The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-04-12

architecture of AhicO, resisting alike the ex.
humatiuns of time aud the ravages Of bar.
barism these exist to-day, challenging tho
admiration Of all men as the wonders Of
the world. Witness the pyramids Of Egypt,
the ruins Of Alexandria and Jupiter Ammcn
Look at tho palace of the Plolemies, the
catacombs of SycopOlis, the ancient capital
OF Abyssinia, where forty pillars aud one
hundred aud thirty psdestals of granite are
still standing in gloomy magnifccnce to
tell OF what Africa once was She has
poured forth her heroes ON the fiSld. She
competes with the world when she presents
the names OF tho mighty Shishak, the in.
vader OF the Jews tie great Sesostrs, the
most renowned Of all the Kings Of Egvpt
and the victorious Hannibal, before whose
martial step the majesty of Romo trembled
upon the Alpine hattlements! In the London
Museum may I've witnessed statues of Ami.
can divinities cut out of the imperishabe
porphyry and granite by her own sculptors
Let the physioguomst study the close re-
semblanco that exists between those class.
ical heads aud the negro of to-day, and tho
pitiful slander that intellect does not dwell
there is rcmted Blumenback, the great
German naturalist collected largo library.
exclusively the production of negroes aud
he says there is no branch OF science or
literature in which they have not distin
guished themselves. Grogorin, of France,
had large case filed with works Of negro
authors, and he pointed to it as rofutation
OF all that could be said against the mental
claims OF Africa But We have present
proof OF their capacity to participate in
government On the western coast Of Africa
is situated the Americo.African colony of
Liberia with government, laws and liber.
ty, modelled after our own. This settlement
is rising in national reputation, and is as
sumlng political Importance. Liberia boasts
her commerce and manufactures Law aud
Justice have their tribunals and advocates.
Education has her friends, schools and
scholars. Religion her temples, her min.
listers and her ceremonies. In q word,
Liberia presents all the grand elements of
national glory and independence What is
the character of the negro in Ohio Ho is
dOcile, law-abiding citizen industrious.
frugal and not given to crime. 1t is this
class that Democrats fear to give equal ad.
vantages with themselves for the acquire.
ment of education, of eminenco as jurists,
of distinction in The halls of Legislation.
Mr. President, some Senators on the other
side have taken occasion to declare the
pride with which they remembered the fac;
that they belonged to the Democratic party
"a very small thing to be proud of in my
opinion in this day of light, aud lite, aud
activity, and Intelligence, aud progression
am equally proud that do not belong to
an organization which will forever be
stamped i'll history as the alder aud abettor
OF treason. am equally proud that be-
long to the great Union party through the
instrumenality of which, the country and
liberty was saved from the terrible fate of
falling into the hands of traitors aud the
Democratic party. rejoice that | am
counted an humble member Of the party
that freed my country from the sin OF slavery
| rejoice that ! AIN associated with o men
who have solved that great political prob
lem with which the womb of ages has been
viz: the capability of man for
self government. 1t is q source of grati.
cation to he amoug the number of those
who have set up another milestone that
marks the progress of civilization. Socrates
said he courted death because he was
impatient to be among the immortals." The
members of the Union organization are not
to wait their disenthralment in
order to be in the company, of the immor-
tais. The immortal names of our country
are synonymous with the Union party. We
are among the immortals now. | am proud,
sir, that | cast my vote and assisted with
my voice in the elevation to the chief mag.
il sracy of the nation that great and good
man, Abraham Lincoln. He, who, by
single dash of his pen, struck the shackles
from the limbs of four millions of slaves,
and started the nation on a career OF gran.
deur, and glory, and greatness, by the side
of which the past is like infantle:: weakness
,uifb fnI or,,,,n ,nonbnnJ Who
shall give to Abraham Lincoln his due need
of praisc1 Impartial history will place his
name along side that other great command.
ing character, revered as the father of our
country-George Washing ton-and as has
been said of him, so, too, will it be said of
Abraham Lincoln; "The Republic may
perish the wide arch of our Uuion may
fall, stone by stone its glories may expire
star after star; its columns may molder
and crumhle into ruins F; other names which
adorn its annals may be forgotten, but so
long as human hearts shall any where pant,
or human tongues any where plead for lib.
erty, those hearts will enshrine the memory,
and those tongues prolong the fame" OF
Abraham Lincoln.
But to return and shall endeavor to be
very brief in what have yet to say. Lib
erty," Mr.. President, has been said to be
" the first interest Of nation" 1t sets
humanity going, and keeps it going. But
liberty is not enjoyed where political rights
are withheld. The nation or the State can.
not read the full benefit of liberty when
portion Of its people are prohibited from
exercising its privileges. But it is said
the men upon whom VIC propose to confer
political rights are iliterate, and therefore
disqualified for political duties. This argu:
ment takes for granted that literature ig
essential to virtue but the history of the
world proves the contrary. Some think
long preparation necessary. But let me
ask the questiOn-how can the ahnihlation
of political rights and ilnmuniIes fit people |
for the proper use of such rights and i'm
You might as well, and would |
upon the same theory, put out a mans eyes /
TO help his vision, or out off his feet to !
quicken his steps! The world is moving |
in the direction of enfranchisement. Eng |
land is disturbed and agitated from her
center to her circumference by the great |
question. AutOcratic Russia is elevatng
her muses., aud there no longer exists |
serf within her realms. Yet we in Ohio |
are tagging behind. We refuse to even
submit TO the people the question whether |
or not we will give to the negro that which |
to us is small indeed, but to him of nesti- |
mable value. because il is full recognition |
Of his manhood. Give him tho right OF |
suffrage, AID you at once stamp him betLsr |
man you give him all the incentives that |
belong to manhood and create hungering |
and thirsting after apure, an enlightened |
and christianized freedom. Tarow into |
he lap of these dark and swarthy brethren
)f ours the right TO vote, and they will be-