The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-11
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And with regard TO Mr. Gadsden, i 10 not my province
10 10 out of The way and say anything but peg cav
nov 10 say one word in reply to the senator ie,a
about South Carolina d,d On .n'I- 400, nt declare
M the taco OF The senator hlnsrlt that VIVA hau o ,h
slated By him before-to VII, thai Inc peoee; a.
Carolina could not vote without properly qhdlihpa
was DOT uye Now sur the senator mus. lahe , U"1
Two allerJatseS either he had mol READ me % !,
OF South Carolina before he unasi'ooa ~ qao con
or he misunderstood IT, IL may be the latter ioi con
stituon OF we'll balanced powers, regulated ae ouis
according TO our view, might perhaps be iounr a. un
,elligble TO some gentlemen as 'ne a,,ndaa ms
fact ba, been brought the view OF The gentleman oe
fore by me, he has undertaken again TO asseve'ae INC.
The people of South Carolina have other liberty iha
what is conceded to them by implication by an organized
oligarchy Sir there is hardly people on eath VINO nave
the amplitude OF suffrage that The people OF SCUM Iao
Ina have The trah is there is little necessity Iof
poperty ALLEGATION that State Tor IN The rural as
ricls nearly every owns land or some oihe properly
aud in the cities simple residence WIN gWe sne s' "
vote How then can the gentleman say that there is re-
stricton upon the power emanating from the free will
and sovereignty OF the people SIX months residence ~
the city previous 10 an elecuoh' ana TWO Yeas IN,
State will give every freeman who carries gun the fsht
Well the senator says it not his purpose TO IN
jure South Carolina IN The estimation OF Tue ole, o h
Sir presume he would not have understood that MS
testimony was not far his statement went, to be
belle we'd do say il IS deliberate. II may DC ihad.
veren on hIs part but an.s Nh "a M fop IL
and where the statements made are not founded upon
facts shows presumption somewhat moIuiying, Veka.
tious and annoying 10 me; and 4 IS astonishing la'
span,s should have make capital out OF such aser
sion and misrepresentation IN regard TO the people o.
South Carolina. Has II come to THIS, sir, that SCUM
Carolina i. to receive lessons OF instruction, and hat hei
insltuons are be dsBected, condemned and held up
for scorn TO the other States OF the Unlon because gen
tlemen may find il convenient TO aval themselves oI
popular prejudice against State which, soemnly say
would 90 back to the primitive simplicity OF lhs govern
men and adhere the strict construction OF The conshu
ton, any one IN the conieueracy anu NY u1
~. MIA haiti
adhere as strictly the constitution as she will TINS con-
federacy would last for many years Gentlemen may
suppose is very easy TO a - wi'n .ne
will crumbe before they OF II, and they Will
not be the persons TO save IT, .
Blu, thin is not exactly to the point do say that what
nv colleague has asserted with regard 10 the voting test
is true Now, do not pretend TO Iecapitulae but any
man can be member OF the house OF representatives IN
certain quantity OF land and suppose no man ought TO
be member of such body IN any other country VINO
has not such qualification And IN regard 10 'ie
executive Of South Carolina, the truth is, believe,
has less power than any other. 1t has not the veto
power, which most others have. And what Importance
be attached whether he is elected by Tue iegsa
iure by the people' The people have the power 70
change il as they please The complaint has been that
there great difficulty in altering the constitution
There has been but one convention LOT lnat purpose
and but one alteration, and that was this right oil SUI
frage. .."
Now was mortified these repeated statements; and
what have 10 say 10 these gentlemen VINO Choose 20
they please but they must not make their statements
the vehicle TO carry assaults upon the State when IN
MIR HOUSTON was very reluctant to enter into
this discusslon Mr. President because II was very I'M
expected 10 me. thought that should have been on
my way home and, # 1t had not been Tor an accident
should have been on my way before this time. J came
here expecting 10 be called on to make any remarks
and eas, OF all expecting an assault from any quarter
would be very sorry MIR. President. to avail myself
OF any popular prejudice that may exist against South
Carolina for any purpose whatever II any such preJn-
dice does exist deplote y as sincerely as any man on
earth can do. | am that the gentleman IRON South
Carolina himself cannot deplore with feelings OF more
regret than do. The iDsinuaon, therefore. though
was made indirectly, that would avail myself OF any
prejudice for the purpose of attacking South Carolina, is
as graiuous the part OF the gentleman as IS unde'
srable to assure him ihai VI II were possible
would be glad all objections to South Carolina
and all complaints and prejudices which he may suppose
TO exist the part OF the other States obvaled never
again TO be revived. And il be thinks me capable OF
ensng, under any circumstances, or Tor any earthly
considerations prejudice for the purpose OF arayng
part OF III Union against another, he does much IN
justice 10 he does 10 his own perceptions And II
constitution OF South Carolina that TO bear out
according to the reading which gave II, and for the
edhcaton OF the Senate, as well as or the information
OF the gentleman, will read IL is published IN
volume OF the statutes OF that State In the amendments
ratified December 10, 1910, the fourth section Of the fret
article OF the constitution is amended as follows:
Every white Of the ose of 81 years, pauper
and officers and private soldier. OF the
army Of the United States pied, being cizen OF his
State, and having resided therein years previous
the da OF election and who hath freehold oil nifty
oil land, or town lot OF which he has been legally ssicd
aud o,seused at least months before said election,
such freehold loi bath had residence
IN the election district IN which he oilers TO give his
months before said election, sta have right TO vote
for member me mbers in either branch Of the
legislature for the election district In which he holds such
property or Is so resident :
The words so resident had escaped my attention,
and hence the that That is the mighty thing
that has produced all this uproar the Senate this
ing tLaugbter1
matters. am very sorry that anything that | ever say
do outside OF these walls should become matter OF
nvesug alton here. Ii Is to be deplored This body, as
understand it, has her and important duties to
perform Than TO Iecy The reputation OF States The re-
putaton oil the States depends upon their inherent quail
ties will bring personal explanations here in regard
10 charges made outside OF this Capitol against Texas
Men may call them by opprobrons names they have
done in former times They may call them vagabonds,
ugitves from justice, and the refuse OF the country, but
will call the accusations in question before this
body. III the accusation IA TO be met, will IL ese
where, and not convert the Senate into tribunal in
which try the character Of my State OF any other
State The Union Nor will assai the character oil any
Stale here. have done IT nor do hope TO
lind II necessary TO cast reflection upon another State,
vindcaon oil what may be said here elsewhere un
less II Is something that said by official IN his Official
character.
Mr.. HALE, Mr. President. want to make personal
explanation, as IL seems to be the morning for that bust
ness have not the precise papers here which want
to refer but this ~ the end of the session. and have
no pressing business before and time fixed for the
dlournment, wish TO state that have been assailed
TO say that. far anything has appeared charging
with any improperly here or elsewhere. there not
word oil truth in it. Laughter
Mr.. BRADBURY moved TO go into executive session.