Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-17
J. u. Cox and his Letter.

uncxplalHcu reason nc ucCIlncu W naNc
any communication with soldiers On the
25th of July letter was addressed to him
by selfconstitutcd Obcrln committee, to
which he replied in very long and labored
letter The correspondence is given in full
on the first page Of this paper.
The committee PROFOUND two questions
TO Mr.. Cox: "lst: Are you in favor of
modifying our Constitution so as to give
the elective franchise to colorcd men? ID;
In the organization of the Southern States
should the elective franchise be secured to
the colored peoplo?'
The questions were very easily answered;
but Mr. Cox knowing the gulf that exists
between men Of his party on the negro en-
frauchscment question: majority being
in favor Of it and respectable minority OPP
posed TO it--saw defeat must result from an
swcring either way.
The platform which was adopted by the
convention which nominated him was franz
ed with view to mean something or moth
ing as persons might choose to construe it.
And in imitation of the strategical action of
the convention, and impelled by political
necessity, Mr.. Cox has evaded the plain
questions propoundcd to him and written a
long and prosy letter. which is designed to
be construed by his political followers to
their several likings
Mr. Cox substantially declares himself in
favor of negro suffrage if the the majority
Of the loyal people are in favor of
it, or if the Federal Administration ap-
proves it. IF the loyal oppose it, Cox
will oppose it likewise. In brief, he is
waiting for the facts waiting to see how
the big loyal" crowd goes. lie admits
there is an incxtnguishablc antagonism ex-
listing between the two races which, in the
event of the blacks being cnfranchiscd,
would drive the weaker party to the wall;
which is an argument against negro suffrage.
And on the other hand he proposes to cut
up the States Of Georgia, Alabama and
Florida for the purpose of locating negroes
SO that they may be blessed with the full
and undisturbcd enjoyment Of the exercise
of suffrage with all its immunties. Judge
CHASE proposes to culrachsc the South
crn blacks and intcrspcrse among them
sufficient number of loyal New England
ers to, with the assistance of the blacks
control and regulate affairs. CoX's pla,
may be slightly related to Judge Chase =.
In the language of another, Mr.. Co!
only cvadcs the direct issue to assure his in
,crlocutors that he is willing to dismcmbc
the Southern States to secure Negro Suf
frage and full political privileges to th,
METRO race. The principle admitted the dc
tails can easily be modified to suit crcum
stances, when the white soldiers of the ar
my shall not so kccnly feel the pride OF
race that now makes them ready Judges
that the negro is not fit for the equal cxcr.
else Of suffrage rights with themselves.
CoX'S scheme Of the dsmcmbcrmcnt OF
the Southern States of South Carolina,
Georgia Alabama and Florida, evidently,
from glance at the map, contemplatcs that
the negro territory or state shall have an
outlet at Appaachcola in Florida and {
Gulf Coast boundary. Setting aside the
effect Of this monstrous scheme would have
upon the labor production and commcrc,
of the South, its destruction of their Stat,
lines, and forced exile of their population
from the territory so TO be constituted, Cox
who admits the real and implacablc hatrc
oi the African for the white race does no
see that that hatred would make the Black
the ready instruments Of any foreign power
which might desire to array itself in hostili
H. .,,1 Al, Il.
the 'Fanucl Hall Address" which he en-
dorscs, they had been educated into al
'arins-be bearing people, that these arm
would most readily bc turned against thci
former masters, then reduced by subjugation
dismembcuncnt and spoilition, into quics
cent members Of the American Union, no
of States, but Satrapics. Truly, he ha
cduccd beautiful schemes and aborcd t
show himself fool, to escape, during tn
election contest, u question upon which al
honest and intelligent men must take sides
as their love for power however cotton, o
thoir love for the American Union, deter
mines. But the cvasive and silly plan h
has put forth will satisfy none, who are nc
desirous Of being deceived, so they retail
the spoil5 Of power. But it will satisfy hi
old preceptors in Obcrlin and his supporter
on the Reserve; ii will delude the though,
less aud the uninquiring, and IL this is il
effect, Cox, aud those who helped him /
get up this no meaning and impractical
reflex TO the platform, will be fully sati
fed The questions which were address,
TO Cox were direct, and could have be,
directly answered, but il would have been
reply 10 test questions which were not az
ed upon by the Convention" aud so
lodged them. Well, we ought to be than
iul we've had a letter from Gen j. DoI.s,
Cox, we've heard him, read him, and ne
know him. If We are but little wiser,
should blame rather the necessities of his 4
sition than poor Cox. lie has done
best to make flank movement upon tho
who want to uncover his position; and
his strategy is not brilliant, nobody will
disappointed, and least Of all, those who
lccted him as the candidate Of the Repul