The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-19
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Admitting Negroes to Vote. Noo
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. II, 1887.
The oraorcal great guns and pop guns arc decorating
all the State announcing that the political campaign
progressing furiousy Judge Kelley of Philade phia
opened the ball in this city Wednesday with Of
his vigorous speeches General Samuel Cary the in
dependent candidate for Congress the Second District
place Of General Hayes the republican candidate for
Governor addressed very large meeting Thursday
night in the open air He made two hours speech in
which he vehemently declared that he was not demo-
cra but sound republican while at the time his ad
vocacy democratic principles the finance and negro
suffrage question was most prominent ell through his
address. He particularly strong the 'wings Of
the radical party denouneng the whole utterly
corrupt and dctatoa The fortunes Of the radicals in
this district however probably decided to-day by
tho action of the Democratic Executive COMMITTEE who
met In the part Of the Inquirer office, and after
some discussion and good deal Of opposition from
William NJ Cory, and other ultra democrats Of "ths
principle not men" school, 1t was decided by vote OF
thirty-one to eleven not to mako any democratic
nomination for Congress in the second district This
action will throw large portion, II not nearly ALL the
democratic vote for Cary, who regarded sound the
pagn the payment Of the principal Of national bonds in
greenbacks and the unconstuonaty Of Congress pre-.
scribing suffrage In the States understand that the
trades have pledged two thousand two hundred
for Cary who Ii their nominee It said also that
the Gsrmaus who not favorable to Cary In
Quence Of his extreme temperance views will not permit
their prejudces TO interfere in this emergency but will
60 largely for Cary The radical idea Of public finance is
distasteful to large number Of the republican party
throughout the State and is quite probable that this
fact will Affect the radical vote for General Hayes with
all his popularity and nns military record. As to
Richard Smith, the opponent Of General Cary
In Congress- the action Of the democracy to-day very
seriously imperis his chanceA Indeed his defeat
fdently spoken Of and his withdrawal s svsn hinted at
He the candidate Of the national banks and backed
up by them and the Chamber OF Commerce, 20 that
there Is no lack Of cash on his sde
From this ndition of affairs you may judge how
plee revolution is going In Oho-a that
is certain 10 diminish II not overthrow the radical
jorIty in the State No one will be surprised than
the radicals themselves II they do not receive a
very severe lesson in the coming election though
they may succeed in eectng their Governor Meantime
the battle is wapng Gercely ali over the State Every
town and village has its stump orator blazing away In
such rapid succession that is impossible keep pace
with them. Ben Wade is on tho stump every day, and
General John A. Logan Ex-Governor Denison, Governor
Cox, General Hayes, and host Of lesser lights
radical party the most obnoxious and extreme views OF
which they stouty advocate including instant mpeach-
ment Of the President and their runous financial system
which rob, the poor TO enrich the wealthy On the dem
Cook and Frank Hurd, backed by democratic organi
z,tion which has gained efficiency and courage from the
results in the two extremes OF tho continent Maine and
California, flying like light artillery through tho
STATE pouring in their shot with vigor. Both parties
seem determined to mako the most of the three veek
yet remaining before the election. To show how much
variance the issues submit the substance of the
most prominent resolutions the platforms par
ties The democrats resolved at the Convention In January
last that the democracy Of Ohio steadasy adhere the
principles OF the party as expounded by the fathers and
approved by experience that in with these
principles We declare that the federal government is
government Of limited powers, and that possesses
Delegated 70 u in bs deas,. oS &
the federal government is unified legisate for or
administer the local concerns OF the Saes that 1t would
be monstrous that the local affairs OF Ohio should
regulated by federal Congress In which she has but
two Senator's and the New England States with but
little greater population, have twelve; that the ten
dcncy OF the federal government is to usurp the
reserved rights Of the States and Of the people; aud
that Therefore Capitalization Of In is hands
debt, besides impoverishing the people, fosters
undue increase Of the powers Of the federal govern.
sacrificing the interests Of the many for the emouments
Of the few and plainly violating the equity and spirit
enormous revenues by the federal have the
Same tendency besides corruptng the govcrnnen and
psrity but also liberties OF the people, thai un-
equal taxation Is plain violation OF Justice, OF which
~. Is be u that 70 each
electors and all attempts to impair this right either by
congressional legislation or constitutional amendment
are unwise and despotc that tho States lately In rebel
lion States tho Union, aud have been recogoizcd
such by every department OF the by
President Lincoln, who in the M DIST of tho invited
them TO elect members Of Congress- by President John
son In various proclamations and official acts; by
Is The sona. from 10
and members from Virginia, Tennessee and
Louisiana 70 sit In the House Of Representatives
after these States had seeded and while the was
being carried on, and which further recognized them
States in the Union BY the congressional Apportion-
ment act providing for their due In Con-
gress by various tax laws especially by the direct
tax by the resolutions submitting amendments to the
constitution ior aneir approval and oy various other
all Of which passed since the attempted secession
OF those States by the Judiciary OF the United States
which holds federal courts In all those states and espe-
ciay by the Supreme Court, which on,erains lrisdic
OF cases coming from them, which 1t could not do
were they not In the Unioa. That being thus In the
Union they stand an equal footing with their sister
States-Sates with unequal rights being thing nm
known to the constitution Tina. tho radical majority 10
favor OF negro suffrage by forcing upon the people of
tue District Of Columbia against their almost
the people Of ell the Territories by various de-
vices to coeroe the people OF the south adopt ~ that
productive Of evil both whites aud blacks and tend TO
produce disastrous conflict OF races
On the 10Th OF June the radical convention declared
that ono OF the great lessons Of the that the
American people are nation. and not merely q
fedsracy Of sovereign and independent States That
existence m nation based on the great principles
nounced in the Declaration OF Independence, vindca,ed
by the proclamation Of emancipation the constitutional
amendment aboshng slavery ana the spirit OF republ
can democracy and justice which underlio the recon-
strucon policy OF the Thirty and Fortieth Con-
gresses which we hereby fully endorse and demand
shall be carried into compile effect by every additional
needed legislation. That while will always cherish
ana defend the American system Of local and municipal
sefgovernments for local purposes and national gov.
eminent for national purposes; and while we
are unaltersbly opposed 10 all attempts cenirali.
cation or consolidation Of power anywhere, we hold
that liberty and human rights constitute our great
national boom which local or State organizations must
not be allowed TO abridge or take away. That mbusd
with the spirit OF true democracy and believing that
OF governments ought not TO be restricted to privileged
class but should DO vested In the whole people without
unjust or odous distinctions qualifications not equally
attnnable by all aud further believing that these ssn
ments are In strict accordance with the spirit and ten
dency of modern civilization, place ourselves on the
simple and broad platform OF impartial manhood negro
suffrage as embodied in the proposed amendment to the
state constitution, appealing to and condng tho in.
tosence OF the people Of Ohio to approve the ballot
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