The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-14
MANSFIELD, ONO. August IS, 1867.

ROBERT G. SCHENCK.
"NANSflEIp, ONO. August Is, 1867.
"Ny Dear Sin, Engagements already
announced for me in Ohio will not allow
~, 10 leave here at the time you hold
,agr convention. | heartily commend
var organization, and only regret that
C1uac: accept your invitation. Very
irgfv yuur>, JOHN SHERMAN"
Not Il word about negro suffrage.
Sumner, the ass that he is, says he in
si,t, with sail his soul" that such a 90
yrrumcut as that Of Maryland must be
rejected as Inconsistent with the require
r.rn.s Of the Declaration of Independence.
Senator Wilson writes:
NATIcE, September 9, 1867.
7 suggest that your convention declare
for iurgru) suffrage, either by law or con.
Stl.u,ioual amendment. We can carry the
amendment if We cannot the law. At the
last session offered an amendment on the
l7.h Of July allowing all, without distinc-
;ign Of color, to vote and hold office, max
ing 10 distinction in rights or privileges.
some o; our strongest men doubt our
y,oy,r to pass law If we cannot do it,
let Us set about amending the ConStitu-
ton. Our State convention will 60 for
suffrage, either by law or by amendment.
Success to your convention. In haste.
II. WILSON.
These letters show that while fanatical
New England is ready to vote uLnegro
Suffrage, the young giant Of ;he West can
hot be relied upon to follow suit. The con-
vcution passed number Of absurd reso-
lgtions, Of which the following are Spcci-
mems:
/. That it is the duty of Congress, un-
der the National Constitution, to protect
the equal voting rights Of all loyal Ameri-
can citizens, regardless Of their complex
io0 THAT is, the negroes in Maryland, Ken
tucky, and West Virginia., for the reason
thai TO admit the right Of Il State 10 limit
the franchise to one class admits its right
t. limit il 20 any cXtcnt--au abuse cllrctu-
ally guarded against by the Constitution in
requiring that "the United States shall
guarantee to every State in the Union q
republican form of government
Which Constitution was written and
adopted by men who held negroes as slaves,
AMI vino were in bliSsiul ignorance of the
fact that none Of the States had "repub-
lican cou>titutiors.'
:. That while we affirm the constitu-
tioHal power and duty Of Congress by
statute TO secure TO the States rcpubii-
can form Of government, yet we earnestly
urge upon Congress 10 present 10 the States
Tor thcir adoption an amendment that no
State shall di>tranchSe auy citizen because
OF race or color, and thus put beyond the
danger Of political changes the fundamental
rights Of American citizenship.
{. That We approve heartily the n1ca-
sures adopted by Congress for reconstruct
Ing tic rebel States, based upon the prin-
ciplc that loyal men Shall rule, and that
treason, which failed in its armed attacks,
shall have no appeal to the ballot-hoX +;
aud We honor the heroes Sheridan and
SjcklcS, VINO, by their faithful execution
o! tie laws in the spirit Of their enact
ment, have added civi! rcnown to the lau-
ryls won on the field, and whose fidelity
alone caused their removal by Andrew
Johnson.
I. That the patriotic services Of Hon.
Edwin VI. Stanton, Secretary Of War,
trusted by Abraham Lincoln and suspend
ed from office by Andrew Johnson, are
gratefully appreciated hy the loyal people
81 the whole country, and that the Senate
OF the United States, in obedience 10 the
popular viii, should, at the earliest oppor-
lumiy, vindicato the supremacy OF the
Law by GeInstating Edwin NJ. Stanton as
Secretary OF War.
8. That il is the duty Of the House Of
representatives, as the paramount neccssi-
" OF its approaching session, 10 present
articles Of Impeachment to the Senate for
the Trial OF Andrew Johnson for high
crimes and misdemcauors against the Con-
sutulion aud the laws passed in pursuance
thereof; Tor uSurpation of powers delega-
ted to the legislative department of the
Government; Tor obStructing, hindering,
and delaying the reconstruction OF the
States lately in rebellion; for the removal
oitaithiul officers III violation OF law; the
lldrccncy AID indccorum Of his public ad-
mIni>lration, the pervcrSe obStinacy by
which tc intcnsilies the diSloyalty of unre-
peniant rebels, and his persistent opposi-
ilon to the Will Of the loyal people OF the
nation.
Let Us take breath.