The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-19
NEAL AND THE coLoREo PEOPLE

the Oficial Records and Published by
a Careful Correspondent Of the Cincin-
nat! Times Star.
Hon. Lawrence 7. Neal, the Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor, was
member of the Fifty eighth General
Assembly, A few days after he took
his seat in the House as Representa-
tive from Ross County, or on January
6. 1868, Democratic colleague from
Franklin County Mr.. C. r. Mann,
offered resolution known as House
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 1, reading as fol-
lows: &
y. nEREAs, On the 18th day of Janu-
ary, 1867, the following joint resolution
was adopted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, to-wit:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
has received official notification Of the
passage by both H4uses Of the Thirty
ninth Congress Of the United States, at
its first session, Of tie following propo.
sition to amend the Constitution of the
United States, by constitutional ma.
jority, in the words following, to-wit:
Here follows the famous Fifteenth
Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton which confers citizenship on colored
men. The resolution, after reciting
the Amendment as proposed by Con-
gress, goes on to formally ratify the
Amendment. 1t must be borne in
mind that the Legislature which ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment was Repub-
lican. while the one in which Mr.. Neal
sat was Democratic. Then the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Mann went on to
say:
WHEREAS, The provisions of the said
proposed Amendment are ex post facto
In their nature and operation, and con-
fer upon Congress power to legislate on
subjects foreign to original objects of
the Federal compact; and,
WHEREAS. One of the objects to be
accomplished by said proposed Amend
ment was to enforce negro suffrage and
negro political equality in the States;
and.
WHEREAS, The adoption , said reso-
luton was a Misrepresentation of the
public sentiment of the people of Ohio
and contrary to the best interests of the
white race, en1angering e perpetuity
of our free institutions; therefore,
RESOLVED, BY the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, that the above re-
cited resolution be and the same is here
by rescinded.
RESOLVED, That the Governor be re-
quested to forward a certified copy OF
these resolutions to the President of the
United States and also to each of the
Governors of the respective States and
10 the presiding officers of each house
Of Congress.
On Saturday, January II. 1868, at the
afternoon session, Mr.. William ID. Hill
of Defiance moved to take this resolu-
ton from the table. Mr.. Christopher
Hughes of Butler demanded call of
the House, and the call was accordingly
made, 81 members answering and %
being absent. Proceedings under the
call being dispensed with, DR.. James
Scott of Warren County demanded a
division of the question. but the chair
decided against the demand and an ap-
peal was taken, on which Mr.. Neal
voted to sustain the chair.
Then Mr.. Edward Ball Of Muskingum
offered an amendment requesting the
President of the United States to return
the certificate of ratification by the Re-
publican Legislature, and that was
agreed to, Mr.. Neal voting in the af-
Grmative. On the question of adopting
the resolution with Mr.. Balls amend
ment. Mr. Neal also voted affirmatively.
He was opposed to negro suffrage and
negro political equality" as contrary
to the best interests Of the white race,
endangering the perpetuity of our free
institutions" There is the record of the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
colored men! How do you like it!
haathar +t,;,, onnhf 10 ha ,,aptionad
On Friday, January 10, 1868, Mr.. Neal
voted against inviting ''the military OF
the city OF Columbus" to perform escort
duty on the occasion of the inaugura
ton of Governor Hayes. 1t would seen
strange thing for Mr.. Neal to do, but
his action is explained by a subsequent
vote On Saturday, January II, 1868
Mr.. Ball moved to insert the wore
''white" before the word military" il
the invitation, and Mr.. Neal vociferous
ly voted for the amendment. He didn'
want any colored troops to be marching
through the streets of Columbu befor,
him.
Mr.. Neal wanted to pay the South TO
its slaves, and always voted in that di
rection both in the Ohio Legislature ant
Congress. 1t appears from the officia
record that ON Wednesday, January 29
1868, the House took action on resolu
ton which had been previously offere'
by DIR. Scott of Warren County. Th
resolution read thus:
WHEREAS, Maryland, Georgia an
Kentucky have taken action lookini
toward a demand for compensatio
from the Federal Government for thei
slaves man united by the adoption q
the Amendment to the Federal Const
\ tution and,
WHEREAS, The payment out of tn
public treasury for said slaves, especia