The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-23

The first colored man ever elected to the Ohio
Legislature, was elected last week by the Re-
publicans of Hamilton county. He was seren-
AIDED, and made the following speech:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Cries OF Come
to the street so we can hear you" |
never made a speech iii Cincinnati
yet that the people did not hear me.
Cheers. | appreciate this large
gathering. ] do not accept it as
compliment to myself alone, but as Il
compliment to the race, and to the
idea have represented in the terrific
canvass which has just closed and
been crowned with such abundant
success. [ appreciate the fact that the
Republican party, during the first
quarter of a century of its political
history, has accomplished many noble
things. 1t has had missionary work
to do within its own ranks, in its
tents, and on the picket lines, as well
as to fight graybacks in the front,
and Copperhe2ds to the rear, during
the war. Cheers. In the canvass
just closed, there was brought to the
attention of the people of Hamilton
county, to the people of Ohio, and to
all the States of the Uniol., this one
question. Will the Republi an party
have the courage, will it have the
manhood, to go to the last ultimatum
of its principles-namely when an in
telligent colored man is nominated for
a respectable office, will he receive the
support Of the Republican party?
And l stand tonight a living witness
to the honesty and integrity, as well
as broad charity Of the Republican
party, a living proof that that party
which began with the mission Of
breaking off the shackles of the color
ed man in 1868, has not ceased in it's
work until in Ohio it has proven to
the world, by electing from Hamilton
county colored man to represent the
people in its General Assembly, its
faith by it's works. Cheers.
Fellow citizens, there is question
grave, a question potent, a question
significant to the people of this coun-
ty and this State, and that question is
this: That though the people of the
North hold no hostility to the people
of the South, and that has been prov
ed by acts and deeds of charity and
humanity, yet she does stand pledged
to one thing, that the memory Of the
illustrious Union dead shall never
be blurred that the glory which
they inscribed on the escutcheor
Of this nation, and written ii
blood, shall never be trodden upon
Or obhterated by the ruthless mea-
sures Of the ''Brigadier caucus.
Cheers The Republican party Of
Hamilton county, of Ohio, the Repub-
lican party Of the great free North
that traces it's origin back to that civ
ilization that comes from plymouth
Rock, from Cavalier and Roundhead
will never consent that this nation
shall be dismembered or again drench-
ed in blood; but by the ballot the
people will solve all their politica
problems, and show not only the peo
pie of the South, but Of the world
that in the North we have loyalty
patriotism, and political honesty suf-
fcient to govern at least 50,000,00(
people wisely, economically, and just
| ly. Great cheers.
The election Of a colored man in
Hamilton county is another pledge Of
the sincerity of the Republican party
My election means the solidifcation
Of the colored voters Of this city anC
county. 1t is a compliment to them
it nerves them to prepare for the
contest of 1880, and inspires then
with the hope and belief that the Re.
publican party that has elected a col
ored man from Hamilton county is ;
party of principles, party Of policy
wise and judicious; and that tn
record of the past shall only be mad
more glorious by honorable deeds il
the future.
l thank you, friends, for your pa.
tient hearing, and for this splendid
turnout, and [ assure you that my
record in the Legislature shall be IL
keeping with honesty, economy, puri
ty, and fidelity to the grand old Re
publican party that | love next to th'
Church of Jesus Christ. Cheers.