The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-15

mob violence having committed lis excesses upon any Q
the presses OF this city should not do justice TO myself
as this topic has been introduced did Ino say publicly
as haveever said privately that am and have beeI
ever opposed to mob law in all its forms. admit thai
there may be occasions when popular violence would bt
great extent excusable. if moi usfabe allnde tc
cases OF extreme and sudden outrage Tor which the ac
cusomed organs Of the law cannot be expected TO AFFORD
an adequate remedy But, sir, have on no occasion
been the advocate OF mob law. | have witnessed toe
often scenes resulting from It's enforcement, OF nature
calculated to awaken feelings OF commiseation and re-
gret, 10 be now the advocate or vndcator oi mob yo
ence would rather in all rely upon the law oI
projections than by setting il aside give to the hecer and
more awless spirits in community supreme ascendency
over property and life. E
i In conclusion must say, am much opposed as the
senator from New Hampshire can be to the Withdrawal
of this amendment for desire that the Senate shall
dicale its honor and dignity BY. promptly and deci.
sively voting il down. ! have looked upon il sig
nifcan token Of The design entertained in certain quar-
ter keep up this agitation, which al one time threatened
the whole Union with consequences more bdeous than
any people ever yet had visited upon them within the
scope of authentic history am, therefore, anxious that
we should at once exhibit to the country our Indignation
and contempt OF proposition unreasonable, unpal
lated, andso inquilous Sir, we have lately trumphed
most sgnay over the enemies OF the country IN carrying
into effect the grand scheme Of adjustment, which will
now become part OF the law OF the land The Institutions
Of the couity have umphed all factions and law
bosom Of every patriot in the country with feelings Of
gladstone Feiocing and now wish TO renew this r
umph, or rather to consummate it. It is my wish that
new may rise upon this mid noon OF our national
glory. Sir an also unwilling, for one, to renqush the
fair opportunity afforded Of ampling this accursed
eglslalive monster in the dust hope that by giving
decisive vote against this amendment, may forever
extngush the hopes Of all aconsts. wherever existing
that they will ever be able 10 destroy the wise institutions
| OF our fathers.
| Mr. BUTLER was very sorry to hear the senator
from Massachusetts again alude, and in pretty strong
language, too % what he is pleased 70 term the abuses
arising under Inc police regulations Of some Of The south
ern States South Carolina included by which dlscrim-
ination is made between white citizens and free negroes
i somehow happens that the Commonwealihs OF Massa
very, yet, notwithstanding. hope shall continue TO
maintain mutual respect for each other have here
loioe thought entirely unnecessary to reopen this mat
ter again, afc had been, supposed, disposed
of; but will take the liberty Of propounding question
TO the senator from Massachusetts, believe the Ro
mans and Greeks regarded the right to be soldier, and
10 serve IN their ahle the highest franchise that
could be conferred and in some of onr States
think il enters into the right Of citizenship Now, ask
the senator u he saw black man carrying arms IN
| Mr.. WINTHROP. 1t is very true Mr. President, that,
under the laws of the United Slaes-for the laws OF he
United States are paramount on the subec.-none bu,
whites are enrolled in the Massachusetts, militia have
an imresson however, that not indeed ~ these piping
times OF peace but in the time OF when quite boy,
have seen black soldiers enlisted and trained in defence
OF the country, in my own State II is an unques,lonabe
fact that they enlisted, and did faithful and ex
celent service, But however il mag have been in the
northern States tell the senator what happened in
the southern States al this period. believe that shall
be borne out in saying that regiments did better
vice al New Orleans than the black regiments, which
himself. after most glowing appeal 10 the patriotism
and honor Of The people OF color OF that region; and
WHICH alter they came out oi the war; received the
thanks OF General Jackson, in proclamation which has
been thought worthy OF being inscribed on the pages oil
history.
Mr.. BUTLER The senator has answered me by say.
ing what could not have said well. The senator says
that by the laws OF the United States black men are not
allowed 10 in the militia, and that answers my ques.
li9n precisely When the constitution was framed, and
men IN my opinion never dreamed certainly they never
expressed the opinion in their legislative acts that The
black had the eligibility to become citizen and they
were therefore, not even allowed 10 enter the militia
hold commission in The service OF the government And
We look AT the old laws in reference TO sailors We shall
Ind that IN the foreign commerce o the country none are
allowed 10 become sailors but citizens OF the United
States, or native coored men thus clearly and distinctly
discriminating between citizens al the United States and
colored men,. And II there Is this discrimination IN the
laws OF the United States, should like TO know what
there is to prevent South Carolina Louisiana from
making similar discrimination in their laws These
Massachusetts heIsef doubt very much il the senator
ever saw black man on jury there. ! do not know
,hoaS believe he senator 70 o@ NsS ampssire sad
that in has Stale the black and white and women
were regarded alike. [Laugherl Sir, these men re.
pudate the discmna here when il suits their purpose
TO assa the South, but they home and there
degrade The persons whom they here elevate BY Their
voices. The black is put in much higher scale by
their rhetoric than he is by their praece repeat this
j. discrimination which is recognised by the constitution
ITSELF and by the old laws OF Congress before they
tainted by this spirit OF abstract philanthropy IN op
position 10 the practical wisdom OF our ancestors. do
not, therefore, regard II abuse IN South Carolina,
with these pIecedens before her; and there is just
reason for singling out that State Tor particular animal
version the subject There local laws in many OF
the States recognising this discrimination, 10 which
might allude. Un former occasion | alluded TO the
fact that free black man cannot 20 TO Illinois, and
| they are 10 be prohibited from going TO Ohio,
II one oil the provisions proposed TO form part oil
the conslton shall be allowed to 20 into effect In
Connecticut they not allowed 10 vote, they,
believe, in New York; aud am informed by my col.
league as the result oil his obserya,lon that IN Mas
sachuses such is the aversion of the white TO the black
man. that the voters absolutely drive them from the polls
at an election, and rcorn and spit upon them II only
in the Senate chamber when il suits the purposes OF
tlemen that We hear 81 much rhetoric on this subject II
is rhetoric without i.e hesf sir Tie heart Is not the
source from which flows. AUDI therefore, say that
when hsdissn,iaiion is made in the southern States
for ther veTy safely, not 10 be told emphat.
caly by gentlemen that II Is abuse OF the constitution
insist, s that they have right TO make black man
citizens in Massachusetts, aud send him TO South Caro-
naan entirely different position from that which is con.
ceded 10 persons OF the same class there.
/ Mr. WINTHROP. As the remarks Of the senator
from South Carolina would seem TO indicate 80 emphai
cay that there had been abuses under these southern
laws beg leave 10 read 10 the Senate letter received
lew days ago. regard TO the debate which recently
occurred here on this very subject. II is as io'ows
4 "CaArLEsrowS (Mis, y August ~ 1850
'DfAE sni ln reading over TIE rcnarks made by mum
ber oi honorable seIaors the 81 instant e amend
fugitive slave BILL find Davis oi Mississipp
challenges any enau IT, the Senate clseW here to
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