New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-09
REPLYING TO GoVERNoR ROADLK.
Mr.. SHERMAN ON SOUTHERN oUrRAGEs.
RETrERArING HIS posIuoN-TE INJUSTICE 3oSe
TIRE NEGRO.

REIfERATING HIS P0sITI0N--rlIE INJUSTICE DOSE
THE NEGRO.
LEBANON, Ohio, Sept. Ex-senator John Shcr-
man delivered speech here tonight devoted mainly
to replying 10 the address OF Governor Hoadly The
Senator asserted that the Governor had not fairly stated
the speakers position and that he had eyaded and
avoided the important growing out tho cond-
ton OF Affairs In the South The Senator reiterated that
the War was over and lie only demanded what
fairly By soldiers In the War; Six millions peo
pie emancpated aud onfranchised by the War; and
amendments were made with the personal approval of
Governor Hoadly. the result Of which they were
tilted TO vote and granted representation in Con-
gross aud in the Electoral College. They had practi-
cally been denied many OF the necessary incidents Of
liberty among the precious OF which is the right TO
free discussion. and they were dsfrsnohsed and
thus openly and boldly deprived OF all the safeguards by
which alone their liberties could he preserved.
Tie speaker said that In scarcely district OF the South
was there any pretence OF fair election, and negroes
we're openly defrauded by every device the ingenuity Of
crime could invent He declared that Governor Hoadly
could not deny this in the face OF accumulated tes
mony This not only unjust to the eoored men, but
was unjust to the white mon OF the North.
THE effect VI the crimes have mentioned" said the
Senator Is to ooafer upon the white people Of the
South not only number of to which they
titled for the white population but also the thirtyegh
votes based upon the colored population, and In this
way IN some OF tue soutnern bates every WHITE voter
Possesses the political power OF two white voters In the
Northern States The oolored people have practically
no voice In Congress and voice in the Electoral Col
lege Mr. Cleveland President Of the United States
instead Of James G. Blaine by OF these crimes
1 claim this should be corrected. An injustice so
gross and papabe will not be submitted to by the col.
ored people OF the South by irmnded white men
In the South who hate wrong and Injustice by the
great body OF Northern people by whose sacrifices In
the Union the War was brought TO successful
termination. confess there difficulties IN
the way OF proper remedy. This may be brought
about rst by appeal to the South TO injus
tice ana which will. long 1t lasts, tend TO
make oar politics sectional. In South Carolina,
Virginia and North Carolina Mississippi and Louisiana,
fair election would AT correct this evil but Will
be resisted matter Of course By dominant elements
that now control the South. II policy OF the
past be pursued and there Ia redress for the col
Ored people OF the South tor these Offences committed IN
der color State law then. under the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution, we may fairly appeal to all
Northern States to stand together to reduce the repre-
sentaon based upon the cooIed VOTE and ON this
ton Governor Hoady ought To be where he during
the War"
Tue speaker said a contest going in
Virginia led by prominent leaders In the Rebel Army,
To the equal political rights OF all citizens Sen
sherman finally said that Governor Hoady did not
seem TO understand tho .istincsOn between man who
favors the Mississippi policy and such men as Key aud
Akerman who did all they could to put down tue ku
Klux Khan.