The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-16
Lerter from 1he state Capital.

COLUMBUS, o. March l4th 1870.
FRIEND MAC:-The regular receipt of your newly
dressed, clean heeled, square-toed and good look
ing Democrat, is q weekly reminder to the sub
scriber that an occasional letter from this legis
lature, political and miscellaneous center, might
not be amiss, either to yourself or your readers
Your paper thus far, however, has contained
even more of le gislative proceedings than really
possessed any exciting interest, and If your dem
ocratic readers manifest little respect for the
doings of their law makers as the people herea-
bouts the dearth ofthis kind OF news IN your 9TH
eryise well flled columns is no loss. The less of
such legislation as we are now suffering from, the
better and II the people could again become
masters Of the situation, as ofyore, they would
do we'll to pay the majority members in both hOu-
ses an ipcFeRaed salary to-staY at homei
The last legislature was not remarkable for any
unusual display OF sagacity or wisdom, and the
buncombe made for the opposition by the major
ity in the want of exercise of these qualifications
aided the deTnagogues in the defeat of the de-
mocracy which followed. But, if like causes pro-
duce like effects the defeat of the miscegenation
majority which now rules in both Houses is insur-
ed and is only question of time, and the time
is limited to next election day. The majority
have consummated little of any general impor-
tance save the outrage of making Ohio an unwil-
ling party in the ratification OF the fifteenth
OF fifty thousand. The reckless black Republican
representatives OF Ohio have destroyed the right
of the State to make its own citizens and equall-
zed those whom God has made unequal and in
capable ofself government. They boast of their
| success in disgracing themselves, and are proud
| of the victory obtained the will of a large
majority of and the good sense Ct all. To accom-
plish the fraud the illegal votes Of Blakesee and
!
| il received in the House. The foFmer hag no le=
ga! right to a seat for the simple reason that the
/ county Of Williams is not entitled to separate
| representation under the only legal apportionment
| made by the only competent authority under the
constitution The latter holds his seat in direct
violation of a clear provision Of the constitution,
that no person shall be eligible 10 the Legislature
who holds lucrative office at the time ofhis elec.
ton and this, in addition to the fact of his very
| small majority over Mr.. Newman, being given
by negroes possessing no shade Of 50 visible ad
| mixture" The outrage OF the Fifteenth Amend
ment ratification was only completed when every
| Republican voted for the additional fraud of ad
| fnitting these two members, simply and palpably
| as reward for their impudence and dirty servi
ces IN helping to fasten the primary swindle upoT
! the people The common opinion Of a Legislature
capable of erowding these acts into the work of
fortnight, is that the majority are beaeath con
tempt and beyond disgust
| The people OF old Molly Stark may also take
| some blame upon themselves, for the success o
| the sWfndle for by the votes of her two misTepre
/ sentatives it was also carried through Had sh'
| selected white men, fayorable to white men snl!
| voting who would have honestly represented th
| six hundred majority Of your county, the negr
! and Chinese voting fraud, called the amendment
! would not he fastened upon Ohio and the WhOl
| cnuntry Who would have dreamed ten year
ago that by the votes of two men from Stark couE
ty in an Ohio Legislature and the vote OF Stat
Senator from the Stark district negro equalit
and Chinese idoatry, with all the natural and cor
: seouent evils of mongrel miscegenatiOn, wOul
be made success in this land of ours, and its SUI
cess an excuse for the hayOnet, powder and ha