Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-10-14

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pie of ONO are Republican, Gin,
GaGena.
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To the Associated Press.
Governor. Senter submitted his
message to the Legislature to day.
1T was admirable III temper and an
able statement Of his positions. 1t
created profound impression, es-
pecially those portions discussing
the 10th Amendment and tire public
debt. "A ter a brief reference to the
blessings of the National Govern
ment, the war and the cons, quences
thereof, he discusses the franchise
question declaring that the time has
come for the removal Of all Unequal
lty ofprivileges for political causes,
and recommends the prompt and
most efficient measures to restore
all citizens to their rights and privi-
leges. He says he regards the en-
franchisement of colored people al
ready fixed fact in tennessee, the
right of suff.age having already
been conferred upon them, and it is
not to be supposed that it will be
taken from them by those now in
power. In connection with this
subject he alluded to the Fifteenth
Amendment as follows:
what, then, are the purposes. as
far as this race is concerned, Of the
proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition of the United States Not
to confer special immunities or COM
pei any social equality OF the colored
people against the will and consent
OF others. but only to protect them
against being deprived of privileges
against their own sconsent. To
afford them the right Of citizenship
and equality before the law in every
part OF the land, and to simply ex-
tend and secure to them the privi
leges in Ohio and Massachusetts
which they enjoy In Tennessee. Is it
claimed their degradation would
render them as citizens hostile to
the public interest! May it not be
technically asked if the evil will not
be aggravated rather than dimin-
ished by adding degration, and de
nying opportunity OF Improvement
1t is charged by their ignorance, that
they are not entitled to voice in
the election of those who make the
laws they must equally obey, and
for the violation when they are
held to equal liabilities. Does not
this strike at the whole idea of re-
ciprocation, obligations and rights,
fundamental to this Republican re-
public? l know it is with vehe-
mence urged that colored suffrage
and equality in citizenship are re-
pugnant to the American people,
anu that it is even opposed by a
large majority OF the Northern
States, but l submit to candor il
this is not the cry of the party
rather than the voice of the people
spoken through its lawfully consti-
tuted authorities, and of a party
which, let it be deliberately ponder
ed, has little cause for it's honor to
crave balance sheet of advantage
and disasters it's counsels have
brought to the people OF this and
other Southern States. Impartial
justice will demand the proof OF
charges which may be brought to
degrad a race, the future of which,
Without agency on it's part, are un-
defined. Nor'will this land be sat
istied with less than the demonstra-
ton of experience need be added to
those OF principle. Then, if the
, objections urged to colored citizen.
ship be founded in truth, may moi
those who are Immediately charged
with the interests OF the States
> where it does not exist :? Ii the i'll
telligence OF the race be sufficient t.
, quallty for citizenship, it will yet bt
f iouna enough to prevent change o.
3 domlcll from where the advantage.
OF citizenship, it will yet be tount
enough to prevent change of doml
Gil from where the. advantages 0
], citizenship are enjoyed to wher'
, tuey are denied. Further, th'
Congress of the United States has
by a ! 'ecided majority, formally pro
[posed til 9 amendment in question a
la part OF tie policy of the Govern
! ment, and an impressed it would
| under existing co,1ditlons, be espec
. tally fortunate that Ilhls State SHOULD
s accept and ratity it fist, under til
the conceived obligations OF man
3 OF the Northern people, ii cot 1t
j masses tnatthey should, for l'ea
t sons not necessary to dwell upon
t secure the colorea population agains
J. apprehending dangers. Much ma.
! depend upon the action OF Iennes
see, as to the time and condition
o for the restoration Of other South
a ern States and the people to thei
r former respective relations to til
g General Government.
If w hlcii, llientitie- with her in pas
, sunering., yet nave Dot been equal