The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-08-12
JACKSON G. H., OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST l2, 1862


Nothing, only that their own party Su-
preme Courts Of Ohio had decided for
more than thirty years past that q man
having preponderance Of white blood
was citizen Of the United States, and
had the qualifications of voter under
the Constitution Of this State. Here,
by unanimous vote, the representa-
tives of the Democracy coolly and pre-
meditatedly trampled under foot the
constitution and laws Of the common
wealth, to subserVe selfish party pur-
pose, and nothing more.
Mr.. Rukenbrod, of Columbiana, then
moved to recommit the bill, and amend
as follows
''Be it further provided that the pen
alties and provisions of this act shall
not apply to persons who are liable to
serve in the army of the United States
during the time of war or insurrection,
or require TO pay taxes to the Federal
or State Governments, or to perform
labor on public roads and highways"
This amendment was claimed by its
author to be purely Democratic in the
opinion of the great founder OF the
party, as in letter dated July IL, 1916,
in discussing a proposed amendment
to the constitution of Virginia, Mr..
Jefferson said:
"The true foundation of Republican
government is the equal right of every
citizen in his person and property, and
in their management. Try by this as
a tally every provision Of our coustltu-
ton and see if it hangs directly on the
will of the people. Reduce your Legis.
lature to convenient number for full
but orderly discussion. Let every man
who fights or pays, exercise his just
and equal right in their election. ."-Jef-
ferson'8 Works, vol. 7, page II.
And again, in letter written April
10, 1924, he said:
"However nature may, by mental or
physical disquali6cations, marked in
fants and the weaker sex for the pro-
lection rather than the direction fGov-
ernment, yet among men who either
pay or fight for their country no line
of right can be drawn. - Works, vol. 7,
page 945.
And to claim that persons of visible
admixture, who, by the laws Of the
State were compelled to work on the
roads and public highways, should also
vote, was strictly in accordance witt
the American doctrine that there should
be no taxation without representation
This amendment, however, was alsC
voted down, and Jefferson and his doc
trine repudiated, by strict party vot'
of yeas AZ, nays 81. The Republican,
in this instance standing by Jefferson
and the Democrats opposing him.
Mr.. Lee, of Delaware, moved furthe
to amend section 4. where it was mad,
the duty of the Sheriff of the county tc
furnish a sufficient posse to enforce tn,
visible admixture law, by adding tn
words, cor any other law of this Stat
regulating the qualification of voters,
: which was, as usual, voted down
q They cared not a straw about any 9th
q er statute, whether it were enforced 0
not, only SO the visible admixture bil
4 passed in all its original deformity
Again, after the clause in the same sec
e ton, providing against the possibilit
of ''impsding a challenge under tn
provisions of this act," Mr.. Lee move
to insert the words, ''or the receptio
) of legal votes" which was also vote
4 down. Thus proclaiming they woul
i rather a hundred white men, ever
should be deprived of their legal righ
e to vote, than that one seven-eight "Vit
ible admixture" citizen, though loya
man, an intelligent taxpayer, or a sol
8 dier wounded tn defense of his country
should be permitted to cast the ballot
g his State, by her courts and laws de
a clared him entitled to.
Mr.. Warren, of Logan county, the
{ moved the following as additional in
, structions:
\ Add another section in the proper ol
: der and place, making provision tbs
if any persons shall hereafter willfull
do any act against the freedom {
f speech or of the press, or against th
e purity of any election, such person sha
be guilty of infamous crime, and upo
: conviction thereof shall be liable TO fin
? and Imprisonment
8 This was also promptly voted dow
}, by the Democracy.
Mr.. Garfield, of Geauga county, the
=. moved to amend as follows:
;. Add to section 5, the following {.
t the Judges of elections shall be satis6e
! that the person offering to vote is
!. white male citizen of the United State
!, and has all the other qualifications
an elector as prescribed by the law an
:, the constitution, they shall receive h
f vote"
>. To vote against the above amend
s. ment was a vote clearly and directly
l. violate the constitution of the State the
h had solemnly sworn to support at Il
opening of the Legislature, as well
a to council and encourage the transgre
sion of the laws made by every Gene
al Assembly that ever, previously, he
a session. Lock at it. They refuse
= let white citizens, possessing all the OF
er qualifications of electors prescribe
e, by the Laps and constitution vote. WI
( will claim in this that they struck
E. the liberty of the slightly colored ci
9, zen alone? That vote means and 50