Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-05
CINCINNATI.
The Election Returns - Fifteenth
Amendment Jubilee Anti-Bfbie
Nov emeut.

CINCINNATI, Apru D. -heturns OF the
municipal elections throughout the State
are nearly complete. At Columbus the
Republicans received the majority, and
elected six out of nine to the council.
AT Lima the vote was close, the Demo-
Gratis carrying the township. Sidney
went Republican by a good majority,
Peck, Republican candidate for Con-
gress, had 500 majority from three town.
ships. The election judges at Lima re-
fused the negro vote in the latter pavt of
the day, but before closing the polls with
drew their objections AT Mansfield the
independent ticket obtained the ma
jority. Crestline elected the reform
ticket. Opposition to the negro vote
was manifested here also, but their votes
were finally accepted. Defiance shows
Democratic gain, but Peck for Con-
gress has a majority.
Hamilton went largely Democratic
At Mansfield the negro vote was not al
lowed by the Democratic judges Day
ton was carried by the Democrats. Only
part Of the negro vote was polled at
Massillon. Woosteris close, and the only
point where the negro vote was not
straight Republican. Cleveland, Lou
donville and DeIaphie are all Democratic
The colored people viii hold Amend
ment Jubilee, Thursday, l4th.
The construction of the Sangerfest
building has commenced.
The Gazette editorial referring to
the "irreverent Thomas yickers,
of the Unitarian Church, in this city, as
the head and front, Of the anti-Bible
movement, says: His vote was little
more than half that Of his opponent, and
fell below that of any Of the other de-
feated candidates; he should now regard
the emphatic voice Of the people, who
never elected him TO a seat in the Board
of Education, and at once resign the
position, which he has been pronounced
unfit to occupy" As to the decision
upon the school question, It continues:
Z" TO the Catholic party the election
says, hold off your hands Into the
country you are permitted to come; you
are allowed 10 work and toll: over
you, for your protection, the banner
of the Republic floats, and the ma
ton viii defend you as it will
defend its citizens, against wrongs
and oppression. You shall be allowed
10 worship God in your own way; you
shall be- under ban Of no disabling act
you shall not have to complain that you
are not equal before the law in every
way to every citizen. Nay more, We
will not only give you the freedom that
every citizen enjoys, but we will throw
open to you the doors Of our schools as
TO white or black, Christian. Pagan, Jew
or Gentle. The public schools shall be
in the broadcast sense anseoiaFian, but
the Bible shall be read by those who
revere it. The denial of the colored (
vote in the several localities was based
upon articles IN the Democratic organs
to the effect that the Informal announce
ment from the President BY telegraph /
was insufficient, and that no re-
cognition had been made By Congress. /
The Bible shall be read for those who
revere it. II you object, and are desi-
roas Of teaching your children in your
own way. in these shoots shall be ad-
mitted yonr own Bible, and only those
words that the church itself approves
shall they be asked 10 listen 20; II, for
any other reason, you prefer another
course, you shall have the liberty to keep
your skildren from the schools while the
morning lesson is being read. Though
you owe supreme Allegiance to ioFeign
potentaie, not one privilege which the
nation extends 20 all citizens shall be
denied you; but if al ihe word q priest
or Pope, you attempt to obtain greater
or exclusive privileges, then We bid You
stay. These schools were handed to US
by our fathers, and their importance to
the well-being and exisienes Of the State
time and the testimony Of our abiest men
have borne true and abundant witness.
Beware that you lay not your hand upon
thea, We bold you in suspicion, and Of
necessity aisussi Fqn, because we
arc impressed with the belief yoar eifsr.
will only lead TO their overihrow. Thus
Cincinnati speaks Today 70 the open en-
emies Qf the schools. The school board
now represents 70 pro- Bible aud p anti
Bible members: in the city iegislaiure-
p Republicans, Is Democrats. and
Independents.
Governor 0easy was photographed. in
some instances, for information apon the
point and also she Mayor Of Cincinnati,
the course Of action Of thi,