Year: 1865




kept in condition of subordination to the
white race, and from comparatively small
number, they have increased to four million
souls. While on the other hard, the savage
spirit of the Indians spulned controL and
conflict ensued which will only cease with
the existence of the red man.


And what is the relative condition oi
Mexico and the United States2 The for
mer has but five million inhabitants, nearly
one half of her territory has been absorbed
by the United States and she is destitute
of commerce, manufactures and schools
while our ships cover the waters Of every
sea our manufactures are to be found in
every mart of the habtable globe, and every
child in our land has the opportunity to OBJ.
tain good English education. Why this
difference? The United States and Mexico
were alike colonized by Europeans. In the
former the white race preserved its integri'
ty; the Spaniards, on the other hand, anal
gamated with the Indian and the Negro
and race of wretched Mongrels, doomed
to state of chronic anarchy, is the result


Some well meaning persons ask, Might
it not be better to give the Negro the right
of suffrage, and have done with the vexed
question:" Such was the cry for twenty
five years prior to the rebellion-"Let us
abolish slavery, and have done with the
vexed question"


What has been the result


Let those who think thus be not deceived,
for he who votes for Negro Suffrage, votes
for the Inauguration Of the most cruel, mer-
ciess and devastating of all wars--a war Of
races; war which spares neither age, MOI
sex, nor condition; a war which can know
no peace, until one race or the other has
been swept from the earth; a war which
would make the West and North, as well as
the South, scene of fearful blight and des
olation.


THE CONFLICT BEGUN.


We are told in tone of rejoicing, by GER
tain distinguished gentlemen, that, ID the
South, the conflict of races has already be-
gun, and that our own race will be driven
to the wall-that is, be cxterminated i
And that, in the new order Of things, o Ne
gro aristocracy will be created, and that Ne
groes will occupy seats on the supreme
bench; and in the halls of the NationalLeg
islature? What is this proposition? "a


That six millions of our own race, men
women and children, shall be tranpled into
the earth, in order that an alisocraey oI
four million negroes shall be established up
on their graves!


And can it be that policy so monstrous
in itself, so atrocious i'll its conception;
policy equally inhumap, unconstitutional
and unchrstain, can receive the sanction oi
the enlightened citizens of Ohio? Can il
be true that the people Of Ohio desire The
determination of our countrymen off the
South, and that the black mans home shal
be butt upon the white man grave? For
bid it Heaven And in the name Of ou1
country; in the name of civil liberty; in the
name OF all we hold most dear on earth,
invoke the spirits Of the mighty dcad--oi
Washington and Adams, Of Franklin and o.
jefferson, of Hamilton and Of Madison
against the horrid proclamation against hu
nanity, against the Constitution, agains
the Divine spirit of Christianity itself.


CIVIL LIBERTY.


Although | commenced my military ca
reer at fifteen years of age, | was taught
from my earliest youth to revere the cause
of civil liberty, and | view the continued
suspension of the writ ofhdJedS corpus, and
the trial of citizens by military commissions
in direct violation Of the Constitution, anG
as dangerous Infringement Of the liberty ot
the peope.


THE PUBLIC DEBT AND TAXATION.


The National debt is estimated at foul
thousand million dollars, and General Coz
proposes the purchase of a district Of coun
try containing thirty million acres of land
in order to create negro dependency. =
| am wholly opposed to that or any Other
.. - thn h.,
of the people, and am in favor Of and equi-
table system of taxation, and Of reducing the
expenses Of the Federal and State Govern
ment to the lowest practicable point con
sistcnt with necessary expenses.


OUR POLICY If SUCCESSFUL.


And now, Mr.. President, should it be the
will of the people to confde the affairs OF
the State to the care of the Democratic par
ty, what is to be our policy? H..


Believing that governments are institut-
ed not for the benefit of party, but fol
the protection and common good Of the
whole people, the Democratic party will
be equitable and just in the administration
Of public affairs. Magnaninity is good pol
icy IN peace as in war, and party incapable
of magnanimity is unworthy Of being trust.
ed with power One wrong does not justify
another, and he is an unwise politician who
would demand public vengeance for private
injuries. Onr only desire is the mainten-
ance of constitutional law, so that the bless
ings of civil liberty may be secured for our
selves, and for our fellow citizens of all par.
ties. And should the people of Ohio call
me TO the performance of the responsible
duties of the chief magistrate, it will be my
earnest study to discharge the obligations
incident to that position, with strict impair.
tiality; and to the full extent of my ofhcia
ability to secure the rights Of civil liberty to
every citizen of the State. Ours is a land
Of law, ahd the magistrate is not less bound
to respect its provisions than is the private
citizen and if he violates the fundamental
law which he is sworn to support, he should
be held to stricted accountability than he
who assumes no such additional obligation.


We are entering upon one of the most inn
portant political campaigns ever known II
this or any other State. The question has
been asked me what are the prospects p
Can we succeed? 1t has been my fortune
to see many an engagement on the battle
field, but this is the first time IN my life that
| have been put at the head OF ciyll col
umn and though lam not boastful, must
say that never knew the strength of the
respective forces without being able to pre-.
dict victory or defeat. And as have stud,
led the ground of this contest well, ! tell
you that the morale of the eiemy Is bad ;
their strength broken and ther flag will soon
be dragging in the dust, if you, the repre-.
sentatives Of the people will 10 your duty
have spoken of the gallantmen who went
forth to sacrifice lie and limb in defense Of
the Constitution and Unior--but not Of the
nigger--and while they we're thus battling
in the field there was another army at home,
of civilians, patriotic and devoted to the
principles Of the old flag, battling. for Con,
stitutiopal liberty. VIA we want is for
these two armies to join hands and hearts
and beat down on the uopgrel hordee. ]