Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-29
IFrom the Morning Journal. March 26.]
TO the Republican Voters of tho
Second Ward.

Second Ward.
| COLUMBUS, March 81, 1867.
/ GENTLEMEN AS there seems to be some
/ dissatisfaction IL regard to the nomination
| of Mr. Donaldson, and as there is being
male an effort to run Mr.. Huntington as
an independent tcandidate-who is promised
the vote OF our Copperhead friends-let ME
ask you to pause and think little what Ell
/ feet such an operation will have.
| A nomination in the Second Ward by the
Republicans is equal to an election. We
| had our nominating convention. Mr.. Dom
| aldson said all along that he did not care to
| 90 back to the Council. Mr.. Huntington
said he did not want the NOMINATION, put'
yielding to his friends, he 4t the last mo-
ment consented. Mr.. Donaldson did like
wise. The evening came, and Mr.. Donald
| son was nominated by, very large major
ity. Mr.. Huntington does not claim that
any fraudulent votes were cast. Now,
| few of Mr.. Huutington's friends. declaring
4 they will not stand the nomination, are try
| ing to force Mr.. Donaldson off the track,
and our Copperheads, with their hopeless
minority, are highly enjoying the fun.
| And, why? The City Council is in doubt
and who understands better the Demo-
cratic wire-workings OF that fraternity in
| the CounciI-Mr. Donaldson, with his fif-
teen years experience in the City Council
or Mr.. Huntington, who never held po-
| litical office?
/ Again, the Republican organization once
broken, and where is the end? Is it love
for Mr.. II. which prompts the offer OF
| ''Greek gifts ?" or is it the tear of Mr.. D.?
Next spring, we are to have another cleo
tion, to be preceded by nomination OF
some one. ea
Now, suppose Mr.. III. should be the NOM
iIfee, and the friends of his opponent should
do as his friends are now doing. To whom
would our hopeless I'd ward Copperhead
minority offer, with sentiments of distin-
guished consideration-theirv valuable suf-
| frages? / venture the prediction to any one
I-euen If he aoere negro-if by so doing 1t
woald destroy the Republican organization
of the Banner Ward of Columbus. How
| long would it take TO make the I'd ward a
| beautiful Democratic stronghold" If the
decisions of our primary meetings were not
concurred in by the friends of the defeated
| candidate?
| Again, suppose Mr.. Donaldson should, in
a card, decline the present nomination, un-
/ der the circumstances, and announce him
self as candidate for nomination. Should
he be again nominated? Would those who
are now dissatisfied vote for him on election
Iday? / ask you as Republicans to think OF
these things. L care nothing for the new
issue now so prominent-Lhe Nicolson
| paVement-but / do care for the fair fame
| of the I'd ward, and more, don't want to
see any issue made between Broadway and
Oak street, and still more than all, don't
want our Banner Ward sunk in the depths
of Copperheadism. A RADICAL.
Democrats of Columbus read, reflect and
| then act upon the suggestions contained in
the above. 1t is an adjuration to the Re-
publicans of the Second Ward not to divide.
The "new issue now so prominent-the
Nicolson Pavement''-is represented of
| fcs ol
self-government; economy in the matter of
the Improvement of High Streets to weigh
nothing. Everything must be subordin-
ated to keep the Second Ward Republican
to keep it from being "sunk in the depths
of Copperheadism." At all hazards it
must be kept the Banner Republican
Ward. Columbus is the Banner Demo
cratic city of the State. If it is not right
for the Republicans of the Second Ward to
vote otherwise than for the Regular Re-
publican Ticket at municipal election, we
put it to every Democrat in the city whether
| it is right for him to vote any other than
the Regular Democratic Ticket? Will you
allow the Banner City to be stricken down,
and handed over to the. cause of Negro
Suffrage? GA Radical" is right. The
Nicolson pavement is not materially in
issue. 1t is a dodge through which Repub-
licans hope to ride into Office and secure an
Endorsement of the action of the Republi-
can Senators in the Ohio Senate, for their
attempt to force Negro Suffrage on Colum-
bus and upon the State. This is the issue.
The Columbus Morning Journal is in favor
of this monstrOus outrage. 1t supports
General WALCUTT and the Republican can
didates for municipal offices, and every
vote cast for them it will herald not as
in favor of any sort of reform, but as
an Endorsement of the proposition
to make voters out of the Negroes in our
midst and throughout the State. Do not
be deceived. Every man who is running
on the Republican Ticket-every man who
is urging the election of the candidates on
that Tickets giving the weight of his
name and influence in favor of Negro vot-
ing. That we shall have permanent and
substantial improvement of High street is
settled. There is no going back on that.
Now, shall Negro Suffrage be repudiated or
shall it be indOrsed here in Columbus on
Monday? That is the question. Vote un-
derstandingly. The Democratic candi-
dates are opposed to it-one and all; while
the Republican candidates, one and all, are
in favor of it. White men, work then, for
the cause of the White man and the White
race - 40 ~