The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-16
THE OHIO CANVASS.
MI. Pendlcton Sounds the Keynote Of
the Campaign.

The Democrats of Cincinnati serenadod Mr..
Pendleton, their candidate for Governor, on
Friday last. In the course of his speech in
response to the compliment, he said:
I cannot agree with Governor Hayes that tho
vexcd questions of national politics are wisely
and happily settled; that THO great questions
OF liberty and union have been solved, and the
reconstruction OF tho Union made safe. cau-
not agree with him that retrenchment, economy
and honesty have beon introduced into tho
management OF the Federal expenditures; that
the debt has decreased and is decreasing as he
states 1t; that the burdens of taxation have been
reduced and their weight upon the people light
ened; that eoupd Judgment and freedom from
erciec of the immense power Of tho Secretary
of the Treasury; that business is active; that
enterprise is active; that vigor, energy and in
dusty are beautifully rewarded that employ
pensated; that commerce on tho ocean and on
land is prosperous; and therefore 1 cannot,
scrcnely as does our worthy Governor, turn my
face from all questions OF Federal politics and
looii only at State affairs. I cannot say the
Union is restored. when Virginia, Mississippi
aud Texas are under military government. and
Georgia without representation IN Congress;
that. tho Union is restored. when justice is
administered by drumhead court-mar-
tial; that tho constitution is maintained,
when We know that tho Supreme Court
declare the Reconstruction acts unoonsti-
tutional. oppose the adoption of the
Fifteenth amendment because it is a material,
radical change in our system Of government.
It destroys tho relation Of tho States 10 the
Federal Union which the constitution estab-
lishcd, and deeradcs them; takes away from
the States, without their consent that essential
attribute oi q eelf-Goveining community. Two
years ago the people OF OHIO, without distinc-
ton of party, by M immense majority refused
10 amend the State Constitution. see no
reason TO believe that they have changed their
opinion. object to its adoption because, by
the strongest implication, it confers upon Con-
gress right reserved to the States, to OK
cIude from the ballot persons of our own white
race. because Of their nativity and want of
education or property, and prohibits the excu-
sion only of another race. If tho inter-
nretation of Senator Morton and Senator
Howard DO correct, under this amend
lnent Congress and the Statos may exclude
Irishmcn. Germans, Catholics, Protcstaats, or
the poor man from the enjoyment of suffrage,
but not The negro or Moncolicr. J. objec. 10
ito nd potion because it is part aua parcel os Ii
ecbeme to food the country with II forced inn
portation OF m immense number OF Chinese
coolies, and to bring into our fallen race more
difficult form os the social and governmental
questions that have SO unhapplly divided our
people.
MIR. Pendleton dwelt al. some length upon
the financial question, reiterating his former
assertions in regard TO the payment of
the government debt and the bondholders in
grecnbacks, and abolishing the national bank
system, and the study Of economy in reducing
the national debt.