Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04
NEAL ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.


HE Record Reviewed by that Abio Ora
tor ana Legislator. Hon. John p. Green.
There Is little probability of any self
respecting, honorable colorcd man vot-
ing the Democratic ticket at any time,
but there is still less probability this
year that he will support Lawrence T.
Neal, the enemy Of his race, and con-
trolled now. as years ago, by the mar
rowest and bitterestrsc hatrods. Every
colored man should make himself fa-
miliar with Meals record; that would
decide him forever. No one has shown
what this record is nor what Neal is in
the same space better than Hon. John
p. Green of Cleveland did in an elo-
quent and convincing speech at Wash
ington G. H. last Thursday night In
tho course of his remarks Mr.. Green
said:
And now, fellow citizens, having
dwelt to such an extent upon the hu.
manity, the honesty snd the efficiency
OF our own beloved candidate, Major
William Mckinley, lot us turn our at
tention briefly TO tho record Of his op-
popent, Mr.. Lawrence T. Neal.
II wonder IL Mr.. Neal expects to
"catch" the vote of q single colored
man this fall-if he thinks that, with
his abominsble record as to negro suf-
frage in this State, he could not look this
sheep in the face while shearing him
any more than could the old Democrat
&c farmer who began to shear his sheep
backwards after his candidate had voted
to repeal the tariff on wool! II he can,
then he has an amount Of assurance
and degree of gall that ought to be on
exhibition at the Worlds Exposition.
what then is his record in this be-
hslfT Go to your lawyer. have him
take down from the shelf of his library,
Vol. ss. Ohio Laws Of 1869. Turn to
page 1l9 Of that interesting book and
read:
IAN Act, supplementary to an act en-
titled An act to preserve the purity of cleo
tions.' passed March 20. 1SAl. 20. L. Vol.
90. page 49,
'SEcTIoS 1-Bo IL enacted by the Gen
sral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio: That
any person who shall vote at any election
held under the laws Of this State, not be-
ing white male citizen of the United
States, shall on conviction thereof bs i'm
prisonsd In tho penitentiary. and kept at
hard labor not moro than five years nor
less than one year.
SEcTIoS Amy person who shall pro-
cure. aid, assist, counsel or advise any
person not being q white male citizen OF
the United States to vote at any election
held under the laws Of this State, shall, on
conviction thereof, be imprisoned In the
county Jail Of the proper county, not more
nair Ant tha hap
and shall also be liable to civil action for
o penalty in the sum of $1,000, which may
be brought against him by an elector Of
the county or district in which the vote
was received, in the Court of Common
Pleas Of any county where process can be
served upon him; provided, that there shall
be but one recovery for each violation of
this act; and q failure to prosecute or con-
vict shall not in any manner effect the
right to proceed for the recovery of such
penalty.
81 read only the first two sections.
The third section provides for the I'M
prisonment of any judge who shall re-
ceive or sanction the reception of a vote
from any such person. for n period of
not more than six months nor less than
three months; and also be liable in
civil action for an amount not to e1-
ceed the sum of $1,000. This law was
enacted May 8. 1859.
"Now take down House Journal 1869;
turn to page s84. There you will find
that House Bill No. 507 was put on
Its passage and that Mr.. Law
renee T, Neal voted for the same. Yes,
my fellow citizens, Mr.. Neal voted for
law which made it q felony for any
person having Q visible admixture' of
African blood in his veins to cast
ballot in the State of Ohio.
cas- q Democrat, loyal to the history
of his party, he did nothing more than
might have been reasonably expected
of him: for the history of the Demo
cratic party Is replete with incidents
hostile to the negro race; but while this
may be said of Mr.. Neal. what can we
say of the poor deluded negro who,
closing his eyes against such stubborn
facts, goes forward Tor backwards
might say and votes to promote such
an enemy Of his race to the foremost
position within the gift of the people of
this great state! dislike to say that
every negro Democrat is fool or q
knave. bat will say that, if there be
such. their ways are past finding
cut"
The Pension Department is still "Hok-
ing" tho veterans. Hoke Smith has
prepared new set Of rules relating to
appesls Of veterans who have been de-
MED pensions. These are so devised as
| 10 make 1t still more difficult to furnish
proofs that would secure their pensions.
Who will deny that the Pension Depart
msut is now under the control of invet.
crate encmies Of the Union soldiersI
How happy the Democratic editors
are when the ''robber tariff barons'
start up their factories In Ohio nova
days! How much they exult and blow
about business reviving. again. tu
why should there be any depression a.
all, Cleveland can prevent it-why
didn't he do it.
A free trade duty is always tax.
protective duty stimulates production
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