Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-31
COngressiOma Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
HoUsE.-Mr. Foulke proceeded to STATE
that the Republican party had no sympathy
for foreigners, but have deluded them, ant
as soon as they have done with them, they
will not only put them on an cqaality with the
negro, but go farther, and ignore them alto
gcther in political action. lie referred to 8
conversation between Gov. Seward of N. Y.
and Gov. Smith, of Va, liz 1917. The sub
stance of it was, that while he was Governor
of Va, he was sitting in the Council Cham
Der one day, when Il stranger entered and in
troduced himself as Mr.. Seward, of N. York
a conversation cnsucd, in course of which Mr.
low all to vote in New York-negroes as vel
as whites.
TO that he (Mr SMITH had replied that il
they had no objection to free negroes in N
Y, they would send them certain number
in every packet from Va.
Mr.. Seward said he had no objections to
that. They would receive them with pleas.
ure. They had much trouble with the Irish
men and Irish votes. A good deal of money
had been spent in election times to secure
them, and the rascals would take their mo-
ney and then vote against them, but they
had no such trouble with the colored peo-
pie.
Mr. Foulke resumed, saidthe Republican par
ty were not yet ready to engraft that creed
upon New York they were not yet done
with foreign population.
Smith, of Virginia, obtained the floor, but
yielded for fifteen minutes to Mr.. FarnSwOrth,
to reply to his colleague.
Farnsworth said Brown was dead, and they
made no issue about recent affairs at Harper
Ferry, which the Republican party nowhere
endorsed, so far as the Republican party were
concerned. They did not believe in social or
political equality, so far as Illinois was con-
cerned In the State of New York the negro
was permitted to vote, and in the State of
Tennessee, he was permitted to vote; but a
very few years ago, he thought, when Hon.
Carl johnson, was member of Congress, he
himself said, that he was indebted to that
class of votes for his seat.
Mr.. Avery, of Tennessee, Qrom the back
ground d)-What member was thate
Mr.. F.-IIon. Carl Johnson 1t came with
very bad grace from the Democratic party
to throw up to the Republican party that they
were in favor Of the polical equality of the
negro.
Mr.. Logan asked whether the Republican
Legislature of Illinois had not voted for abro-
cation of all laws in reference to distinction
between whites and blacks as regarded their
testimony in courts.
Mr.. FarnswOrth admitted that Republi-
can member had introduced such a law. If
he did not he ought to have done it.
Mr.. Logan-Exactly. Did not the Repub-
lican members of the last Legislature vote to
expunge the word white from the School law
so as to make it read white and black?
Mr.. Farnsworth did not know. In his
State they admitted a man who did not be-
lievc in God to testify; also man covered
with pollution, and he could not see why they
should exclude the negro; but it was the
true test to submit the credibility of a witness
to the jury where they are sued. "A man as
saulted and wronged by villainous Demo-
cratic white man, Democratic dOughfaoe
should be permitted to testify. He said it
was damnable statute that prevented him.
Was the gent satisfied?
Iogan-If tie gent is satisfied
Farnsworth-How is Democracy
Logan-Very well. Uaughter.)
Farnsworth then reviewed the course OF
y Judge Douglas in reference to the Territorial
question, contending that he Douglas] had
placed himself on both sides of the question.
The Republican party was founded on prin-
ciples; but the Democratic party of Illinois
was man worshipping party, worshipping
Douglas. Whatever Douglas said was law
And right here he would ask his colleague if
be agreed.
Foulke-We worship Stephen A. Douglas,
and you worship Fred Douglas. (Great
aughter.)
F. then inquired whether his colleague from
he Fifth District and his party in Illinois
would support whoever was nominated, at
Charleston, no matter what platform.