The New York herald., 1867-08-23
P o L ! T I G a L.
TIE CAMP AlGN IN OHIO.
Speeches Of Old Ben Wade and
Senator Sherman.
Negro Suffrage and the National
Bank System.
Old Ben wade's Speech at Marietta, Ohio
ON August 20.
THE sYEARER's TEXT.

ON August 20.
spEAKR's
lhave an old text my friends, which have preached
from for more than thirty yeara never have varied
- and never expect to vary IT, Exact and equal JUS
see 70 oil men without reference 10 color, condition or
ysoe IL my political creed which now for thirty years
4 have proclaimed from amost every stump In this
Esae and the people have stood by me during all that
aims and expect long a. am faithful 10 she doc
ts,ns of that text they will continue 10 stand BY me- II
makes no difference whether things IN tho future look
dark look cheerful stand BY that because believe
end all circumstances believe air. that this 10 the
Secsrins favored BY the Almighty believe that ne
h1 breaches from rom any sasr % ;sas will not % favored
TIE ADVANCE srxp PRoGREsa
There II q element in our canvass now that
those who opposed make struggle the
acendancy but II 10 only the logical and legitimate
ssrsd man nj % suffrage but Ss isms.s and logical
deduction from what you had done before. 10 there any
the %
can ee induced TO change his course at this time What
was Che issue last year II was on the Constitutional
Uress 70 the people Of tho seeded States saying al
you win adopt that amendment you may como into Con-
gTsa and be represented there, provided will send
@ US 10, al men who love republican government"
We're these hard terms fisnds3 Was there anything
nan could dor We NO trators in the coun-
sells OF our nation, and by the favor Of God we
never win have them Chsers] Now, what ar
suments did they put forth the side against
Sbst Constitutional that our IeQislators in
sheir wisdom and intelligence proposed their consi
tuents winter Why the constitutional amendment
was this that the seeded States would permit the
eolored men TO vote then they might have representa-
tion based upon their numbers II they thrust them
out and would not permit this need OF justice 10 prevail
then they should be restricted to what they had hereto
FORE Was there anything wyong In thatf 1s there
man here who wishes to give premium TO traitors by
giving them . greater number OF representatives in
Congress- because they had raised their accursed
against the best government in the word9 That
the position that the democratic party, called this
slavery prevailed you had only certain representation
for the enslaved Five shall count equal three Free
OLD constitution as a compromise made at the time
when slavery prevailed throughout the seeded
States al and s,o others Now we PROPOSE since We have
Northern States for every freeman. Then you
give these freemen the right Of suffrage and ii they
not good enough to vote they not good enough to lot
you have their votes by reason OF their numbers That
vas all asserted before Their declaration that be-
cause those men had committed treason and forfeited
abe right TO hold slaves they should therefore, by
son oftAat crime receive larger representation in Con-
sresA That the traitor instead Of being hung for his
crme should have greater influence in that government
he sought to destroy than he had remained true and
S.vs NO fear of suoS Ur last
have NO fear Of such dsmocracy The true test OF such
democracy sin .he doctrine that all equal BE-
fore abe law, and each stands the privilege uu.
ssss forfeited by crmc This is the essential
ehe approaching canvass There are no doubt here
hey 70 blame i they susr .hs, they know 10 be
ARGUMENT AGAINST NEGRO errFRAoI
One Of the strongest arguments against giving the
snorant but there IL none % Ignorant bu, ,hsy would
hang him for violation Of Law. The law excuses NO
exclude him from voice in making the law that is TO
punish him Will this objection stand with the Ame-
and arssoccyi Sovsrsnsnt free in exact propoi
sion extends the right OF government TO its citizens
ss.poc power dont permit any man 70 have par. In
proportion excludes citizens from the right
% government Do you wish adopt the argument OF
ths British tories who to-day arc struggling TO keep
down the Of citizens whom they have ground TO
powder for generatonss hope TO God We shall stand
By our true principles until we have taught every
nation under heaven the true principle Of government
snd the lsboring men come forward everywhere. and
claim their just part in all that belongs 10 them. This
great depends upon fahfulnsss OF the repub
party Of the United states II shrink from our
triumph and become seven fold more the children Of
hell than heretofore. What the Arguments forth
ssnsh status in the they have 60 long con-
uoledf Exactly the same as this candidate for Gov
can people that We have GLASS Of men among us too
isnorant 10 participate In their government II you
dd.t arm the meek and lowy with the power to pro-
Sect themselves in government, Who will look 10 their
nghts and save them from the accursed domination Of
shs srisocatsf Having followed the cause Of the
publican party In all s great deeds thus far In the pro-
leave them in this issue without giving the newly
Who would DO 30 wsrs never real reDubicaa.
There w1 . lssven OF ths Pharises in you
relieve these from the accursed domination OF their
nasterS which was dragging our free republic down TO
op now in this great battle when there Is but one step
more 70 make our triumph completsf The republican
es VIII dnvs ~. de i:ss nail in the eon Of the &C.
cursed democracy the advocate Of special privileges
and y: Ana q the s. s Do right
.ssss.,Sn 70 ssasn Let yo.! eSored msa come sp to
sossi thurman .ys no. Hs ssys hes piesssi the as
Almiehty 10 make them lower than other men. IL He
.s os% csa p, s.n
man. nan 20 , stand sI -: snsssrh ~. century aad talk
ligenos Of mankind IL 70 not %, Judge Thurman.
h cannot bs allowed The hundred and one ahou.
on. Of .ishi gcAssrsl IL s csriou. 70 see
Co. making counso cause and Rannsy, my old $500
csa,e " Aw, God help him He had better teaching
SAastse Almighty made some msn 70 Be servants Of
ssh.ra Could he persuade any Of you tha, be had
shssk God, the American people nave got past that
They dont believe tbere great deal OF difference in
sssl .Isss,ou. but 10 sovsrnms.i you have '1 20 sss
mankind ~ they are aad, unless compelled 10 submit
ea.spo.s1 they Who ave governed Ar. allowed %
have rhurnans speech IN say pocket, and tempted
90 rssd some Of bis lamsn,sens fos old Jeremiah in
5sdss 8s, Ss ssy, oh. most terrible syr.nny ,ss.
She word ever knew has fallen upon The American
a danger sf slliss under the domlnatlcn Of despots
fAsrspubBcan pssiy hss excited the borrid des-
Sotom" 20, IL ks Of the peoples choosing aud
hsy.ean mako snsirSwsy out OF whenever they nt
desI commissrais Smueh wih people who have In
9h TO- dsy reigns % ssrumphsnsy the cid demo-
cnsrn1 puiy-hov did ~ happepf Thurman ought to
be pher and lool, into things OF this kad III
sssl 81 Why Il happened Il 10 because God just and
Che psblican party travshed according TO the dictates
ssd pfine'pss laid down By Him, reu and yeur party
ssrved the devil aud In the end didn't come out Nj
umphanty. This may % Q sbarsh expression. but Is
literally trus From the Ting the republican party hrr
organized l numbers have Goa inualy Increased Their
principles become more and mo settled, and nov
more nrmly held By the American people than 81 any
previous time. Why wuf Hsvc the people run mad
and reduced themselves despot sm iron which they
csnnos release thsmsslvsS Who Dc mnesr ever them
Am ! one OF the number, your want whom ners
wr yoy can turn out into your s,rcnr Call ths dee