Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-06

entitled TO hold property, right to vote,
and IN theory ifnet in practice, privilege
ola seat in the General Assembly. These
men are citizens of those states. Can we
say then that's citizen Of Massachusetts,.
Vermont, or New York shall he prohibited
tom settling in the State of Illinois in di-
rect violation of an article OF theconsti-
tutionef the United States? Do you think
that the men who framed that constitution
would ever have permitted the word white
to go into the constitution? Every dele
gate in the Convention that framed that
constitution from the North--from Virgin
ia and Maryland, would have voted
gainst it. And if they had put it in, the
constitution would never been adopted by
the people. He came not there TO pro-
duce excitement by discussion on the
subject. He would rather have avoided
it. but by the introduction Of this resolu-
ton the question had been forced upon
them. The first principle of this reso.
luton is unequal, unjust, and opposed to
the first principles OF free government
These co!ored people cane to this coun.
try not of their own accord, we brought
them here, they cannot get away. II
this clause be inserted in the constitution
he would guaranty 10000 votes against it,
and in the county of Will he would guar.
aniy a majority of 1000. The whole
north would oppose it. This resolution
was the very thing to produce excitement;
such things had been always the cause OF
it. all over The length and breadth ofthe
land. Having thus justified his vote, he
did not consider be should define his posi-.
ton.
Mr. DAVIS of Montgomery was not
DESTROYS of discussing this subject; bu,
while he was sitting there, willing to let
resolutions Of inquiry, to which be was
opposed pass III silence, he was not will
ling that gentlemen should tell him that
The green north was opposed to this and
that subject, and if the green north would
defeat it. Gentlemen get up here and
unblushingl y say that negroes are equal
TO them, and unbIushingIy say that me-
groes should enjoy all the privileges
Of life, social and political, and then
charge the south with having caused the
excitement. Who first introduced this
matter by motion to strike the word
'w hite" out of a resolution, and then mo
we'd the yeas and nays upon it. A genie
man from the north! Ii was the north
that had caused the excitement ard not
the south. When sir, get up here and
advocate that negroes are entitled to all
the privileges of citizenship--social and
POLITICAL hope the tongue which now
speaks may cleave to my mouth. There
is barrier between the two races which
it is vain TO attempt TO destroy. He had
not arisen to discuss this matter and Gre
ate excitement, but to repudiate the as
sertion that our morals should justify US
IN admitting negroes to the enjoyment of
our social and political rights, The gen
tlemen from the north speak lheir senti.
ments, and those of the south have the
same right. He said that the object of
the abolitionists was to dissolve the I'm
ion. He had IL" more confidence in the
abolitionists than be had in the dark and
damnable demons Of the lower regions,
Mr. MOFEkT'F offered an Amendment
that if the resolution passed it should be
submitted to the people in separate ar
ticle.
Mr.. VANCE moved the previous ques,
ton.
Mr.. PALMER of Mucoupin moved to
lay it on the table.
The yeas and nays were taken on lay
ing the subject on the table, and resulted
yeas 80, nays So.