, 1859-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-uorsE.-Mr. Fouke |
stated that tue Republican party had no sym |
7nthy with foreigners, but have deluded thcm, !
and MS soon u. they hare done with them they |
sili not only put them upon an equality with tho |
ncgro, but 50 further and ignore them a'togeth- |
between Cor. Seward Of New York
and Gov. Smith Of Va, in 1877 and 184s, as
reported in the Cohgresxioaot Gfoje.
Smith Of Va, narrated the conversation re-
fcr1cd to N well us he could recollect it. The
OF it was that while he wns Governor
her one day, when a stranger entered and m.
bounced bimself as Ir. Seward Of New York.
4 conversation cnsued, in the course of which
Mr. Seward remarked they were going to allow
nll TO vote IN New York, negroes as well Us
whites, 80 that be mt. Sm'th}: replied
that if they had no objections to free
Them = certain number in every packet from
Virginia. Mr. Seward said he had no objection
to that, they would receive them with pleasure,
they had much trouble with lriahmen aud the
Irish vote, a good deal Of money had 10 be used
q! election times to secure them and tue Eascals
would take their money and then Tote against
them, but they had no such trouble with col
orcd persons. In reply TO that Mr. Smith told
Mr. Seward that be would be very happy to re-
ceiye an equal number Of honest hearted Ger.
mans aud Isishmen in exchange for all the me-
EToes sent to New 0rk.
Mr. Fouke resumed and said that the Repub-
lican party were not yet ready TO epgraft that
creed upon New York. They were not yet
done with the foreign population.
Smith, of Va, obtained the hoor, but yielded
for fifteen minutes 10 Mr. Farnsworth, 10 reply
to lis colleague. !.
Mr. Farusworth said that Brown was dead,
and they made no issue about the Harper's Fer.
r. affair, which the Republican party nowhere
indorsed. So far as the Republican party were
concerned, they do not believe in The social or
political equality of tie negro with white mon,
80 far as illinois was concerned. In the State
Of New York the negro was permitted 10 vote,
and in the State Of Tennessee he was permitted
to vote but very years ago. He knew that
when the Hon. Carl Johusonl wns member of
Congress, he, himself, was indebted to that
class Of votes for bis seat.
Avery, of Tenn, from tie bnckground-W
member was that!
Mr. Farnswor1h-The Hon. Carl johnson. II
came with very bad grace from the Democrat.
| ic party to throw up 10 the Republican party
that they were in favor Of the political equality
of the negro.
III. Logan, Of ILLS there in your district
no distinction between negroes md white reo-
pie? Do they alf vote together!
Mr.. Farnswo orb Said that so far I'd
the question Of equality was concerned, the Re-
publican party did npt believe nor maintain il :;
but the Republicans required no lars restrain
ing them from lnternsrrying w,th negroes. II
| his friends were afraid OF insefmarEylng: he
would be very, glad to impose restricting law =;
hut so far rs the natural rights of men were coll
ccrned, the negro was his equal, aud tue equal Of
| his colleague.
Mr. Logan asked whether the Republican
Legislature Of !iinols had NOT voted lor tue ai'~
rogation OF a'l iaws IN reference to the dlstlne.
ton between whites and biacks as regards their
testimony in The Courts.
AE. Farnsworth admitted that Republican
member had introduced such law. lfhe did
he ought to hare done SO.
| Mr. Logan-Exact1y. DIG not tile hePubs-
cnn members ot the last Legislature vote 10 ca~
| pungc the word white from the lnw 60 as to
make il read whites and blackf.
Mr. Farnsworth did not KNOW In h's Stafe
they admitted man who did not believe 10 II
God, to testify, also man covered with p0lu-
tlou. and he could not sec why they should cx-
clude The negro. but It was the truc test to sub.
mil tue cFedlolhty oi witness 10 me jurs; "
the low saio that "hen man was assaulted fnu
wIonged bJ Elilainous Democratic white man,
| Democfanc aousnio:se shoula not DC permit
lee 10 testlI5, ne sMo II was an infamous stat'
ute that prevented him. Was the gentleman
satsneo: ,,
| NJ. lsogan-"!f the gentleman IS satisfied.
Mr. Farns"'orlh- IS the Democracy:
Mr. farns~orth renewed the course OF Judge
Doug!as IN reference 10 'ne er1ltoti11 question:
contending tlat ne \Uorglas] paced hisnseM on
both sides Of the question. The Republlcan
party was iounded upon prlnc'ple, but Tue l!c'
snocratic party Of Illinois vas q man.worship'
Png party %oIshpptngh poug!das aggd ~
| douglas salo vas law 10 1hem ana raFht. hest
he wou!c ask his colleague II ne agreed:
Ar. fouke. We worship stephen 4. Uonglas
| ana yon Wofship freq. Dcnelass. t"feat
ianghter.}
At. farnsworth then inquired "neihef has
Hoo II