The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-23

give them suffrage, regardless of their
ignorance, irrespective Of color or race,
you shall not represent them in the Con-
gress of the nation. In other words. we
say, that the black patriots of South Caro-
lima, who stood in the breach of Fort
Wagner and fought in defense of the Re-
public against the traitors of that State.
are as much entitled to representation in
Congress as their former masters. [Great
cheers.] These gentlemen, when they re-
solve against that fair and equal represen-
tation, resolve against that fair and equal
representation. Here Is the difference be-
tween me and my opponent in the coming
election in October: / say it is not but
fair If South Carolina excludes her black
population entirely as voters, she shall not
count them on the floor of Congress any
more than she shall count her horned cat
tie; while he says she may do this very
thing. But If South Carolina chooses to
count In Ter blac, population, In the same
category with her white population, and
thus increase the basis Of her representa-
tion, there can be no reasonable objection
Government Of these States. We leave
this question OF suffrage. you see, with the
several states, where it has always been ;
but we adopt a just principle of represen-
tation.
| VIOLATION OF OFFICIAL oATHs.
What is the next proposition that OPP
poses the unconditional restoration of the
! rebel States? 1t is that no man who breaks
his official oath with the nation or State
and rendered service in this rebellion.
shall, except by the grace of the Ameri-
can people, be again permitted to hold a
position, either in The National or State
Goyernm ont. Democrats are opposed to
that. Why? Because the chief of their
party, who waged this war upon the Uni
on and the nations i.la now prisoner Of
war at Fortress Monroe, broke his oath
of office as United States Senator, to or
ganize treason and rebellion. They think
their party can never De restored, unless it
shall be constitutional hereafter to elect
JEFF. Davis Senator, and Bob. Lee Repre-
sentative in Congress.
| We say, by this amendment. never while
that Constitution stands, shall any of these
men, who clothed themselves with per
| Jury as with garment, breaking the oaths
they took before God to protect and de-
fend the Constitution OF the United States,
! by going out and waging war for four
years, never shall they hold any office of
honor, or profit either ip the Republic, or
in any of the States of the republic
| lGreat cheers.l Your Democratic plat
form rejects this proposition. and declares
for Immediate and unconditional restora-
| tion. af
| THE NATIONS DEBT. -5ii5Ti;"
There is still one other provision, and
that is that the pledged faith of the nation
| to its dead and to It's living defenders, the
pledged faith Of this people to the little
children who are watching by the vacant
chair for the long expected return of their
father from the war, shall never be brok-
en-. Your Democrats oppose this, therein
disgracing our common humanity. That
pledge will BE broken unless the loyal peo-
pie Of the nation engraft it in their Con-
stitution. YOU have evidence of ft all
around you. But let the people speak and
say that this covenant shall be Kept until
every obligation is fulfilled; that the ma
lion will not desert its defenders who sleep
their last sleep upon hundred fields of
battle, now represented in their widows
and children; that the country win not
desert it's MANNED heroes who made the
trenches of Vicksburg, and the bloody
ground of Stone River, and the snow
crowned nights of Kenesaw, and the
rocky hills of Gettysburg, holy ground; !;
that the country will never desert these
MANNED heroes, and consent that the
covenant made with them shall be broken.
[Great applause.] .rr. e.. q,-,.-.- s,a..
.s. EXAMPLE OF TENNEssEE. ~ ;. &.
There are objections raised by these
Northern Democrats, and they tell you
that they must have immediate restora-
tion of the eleven rebel States. Thank
Godl since they wrote the miserable Sec
ohd resolution of their State platform,
which l have just been citing, something
has been done. The loyal masses of Ten
nessee, in the free heart Of Tennessee,
whose mountains and plains were red with
the blood of her children fallen in the
great struggle in defense of the Republic,
have set to the North the grand example
of ratifying in good faith, by a majority
of her representatives in the Senate, and a
majority of the whole number of her rep
resentatives in the House. that sacred am
endment of your Constitution. [Great ap-
plause.l And they have changed their
Constitution and laws SO as to be in con-
formity with it. And what is better, if
possible, on the motion of your own Rep
r1sentative, both in the Senate and in the
House, have been admitted to their seats.
Renewed applause.l s....s - 81. Z
Is it asking too mitch of the residue, the
ten remaining Tebellious States, that they
shall initiate the example of Tennessee?
Voice. "No."l Is it asking too much to
allow that the American people, them
selves shall decide this issue at the polls?
For as you vote next October in Ohio, and
in November in the other States, this
question will be determined. If the peo-
pie of these Northern States, rally at the
polls and declare in favor of the adoption
of this amendment, rely upon it, every
State in the South will initiate right speed
ily the State of Tennessee, and you will
have the amendment ratified by the votes
of all the States, and a restored republic
by the time Congress again assemblies. Is
this not worth contending for, to restore