Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-03-08
NO. so.
The suffaee aaeation.

the General Assembly In reference Il
the propriety of removing the restric
tions Of the Constitution against tho
exercise Of the elective franchise By
4 persons of q particular race or com
4 plezion in this State. A correspon.
dent Of the Columbus Journal, writ
ing from Cambridge, Ohio, under date
Of Feb, q, says
Il regret very much the sorry figure
cut by the RepresentaYes in the House
I from the Southeastern part of the
/ State, In the vote on the Boynton res
olution The member from Guernsey
I misFepresents his constituents. Or
that question this county can give SOC
majority IN favor of the proposition
/ Some allowance must be made for the
I Representative from Belmont they
are shaded on one side by dark Mon
4 roe, and on the other by West Yir.
ginia. Still 1 am somewhat surprised
j that they did not have courage to dc
fright. But / am more surprised that
/ the member from Harrison (the hom5
/ of John A. Bingham) voted against
| the resolution. and with the Demo
/ Gratis. I believe the people are tired
/ fighting that question over, Indirectly,
| in every campaign that public senti-
ment is ready for the question and
am sorry that our Representatives
lacked the nerve to stand up to il now. "
A gallant young soldier, a citizen Of
this State, at present sojourning in q
distant city, writes us under date Of
Feb, q: ''I am surprised at and
ashamed Of the action Of the Ohio Leg
islature upon the resolution offered by
Mr.. BoyntOn to strike out the word
white from the State Consultation.
I have been telling the people here
to wait until Ohio speaks with her
voice Of thunder upon that ques-
ton, but she has spoken--hoW r.
Several of the leading men Of the
State have recently taken occasion in
various ways, to place themselves on
record unequivoeally in favor of IN
cooperating in the Constitution Of our
gallant State the great Republican
principle of Universal Manhood Suf-
rage Says Ex- Governor Dennison:
ST heartily subscribe to the justice of
amending our State Constitution by
striking out the word white" where
ever it prescribes the qualifications Of
an electOr or of military service, and
hope the Legislature will provide at
its present session for ia king the sense
of the people on that subject.
Says Gen. Sohenck, acknowledging
tire receipt Of the circular issued by the
Ohio Impartial Suffrage League Il
am with you In the movement We
must endeavOr to influence the Legis-
lature and people of our State to re-
move an unjust and anti Republican
distinction, and put all citizens on an
equality Of civil and political rights.
My heart and Judgment approve the
measure, and in what they teach me is
just and right my hand and voice shall
earnestly cooperate
Says General Garfield writing to the
Secretary of the League above named
You are at liberty TO use my name in
any way which will aid in making
manhood the basis Of suffrage in Ohio.
1t VIII be shame TO our State if her
Constitution shall bear long upon It
the Injustice Of ruling out from a voice
in her government any man on account
of colon. j hope your work mav re-
ceive the support of all true men.
Says Hon. r.. c. Parsons, acknowl-
edging receipt of the circular above
mentioned I have just received
your favor Of the I'D inst, with cir
eular inelosed, asking if you may have
the sanction Of my name as one in IA
Vor of impartial suffrage in Ohio, as
well as for the nation at large. I can
earnestly give the required permission.
My earnest hope is. that the day is not
far distant when citizens Of the United
States, without regard to color, will be
truly equal at the ballot box as before
the law; and that your Society may take
early and efficient steps for the pro-
motion Of so just and righteous a
cause"
Douglas Putnam, Esq, writing to
Rev. Henry Carter, says: The matter
of impartial suffrage has my most cor
dial sympathy and approval I am
ready to hold up both hands in favor
of giving the colored man vote on
the same terms with the white. In
my view there Is no salvation for us at
the south until the negro is permitted
to vote. Then he will be 4 person.
and his rights will be respected and
protected. Until then he will be
abused and oppressed. And yet it
will be unreasonable to ask South
Carolina and Alabama TO do what
Ohio and Connecticut refused 90 do.
1t is a shame and disgrace and a re-
pFOach to civilization that they have
refused to do so. The foul stain
should be wiped out, and these States
should promptly wheel into the line Of
equal rights to all, irrespective of
color i am quite willing my name
should be used in connection of those
you have mentioned, In any way that
viii be calculated to shape public
opinion in this desired direction, and
1 shall be ready to aid In measures
which may be put In operation to
bring about the end in view
It is well known that Senator Sher-
man recently declared himself in favor
Of the same measure in one of his
speeches in the Senate. Add 10 this
the fact that not halfa dozen Repub
licsn Journals in the State oppose the
submission Of the question at the next
state election and the most cOnserva-
tive will hardly fail to see that the
people are fully ready for it. Should
the matter be STAYED off and postpo-
ned by the present Gen sral Assembly
the time is not far distant when it win
be seen that great mistake has been |
committed and a golden opportunity
TO pass unimproved
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