The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-14
TIE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN IN ONO.


sEGso SUFFRAGE
Bat before discuss thsge questions there lie another
vital Issue which demands attention, for, as have said
am dealing with the living present; deal with the
issues Of tho day, and Ignore those OF twenty, tan,
seven, I'VE or four years agn 10 1868 the democraso
party said the negro question was upon as here In Ohio
but the republican lssders denied IT, They cannot deny
II now. II is here, and must meot H. Some Of you
whom recognize now present were lviag IL not as
active men, chdron ut least In the year 1902 when
at Chicothe the early settlers OF Ohio formed State
constitution They came at time when VIC mad .
uDltod government; when there no ssctional!sm
when no appeals made TO a sectional spirit They
camo from Virginia, from MARYLAND from Kentucky,
from PENNSYLVANIA and from New Jersey, and from
New England They came az brethren. They
came IS men who themselves had fought through
years Revoluio war orthe descendants Of
the officers and solder OF that They met together
many negroes the South ana in the Nortii-yes moro
In proportion then than There wore as many In
the state OF OHIO In proportion as hero are now The
same reasons prevailed tho subject OF negro srag
then that prevaN now. The God reigned in tn o
heavens In 1902 as rsigns now. 1t the Bible
then now teaching tho samo lessons OF wsdom aud
truth the same justice, human and divine; tho
humanity; the same everything that 1t Is to-day Yet.
the men who were brought In the school OF George
Washington aud Thomas Jefferson and our fathers; the
PATRIOTS but not the loyal OF 10 inserted in that
constitution the word "white." Why2 Because they
meant that there should be white mans State
ment In Ohio They meant that the regro should have
part bot in the administration Of polica affairs That
was the sgnincaon Of the word "whits." rhere we're
negroes here but the men Of thai generation believed
they were not 1T TO exercise tire privileges and preroga
ives OF white men; whether f or not they said this
Is government and country apart for the domino.
ton or the white That constitution continued unit,
1851 Now they tell You that our caored troops fought
well down South and that orr colored friend, Frederick
Douglass Is great orator and great statesman, and
that John NJ Langston and other coored persons 1T
10 compete with the Washipgtous, the Adamsrs the
1S
you this are not OF the kind who framed the constitution
In 1902 They believed that these persons, whatever
might have been their intellectual capacity ought not to
nterminRle and wero Incapable OF being successfully
nterrIngled with this whie population Tho negroes
are not the men who helped to make Ohio what It
rom lS02 to 1851. In 1851 another constitution
was adopted Both whigs and democrats were
IN that convention. and both parties united
the right Of suffrage aud oficeholding. They
against negro equality: there either sids
forests and make Of them tho beautiful farms you see
around you. You did It yourseivss your fathers
before you Tho nero didn't make yonr rail roads and
canals; 10 was old Paddy who did that (Laughter)
Tho negro did not clear your fields Hc did not bring
about that vast and accommodating civilization which has
marked the career Of Ohio; which, aimost within my
day the abode Of three millions Of happy people,
Tho word ''white' was in both constitutions; both
parties agreed In DISTINGUISHING the negro-to keep
him from participating In or exercising the rights
Of civil government. am no, in the habit Of
cratic party on the question Of The negro. 1 leave
all illusions to his curly head, his thick lips,
his aa nose and ebon shns 10 the slang OF the
party who prefer that style Of argument,
with those Of like kind belonging to tho republican
party. say TO you II believed the negro capable
Of assimilang with the white there is nothing
before God or among men which would stand in the
way - justification for excluding him from politi-
cal right: and privileges Il is not because Of Of the
pecularities COMMONLY attributed to the negro that
would exclude him. Neither do propose to discuss
whether the negro Is the equal OF the white Upon
because concu with the opinions OF the ablest and
wisest men who have investigated the subject
u g ss S sn no
pose to discuss that question not whether he is
equal intellectually not 1t matters little to
he may be the superior OF the white race He GER
lainly 10 to some members of It know Of When
man tells me tho negro Is the equal OF the white
never enter into argument wi him. because
presume he OUGHT to know, taxing bmssn as the
OF the white race and making bis es
mate accordingly Gaushterl Assume that The negro
bi'ity OF assimilation or amalgamaticn. 10 sufficient
barrier made by the Almighty himself prevent what
this country-shs Dutch the Irish. tho Scotch, the
English, the Welsh, the French, tho Spauisrds the
contributed to the population here They have married
and intcrmarred. There 10 not man among you who
y not ntermixod In his descent have the blood OF
Gvc uinareut races nUwiug In my vvtns. We have all
commiugled totally and absolutely, and are one
people II the negro was capable Of this intermixture
and assimilation he would have just much right as
the German, the Frenchman, the Englishman or the
American born to those rights and privileges Of citizen
ship which are enjoyed bv whites
base my opposition TO negro equality on thls-that
God has crea ed barrier between the two races; and
what God has put asunder man has no power 10 bring
together. Those marks have indicated may be tho
scmbIance OF that which IL within to denote IN
with ours and for that there ought to be no a.
tempt TO raso the negro TO political civil equality
nc Is man :: you are don't say ~, he Is brother
follows not that He made him of the elevated race
BY no means. Yet, as member Of the humsn family
he Is entitled 70 all the protection that the alien for
the i've years following his arrival in this ntry or as
much longer % he sees ct to 1.-Two here without becon
. O:hsr py nav Is VIE
hold ONCE. Give him th SO sane rights. I would
give them to him, and would give to him another
OF trial by jury and the right TO testify in courts
would give him fair trial whom accused of an osenca
land But the cussn opoca fights lies far aa'
This country was settled by white and Developed
BY white men, and the impossibty OF mincng these
the utter failure OF such attempts o: the kind as
have been made, Is sufficient argument against the
now before the people OF this siate, The
negroes Of Hyti wiser than thor republican brethren
Of the United States The negro in Hayt has forbidden
The white to vote or bold Office aid sambo ia right
He understands tho laws which govern tho human
family better than those who preach negro equality
bcra He Is In the vast majority there, and white
men are in the minority. He knows the white
Of equality With him. and hence an osboaS oa
and all suffrage confined to the negro thcre re-
cognize the superior wisdom OF ths am In favor Of
negro equality and negro suffrage Ia Africa bit am op-
posed 10 10 In the United States opposed TO allow
Ing the white 70 hold Office vote In Africa and
opposed TO giving those privileges TO tho negro here
But Africa is the negros country; this Is ours that's
he difference. Tho question Is nov presented by tho
republican party Of Ohio to introduce negro equality
and negro suffrage by striking the word "whe' out Of
he state constitution. Thus at last IL has come The
wolf Is at your doors recolect when few years
Ago. proclaimed that that party was drawing itself
toward this worry doctrine how were met with con-
rsdlctions and deniAs; the lie was thrust into crr
Teeth, and wo were denounced as sianderers.
A. late a. two years ago they bitterly donied
g. why, Abraham Lincoln, who some beathen
men, quite pasans, are not willing TO worship a.
Iodand they have ustrious examples OF that sort OF
work nowl-Abraham Lincoln proclaimed in 1853 not
Is mere temporary matter OF policy. but he gave as
reason Why there should aud could be negro equality
n this country-no negro suffrage and no negro Office
holdns-that there was physical distinction between
he races which forbade that tho negro should be the
EQUAL OF the white William Denn.on lately rcpub-
team Governor Of Ohio, denounced universal enamel.
,aon In 1852, during the tho end Of the frst
7ear Of the war; when thoy wanted soldiers to enlist
,nder pretencc OF fighting for the flag and not for the
,cerv. Ho denouucod not ouy emanc patton but negro
suffrage and equality, and proclaimed that IL was not
Tho intent or purpose OF tho republican party 10 advocate
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