The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-08-13
UNION SOLDIERS, MANNED &
WOUNDED, SHALL NOT
VOTE. b
Taxation without Representation I'm
dorsed. 3 9
WHITE MALE CITIZENS DIS
FRAWFHLSED. -''
Damaging and Damning Re-
cord. q

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Ipssssge of so many viDdictiVe, arb
ltrary and unconstitutional laws, thei
acts must be viewed as emanating frol
a selfish, unconscionable partisan spiri
Instead of from an impartial, honorable
lhighminded, statesmanlike effort to lee
Iislate for the public good, in which th
lciyil and political rights of citizen
should be defended aud maintained.
j From the opening of the session, th
"msin question" among the Democrat
majority in either branch Of the Generl
Assembly was not, "How shall we B
tof most service to the people Of th
State, and the more nobly sustain tn
Government and dignity Of the Com
monwealthl7 n but "How shall we ad
vance the interest of our party and Sc
cure its continuance in powerp II
that end, everything Justice, Honor
Principle, Precedent, Law, Constitu
ton had to yield, aud unceremoniously
when part interest required, be trampleC
under foot.
Such a record was commenced OF
the first day of the session by an at
tempt TO rescind the ratification Of th,
Fourteenth Amendment by the pre-.
vious Legislature, and on the fifth day
| BY The Introduction Of the Infamous
Visible Admixture Bill with the vii
lanous provisions,,of which our reader
are well acquainted. -
We referred to the manner in which
this law was passed, at some length,
year ago. We now presume to do &
again, not that the enactment itself is
Of any sccount-(no fault Of the Demo.
cratic party, however,1-but to show
how openly that same party, which is
again asking to be reinstated to power,
violated every long g-cherished doctrine
Of their political faith-laws, Constitu.
ton and most sacred Obligations in
their efforts to disfranchise citizens and
soldiers, simply because they voted the
Republican ticket and were loyal. =
To accomplish this, the famous, Of
rather infamous Visible Admixture
BiIf was Introduced by Senator Hutch
'eson, Of Franklin county, It was remark.
able, more for its vindictigeness to-
ward the colored race, than for any lit
erary or legal merit possessed. Not a
single section, but that was full Of ab-
omiuatioD, and therefore Objectionable
to every person, except to Democrats
who voted for it. aoqI sasaI acis
70 When FIRST called up, therefors, Mr..
Senator from Portage co1nty,i
moved to strike out section s, 4 and s.
that part requiring the person chal-
lenged to produce two credible witness
'es who shall be compelled to answer
certain prescribed questions under oath
'r affirmation relative to the marriage
# challenged persous's parents, &c.
Also, that no evidence of reputation,
Is to parentags shall be received, un.
ess the parties about whom such repu-
alton exists are first proved to have
'een married. @ za s
The sbsurdity of endeavoring to
ompel men to swear they were per.
onally cognizant of their parents mar
iage--that is, (in effect that they were
Individually present at the wedding, |
nay be good Democracy, but very
uspicious and questional morality.El
However; Judge Conant's motion,
hOugh SO clearly just and proper, wss
'st by a strict party vote. TT'as1 b
Next, Mr.. Keifer, of Clarke county,l
loved to amend so as to make II 3
enal ofense to receive the vote of a
erson not being wktte male citizen
the United Ststes,' instead of re-
eiViDg, contrary to the provisions of
ls bill, the vote of any person having /
distinct and visible admixture of AZ }
can blood
That motion was also lost though
richly in accordance with the constitu-
on ). and designed to save it. Every
emocrat in the Senate recorded bis
'te sgainst, not negroes-not foreign
s voting, but white male citizens of
10 United States The same men !.
Tore to support the Constitution of
9 United States and the State of :
Mo- when they took their seats as
'nators. Both of those instruments
larantee the very right to that class of
-izens which the Democrats sought to :
nul. q
Mr.. Potts, of Carroll coupty, them
owed to amend by inserting after the : :
DIVISION making it the duty of the !;
dges to challenge and reject the votes !,
persons having a distinct and visi- : :
, admixture of African blood, the fol- :
ring words: 'or any person who has :
rne arms in support Of any insurrec- :
n or rebellion against the govern !.
ant of the United States : :
This proposition was also lost byI n
cry Democrat voting No, thereby ex- /.
sssly declaring they were willing that n
BELs, who fought against the govern N
mt in the late rebellion should vote,
lilst men who fought for the govern o,
mt should not vote. The sympathy q
armed traitors, engaged in actual re- in
lion against the general government
s SO boldly and unanimously express a,
| in this vote Of Democratic Senators, :
It we give the yeas and nays in full ii
the amendment; n,
YBAs.-Messrs. Conant, Corey, Dang v,
Everett Griswold, ] all, Keifer, eq
It's, SimOns, and Yeomsn. GAN Re. so
blicans. o
Berry, Campbell, IG
rteb Dickey, DoWdney, Emmitt,
ans, Godfrey, Democratic candidate pt
Lieutenant Governor, Golden, in
tcheson, Jamison, Kenney' Lawrence, to-
:, ODderdonk, Rex, Seribner, STAN, Gt
gh, Winner. All Democrats. eft
Or. Hall of Lucas, further moved to lin
,ept from the provisions of the bill 70
h persons Of "a visible admiIture who