The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-11
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN OHsUFFRAaE

The remarks of Hon. Schuyler ,Colfax,
at Republican meeting at Columbus,
Ohio, are equally appropriate in Kansas
We ocPy from the correspondence of the
Cincinnati Gazette:
Hon. Schuyler Colfax addressed here,
this evening. an immense out door meet
ing. The crowd was fully as large as that
which listened to Gov. Morton q few days
ago, while it was imbued with more spir-
it and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Colfax was introduced to the crowd ,
IN complimentary manner, by Governor
Cox, and, for over two hours, he COM
manded the closest attention from his
hearers, who remained almost to man,
until the last word was spoken.
He commenced by briefly but eloquent
y reviewing the position of the two po-
litical parties during the war, and then
said that loyalty, and not disloy atty,
should predominate 10 this country, and
that while we cannot have indemnity for
the past We can have security for the fu-
ture. We can have guarantees against
another rebellion. and, God being willing.
the Republican party, which has always
stood by the country, will see that we
shall have them. It is with US now sim
ply the question whether loyalty or dis
loyalty shall rule-Whether We shall re-
construct the rebels, or they reconstruct
US?
Among the charges made against US
by our enemies, is one upon which they are
very eloquent. It is that we are in favor
of negro equality. They seem to act and
feel as if negro equality will become a
fixed fact. They are afraid that upon
waking up some morning they will dis
cover that the negro is regarded as their
equal. DO you want niggers to marry
your daughters?" is the alpha and omego
of their arguments. Fred. Douglas has
told them that if they will keep out
Of black mems parlOrs and kitchens,
black men will keep out of theirs. But
it seems from the mixed progeny in the
South. as shown by the last census report,
that the Democrats have not been in the
habit of keeping ont of the black meas
parlors and kitchens, for In 1860 there
was one mulatto to every Democrat vo,er.
We must remember there were few Re-
publIcans there then.
Mr.. Colfax referred to Martin Kozta's
case, and added that if we can do as much
for a man not born in this country, why
should We not do simple justice to one
who fret saw light in this land of ours?
He remarked that he had often wondered
why the negro had been made black, and
often regretted that they had been
made aO but ~ fba0 haJ - -
made black We shoull have no Dem.
ocrat party to-day. It is the stock in
trade of that party. The speaker spoke
in reference TO what ia being done in 9th
or countries toward extending the right
of suffrage, showing that they were all
advancing and not receding, and that ours
is the only civilized country that makes a
distinction on account of color. He urg-
ed his hearers to strike from the statute
books the unjust discrimination that dis
graces Them, and wipe out stain SO po-
luting to our fair land.
Mr.. Colfax touched briefly upon the
financial question, and at more length
upon the subject of reconstruction and
the course of Johnson. His denuciation
of the latter. and his tributes to Gener-
ais Grant, Sheridan and Sickles, and Sec
rotary Stanton, were warmly applauded.
He 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 q will.