Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-10-03
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Speech Of Schuyler Co.fdr ut Cotun
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CIsc,NSArI, Sep. 23.-tfoh. Schuyler Col
fix addressed here, this evening, an i'm
menss outdoor meeting Tile crowd was full
ly as large as that which listened to Governor
Morton few days ago, while it was imbued
with more spirit and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Colfax was introduced To he crowd in
complimentary. manner, by Governor Cox,
ard, for over two hours, he commanded the
/ closest attention from his hearers, who re-
mained, almost TO a man, until the last word
was spoken.
He commenced by briefly. but eloquently,
reviewing the position Of the two political
parties during the war, and then said that 10y
atty and not disloyalty, should predominate
in this country. and that while We cannot have
indemnity for TIE past, We can have security
for the future; We can have guarantees
against another rebellion. and. God being will
ling the Republican party, which has always
stood by the country, will see that We shall
have them. Ii is with US now simply the
question whether loyalty or disloyaty shall
rule. whether we shall reconstruct the rebels,
or they reconstruct US?
Among the charges made agains. US by our
enemies, is one upon which they are very si-
Oquent. IL 10 that We are in favor OF negro
equality. They seem to act and feel as il ne
gro equality will become fixed fact. They
are airaii that upon waking up some morning
they will discover that the negro is regarded
as their equal. "Do you want niggers to mar
ry your daughters 2" is the alpha and omega
of their arguments. Fred. Douglass has told
them that if they will keep OFT Of black mems
Darlcrs and kitchens, black men will keep
out oftheirs. But it seems from the mixed
progeny N the South as shown by the ,ast cen
aus report, that the Democrats have net been
in the habit oi keeping out OF the black mems
parlors and kitchens, for in 1850 there was
one mulatto TO every Democratic voter. We
mast remember that there were very few Rs-
publicans there then.
Mr.. Colfax referred to Martin Kozta's case
and added that If we can do much for a
man not born IN this country, why should We
not do simple justice to one who first saw
light in this land of ours? tie remarked that
he had often wondered why the negro had
been made black. had often regretted that
they had boen made so. but itthey lad not been
mado black we should have no Democrat C
party today. Is is the stock in trade Of that
party. The speaker spoke in reference TO
what is being done in other countries toward
extending the right Of suffrage, showing that
,h,t ours 10 the only civilized country that
makes distinction on account of color. lie
urged hi. readers to strike from the statute
hooks the unjust determination that dis:races
them, and wipe out a stain so ollutirg to our
fair land.
Mr.. Colfax touched briefly uoon the finan-
cial question. aud at more length upon the
financial question, and at more length upon
tho subject of reconstruction and the course OF
ohnsun. His denunciatio OF the latter, and
his tributes TO Generals Grant, Sheridan and
Sicklss, and Secretary Stanton, were warmly
applaudcd.
lie closed with proposing three cheers for
the soldiers of Ohio, and three more for two
Of Ohio's warriors who led Ohio soldiers to
victory during the war, and who will lead the
Union hosts of Ohio to victory this fall
They were given with will.
THAT SECRET CIRCULAR ~ oHio-GN OFFICIAL
The State Union Executive Committee de-
sire to publish the following card:
The Ohio Statesman, the Cincinnati En-
qsrcr and other Democratic newspapers, have
repeatedly published the statement that this
committee has issued secret crcu ar, advis
ing the Union party of the State to abandon
the Constitutional Amendment as hopeless,
and to concentrate every effort upon the State
and Legislative ticket.
Such statement 10 false in every particular,
and has hot the shadow of fourdation.-
This committee has never issued nor contcm-
plated the issuing OF any such circular. No
member or member o { the committee ever is
sued or advised the issuing of such circular,
nor was the question of such issue ever dis
cussed in any meeting OF the committee, or
by any its members. On the contrary we
feel very confident Of the success Of the
amendment, and are continually, by letter and
otherwise, advising special effort in that b,
half. (Sisned)
B. r. CowKN, Chairman,
JAS. WILLIAMS. Sec'y,
Henry M,LLEB,
CHAs. G. WALCuTr,
RoDvEY FooR,
JOE w DwYER.
JAMES TAYLOR.
State Union Executive Committee OF Ohio.
TIE TOTE OF THE so UTXI
The following exhibits the latest returns
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