other implements of,labor,
call on the General, and that the following
transpires between them: l'u u ,Ha '..' n
Spokesman-rGeneral Cox, our appear
ance plainly tells you that we are hard-
working men, who live a sort Of from hand
to mouth life. oqa .!:e;struggle is a hard
one. Living is nigh and wages are low.---
The payment of 81 year to keep up kind
o, fancy military organization, may seem
to you a very small affair; but we assure
yeuit is a very oppressive tax on us, and
as the Warts over, and as we can, there
fore, see no use for such an organization
now, we think that the law exacting
from us such a tax should be repeal-.
ed General, win you, as theGovernor Of
the State, if elected, urge upon the Eegisla-,
ture of the State the propriety of repeal
ing so much of the law at least as assesses
this tax? hoJ22G| sHf aiii.i .t'iilHfH.
General Cox-My good friends, would
like to befriend you; but cannot promise
to doso, for the reason that no allusion is
made to it in the Platform. 'D. a'iW ,'hu.l \
Spokesman-Well, General, we are sorry;
and as you cannot find in, your Platform
any authority to befriend us, we do not
think we can find it in our consciences to
vote for you, ~ =, g., f...fg,- n,rcgI
Then comes Delegation of mechanics,
small dealers and farmers, who think that
capital invested in United States Bonds
should be required in some way to help
support the State, County and Municipal
Governments, and the following conversa-
tion takes place: ..ilot.'l, sid ~ AL.
Spokesman-Gener Cox, a large amount
of capital is invested in Government Bonds.
OF course, the hon-holders of Bonds who
are subject to taxation have to pay that ex-
emption. 1t comes off them3 That's, they
havet to pay an infinitely larger amount of
taxes than they would have to pay if that
capital were taxed. We hold this to be un-
just. Our share of the public burthens we
are willing to bear; but we feel disinclined
to bear the burthens that others should
bear. In the event of your cleo.
tion, General, will you use the influence
that you may have n Yirtde of that election.
to, do away with this inequality and injus-,
tice? .r.''syfges-1 ri moitI
fIfH
d General Cox-The Platform is silent on
this subject, and, therefore, can make You
no promise. ,l oI .,-, ..lg sGyI .iror. j
Spokesman-Then we will bid you good.
day, General, and look up some man to vote
for, who viii do something toward mitiga,
ting the injustice Of which we complain. III
Lastly comes Delegation of Negroes,
between the spokesman of which and the |
General the following takes place: r. r ...,,l
Spokesman-Gin'ral Cox: You is de can;
debate OBJ de Abolition party for Gubner.
We's bin despised, down trodden race. |
We's now free; but we can't vote; and Wild
out we kin vote, we's not altogedder free. |
Now, spose as how you's 'lected Gubner, Is
you gwine to be in favor OBJ given us our |
votes. Dis am an all important question,
Gin'ral.adi s'an 1psa.aro I'D eg soI -ib
p General Cox-I find in the eighth resolu-
tion, If I shall be elected Governor, that it |
is made my duty to keep steadily in view |
the great principles of Government as set |
forth in the Declaration of independence" |
that is, it will be. my duty, and I assure
you it will benny pleasure, to recognize you
as the equal, In spQliuical e sense at least, of
Write men. II tSs construction Of the
Platform, care was taken that your inter-
ests should not be, overlooked, and, most
certainly, as Governor of Ohio, they shall
not be overlooked by me. .'..'n Nv, 'toI.- ...
Spokesman--Thank you, Gin'ral, for the |
kind words you hab spoken. Dey hab lifted |
a great load from our minds. Good day, |
Gin'ral. ~ m ,t.',
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