The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-24

Their only by having our differences settled amicablyw
be friends and brothers. to be aliens, ant
may happen be enemies if the difference not settled
would were of individual differences for SPEAK
from my heart it of individual difference the
mode of disposng of that would at suggest itself "a
me would be call in the intervention of some third party
For Gods sake mpoe the senator from Ohio, let us, as
of honor and Christians, the same course IN
regard to this our sectional difference that we may remain
friends firm and true let not rise IN hostility
against each otherabove ALL drive us not to bloodshed
mpore you to allow the of effectng an AMIGA
BILE ad usment We ready surrender everything but
honor do not ask surrender that We are not to be
might rather ask surrender lives than our self-re-
spec Let then go this tribunal, admitted to be one
which ought admire and conhde IN tribunal
constituted by fathers for the very purpose OF deciding
such controversies Sir, not to be taken from my
by the eloquent nvectves of the Senator from Ono
advocate for slavery have been an advocate
for it, should rejoice to the institution at an end and
but for the agitation of this question IN those States where
slavery does exist should have been nearer that
contamination than The senator from OHIO, who
feels strongly upon this subject TO suppose that nc
belongs to State in which slavery does exist in any
formin which the negro is free as the white man.
have before law of the State of Ohio passed in 1904
and another passed in 1907 they little more en-
ghened them suppose and will read from the ast-men
toned ac as to give them the benefit OF their last spas
of philanthropy.
duty every free negro give bond with security for his
good behavior and that he would not be an ncumbrance to
the State, and also disquaying him from testfy'ng as
man is concerned
cure bonds that he will not be an incumbrance'
Mr. CoRwIN. That law never enforced
Mr. JOHNSON Never enforced thought you were a
enforcing and lawabiding well as law-makng peo-
pie. would ask the senator from Ohio whether, IN his
gubenaora term in that State he ever the
repeal of that law
Mr. CoRwIN will state for the information of the
tor, that voted in the legislature for its repeal
Mr. JOHNSON. | must be pardoned Tor asking another
question What was the vote upon that proposition to re-
peal the law?
Mr. CoRwM do not recollect.
Mr. JOHNSON Well, here is the senator from New York,
MIR Dxl another champion of the colored race think
he told u.s. speech that he made in the course of this
session. what knew BEFORE that was proposed IN New
York to give these people the right of suffrage and that 1t
was rejected by overwhelming vote. And venture to
saw if the senator had been there at the time, he would
have voted against the proposition Do they vote in the
State of Connecticut
Mr.. BALDWIN. They do not.
Mr. JOHNSON. Well, that is worse and worse In New
York thew used VOTE the senator tells me, but at the
last convention of the people, IN primary assembly TINS
right was taken away. My honorable friend Mr. CLAY
roN the other day told that If an amendment to this
bill then under consideration were adopted we might nave
some black man representative this floor and the sena-
tor from Connecticut Mr. Baldwin, remarked that there
was no constitutional prohibition against IT, would ask
the senator whether he would Vote lot p'ach a lot inc
office of PRESIDENT
Mr. BALpwlx said he would be eligible.
Mr. JOHNSON. know you said, but suppose no one
in his would for him for that ONCE Is black
man in Connecticut eligible to ONCE
Mr. BALDWIN. He is not, nor 10 he entitled to VOTE
Mr. Johnson 1t is abstract question at present,
whether black man shall be PRESIDENT but God knows
what it may be hereafter Some of the men who are now
starting for the presidency incline some OF US to believe
that no one be he black whte safe from that peril
Mr. BALDWIN All men should be equal in their political
rights. 49,
Mr.. Johnson They should be equal in their political
rights but they not to enjoy equally those rights That
is the doctrine of your modern phanhropsts WE'LL now,
in New Jersey do not believe slavery there IS abolished
yet.
Abou two wears since there might have been some two
hundred negroes in that State. We never granted them
any political privileges
ned little We sinners large scale but Connec-
tcut and New Jersey did in smaller way The senator
from Ohio told the other day that negro could not get
his case into the Supreme Court that he could get law
YER to bring his suit Sir, it is great mistake Will IN
form the senator that there not lawyer OF any respeca
bv ut southern bar who does not act at once voluntarily
in behalf of the negro in such case without reward or
hope of reward except that which arises from the con-
seriousness of dischargng his duty need not inform him
for presume he knows-ha there is not southern
judicial tribunal before which this question of freedom
slavery brought for adjudication, that does not in ninety
nine out of hundred, award freedom where 1t Is
claimed Cases occurring from time to time IN the
southern States which the most efficient members OF the
bar volunteer vndcate the rights OF parties to their free
DOM and in all where they were entitled to freedom
is secured to them say the senator from Ohio that
if this bill passes and are carried into these Terri
tories they will find members of the bar at the South II
the north will not furnish Them VINO VIII MAINTAIN oc'oe
recitation of reward We Of the South would esteem it a
libel pon the profession suppose otherwise The amend
ment which proposed last night gives the right Of appeal
mon such terms rs get clear of all objections which seem
to me to be well founded and the question can be brought
p and decided the next term OF the court The ques-
ton tor in dispute is, whether may claim property in
slaves in that territory and the first that is decided puts
an end to the whole controversy Mr. President it is
subject that scars infinitely beyond the party contests of the
hour It is question Of national existence, of national
renown of national glory When the politicians of the
dav shall have been buried and forgoenwhen the con-
acts IF the period shall cease have hold upon
memory as we may decide well i'll upon this momentous
Question will be our claim not only to the appreciation OF
he ieonle among whom live, but of all who to sue
coed them and of ALL whoever they may be- who love the
noble the glorious form of constitutional freedom under
which we live.
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