Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

The Ohio Senate recently. dsgrnccd itself
and the state by an act which should crimson
with shame the cheek Of every decent man in
that State. BY a vote Of L. to 10 they ex-
PEELED MIR. William IL. Day,a gentleman who
had been admitted as n reporter of the pro-
ceedings of the Senate for his paper, the
AhcHed american. They did this not because
he behaved improperly, or was not gentle
man of education and talent, but simply be-
cause a tinge Of African blood slightly
colorcd his skin
The preamble to the resolution which res
cinded his admission to the bar of the Senate
is n curiosity. 1t was offered by Mr. Stced-
man and runs as follows
Whereas: VIM. H. Day. on the 9Th day of this
month, was by vote of the Senate admitted within
the bar as n reporter for the ihH,d American and
whereas, said vote was tnNen in pursuance Of that
general courtesy which has been extcnted to papers
of all parties aud principles, nni without any know.
ledge, except to II few senators, of the particular
person to whom the courtesy was to be extended
and Whereas we recognize to the fullest extent the
political privileges which all free white male per.
entitled, in the State of Ohio and whereas
the separation OF the races of certain coors, figures
features, il distinctly marked by the hand Of nature
and has kept the different races generally separate
through long ages past and whereas, We believe
that the moral and political good of both races re.
quirc that this distinction should not be intcrfercd
with or set aside, being equally ut war with the best
interests of both races that fusion in colors OF
races well rs fusion in politics, il evidence of the
depravcd state of morals on the case and want
of political integrity ON the other and with view
of discouncnnncing amalgninatiun of principles
anna gGmntion of politics, well anal gamntiun
OF races believing all fusion of politics and persons
dcgradcs the original purity of BOTH and prcfcrrng
to extend the privagcs of the Senate to negro OF
full blood
The C2cr,land H,rdM stigmatizes the
whole proceeding as an infamous outrage. 1t
says
Mr.. DAY is Muatto, but probably a
shade winter than the miserable flunkies who
voted for his expulsion. lie is u voter, and
endowed by the Constitution and laws OF
Ohio with every franchise and immunity en-
joyed by any other private citizen III the State
Mr.. DAY is II practical printer and literally
educated, having graduated with credit ut
Oberlin College. He has struggled for years
to qualify himself for an effort to improve the
condition of the colorcd people. For this
purpose he has established u paper. He does
not identify himself with the abolition party
nor with any other party, preierring to oc-
cupy such ground us will best enable him to
favor such measures, from whatever quarter
as promise good to his people. His paper
thus far has been conducted with ability,
moderation and prudence. Mr.. DAY is Il man
of fine talents writer of more than usual
strength, unassuming and gentlemanly in his
department, and enjoys the respect of this
entire community. Desiring to get his
people in the way of reading the proceedings
q. of the Ohio General Assembly he rrocepded