Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28
VOL. .XXXIV.
Character of the Republican
Leaders of Ohio, and what the
Republican Party Intends to DO.

An GOuOS ~ ADOS
The following editorial is from the To-
ledo Blade (Radical), and between it and
the Boston Commonwealth, the character of
the Republican leaders of Ohio is admira-
bly, photographed, and the purposes of the
Republican party. so far as the suffrage is
concerned, lis set forth Enthusiastically:
Too TRUE.-The Boston Commonwealth,
inceRsedaat the action -ef the Ohio Legis-
lature in the rejection of negro suffrage,
says:
rsFrom Cox downward, including the
majority of the Congressn1en, it seems as
though the leading men of Ohio were set
of small, piddling, selfish managers, re-
gardless of principle and appearance, and
only protesting liberalism and progress
| tor individual advancement and profit
It's ALTITUDE is contemplate, view it In any
aspect; and for it to claim rank with the
Republican States is to place them ina false
position and cast obloquy- upon the very
name they bear. VIZ 10 AtA4
There, 2 great deal more of truth in the
acknoWledge From the beginning, the
question OF dmpartial suffrage has been
lodged Saaa Aaveideds Governor Cox x@was
weak enough, instead of facing the issue
squarely, to, write . letter in favor of colo
nizing the negroes IN some corner OF the
country, anu CIl0 0OlUl02-DaCk OF
men, similarly afflicted it has been impossi-
bic to bring Che party las party, up TO the
point of doing this simple act of Justice
These men admit the justice of, the demand
of the co1ored taxpayers to an equal par
| ticipation IN making the taxes as well1as
paying thenl,9 but The ancient fear of
| Democracy affrights their timid souls, and,
Notwithstanding the clear majority Of
10000. they are afraid 60 shoulder what
| they fear may prove too heavy a load.
The structures OF the Commonwealth are,
however, in part unjust. The teddtng men
of the State are not trimmers, Wade, Gar
field. Schenck, Ashley and scores ofothefs,
are as bold and consistent defenders and
lHpholdeTs of the right as any Massachu-
| setts can boast The stigma which attac hes
4 to the State is the result of the action of a
set of mo1sings politicians in thea close
counties; with whom the possession 0i
county Offices is rthes emf of existence
These men deniedin 1866 that they were
opposed to slavery in the States-they only
desired to prevent its .extension-and al
| the breaking out of the war, they protested
vehemently against any interference with
/ the Institution. but were sticklers for con-
ducting the war Sin strict accordance with
/ the Constitution" Now that The war is
over they approve of the abolition OF
slavery, but are of the opinion that t'we
have done enough for the Niger" and are
Ie0fp0SSus GuO pEcSClb IiAlC OOstucOutIuS
with the suffrage question. They are sjusi
tar enough in the rear of the Republican col
umn to be side by-side with the advance
guard of the Democracy; indeed 50 close
are they together, that it is difficult to dis
tin guish one from the other. ~
We beg our friends to have patience. The
II true men of Ohio will, ere long, redeem thu
State from the stigma now resting gupon her
4 There will be shaking of the dry bones
4 before many months, and If this Legisla-
ture is afraid to discharge duty so clear
one loilt be elected meet JaEt possessed of mon
Freroe,and of lstefner material There is ht
4 standing in the way OF progress. Justic'
must and will be done. Impartial suffrag'
will bemaLe an issue next fail in spite o
bthese men, and when the battle is Tough
and won, as it will be, they will be sur
kprised to, find that the people, instead O
bbeing behind the Radical leaders, were re
Faliy in advance of them. oitats