The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-07
MONDAY mORNING. OCTOBEH Z.
MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBEh ..
Ohio County Union Ticket.
STATE SENATE:
DANIEL DOEEHoO,
of Hancock county.
HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.
HON, BENJAMIN STANTON,
JOSEPH BELL,
J.D. WHITMAN.


The Elections To-Aorro~.
Elections occur tomorrow in Penn
syIyapia, Ohio and Iowa. The result
In the two FIRST named States is looked
for with more than ordinary interest by
the whole country. The canvass in
each has been warm. especially in Ohio.
Probably n more elaborate campaign
has never been made In that State.
And all on account of the popularity
of the issue. That issue has been the
extension OF the suffrage franchise to
the negroes. Il Is felt 20 be an appeal
TO the people ia regard TO the ProPristy
Of what Congress has been doing by
way of comforting suffrage upon tbs
negroes Of the south, and as it Is the
drst appeal of the sort the YER
dict is naturally awaited with in
tense interest by those who have
taken sides either for or against The ac-
rior Of Congress. The issue is not local
in its character simply because 1t in
wolves an amendment to the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Ohio, and is not to
be 20 regarded. The verdict is looked
10 as an expression on behalf OF the
whole North, and whatever the result
may be the country will accept II as an
indication of the popular feeling in re-
gard to negro suffrage everywhere.
True, there are some people who are
willing TO see the negroes OF the South
enfrauchised who are not willing to en-
franchise those OF Ohio. They hold
thst in ths one case it is n necessity,
while in the other it is entirely grntu-
ity. They do not favor negro suffrage
on any other grounds than those
OF necessity, and therefore do not
approve OF its experiment amongst
themselves. There are good
1nauy voters Of this class, and 1t Is just
possible that there ID enough OF them
10 defeat the Amendment, Such per
sons will very generally support The
Republican ticket while refusing to en-
dorse the amendment.
TIE view, however, that is generally
accepted by the Union people OF Ohio
In regard to ths issue is that 1t involves
a vote either Of appreciation or con-
domination upon the Congressional
policy IN regard to the South, and
therefore they feel constrained to rat
Iiy the Amendment. They realize
that il it is defeated that i'm
medIatsly grand political raid
upon Congress will be proclaimed
and that Johnson'S hands will be
strengthened and the rebellious ele-
mept in the South greatly elated and
encouraged. The two latter Will point
their fingers at the former and emphH'
size on the fact that The Republican
party is misrepresenting the people,
and that without any regard to con-
sistency ii Is enforcing a policy upon
the South that is repudiated at the
North. This Will be- the outcry OF Mr..
johnson and his allies throughout the
country. And it will be the signal for
n desperate attempt 10 reverse, rs far ms
possible, the Congressional plan of re-
construction.
The question. therefore. is not wheth'
sr II would be "a good or bad thing for
the State of Ohio to enfranchise the
haudfuI OF negroes In her boundaries
but whether her people are willing TO
see this whole issue in all its relations
10 The country thrown into condi'
lion OF painful embarrassment. II
may have been very foolish thing
under the circumstances 10 sub
mit such an amendment, Wbel
the question was working itself oul
through channel already provi'
ded. But the amendment being sub
mitted it is for every voter who wishes
well TO the Reconsideration policy OIL
Congress TO weigh fully what is to be
the effect OF its defeat at his hands
However desirable it may be in the es
timation OF such voter TO defeat thC
Amendment in purely local point o
view, as a matter of rebuks TO thos'
who thrust II upon him, yet, neverthe
less II is worth his while TO consider
that the result involves much larger
meaning and vastly moro grave copdi
ions than a mere rebuke TO the leglsla
tors ofohio, But very little OF the effect:
OF defeat may be confined to Ohio. The
wave will roll from that centre TO the
entire circumference of the country
and may sweep away the progress thai
has been made toward q proper and per
manent settlement of our reconstruc'
ton troubles.
In word, the great question for eve
~ man III Ohio to ask himself tO-mor-
row is, whether he should not lose sight
OF all considerations. either personal or
local, that are inferior TO the national