The Republican journal., 1871-06-08


tire three recent amendments above referred
to. aud insist that these amendments shall o
sha not be held to have. in any respect, al
IeEod OF modified the original theory and char
9rirr ot the Federal Government, but only II
hNp enlarged the powers delegated 50 il, an,
tp thai extent AMI M more 10 haze ahriigo,
The reserved l1sht OF The States; and that, q;
thi7 construed, the Democratic party pledge
jt-ef to fun, faithful and absolute eXecntlol
mad enforcement Of the Constitution Is it now
II. 80 ;ts lo secure equal rights To ali persons
uuIer it, without distinction of race. color on
uonditon
The remainder of the platform is sub
Gntally that Of the Pennsylvania de-
mooracv. The resolutions were adopted
Uya vote of ,'(il to l24
On proceeding 10 choice of candi-
date for Governor, Gen. George W. Me
Cook Wae nominated on the second bal
ot He Is one Of the famous "tighting
McCookS, and served with distinction in
10th the Mexican war and the late rebel
6o0 Gen. McCool1 took the platform,
and after the applause had snh-ided,,
poke as lolloWs-
MIR. tlITEM>N AND GENTLEMEN OF lHF
tpNN EN1tpN--l appe1r before You noW SIM
ply 10 return nY franks 10 the Convention
b,r The honor you have conferred upon me by
N@ur nomination, and tor The cOnllcnce Which
ilal nomination implies ON behalf OF the De
merracy Of Ohio to myself. have fixed, long
lNi Wcll-consdfred opinions upon All ques-
fipns ot public uOicy which divide political
ol in day, and they are known, and pretty
wen known. to the Democracy in the State OF
ohio. | have also very clearly defined opin-
rliS upon The three constitutional amendments
Nllch have been 20 much the subject of dis
prs=ipn recently in the State of Ohio. | have
,l-itled 0pinions As 10 the duty of the Demor-
ra'y Of this State anal ot the country in regard
Ia thee amendments, but | cannot, my fellow
citizens, discuss them here 10 You in this at
inoslhera al This hour in Your deliberations,
since am informed that This hall has TO be
urrcndcfcd in Il little time. Without entering
Nto a discussion of them, without entering
hlo any debate upon them, permit me TO say
ihtf. in the Judgment Of The Democracy of
the State of Ohio the thirteenth amendment
Ia the Constitution Of thC United States abol-
hing slavery, was and is the Just and rghtful
consequences OF the first gun fired at sumter.
tNppauee,l II WIS ratified, moreover, my
it-joW-citizrns. b} The States ot this Union.
when the people Of The States crowded the
Legislatures and voted on the amendments,
aud il is only these friends Of The blacks who
have ever cauS"d a doubt to resi- upon that
lmrndmenify thelr subsequent conduct, which
declared maj these were not states. Inc
'~oU'hrrl States were moi States when ms
iHhchdm'hi WIS Idorttd' bui Were military
departments. dependencies unknown and un-
recognized in the Constitution. There and
ticre only, has any doubt been east upon the
thirteenth amendment To The Constitution.
Ahd now l"f Il moment lei me tax Your pa
U'ht' W Wofl upon me ll,e'h'h 'uhPil-
ileh'' N"'te--A Wo!H upon llie lourieel,'l IL. J
80, 'r. r. 'H llt m i''iHh7f o. i!ie ioul-
tr''iiH WIN lis >!'ciiilics' hS paIiirHiafItMN'
Al hhii','ioh~' ana prov !Nloll> lor lulufo irS'N
it'"I' itN' nor 'Ilh, 10 til'tl iit" th,l oi l"
'"N'HNN IL h'f" III any mhSti io-uaNi i-el me
i"'h NO" upon Inc iiileentH' "liieh rnh'eIS
'' l'@.' "i H"HIa3t upon lIit ''i'tckS' IT. WIS
II" n&i''in' consequence VI iii'' "'1I' no i'5lt-
'iii''' t"iI,' 't"cii'c " St''HSioH' "u' II n's
't--td IN tt eNi"'hcN ol poilii'al laiiN' t':''
h'H ll'@l' !tN., '"'tfo! - ii',''I III 'o y III
''i''' '.l't'' IN ne 0'uih' l-NpPltuNe'I iol-
Iu-N" ~ ~ 0l'i tht l"ultttiith rom peS II
H'h% hhd nave no regrets ever lhal oPpoNl-
II'h' was conscious theh ihAt ! WAS fl9hl'
am conscious SIN. Npnla'l'e. hui no"
one ""rd more upon II II Il contained nom,
itl@ put nm ProViNloh lof Sulrage' mere would
br hlll ltlIr objection III IL; ful II contains a
lHoNl>loh IN, hdtd 10 confer power upon on
@'t>N Nhfh !, ulnScrouS 10 tue iioeftieS OF iit
r""htl!' ana tNe hangers cih only ht aNoine"
h haNln@ i'aino'f;tllr congresses IN me i'i''ife
VINO Wll truSt no powers to thc Executive
w
"rc WIN our elections. 50 1Af rs me question:
IMPLY the question "' negro suHra$e !: con-
''fl'l, mld ~ i me "illN merit Wnrh ls IN inc
lmen4ment suppose my feiloW-cltizrns,
th:jt ii were to-day repeated: suppose that
congress pass provision submitting it 10 the
0i''e~, ahi sllppo.% ilir'e-i"ufhs OF the States
cree l" f'rt'I lhe amendment. II Would
"lIN acl IN me i0iHre' and no right acqulr-
~ under that amehdmrnl ronid be taken away
" ahy subsequent r'l"Al o. II. hy'thfh'do we
dl~tuTh hourSriNc. upon ldl'rliSSi"n ol thcNetWo
hH'l'lAlenlN: ny u StF, ht-'d we democrats
','lHrt Hhi 'liypI" ana Distract ourselves upon
lhr iigert "i MS amendment, which il II were
changed by the common consent OF the whole
people q inc ronnlfY Wonld leave the right
acquired by lhc hIarh man to his vote rs iull, rs
"erhrrN. a. any piece OF property lhat he ac-
quired hY hi~ lAhorS. And n"W, my fellow
'NAHtls, rs 10 1liS F"uftcenlh Amendment, |
'1Y citfhol drhlle 1t, IT. Is lull OF rlaptral
upon the 'hiIrel "i the limitation OF Inc repre-
1rhtiloh 81 lhe 't;.tes' IL Is liili o. clal'faI
upon lhf SlDlcct pi our own dent, which nc
Democrat hls proposed to repudiae. which nc
'emovralc Convention certainty has ever pro
p",td 10 fepuiIate, II Individual Democrats
May have thought 1t ought 10 be repu'llafed. II
PROPOSES 100, mai we snail NOT assume The
dehls "i the Confederate States. God knows
we have assumed as much as we can pay
,tlready, without undertaking to shoulder The
burden Of any state or Confederate States in the
Son'h. LAprlanSc:I 1t is mere claptrap o.
iiIlHpN. W mon HiN@lh httA lile llllu;tlhelll;ll IN
trumcnt which the Constitution of The Unite,
states ought 10 be. Applause. say then
my feiloW-cltlHens, rs | have not seen YOU
platform III the precise language that under
~land Is objected to, say il ought to be enough
fof US that ii passed by AN enormous majority
"1 ms convention. Applause 1t Is The Oh
ll2alloh lhai we lake upon each other Whef
we enter INTO conventions That we VIII conte
fo%tthcr we VIII weigh and fairly consider
eacii Other views. Where they dlifer we WI!
lecohrile thcm II we can b'lt II ticy can bt
itc"hclied me OPINION OF the majority must b'
accepted by lle convention as The only mean
"i retaining IN lis integrity apartY organization
~ ALI lapplatlSel- and although say ! Lave
mol fe;ri 'heSc resolutions. Yet i have confidence
th1t the gentlemen to whom these resolution
We're lhtrnsted have carefully considered them
port them. prcot resnect rs / have far thc nom
berS Of the minority, it seems TO me that tn
"lNehl' 'ol, 'nismt wtil' Wlllioul ieeiins and de
ions of thejr committee. | feel. loo nv feiiow
citizens, that temper and feeling has prevalle,
'" 100 Sre;'' a., eA'enl u'irhS 'hlS CohVenil0
thesr rrsoIutions ,s ,hev have hnn nraaamtn
am confident in one thng-that you will al