The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-24
Ohio and the Fifteenth Amendment !

Ohio and Inc Fifteenth Amendment
We congratulate the Democracy Of
Hamilton County, Ohio. in particular,
and the Indiana Democracy in gen.
eral, on the result of the contest in the
Ohio Legislature over the Fifteenth
Amendment. Had the Democrats
of Hamilton County nominated a
straight OUT Democratic ticket the
Amendment would not have been
ratified by that State at all, and
there would have remained a posi-
bility Of its defeat altogether. But
as the case now stands, the Amend
ment is about as certain as anything
earthly, and the Democrats who voted
the ao-ealled Reform ticket are d.
rectIv implicated. The party resorted
to all kinds of tricks to defeat the
ratification by the Legislature, but
it was beaten at every point. The
Commercial mentions. as one of the
tricks resorted to, the fact that on
Wednesday, Mr. HILL, a Representa-
tive from that county, was telegraph
ed to that his presence was impera-
lively required in Cincinnati, and he
accordingly came to the city, but dis
covering the object on his arrival,
took the first train back to Columbus
and was there 10 time to record his
vote with those who had enrolled
their names on the side of universal
justice and equality. Mr.. HILL was
not to be diverted at such a crisis, and
deserves the thanks Of every friend
of freedom for his energy and zeal in
the good ause.
Both the Commercial and Gazette
rejoice exceedingly over the result.
The latter paper pokes fun at the
Enquirer and the Hamilton County
Democracy over the result, as follows:
Is the Inquirer opposed to the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment by the Ohio General Assembly?
What are the evidences of it? True,
It has exhibited a furry since the
ratification became a foregone conclu-
sion, but in the time when this mat
ter was to be decided by the elections
it showed vastly more of the signs of
earnestness in forming such a ticket
for the Democratic party as made sure
the ratification, noNmatser which ticket
carried Hamilton County. This Is
what it did. What value shall we
place on what it says since the thing
Is done? Something must be assumed
for Democratic appeaTances-some-
thing to keep a sort of standing with
the party. But in various matters the
EaGuire7 has been looking outside the
Democratic party for success. 1t is
evidently tired of being In q minority.
Anyhow we have to thank the En-
quirer for the party management
which secured the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment against the de-
feat of the Republican ticket In Ham
ilton County. 1t may have done it I'M
Willingly, but we are bound to sup
pose that what was done vas meant
to be done. For a pure Democratic
Journal command US to the C0nlnt0ner;
but for a journal that twists with the
times, the Enquirer is the thing.
The Gazette is right about the twist
ings of the Enquirer. and we predict
the time is not far distant when not
only the Enquirer, but the Democratic
papers of Indiana will be quoting the
vote Of the Hamilton County Democ-
a as proof that the Democratic
party was not hostile to the Amend
ment at all, and was always more
friendly to the colored race than the
Republicans.