The New York herald., 1867-08-23

tucm Cl tqUdi Iignto. - Only an0lnoI IcuSou Why
we should give them an equal chance with us. Aud,
fellow citizens there special why We should
allow the coored people 10 vote in Ohio and why the re-
publican party which has been the Dulwark OF our coun-
try during its recent history, shoud cheerfuy extend
this right Their exclusion rs the remnant OF the barbarc
the Internal But fop slavery ,s would $
have existed The word 'swhite' was inserted In the
constitution OF 2s02 because the trainers ofiba consttu
on being mostly from savehoding States were anxious
TO exclude from the State negroes who were debased
BY slavery Ohio was among the rst TO exclude negroes
by an infamous code q black T laws ' This his code was
repealed BY general consent and all that Is loft OF y 10
wha. win be stricken out By thi. amendment As Ohio
OF all the new States took the lead In wrong. it
il right she should be the first 70 retract IT, We
have borne our share In the struggles and sacri-
ices by which slavery has been sxpunged from our
system In this great and good work we have
trampled under foot the social habits and customs
Of millions . Of people Let US not rest until W., we
colored people among US their natural right TO parti
cipate IN their own government And We must
Ohio have fairly their right to VOTE Long before
public opinion justified the formation OF negro troops
Massachusets resiments Before the war closed more
than Their raaoe proportion Of males entered the SER
vice and behaved salant,y Now when You are :1clud;
better than 70 put in their stead men Who Without hope
wlho even the recognition Of the state Of their BIRTH
voluntarily assumed the hazard and dangers Of the ses
Can the body Of oo. people Whose Icou1try has bssn
tectsd by the hsroism Of soldiers white and black.
can they 90 with good heart 70 the polls, when :
share the same high privilege Of an American ciiizen
Can We refuse him the same means Of protecting his
wife bis family and hi: kind tha. We cherish for
selves most priceless sgaeyf No. fellow citizens
this question il settled When were driven to the
necessity Of employing negro soldiers We bound TO
general, when they drop The musket you cannot with
hold from them the ballot" Again, fellow citizens
decent consistency demands Il Of US ws have through
purposes prescribed nero suffrage for the South,
one OF the conditions OF representation. Can We
ton We saw no safe basis Of reconstruction in the
South except general suffrage white and black. I
have The simple fac. that Ws With The a and poveT
Of conqueror, engrated upon the registry Of votes
200, 600 black mon who had recently been slaves We
broader and more loyal basis Of government and 70
against future and rebellion Shall we
now, when the question affects our own registry refuse
TO insert seven thousand men Of The same coorEmsu
who were born among US, who have always been Free
who are far more intelligent than the citizens Of the
battles with courage and ideiity2 can only say nv
fellow citizens, that If thought the people OF Ohio
60 grave souS ID no,
them with that faith .and confidence 1t has
been my pride 70 feel for them. The logical conse.
passed s to broaden tho elective strengthen
tho national governmsnt-and to harmonic it's work.
Independence. This amendnen, tends in the same
direction and beg Of yeu to do as you did during the
war; to disregard the sneers Of party that lives upon
the great republican party by engraftlng In our State
constitution the general principle that whether man
shall stand equal before the law in rights privileges and
immuntes.
rm COURSE OF CONGRESS.
II scarcely worth while for repeat the discus
eions Of year ago upon tho amendment the two
that preceded i'll mean the Civil Rights and
almost une1ampied in our ~ political history indorses
and approved these measures Every State north OF
Mason DiIon's line, but Delaware, agreed to the
amendment. But, unhappily the democratio party s
entrcnched IN Kentucky. Maryland and Delaware, and
these with rebel State voted against IT, and have
mept the pathway 10 representation would have been
opened 70 the rebel States terms just generous and
magnsn%ou, = secured an natural Iisin. Q white
party. by saying Ina. It had prescribed It's ultimssum
proved H. We might have rsfussd al other sesstoU
and held them BY military power until they acquiesced
mSS Saye followed the advice Of M sdSsuS @
veus, and have given them mild oonnscation. We cer
tany were instsd in refusing other terms Of recon-
therefore At the session Of Congress took no part
In proportions for reconstruction until the
close Of the session. Even now, the South with the
spirit that actuates General Longsreet and Others would
mcmbers under it, their admission TO representation
would DO easy know what cay 10 you Is true when
declare that majority Of the republican Senators and
members would have admitted any rebel state upon It's
adopting the amendment and complying with Its terms.
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
There some questions not specially involved In
this canvass but which very important. can only
alude OF them very briefly and chiefly In reply
70 What Judge Ranny SAID 10 you the other day They
question with you viii be whether the Union party,
which Is entitled to the credit Of the wonderful
success OF our financial measures, best solve
all problems as they rise, whether the
public credit can be safely committed to q party
our csd Let u: look .oms Of Pu these mss'sT
They talk Of our large public debt Very well. our
& debt is large but what what caused s ~ Democratic
its inevitable incidents, debt and taxation or on the
other hand. the overthrow Of the national government
union Did the Union party unnecessarily increase the
debt impose unequal or unjust taxesf On the con-
trary our financial measures were z: successful q our
party impaired our credit made IL dfcult TO negotiate
loans, prolonged the and increased the debt And
the debit We have the fact before us that the Union
party has not only prevented an increase Of the debt
but It's reduction has been steady and rapid.
who does not know that the debt would Be-
largely increased The only democratic States, Ken
told millions - pay for their slaves Every democrat is
committed 70 their payment All over the South they
are ss s% for ssns he War
every democratic Senator and Member has committed
himself 20 principles which, u once adopted will add to
dollanL Now, " have my way, this debt win net be
incrsased one dollar on any pretszt whaever bus viii
surely and gradually be paid Oh. Il 10 said that
this debt q not subjsct TO taxss and that
this discrimination 10 unjust 10 other taxpayen
Nov. this .,,:.. debt . property or income held
United ssatsa Congress may impose taxes on IL
~ it docs on other property OF income These bonds
pay income tar, but Is not subject 70 State tax.
This 10 true but whose fault 10 ~ Did the Union party
make this sxsmptionf Not at al. Il Is made BY the
Constitution Of the United States, for which demo-
cratic friends when u suits teir purposes profees such
profound Difference The supreme Court o the United
States early 1Se decided that bonds OF the United
ssates are subject TO any by or under State
thonty This decision has been followed In multitude
OF II happens that every judge that has
had this question before him, and each In
the same opinion. The principle 10 obvious, that the
power Of Congress 70 borrow money 10 paramount and
cannot be taxsd nterfersd with without destroying
II. To allow STATE N tar national loans may enable .
state 10 prevent the nation from borrowing money.
rug NATIONAL BAyKs
Now there is good deal said about national bank