Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-03
The Enemy Already scared-Push
On the Column!

OA tuc SOAu"nS
The Columbus Journal, Zanesuile Courier,
Toledo Blade and other sheets of the Ne
gro Suffrage persuasion, are most earnest
In their efforts to show that the Democratic
party have not even the most remote idea
of carrying Ohio this fall. So earnest are
these editors in what they say that they
fairly lash themselves into rage for fear
their readers will not believe them.
On the subject of there being Demo
cratic majority in the next Legislature,
they are quite certain the thing can't be
done, but still some of them admit that it
will take hard work to prevent it. The
Journal editor has been counting up the
probable killed, wounded and missing, and
here is his figures:
"The Legislature elected two years ago
stood. in the Senate, 26 Union and IL Demo-
crats; in the House, 20 Union to 30 Demo-
Gratis; Union majority of so on joint bal
lot. OF these, in the Senate five Union
members were elected by majorities rang
ing below 535, and may therefore be con-
sidered as doubtful. In the House ten
Union members were elected by less than
one hundred; one by majority of less
than two hundred and more than one hun
dred, and three by majorites between two
and three hundred. This shows fourteen
Union members who, being elected by ma
jorities less than three hundred, their re-
turn may be considered as doubtful. Sup
posing that Democratic members should be
returned in place of these we have admit
ted doubtful, the.e would be change of
but fourteen in the House and five in the
Senate, leaving us still majority of six in
the House and five in the Senate, or eleven
on joint ballot which would be enough to
upset che ambition of any Democrat who
dreams of succeeding Mr.. Wade."
The Toledo Blade, after Dragging that
the negro suffrageitesawill carry Ohio by
over one hundred thousand majority, and
that the Negro Suffrage amendment will
shave the effect of bringing out the full
strength of the party in the strong Repub-
lican countless" is still scared by the active
exertions of the Democratic party, and
asks:
'What then is the occasion of the extra
ordinary and unusual zeal displayed by
the leaders of the organization? and why
the effort now being made, as they do not
expect to elect their State ticket, and are
by no means confident of defeating the
amendment? Simply this: they believe
that it is possible to replace sturdy Ben
Wade in the Senate, with Democrat; and
TO that end are they collecting ten cents
from each member of the party, and mar
shalling their forces for the conflict"
They hope to accomplish this through
the Amendment. They have made figures
and have decided upon what counties to
make their raids. They calculate that in
ali the close countes-counties Republi-
can by msjorities less than three hundred
enough half-hearted, half-baked Repub-
licans can be induced upon this issue to
vote the Democratic ticket to give them the
of the Legislature, and that there
are enough of these counties i'll Ohio to
give them control of both branches. In
this estimate they count upon carrying
Hamilton, with its thirteen Representatives
and three Senator'S"
The Zanesuille Courier shares the general
alarm of the Negro Suffrage press. 1t
says:
''As we remarked some days ago the De-
mocracy are determined to employ Con-
necticut tactics on us this fall. They, are
determined to test the virtues of organiza-
tion and money. Their party has always
been a close corporation, and boasted the
most skillful of whippers in. They never
suffered their lines to fall, we'll knowing
that their high fences, constantly repair
ing, are unavailing to keep many of their
flock with them. Year by year many
break out, shake off Democratic fetters and
party, from welding the affairs of State
stands where it does. stained with treason,
and offering its money freely for its life
In Connecticut, its money prevailed and a
year or two has been added to its lease of
life therein.
Encouraged by this, our Ohio Demo-
Gratis seem resolved on the same tactics
Everywhere they are nominating their
wealthy men for office, and as far as practi-
cable nominating old party leaders, whom,
in former days, they were accustomed to
swear by.
ssNor is organization forgotten. Their
lines always held tdut, are being more close |
y drawn and every Democratic voter reg
istered and counted, Democratic missionary |
township and school district. Nothing |
that work or money can accomplish is be-
ing left undone. They are working for an
object, secretly, strenuously and arduously.
That object is not to carry the State of Ohio
mot to elect a governor. They have no
hopes of that. Their ambition scars not so
high. They work only in the hope of car
rying the Legislature"
If ever there was scared set of editors,
and scared too with cause, the writers of
the extracts above given shows where they
are to be found.
The general uprising of the people
against Negro Suffrage and against the
other acts of the Legislature and of the
State officials, causes these editors to believe
that money is to be used. This is their
mistake. Democrats have no Banks, no
Government Treasury, no contingent fund
Of public officers, no Government deposit
ories to draw upon for money, but they have
4 larger, better fund than all these combined,
and on it, their drafts will be duly honored.
It is the intelligence of the people, and the
goodness of our cause, and the loathing dis
gust of the honest and the intelligent of the
people at the knaveries of the Negro Suf-
frageites, that furnishes the fund, not of
money, but of brains and work, that will
redeem Ohio.
The editors above quoted show that the
Democracy can carry the Legislature. We
ell them that we feel just as confident of
carrying the State Ticket and electing
every man on it, as we do the Legislature,
Ind are just as certain of defeating Negro
Suffrage in Ohio, as we are of doing either.
The Negro Suffrageites care more for the
legislature than they do for their State
Ticket. Any why? Because, if negro sut-
rage is defeated in Ohio, as defeated it will |
De, and there is negro suffrage majority
elected to the Legislature, the amendment
20 the Constitution now pending in Con-
yress to establish negro suffrage in all
he States, will be concurred in by the Leg
stature, and thus Ohio, against the will of
Ter people, will aid to give the negro the
light to vote in Ohio and in every other
State in the Union, and to make him every
where the political equal of the white.
The Journal admits probable loss of
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