Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-28
Cushing,s Black Bill.

This bill hos been up before The Senate.
We take from the State Journals report Of
the proceedings on The occasion:
On motion OF Mr.. Mungcn the Senate
went into Commiilee of the Whole, Mr..
Cox in lhe Chair, and took up the bill TO
prevent the future immigration Of free
black and muato persons into this State.
Mr.. Riddle, in order TO learn something
of the object of,he bill, and 10 give The hon.
oyable Senator by whom twas introduced
an opportunity Of explaining its contents,
moved 10 strike out the first section of the
bill. '''" ''' '.' ''+
Mr.. Gushing thought The object Of the bill
sufficiently discernible. He could not see
that It's co nlents stood in need of the least
explanation. If it contained anything TO
which The Senator from Hamilton MIR. Rid
dle] was opposed, or if he was desrous TO
have the first section stricken out, Mr.. @.
would willingly listen TO whatever he had 10
say. He would like 10 hear some reason for
tho motionio strike out. i} rs"
Mr.. Riddle briefly explained, but his re-
marks were not audible al the Reporters
desk. ..,..... ......- .-.
MIR. Pordee, lest his silence on such an
occasion should bo misconslrued, had some.
thing TO ssy. Itwas hardly necessary for
him TO soy that he was against the whole
thing from beginning toend. He was will
ing. however, that The friends OF the bill
should perfectit in Commitiee ofthe Whole,
because he thought ii decidedly needed per-
(ecting. In its present state 1t was most in
rernal and abominabts | II was not suffi-
cieniy mean and contemplate, and anti
Christian to suit them, he was willing that
they should add few more provisions
equally delestabe. This was oil he now had
TO say, and he said it 10 prevent miscon.
slruction. At the proper time he would
come square up and put his name upon the
record. s ,YsaaU, - tai8s aas -r. Rl
. Mr.. Gushing was ready 10 stand or fal
) with The principles Of this bill, and woulc
fearessly express his opinions Of it, here
. and elsewhere. He was conscien,iously in
favor ofit, and was ready 10 support ii, HI
y was not ready at that momen, 10 go into
a discussion OF ii, but he would be glad TO hea
il il read. Ii sounded like music 10 his ear
g and especiallyss after the thunders an
; Iightnings which he had heard and seen j
d The North. He was by no means GfrGi
IS to deliver his sentiments either here or be
o fore the congregated universe. He had II
J. iroduced the bill for no party or politics
N motive. Neither had il been introduce
ID through any personal. motive. 1t was III
D. voice Of respectable conslituency--t
Of respectable q constituency asuny Senator Q
ID this floor represents, and their voice shou
g be heard If the principle is right, it oug
I. 10 pass; If i, was wrong, he expected il
s. fail. But such bill must some day bocon
10 law. The people would moi always SUI
10 nit 10 the evils under which they hai
II, gronned for years past He wishedt 10 ha
r il discussed in tie Senate and he wished u
It's people 10 hear The arguments upon which
d. is proposed 10 res, ii. There was gre
ne diversity of opinion in the country and
ID lhe public press. A vast number Of I
ID. people OF The Stale were against him, bul
OF yast number were likewise with him.
*, mistaken idea was preyalen, that somo p'
ID. iy or the other would suffer by the mo,
re-. ment, II had no party character. and h
Id pihing 10 do with phriy divisions.
q Ishedsi, considered and acted upon as il
II tarylsexiaed, slfsitawere no, for pa