The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-09-19
We make the following extract

We make the following extract
from a speech Of Judge Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania, delivered at Colum-
lus on the 10th inst. rfs
/ But they-teil you that the negroes
are ignorant, and that weare asking
You to invest an ignorant class Of
people with the right of suffrage.
Gentlemen there isone of the most
beautiful churches in Philadelphia,
in my district think it's the most
beautifal:. :. its congregation are
somewhat aristoeratic.s They met
2 few Friday evenings ago for the
purpose Of examining ealldidates for
admission to membership. On the
candidates seat sat. a colored wo-
imam. One or the brethren rose
land objected to her examination,
! because she was eolored woman.
The pastor came forwards when the
appropriate time came for him TO
come, and said: Brethren, Te
have met to examine into thecondi-
ton Of this woman sssoul, not her
skin He went on and made the
examination, andit being found that
Christ dweit iu her soul, she was
baptized, and sheis to day member
of that Christian church according
TO the rites of baptism. EApplause.
When we discuss the question ofthe
South am disposed to follow the
example Of good Mr.. Simmons, and
look at the souls and not the skins
Of the people. Applause.
There must be States constructed
out Of that Territory in which An
drew johnson tels us all civil gov
(! elnme elis was overthrosn by the re-
/ bellion. He so stated in the Several
proclan3ations by which he appoint
ed Provisional Governors. There
/ is no civil government there accord
ing to the sense of the American peo
! pie, expressed in the election Of the
Foftieth Congress, there can be none
until Congress ordains it; for the
people elected more than two-thirds
! Of the present Congress on the issue
between the President and Congress
on tlat very question. There must
be legitimate State governments es-
tablished over all that territory, and
!. how can yon do it? They must be
loyal; they must have constituency
fwhe will send Representatives Ito
Congress who will spurn the repu-
diation doctrine now being taught
9 i'll Ohio, and insist upon paying er-
, cry dollar ofthe honest debt of the
, country. lApplanse, =
They must have constituencies
which wilfsend Representatives who
will love the stars and stripes more
! ! than stars and bars, and will strive
to build up the Union, and not to
foment new war, i'll order that the
. lost cause may be finally won. Ap-
: How are you going to make such
L I States? Can you find the people
: : among the white citizens of the
= South In which one of them is
g there q majority of loyal whites p
= = Do yoH think there is a majority of
II them in South Carolina or Geor-
: gia? One of the reasons why An
! drew Johnson resists the actof Con-
!, Egress, is that he is told there are not
=. Intelligent white people enough in
4 Georgia who can take the oathsto
! Lfilf the. Offices. Laughter; Do
y you think there are loyal white peo
. pie enough in Texas to organize 9
loya1 State; and see to 1t, that every
: greenback You have in your pocket
: shall be redeemed, that every dollar
!, yon. have loaned the country in the
! hour Of itsagony, shall be paid
: No, there are not enough in anyon
{ ofsthe States : How then can you
- - make loyal States !? You can't i'm
is g port white citizens and send then
: down they must wait five years af.
,, y te; they get here to be allowed to
" vote. Youean' n'tsend Northern n1er
= down there;because they don'thke te
: be fed Oh cold lead. shot at them Oh
= = a dark night Laughter,
/" How then can !yoa make -Ioya
. States in The South BY accepting
) the doctrines offW ashington ant
= Jefferson, and of the farmers Of, the
= Constitution, and giving the ballo'
. to every man who pays taxes. ano
may be called upon to fight. Ap
~ plause I You can do it in that way
!, ~ and under providence there-ii
= : no other way yoIs can do. .it-aaa