Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-12-23
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on the occasion:
On motion Of Mr.. Mungen the
Senate went into committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, and
took up the bill 10 prevent the luture
immigration OF free black and mulat-
TO persons into this State.
Mr.. Riddle, in order TO learn
something Of the object Of the bill
and to give the honorable Senator
by whom il was introduced, an oP-
portunity of explaining its contents,
moved to strike out the first section
OF the bill.
Mr.. Cushing thought the object OF
the bill was sufficiently discernible.
He could not see that its contents
stood in need OF the least exPlana-
ton. II it contained anything TO
which the Senator from Hamilton
TMr. Riddle] was opposed, or if he
was desirous to have the first section
stricken out, Mr.. c. would willingly
listen to whatever he had TO say
He would like to hear some reason
for the motion to strike out.
Mr.. Riddle briefly explained, but
his remarks were not audible at the
reporters desk.
Mr.. ParGee, lest his silence on
such an occasion should be miscon-
strued, had something 10 say. IT
was hardly necessary for him to say
that he was against the whole thing
iron. beginning to end. He was
willing, however. that the friends OF
the bill should perfect it in committee
Of the Whole, because he thought it
decidedly needed perfecting. In its
present state il was most internal
and abominable. II it was not SUI
ficientIy mean and contemplate,
and anti Christian to suit them, he
was willing that they should add a
few more provisions equally detesta-
BILE. This was all he now had to
say. and he said it to prevent miscon-
|struction. At the proper time ne
would come square up and put his
name upon the record.
Mr.. Cushing was ready to stand
or fall with the principles Of this bill,
and would fearlessly express his
o ,inions OF it, here and elsewhere.
He was conscientiously in favor Of
it, and was ready TO support it. He
was not ready at that moment to go
into a discussion OF it, but he would
be glad 10 hear it read. He loved to
hear it read. Ii sounded like music
TO his ear, and especially so after the
thunders and lightnings which he
had heard and seen in the North.
He was by no means afraid TO de
liver his sentiments either here or
before the congregated universe
He had introduced the bill for no
party or political motive. Neither
had it been introduced through any
personal motive. Ii was the voice Of
a respectable consiituency-as re-
spectacle a constituency as any
Senator on this floor represents, and
their voice should be heard. Ii the
principle is right, it ought TO pass; If
it was wrong, he expected it 10 fail.
But such a bill must some day be-
come law. The people would not
always submit TO the evils under
which they have groaned for years
past. He wished to have it dis
cussed in the Senate and he wished
the people to hear the arguments
upon which it is proposed TO rest il.
There was a great diversity Of
opinion in the country and in the
public press. A vast number OF the
people Of the State were against him,
but a vast number were likewise
with him. a mistaken idea was
prevalent that some party or the
other would suffer by the movement.
1t had no party character and had
nothing TO do with party divisions.
He wished it considered and acted
upon as if no party existed. II il
were no, Tor party shackles, the
proposition would carry by ten thou
sand majority. This subject fright
ened the Constitutional Convention,
as it frightened the Convention of
Indiana, and il was said then that il
there it would kill the Con-
1t had proved to be the
backbone Of the Constitution-and
had prevailed by a majority of ten
thousand votes. He wished the
people 10 have the benefit of IFS dis
cussion in the Senate, and if it was
10 be voted down, he hoped it would
be voted down in The Senate.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the COM
nittee rise and report the bill back.
Mr.. Pardee wished TO say one
word. After he had sat down, it
occurred to him that several terms
which he had applied to the bill in
his former remarks. might be con-
irued into personal aIlusion 10 the
Senator from GaIlia. They had no
iuch application. The words "mean
ind contemplate" he desired TO take
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