Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17

suffrage is not the remedy of all the wrongs
and the security of all the rights of the
negro of the South. as is insisted hy the
radicals, but that it would increase, infame
aud make more deadly, the animosity be-
tween the races, and that the weaker would
be destroyed. The remedy suggested by
the General is that the races be separated
on otr own soil. The boldnoss with which
the General puts his objections TO the
radical programme is equalIed by the novel
ty of the proposition be presents as q solu.
tion of the great political and social problem
Of the South. This letter will quicken in
quiry into, and stimulate the discussion of
the negro franchise question, and cannot tail
to have very important results in the lormal
ton of the political elements Of the State.
II viii be remembered with satisfaction,
that Gen. Cox is emphatic in his express
sions of whole-hearted support of the Ad
mnlstratiou Of President johnson.
lFrom the Ohio Stute Journall
In accordance with the general plan Of the
cam paign, as agreed upon by those to whom
Its executive management has been eGtrust.
cd, 1t had been determined that the public
exposition Of Gen. Cox's views, on Nation
a questions, should be reserved for Mass
Meeting to be beld in Trumbull county
about the middle of the present month !;
but political and personal friends in North
ern Ohio-somewhat mpatient-having
addressed him pertinent letter of inquiry,
he resolved TO respond in manner which
would present the issues for general and
thorough discussion.
The correspondence is before the public
1t will be read and discussed with marked
, interest and warm feeling. While many
pa in ,bn I1,,,.., IL
hold their assent to some Of the views which
Gen. Cox advances. all will approve the
temper and admire the clearness and force
with which they are presented. Rocogniz.
ing the propriety of generous latitude for
| individual opiuion-insistng upon freedom
Of thought, and encouraging full discussion,
Con Cox finds the Ohio Union Platform
sufficient for the day thereof, and is unable
to understand why any question outside Of
1t should constraln loyal citizen from cor
dial cooperation with the Party which con
strucd it,
1 Rescrving the right and privilege of pri-
vale opinion, Gen. Cox presents himself to
| the voters Of Ohio as a standard bearer with
! whom every loyal citizen can cordially and
! chcorfulIy march. Avowing his purpose TO
be guided, IN his future action, by the logic
! or events and the counsel of the intelligent
! friends of progress, he invites all well mean.
ing citizens to unite for the protection and
! furtberancc Of the highest interests of the
/ human race.
A very large majority of the friends of
! freedom, upon due con. dsration, will ar.
( rive at the firm conviction that whoever ca
! not find in the Ohio Platform, as General
Cox represents it, an adequate rule Of action
for the pending election, must be governed
by unwise political antagoni,ms, arising out
Of unfortunate antecedents in connection OF
sympathy with rebellion, or must be more
tenacious upon collateral issues, than Jealous
for the complete and permanent success of
the principles which the Union Party is or.
ganized to promote.
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