Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-04-06
sixty Abositfomisss In Congress &
Resolutions of Mr. RsaNe

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Revolutions of NEr. Blake.
A few days since Mr. Blake, (Black Re-
publican member of Congress from Ohio,
introduced the following preamble and reso-
luton
Whereas the chattclizing of humanity and
the holding of persons as property Is contra,
ry to natural Justice and the fundamental
principles of our political system, and is no.
toriously reproach to our country through
ont the civilized world, and serious hind
rance to the progress OF republican liberty
among the nations of the earth: therefore,
Resoyocd, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be, and the same are hereby Instruct
90 to inquire into the expedency of report
ing bill giving freedom to every human
being, and the Introduction of slavery wher-
ever Congress has the constitutional power
to legislate on the subject.
The vote was taken upon the resolution
with the following result:
YEAs-Messrs Adams, of Mass, Aldrlch
Alley, Bingham, Blair, Blake. Brayton,
BafRagton, Burlingame, Burroughs, But
ter6eld, Carey, Carter, Collax. Conklng,
Curtis. Deisro, Duell, Edgerton, Edwards,
Eliot, Fly Farnswosth Foster Frank, Gooch,
Grow, Gurley, Hale, Helmick. Hoard Hum
phrey, Hutchins, Kellogg, of Michigan,
Leach, of Michigan, Lee, Lovejoy. Mexican,
Morrill,, Olin, Palmer, Potter, Pottle, Rice,
Sedgwick, Sherman, Somers, Spauldlng Spin
her. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, Tappan,
Tompkins, Train, Vandever, Waldron, Wal
ton. Washburn, of Wisconsin, Wasburne,
of Illinois. Wells and Windom-G0.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Allen, Anderson, of Mis-
souri,. Ashmore, Avery. Barbsdale, Barr,
Barrett, Bocock, Boteer. Boyee, Branch,
Briggs Bafstow, Burch, Burnett. Camp
bell, Clark, of Missouri, Clopton, Cobb, Jno,
Cochrane, Cooper, Cox, Craig, Of Missouri.
Craige, Of North Carolina, Crawford, Cur
ny, Davis, of Maryland, Davis, of Indiana,
Davis, of Mississippi, Dejarnette, Dunn,
Edmundson, Etheridge. Florence, Fouke,
French. Garnett, Gartrell, Glmer, Hamilton,
Hardeman, Harris of Maryisnd Harris of Va.
Hatton, Hickman, Hall, Hiudman. Holman,
Houston, Hughes Jackson, Jenkins, jones,
kett, Kenyon. kuukel Lamar, Landrum,
Leach of North Carolina, Leake, Logan,
Love. Mallory, Martin Of Ohio, Martin OF
Virginia, Mcknight, Mcpherson, Mcqueen
McRae, Miles, NIillson, Millward, Mont
pomerv. Moore of Kentucky. Moore of Al
ALBANIA, Morris of Pennsylvania. Morris Of
Illinois. Niback, Nixon, Noell, Phelps,
Porter, Pryor, ,Pugh, Quafles, Reagan,
Riggs. Robinson Of Illinois, Rufin Schwarts,
Scott. Scranton, Simnls, Singleton, Smith
Of Virginia Stallworth, Stephenson, Stew
art of Maryland, Stokes. Taylor, Thayer,
1,t r:o,bio ITy,lorsuooa Hand
ham, Winslow " oodsou, and Wright 1903.
when the British employed their savage
allies they always insisted that they could
coutroi their native ferocty. In like nan
ncr the Black Republicans have insisted
that their Abolition associates were power
less. and perfectly under the command OF
The Republican leaders. This Imposition
vas exposed, however, when the Hcn Mr
Blake asked Congress for q bill giving
freedom 10 every human being. and still
more when it was found that sixty members
Of Congress were in favor of the abominaEle
nroposal Amongst these names will be
f4and the men who stuck to Sherman ana
elected Penningt on-amongst the names
which advocate this revolutionary doctrine
il TO be found that Of Sherman himself. -
9here nav be found two Of the WasIbufne's
and Coliax and Burlingaine. There the
namo Of Carter. who had imposed himself
upon the country as silver gray Wing. Of
moderate tendencies. la a word, there are
sixty members Of the Black Republican
party in favor of considering a hlii to abol-
ish slavery.
On the other hand, every Democrat -ev
ery Southern American, ami every conser-
vative member of Congress present --reis-
ed even to refer this infamous inquiry. -
Wush States.