The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-19
The Legislature and Negro suf-
frage.

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The following article published in
last weeks Herald wss characteristic
of that paper-typi6lng, as 1t does, the
honesty with which It presents the 20
litical ISSUES Of the day to its readers.
An honest voter, who has probably
serious objections to the enfranchise-
mont of the negro race, seeks info ma
uon from the political paper which he
has been accustomed to look to for in
formation ON political matters. He
wants to know if voting for candidates
for the Legislature ofthe State Of Ohio,
he stands any chance of indirectly vo-
ting TO foist negro suffrage upon the
State Of Ohio. Brown, IN the follow
ing language, attempts TO deceive hon
cat and patriotic citizens;
nR- "a VOTER" desires information
as to the proposed amendment Of the
Constitution Of Ohio. He wishes 10
know: "Whether the negro suffrage
will be left TO the voice OF the people to
DO voted eyes" or "no," or will il be
left 10 the Representatives?
The Representatives cannot amend
the Constitution. All they can DO they
haze done-that il, submit to the peo-
pie an amendment.
The next Legislature will have moth.
ing u do on the subject unless, n their
wisdom, they see fit to submit another
amendment. Ii a majority of the
whole vote cast in Ohio on the second
Tuesday ofOctober, is IN favor Of tho
Constitutional Amendment, it will he
come a part OF the Constitution. E.
cry vote cast, not expressly for the
amendment is against il. The Repub
licsD who votes the party ticket and
declines TO vote on the amendment
either for or ag'nst will find his vote
recorded against il is effectu lily as The
so called Democrat, who votes square.
ly for Thurman, and on the Constitu-
tional amendment "NO" The ohjec'
of the trainers Of the Constitution wal
10 prevent the amendment of that in
strument, unless Ihore was an afirma-
tive majority OF the of the State in fa
yor OF a change, and 80 much interest
ed IN il as TO be at pains to express
themselves positively to that effect
Morgan County Herald.
But upon such miserable hypocrRsy
What sane citizen Of the State of Ohit
sver supposed that tho supposed tina
the Legislature of OHIO could pass al
amendment TO the State Constitution
aud make such amendment a part 0
said Constitution without first submit
ing it to the people for their adjudica
ton upnn IL? There is not a citizci
of the State but knows better But
still, the above is the method adopte,
by this concentrated preparation G
hypocra4y TO evade a real and sub
stantlal issue of the campaign.
Every voter should remember tina
there is now pending a bill. in th
Congress Of tho United States psopos
ing an amendment to the Constitutio
of the United States, which enfrar
chises the negro throughout the iengt
and breadth Ofthe United States. NOV
let this amendment pass throgh Con
gress by the required majority it
then submitted to the Legislatures {
the several States tor their adoption
Should Pond aud Simmons be electe
tothe Legislature of Ohio they woul
vote In favor Of this amendment to tn
Constitution Of the United States, an
the people of the State wonld have t
quietly submit TO the consequences G
their votes, which would be negro sui
TRACE ia Ohio.