New-York tribune., 1867-08-29
THE CANVASS.
OHIO

Indiana IN an mmepsa gathering OF Ohio RepuOcansa at
the State Captal From the full report Of the Governor
remarks, quote the following: a..
The black cloud OF reputation s alre9oy aDove the
NORTON 10 hoSon charged with the iyd hgtnings OF
dishOnOr and destruction, ard III Is only "aIhs LoI
The nemorafo leaders Of the North intend 70 mako
their ual aud desperate STAND lor efscr1o W @ @
upon that question. They viii appeal 10 tle Daa5L pas
sions of the people, 10 their cupdlty 10 thelr
tho satanic temptation Of ehePOa sf can Thew
have profound faith the passions end vices OF Ihe peo
but none IN their aUd npcn that found their last
hone for life and power This was the terrible Ilske
they made throughout the war They believed that tho
farer 10 saye his taxes the capitalist his income, tho
wife her husband and the father his SON. WOULD iesis
the revenue officers the draft law abandon inc war ana
resign the Government TO dissolution But In all this they
were gloously mistaken The estimate they had1Omed
trial 10 which the people were subjected developed hernO
bes qualities and they gave not only their treasure but
more, nay ALL And when hereafter, they shall be IN
vited upon the baseSt considerations TO bring dhhonor
not save their blood, but only their money, they viii
spurn the invitation with infinite seOrn and drive the
changers from the temple. one Of the latest forms In
which reputation has shown IT'S horrd 'front.' Is the
backs" Said a very prominent Democratic speaker the
other day We must pay the National debt every dollar
of H. but we must nay it IN grOenbaCks" Will not stop
to discuss the breach Of faith viii stop consider
what would be the effect upon the cuITency ana business
OF the country To issue thousand million OF greehDacAs
II the gTeenbacks TO be redeemed then he DOuy Oh
the deet Is nGt PIec0bacS are not to be redeemed
Then the whole debt is repudated 1t very absurd TO
nR aR s0oGt II pISgs pwSns is not TO be paid And notice
this proposition weak device OF the enemy by when
they approach direct Reputation let me urge upon the
rcp1diaors however, That their efforts to repudato be
made against the bonds Directly ana not through the
date tbS bonds would destroy national honor and
place the Government before the world as the migest
Sen dare to show s face in Europe It would be
garded indecent TO speak the name OF our country ia
society But the money loss; IN that case Wou!d I3
chiefly the bOndhOders At inst whereas II the dtbt
is paid off Irrcdeemable greenbacks the loss 10 the
bOndholdcrs would be the SMALLEST part Ire Wboio cur
reucy would become worthless tho business OF the cOuh
try destroyed, ana the laooriag classes ana ana he &% &%
would he by far the greatest sufferers party Is uitey
lost shame which deliberately proposes the nation Gs
honor and has duty to perfom-wbch Is TO DE
| iMrGETIAI sUFFRAGE-rHi. NORTH MUsT CONSISTENT
The question OF impartial suffrage IS now submitted 70
mt TO vote upon like terms and conditions with the
| white After the great events when nave @ IahS
pred the great changes that have taken place, t can
hardly be regarded an open question Ine IeOpo pl
the North through Congress, have conferred upon @ t,
yesterday slaves, the most OF whom are Whoy n
educated who have grown up IN states & WTnc !, W1s
e0ual 10 the whites And shall they now refuse TO 90
eGn"i iYsce 10 the small number of coored people in
far better qualified every way 20 e1eicSe pontcal rBta
can YOU with selfrespeci with decent regard 10 the
onnons OF mankind refuse 90 execute IN this great state
those immortal principles OF equal Ehs and equa Jusce
which you have asserted and enforced IN other states
| YOu vino have squared your faith by the Declaration
of Independence who have proclaimed TO the I woT,d
the equal rights OF men, viii not, am sure stuitify
yourselves by refusing 10 tho coocd men OF ONO thAt
impartial snLrage 70 W. Mien, co. 3 y ,iiIv entfG you
SHAH refuse you will then stand naked before your enc
thai vonr immortal principle OF equal rights" il only
for Southern consumption, and that the Badieasn of
nhet behy independent Of all questions Of consistency
or policy We admit that God has created all men equal
s in statue ccor or equal in their
rights where two races are living togcthcr IN the
sane ~ Ate and the right to choose all public officers 10
make the and execute them Is confded to one race
exclusively. will you tel me thaI d, an are ePunl d
race exercises absolute government over .s tts
certain naenable rights that among these Is the night
10 life liberty, and the pursuit Of Happiness We call
these divine or, II you please natural rights II We
have these rights have We divine natural night 10
protect ourselves in their enoymenti Can there be
right which have not the right To- protect Ihe Ight
OF sefdeense said 70 be the first law Of nature and
may be exercised by your hahd5, or 10y weapon 10y
yourself. by your friend The law OF nature no,s not
point out how II shall be done whether by the hands or
by weapon, but certainly emDIaIes ne ] se "a ' c @ auV
absurd 20 say that sefpreseryation Is the st law oi
natue egt that me lay oSeS 70 S6t ao leg absurd 10 aT thai
men have divine right 81 life and liberty but have no
Can Won conceive OF RIGHT which another man has
RIGHf 20 take away, and which you have no EiGHr To
natural right 20 life and liberty then must II not Doe ad
mtted that they have divine %" natural ght to protect
themselves their enjoy And n 10 De admitted hat
inyu,nn ~ ne and liberty right must carry with il
the use Of the necessary or adequate means Aud now
liberty rs invaded by violence war you may rcpe force
by force But 4 itis trampei upon by unjust constItu
tons unequal laws. by what means can you be pro
tccted in its euoymcntsf answer by the right Of suf
frage only, or the right OF revolution In ths country,
| the only means by which man can protect himself
against the enactment o. unequal o oppressive laws 10
have a In making thtm or eau secure the prOtce-
tion OF the laws 20 have voice III te selection oi ihe
officers by whom they are 10 bc executed lth True thG
! II is disfranohscd, the justice or mhgnanimity OF
his neghbors, or OF another race may protect him IN his
rights but that ~ prccaflous security ana furnishes no
reason for depriyns him Of the & power power TO protect
asoaed ae people @ Of" Of OHIO have to protect them
| selves In their Ives liberty ana property
choosing the officers by whom they 10 be executed
Those in authority may make oppressive statutes against
made. a. in Kentucky and they have no means OF re-
dress Their natural rights may al be struck down, and
aas ssSS Of ey Ss Md G y would 6e Pae m
criminals. IN Republican form OF government the bal
rjgbfs can he Sssaed abuses corrected or pfoccton
and whoever deprived Of II Ia at the mercy of
people OF Ohio would protect the cOlorcd In the enjoy
OF all their rghts But that u the old argument in
favor Of Slavery when II was urged That the good and
kind masters would take Of the slaves and do better
for them than they could do for themselves. Ifi Mr
PendletOn 10 be disiranchiscd by the Constitution
| OF Ohio, It - probable he would be protected In his
other Ughs put ts ] %op'u hot '&,a & ld ino wrong @
Ohio enfranchsed their votes WIN be sought after
aud they viii be treated with Kindness and consdera,
ton they before enjoyed No party could propose
90 enact unjust law against them, fail 10 give them
protection except undcr the penalty Of having all their
votes cast against them at the next election aud we
the Rebel States the late OF Congress enfranchsng
the freedmen has already given TO them protection and
cOIsideration which could be secured by the whole
military power Of tho United States and exhibits concu
svey the influence and power Of the ballot The rccog
milton OF the principle contend for does not conflict with
the right 20 exclude aens minors, insane persons and
criminals from the ballot box does IL necessarily con
hict with that principle OF representation which Is more
less recognized In every elective system. whereby
from the ties Of affection, blood and community
Of interest, tho husband Ia assumed 20 represent
the wife, and tho father his family But this principle
OF representation could without absurdty bo carried
far TO thnt where separated from
another by color, condition. and prejudice 1t could repre-
sent the interests feelings and wants OF that other at the
balOtbox know II Is often said that the right OF suf
fage is not natural right and may be withheld from
ri trtfhn finn off, hair