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

The Democrats Of Cinolnnati serenaded Mr..
Pendleton, their candidate for Governor, on
Friday last. In the course Of his speech in
response to the compliment, he said:
/ cannot agree with Governor Hayes that tho
yexod 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. oan-
not agree with him that retrenchment, economy
and honesty have been introduced into the
management of the Federal expenditures; that
the debt hos decreased and Is decreasing as he
states it; that the burdens of taxation have been
reduced and their weight upon the people light
ened; that eound Judgment and freedom from
eEciee Of the immense power ofth Secretary
Of the Treasury; that business ia active; that
enterprise is active; that vigor, energy and in
dustry are bountifully rewarded; that employ
mont is abupdant; that daily toll is fairly COM
pensated; that commerce on tho ocean and on
land is prosperous; and therefore I cannot,
serenely as does our worthy Governor, turn my
face from all questions OF Federal politics aud
loot only at State affairs. I cannot say the
Union is restored. when Virginia, Mississippl
and Texas are under military government, and
Georgia without representation, in Congress;
that the Union is restored, when justice Is
administered by drumhead court-mar-
tial; TINT tho constitution is maintained,
when NO know that the Supreme Court
declare the Reconstruction acts unconsti-
tutional. oppose the adoption of the
Fifteenth amendment because it is q material,
radical chaugein our system of government,
It destroys tho relation of the States 10 the
Federal Union which the constitution estab-
lished, and deerades them; takes away from
the States, without their consent, that essential
attribute OF self-goveI ming community. Two
years ago the people Of Ohio, without distinc.
tion OF party, by an immense majority, refused
to 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 ex-
clude from the ballot persons OF our own white
race. because OF their nativity aud wnnt Of
education or property, and prohibits the exclu-
sion only OF another race. If tho inter-
pretation OF Senator Morton and Senator
Howard be correct, under this amend.
ment Congress and the States may exclude
lrishmen, Germans, Catholics, Protestaats, or
the poor man from the enjoyment of suffrage,
but not the negro or MonGolian. I object 10
its ADDICTION because it is part and parcel OF a
echeme to flood the conntry with n forced inn
portation of an immense number OF Chinese
coolies, and to bring into our fallen race more
difficult form OF tho social md governmental
questions thst have 80 unhapprly divided our
people.
Mr. Pendleton dwelt at. some length upon
the financial question. reiterating his former
assertions in regard to the payment OF
Tie government debt and the bondholders in
greenbacks; and abolishing the national bank
system, and the study of economy in reducing
tho national debt.