Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-25
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Anv person who will take the trouble to
examine the matter, will observe that the
Republican press of Ohio, since the election
last fall, has been silent upon the question
of Negro Suffrage. The idea is attempted
to be conveyed that the question has moth
ing to do with the politics of the country,
at this time, though we find them carefully
refraining from making such a statement
definitely. Yet we see that portion of the
press of the party in other States. that
moulds the principles and dictates the
action of the Republican organization, still
maintaining that Negro Suffrage is, and
must be, while the organization exists. a
necessary part of the Republican platform
All of their leaders, though not publicly
upon the stump, affirm the same thing
The Radical majority in Congress still
force it upon an unwilling people, by law,
in the District of Columbia, where they
have not even the poor plea of its necessity
to their plan of reconstruction. They still
insist upon their XIVth Consti-
tutional amendment, which, : to be
construed by Radical Congress,
though it may not plainly appear
up IN the face of it, soiH be construed by
them to give them the power to enforce it
in every State and Territory in the Union.
They still enforce it with the aid of a huge
standing army upon ten States of the Union.
and very recently, by most infamous legis-
ton, under the plea of manhood suffrage
and. reconstructions are placing the white
people of those States more completely in
the power of the negroes. Fg .EtseB -
The issue is not dead. 1t does not even
sleep. Defeated at the ballot-box by the
voice of the people of the States, heretofore
supposed to be potential, they saddle it
q oon- them regardless of their, will, by
every trick of usurped legislative action
and, for the time, are succeeding in every
movement. ssssse F,sxe aEso -f,.,ssy
The only way it can be settled aud set
tied effectually, is by the complete destruc
ton of the Republican organization, ant
this can only be accomplished by defeating
their candidates for every position of trus
and honor throughout the land. Ohio de-
feated Negro Suffrage by fifty Thousand
majority, and the people must see that to b.
consistent and fully carry out the princi.
pie that actuated that vote, they mus
equally condemn those who advocate tn.
doctrine 81 r ..s.,,r ,ts,..r-
How does the action of Governor HAYES
look in this connexion? After this doc
trine had been thus condemned, on th'
very day of his Inauguration, he throws
the deliberate insult into the face of th'
people of Ohio, that Notwithstanding thi
overwhelming opposition, yet they have
with it, given him power, and that powe
will be used for the furtherance of the OBJ
noxious creed.
Let the people of the Sth District look t.
this on Monday next. Opposed by ma
jority of thousands to the Radical plan o
negro rule, let them not cast their votes TO
a man whose every effort, if elected, will
be to fasten this odious doctrine first upor
the people of the South and then upoi
themselves. Let them not commit the alb
surdity of electing man who, like HAYES
will turn upon them and say, although
know you detest and despise the plan, yet
am for it, you have elected me to Office ant
Icare not for your expressed wishes" r