Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-26
frage Upon Ohio by Congress If
the People Fail 10 Adopt IT. = =

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frage Upon Ohio by Congress Il
the People Fail 10 Adopt At. 2
The Republican press as usual deny th,
force and effect of the platform lately
adopted by the State Convention. But tn,
record is there and cannot be contro
verted.
Mark the language of the Sd resolution
of that platform:
"That.while we will always cherish ant
defend the American system of local Con
ernnsent and municipal form of Govern
ment for local purposes, and National Gov
ernment for National purposes, and while
we are unalterably opposed to all attempts
at centralization or consolidation of power
anywhere, zoe hold that liberty and human
rights consulate our great National boon
suhich local or State organizations mast MOI
be alloioed to deny or Gbridge."
AS these gentlemen have been moving
In fog ever since the existence of the
Republican,, Abolition and Radical parties
let US submit the language to an analysis
and see what the substance and meaning
really is. 2
Now, in the outset the State Government
is recognized as the ''local and municipal
form of government" and is declared to be
for "local purposes" s7 e -a--r ~
Now, If chat sentence had, in so mary
words, declared what the Radicals mean
by "local purposes" the sentence would
have been complete; but falling to do this
we must look to the balance of the resoiu-
ton to see if "local purposes" are moi
therein defined. So far the attack upon
this subject is bold one; but as
they approach the vital part, they
take shelter behind empty defamation
about Capitalization and consolidation
and then proceed to define their adherence
to the National Government in these COM
prehensive words: 1--WE hold that liberty and
human rights constitute our great national
boom"
Now what is liberty according to Radi-
cal authority?
Equality" "The right of suffrage.''
There can be no cavil upon this subject.
But the arg sument does not end here.
What are "human rights" according to
Radical authority?
"The right of suffrage"
Then "liberty' and "human rights"
equality and the right of suffrage) "are
our great National boom"
Well, if they are National boon are they
not National property? And have the
States any right with them? OF course
not. ~
But this is not all. The resolution, after
declaring that "liberty and human rights"
belong to the National Government, go on
to declare them to be strictly within its
keeping and care, and that ''the local or
State organizations must not be allowed to
deny or abridge."..
Could words have been used more en-
phatic than "must not ?" They clearly ex-
press power to prevent.
Now, if the people say no, and there is no
power above them, there could be no "must
notn in the case. But after declaring the
question of suffrage to be national property,
it was very natural to say, "If you will
adopt negro suffrage, you may; but if you
do not, Congress will adopt it for you."
Besides, this theory is not a new one. 1t
is the principle applied to the Southern
States, aud advocated by numerous Radi-
A Startling Proposition IF the
Constitutional AmendmentisR Is Re
jected by the People, Negro Suf-
frage TO be InPOsed by Congress.
The late Radical Convention in its strug-
gle to present its principles before the peo-
pie in form that would secure their adop-
tion, fearful of the result and as last des-
perate game, resorted to the threat that if
the people did not adopt the Negro Suf-
frage Constitutional Amendment, that Con-
gress would assume to impose it in opposi-
ton to the win of the people.
The third resolution reads:
"3d. That while we will always cherish
and defend the American system of local
and municipal selt-governments, for local
purposes, and a National Government for
national purposes; and while we are unal-
seraoly opposed to all attempts at central
cation or consolidation of power anywhere,
we hold that liberty and human rights con-
stitute our great national boon. which local
,r State organizations must not be dLLotoed to
rbrtdge or take auody."
(which local or State organizations mast
,ot be allo,oed to a6ridge or take a,oay."
This is simply the measure of CHARLES
SUMNER now pending before Congress.
The language is plain, and cannot be
Whoever can understand ''must not" and
Congress-" cannot fail to comprehend the
,lain meaning of the declaration. People
Of Ohio, what do you think of this?
Are you ready for the dictation? If you
re, let us abandon the privileges and pre-
ogatives of freemen, and humble ourselves
,efore power that is superior to the will
# the people.
The National Banks Raising
Means 20 Bribe Congress.
A correspondent of the Neac York Herald,