Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-27
An Internal Conspiracy of the
Democrats.

m 4A1cEMAA conspiracy Oh INC
Democrats.
AT length the fact has penetrated the
thick skull of the editor of the Journal, that
the Democrats have concocted and are now
in fair way ofputting into successful exc
cution most diabolical plot, and the Re-
publican partisans are summoned into line
pell NELL. This plot, revealed in the Journals
usual graphic style, is enough to curdle the
blood as it courses its way through the
veins of the people and to make each par
ticular hair to stand on end. The plot-oh,
horror of horrors-consists of determine
ton to carry the Legislature. For this
work they are preparing. To use the
Journals own language, they are making
great preparations for canvassing the State,
raising large amount of money, calling
out their best talent for the labor of the
campaign, and preparing generally for
hard work." This is information the
Journal processes to have.
This is not all. They have set their eyes
upon the doubtful Senatorial and Legisla-
tive Districts. They have resolved to make
a desperate attempt to carry them. The
Journal has found out how they propose
to do it, and this is the most infamous part
of the plot.
They are selecting first class men for
the Legislature" cries the Journal in the
utmost trepidation, and urges its party
friends to see that no such outrage be per-
petrated upon the infamous fame OF the Re
publican Party as the election Of ''first
class men for the Legislature" Because
If " first class men" were elected to the
Legislature, we should have legislation
that would be beneficial to the masses and
our tax-ridden people, instead of for the
benefit of the Republican partisan mendi-
cants. 1t may suit the purpose of the Re-
publican politicians to say ''the policy of
selecting first class men for the Legislature
has been too long neglected" by the Re-
publican Party for the Democratic Party
to think of changing this now time
sanctioned custom of the Republican
Party. We admit that the change
the Democrats contemplate by the
nomination of first class men" would
play the very deuce with the little
politicians of the Republican Party who
have been pulling at the Wristbands of
their breeches in hopes of lifting them
selves into notice as statesmen.
Not only is it true that the Democrats
generally throughout the State are NOM
mating g first class men" for the Legisla-
ture; but it is also true that they put in
nomination I" first class men % as candidates
for the State offices. So far as in them lies
the power, the Democrats have resolved
fhoff ho .tr1o Of nd M
men, through whose imbecility and rascal
ity our taxes have been swelled to enor-
nous proportions, shall come to an end
quickly. 1t is good omen that :" the best
talent" in the Democratic party of the State
"are p-eparing generally for hard work !"
in the pending campaign. The rule of the
imbeciles and thieves has become entirely
too oppressive to be patiently borne any
longer.
With Republican majority of fifty on
joint ballot in the late Legislature, the
Journal has not the courage to believe that
under the most favorable circumstances to
its party, and. per consequence, the most
disastrous to the State and country, can
they secure more than eleven on joint bal
lot in the Legislature, the members to
which are to be elected this fall. This is
equivalent to an admission that it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the Republicans
shall have in it any majority at all.
Why should the Republicans carry the
Legislature? The pending Constitutional
Amendment, which is intended to make
voters out of the negroes, and to disfran-
chise t,oenty odd thousand eutite men toho toere
J aithtiiI soldiers in the sodr, WILL BE VOTED
DOWN BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY.
Than this, the visits of Death and the
Tax gatherer are not more certain.
What then, if the Republicans shall car
ry the Legislature? That Republican Leg
islature will ratify the proposed Congress
sional Amendment to the Constitution,
brought forward by CHARLES SUMNER,
which provides that Negroes shall vote in
all the States. And this Amendment the
Republican Legislature toiU ratify, ,although
the people shall in the fall vote by major
ity of fifty tousand against giving to the
Negroes the privilege of voting.
1t is to defeat this contemplated outrage
upon the wishes of the people, that the
Democrats have determined to make the
utmost effort possible TO carry the Legisla-
ture. With the Legislature the Democrats
,otU carry the State.