The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-07-17
TO COLORED VOTERS.

The rebel Democracy seems to think
v that colored men have forgotten the
IS record of the party of slavery, treason
n and rebellion, and hence we find such
Ill stuff in the rebel papers as the follow
l. ing, from the Columbus Democrat
lie The Cincinnati Gazette has taken the pains
ho hpRf @ up tine %%
q ly furnish its readers with list of those who
idea of the attitude of the coIored Republicans
of the State. II the Gazette wants the list The
= Democrat will gladly furnish it,
-, When the 18th amendment-the
-, one which gives colored men the right
-, to vote, was submitted to the States
|, Cor approval, the Republican Legisla
theUure of Ohio ratified it. In the year
sw1S67 the Democrats had majority in
fouthe Ohio Legislature, and they under
isfa took to revoke and set aside that rati-
fcation Here it is, taken from the
IStatutes of Ohio for 1869, page 1876:
Glib RESOLUTION,
anc al Amendment.
WHEREAS, the general assembly has received
J,official notification of the passage, by both
houses of the fortieth congress of the United
tow States, in the words following, to-wit:
JIG Constitution of the United States.
rod Resolred By the Senate and Hatse of Represen-
Sb tattves ofhe United States Of America in Congress
Mr. ringl, That the following article be proposed to
ner er'amendmentt to the constitution of the United
states, which, when ratified by three-fourths of
pie said legislatures shall be valid part of the
Mrs constitution, namely:
ARTICLE l5
"or' SECTION The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
Tlby the United States by any state on ac-
;, count of race color, or previous condition of
SEC. ?. The congress shall have power to en-
Iao, AND WHEREAS Three-fourths of the iegisa
lures OF the states composing the United States,
ies' amendment to the constitution of the United
before be part thereof and 20
ouce have rejected "negro suffrage >; there
'oli Resozged By The General assembly of the State of
his Ohio That the legislature of this state hereby
amendment to the constitution of the United,
States, and on behalf of the state of Ohio refus-
Res Resossed, That the governor be requested to
Live state 9 Of the United States our
,cco, Union. F. W. THoRNHILL, VIZ
ao Speaker of the H2uSs p Sc f1 fEF representatives
President of the Senate.
kind On the oath day Of August, 1864,
beau the Democratic State convention unan-
passed the following, among
lno lother resolutions
laIe 81. ReSoIred That the effort now being made
new to confer the right of suffrage upon negroes is
~ an insidious attempt to overthrow popular in
will bttutions by bringing the right to vote
ar grace that the negroes are not competent to
OrLhe exercise of that right is it necessary to
heir safety or protection, the contrary, its
exercise by them, if attempted, would be frought
nv sfwith terrible calamities to both them and the
whites, and we are, therefore, unequivocally
no Supposed to negro suffrage.
- 8. Resolued, That the experience of four
ell thousand years has demonstrated that negroes
l. not equal to white men, and all attempts to
He place them on footing of equality politically
hiC and socially with the whites, ever have proved
ana ,i eyer VIII PROV prove I'M INJURIOUS to both races.
Gus by white men, and so far as we have power to
of preserve it, 1t shall continue to be a Govern
" ment of white men.
ret TO- Resolved, That under the rule of Abolition
90 ism, and especially under the recent military
he orders in Kentucky, the emigration of negroes
into Onion is growing evil, and in order that
as white labor be protected against negro labor.
and the people against negro paupersm, it is
he the duty of The Legislature discourage negro
emigration into our State"
''e We hope to lay before the colored
ie- voters of the State much more of the
Ill Democratic records on this subject
L d from which said voters will see that
LII, the Democratic party not only put
lia u down the Democratic rebellion, but it
on was that party which freed the slaves
% Sd and gave the colored men the right tc
w. vote, and that out of pure gratitude
icy if nothing else, the colored voters
ilo should rush to the support Of the
rec Democratic ticket