For the Rights of .RU.
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1t is not little singular Mr.. Editor, that 4
State which processes 10 be the most truly re-
publican in Its g0vern'Haent and laws of any in
the Union, should have been the first to adopt


that arbitrary policy in reference to people Of
colour, which has lately been determined on


hy Ohio. In no State in the Union, among
no people on earth, is there more said about
the blessings oil hderty, or greater jealousy ex-
listing against any measure that bears the ap-


pearance of harshness, persecution, or intoler-


ance than IN that state. Provided that the OBJ


iect Of that harshness, persecution or intoler-


ance happens not 10 be the unfortunate Afrl-
can. The law that has lately been carried


into execution prescribing, except in certain


cases the Feople of colour in Ohio, was pas
sed several years since, and has remained


mere dead letter until very recert tIy. With


whom or from what motives it orig ginated 1t IS


not pe~haps material 10 enquire. but 1t was


probably epr up as the Electioneering Hobby


of some political demagogue, who thought the
measure would be popular with that portion
of the citizens of OHIO, formerly from slave
holding States, an. whose delicate aptlcs 1t Is


presumed were offended at the sight oil hus-
bandmen, mechanics, and labourers, prosecut
ing success ,fuly their pursuits side by slde
with themselves, y hen they had formerly been
accustomed to regard them as it'll better than
beasts of burthen. That such law was not


called for by majority of the people, or in
deed by any considerable portion Of them IS
evident from the fact Of It's having so long re-


manned unnotced Such were its provision
that its constitutionalty from the first seems to
have been questioned, not by lawyers only
| but by all who are acquainted with the mild
tolerant, and liberal character of the constltu-
ton Of that State, of how far ii was agreeable
| 10 the spirit 0f thai Instrument to regard all
men. what tie immortal signers of the Decla-
| ration of eur Independence have pronounced
them to be, Equal. But throwing out ofview


entirely the constitutionality of such law, and