The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-04-12
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MANHOOD SUFFRAGE In OHIO.
Speech of Hon. s. L. Hayden, in the Ohio
Senate, Wednesday, March 27.

Senate, Wednesday, March 27.
Mr., PRESIDENT: 1t is not my purpose to
consume any considerable portion of the
time of the Senate by entering into lengthy
argument in favor of the passage of the
| resolutions now before us, and upon which
we are called this day to act. am aware
sir, they involve, principles than which
none greater have ever occupied the at
tontion or demanded more serious consider.
alton at the hands of men whose duty it is
IN their private spheres and vocations of
lite, but more especially in their public and
official capacity as legislators, to promote
by all the legitimate means in their power,
political science and human progress. |
am aware, sir, that this proposed amen /.
ment to the Constitution of our State
breathes through every line and every
word new order of things. am not in
sensible OF the fact, but proudly conscious
that there exists in this proposed amend.
ment to the fundamental law of our State
no single element of that conservatism
which TO day has a peculiar and special
signihcation when applied to the politics of
our country, and when uttered by the rem
nant of that which once possessed some e:
gltlmate clam to be styled the Democratic
party. That remnant, the representations
OF which on the floor of this Senate Cham
Der still being the delusion that a white
man was not complete in his creation until
negro had been created to he his servant.
l know sir, that this proposition to amend
our Constitution is the national offspring
OF that other Rentiment which SO largely
predomlnates among the loyal men of the
land, aud which these conservatives choose
to style radicalism. More than this. | am
not Ignorant of the fact that charge in the
organic law of the State is blow aimed at
the root of that dabolical spirit viii Ch for
two Eundred years sustained and perpetu
ated the most stupendcus evil tolerated
among men, protesting to keep pace with
the march of civilization. | know that
through the instrumentalty of this amend
ment the ak is laid at the root of the
tree. 1t is a seven hundred pound solid
shot, aimed at the very base upon which
rested securely for long centuries the
whole superstructure of the Democracy
the spirits of Jefferson and Jackson, for
give me for the prostitution of that grand
old name J but upon which rests the
whole. superstruction Of the bogus De-
mocracy OF 1867, and when it strikes, that
superstructure will tottcr to its fall
think can see the cause of resistance as
displayed on this floor by Senators who
%ould remand four millions of human be-
ings again to chains and to slavery, to
shackles and to whip, 10 forbidden Bible,
and to concealed knowledge of the medi
torial Offices of a crucihed but risen Re-
deemer. Ay, sir, Senators who would blot
out the everlasting truths of inspiration,
which seal forever the truthfulness of the
doctrine Of the unity of the human race for
" God said let lis make man in our own i'm.
age" and "he made of one blood all the
nations that dwell upon the face of the
earth, Democrats included. think can
see the fear that prompts the opposition to
this iesOlution. The trembling, excited by
the handwriting on the wall which stares
these gentlemen ever in the face, turn which
way they WILL and which becomes more
distinctly visible as these resolutions near
their passage. If Democratic Senators
really believed that their adoption would
give their party another lease of power
would place them in the possession of all
the nice fat offieess in which we of the
Union party luxuriate and grow healthy.
and, you say, wealthy, then indeed, would
discussion OF this question be useless. Why,
if Senators believed this, then these rssolu.
tiOns would receive a unanimous vote. The
first law of nature, self preservation, would
dictate that course. And who ever knew
of Democrat to violate that lawH But
must not spend too much time over the in
animate remains of the party that still rests
upon the ex ploded theories OF John q. Cal
h0un and JEFF. Davis. If | have anything
further to say concerning it, twill be said
upon the same principle ard for the same
reason that the boy stoned the dead dog.
When asked by gentleman why he did so,