Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-15
ssasNRGR0 SUFFRAGE
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the proposition tostrike the word WHITE
out OF the Constitution of our State, so as to
alfOw any 'niggef Of 'tISei State tOistep dp to
the polls and cast his, ballot with whites.
This question can no longer be lodged.
The Republican party, have Come out
equarely for it, and from this till The I'd
Tuesday of October twill be chs issue be-
tWeelT the two parties. The Democratic
party, will fight it on :. that line,n and op-
pose the proposed 4mendment.s we be-
aieEe that the peOplesofIOur State have not
yes becomes degr4detf as t0, sustain these
YscQpins IN this sghsEa eaT s5T 41ataize Demo
ae,t bauafEia4Y BAG aiBsiso skHsEssb 9iGGosfaTvq
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN ONO. The resoiu=
ton proposing 70, subnit an amendment to
Sne Constitution of Ohio, striking out the
sw0fd Hacltites and giving neg &toes the right
% suffrage, has passed. both branches Of the
Ohio legislature by the necessary three
Mi61e votes and was published In some OF
the edally papers 1Or1ilast Monday, the Sch.
Wesay now and right here that we are OPP
posed to any such q proposition. W shall
definS,0qf position 1aess fully the cam
paignp progressess-S -Steu6 6enuihe Gazette.
ture of Ohio has amended the Constitution
and snbm itted the change, for the indorser
4ent or rejection of the people twill be
seen that the mongrels are not satisfied
with enfraPc chisipg the negro, who they
think VII vote the ~ R9ngrel ticket, bat they
'agihe viii vote against them, We. there
Tore, cease to be Governments of the peo-
pie, and become the Governmento Of party.
The mongrels are earnest In the assertion
that the only, objection to the negro voting
IS prejudice on account Of color. If they will
carefully peruse the Advertiser during the
next six months, we will endeavor to con-
vince them that there are some other reasons.
we object t0zthe color only because fits the
distinguishing feature Of fehafacteristics not
compatible with q fepu bliean form of Gov
'efnmelIt. We shall argue the matter fully
and fairly. .uponits merits, with the kindest
feelings for the African raced ttLlicothe
-4doeTtiser.ss sao oie2iramnreo la .iiBnI Gygt97
Il NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN OHIo.AThe Eegfs-
lature of Ohio has passed%aA act submitting
to the voters of this State the question Itof
Negro Suffrage, It will prevail unless the
DeEhOcracy and Others who are ID favor of
maintainipg the supremacy of the, white
upon the nefariolis scheme.ddI
Has the war so-demoralized the people
i0f this country that they willigvote upon
themselves this degradaEieH?a II; is the
mixture of the white and black races incl
dent toe POLITICAL equality in Central
America and Mexico9 that1has brought the
descendants 1of the proud pSpaniardo down
Hosthe level of the inferior NegrO44isdwilll
bring the rintelligen6 Oh ioan. as low, if the
measure shall prevail sheFe.sedw T. eao yrsgs
EaTogdQ4tbe Negro complete justiee.i itlisi
not necessary to- place, yourself on an
equality with him. Mature has, made al
distinction in cel0F,, physical organization
and capacity, which We. cannot disregard, 5,
and the white race should be too Jealous of
its own deyelopneDtto to mix it with baseri
material, and 100 proud of its progress to
Iextraet from it those Qualities which have
governed the world, and which will con-
ti1ue to govern it, though it may be but a
Thiffoffty.goi % fiia ~ = sissaao as115sn - z
-4ayFerhaveours lhisgivings about the result,
-phenp we consider the general ddeinoraliza-
tion existing throughout the country, but
6heiree6ht elections throughout this State
New Hampshire and Conpecticut, give
some encouragement tha t even in Ohio the
people, when passing,On the direct issue,
will prove true to themselves and vote
down the miscegen scheme.-W Wdgre1e Con-
-stitation. =
TTaEGoNsTITUTIoNAL AAIENDMENT.-The
Legislature of Ohio have, after 4 great deal
OF pollifoXing5 and -Daneuyering, passed
the resolution to strike the word f'white''
from, the Constitution. The, amendment
proposed wiz be found in to-day's Mirror.
The issue is now fairly and sq1arely pre-
sented. Negro equality and negro enfran-
chisement are before the people, and we
await the verdict of the American people
with patience and curiosity. 1tsremainsl to
be seen whether the people of Ohio will at
q single gullup swallow the nigger "pure
and simple'bas he is presented to' them IN
this amendment, orr whether, true to their
natural feelings, they will give it a prompt
veto at the polls next October The lead
1efs5of the Republican, party are committed
st6 IT, and If it shall be indoFsed by the rank
and file the party. will be committed to it,
and thus the charges brought against that
party that it is in favor of negro equality
and negro safffage viii be establ blished p -
Marion Mirror.
NEGRO SbFFRAsGFEz IN 20 oHfoe!l--A-Lwe Httote I've now
have the direct issue, stripped of Subter-
fuge andsse bald that eyen the nimble- jack
Radical orators, OF Southern Ohio can not
dodge it In the canvass this fall It. is not
now sa5qnestion whether negro equality
shall be forced upon the unwilling people
0fthe South as a punishment for their re-
bellion, nor whether the people OF the dis
tant territories are to have it imposed up
on them under the pretext of securing for
them republican form of government
dc is now "a question of domestic concern
It is a skeleton standing at our own hearth
stones. I'VE are 60 decide whether We will
swallow the pill we have forced down the
thrOats of others; whether we are willing
TOE admit negroes upon an equality with
ourselves in the enjoyment OF the elective
franchise and in various positions of trust
and rprQfit.l Thousands OF Radicals have
always asserted that they are, opposed to
negro suffrage in Ohio, and that the charge
that their party favored it was false.3 These
gentlemen now have evidence of the truth
of the accusation, and an 0pportnnityz tC
establish te sincerity Of tf their own asser'
1THE WORD 81 WHITE % TO BE STRIcKEr
-FRosrz THE ogoNsTfFUTIoE. The lRaaica
-LeSislature of Ohio, on the 9Th inst, re
solved to strike The word WHITE from
nour State Constitution; (which, lgif ratifeC
bysthe people, will give to the NEGROES
the right to vote-hOld Office or sit OF
fs7I
we publish elsewhere, wipes out all dis
tinction between the whites and tn
blacks, and will be submitted to the people
at the October election, 1867, on a purel!
-3dfty tsSUe-the Republicans hOIding tn
eaffirmatiVe and the Democracy tile mega
oti%eE nAsEotefor the Republican, ticket q
A VOTE FOR NEGRO SUFFRAGE, an
eai1Ross1 for 1.-THE Democracy rs a VOT1
AGAINST IT. -s''s9 q
Beafos this in mind, people of Wyandc
county. and let the gallant Democracy an
all others opposed to- placing the negr
upon an equality with the wi1i6e man, sen
up areport that wilb shake every naiscegt
abaAoH and negfo suffrage advocate out (
rols5beets3 Up to the wohk.d The iquestio
Sis,new--ssNegrod dSuffrager or gssno NegI
Suffrager Organize at once and iprepal
Jfor, the battle. Let the ides of October rim
the egRptatic MOI all over the State. w
ehaEe 7theag assurance bthat gallant lsltt
Wyandot will do her partly g1ndot DEM
cratic tlnlpR. Ira rpg bna .stseo e7 t>e7 al
s7sNE1R0 SUFFRAGE IN 0HIo.-The Fesolr
tien, to aInendStheI Constitution of Ohio
sRiViBg the RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE II
NEGROES2IN THE STATE OF OHIO
has passed both branches of the Legisls
-tufe4ttie Senate. on the 27th nlt., by avot
of % to H., and the House of Represents
stiVes, On tile 9th, tnst.,, by q vote of 63 to 2
1.-The Radicals have now shown the
hands, and it is now q straight issue befol