Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-15

them feel the need oil such law II
there are any such, he would vote Tor special
for them. He would not ceot libel uF-
op the State Of Ohio by making such atAtute.
Mr. JONAS alluded to the rapid influx Of
the blacks, thai q general ANA Algamation M tho
races was liable TO take place. He did.not
want the mixed offspring OF such a mixture 70
be arrayed at the polla, with the balance OF
power to turn an election either way He re-
ferred to the subject In areligicus and ethnulo.
pical point of view, and said he regarded the
negroes % az Of an inferior race not Of Adam,
and their mixture with the higher races as for
bidden Of God. IA .Ba4gI "a
Mr.. SCOTT of Warren regretted that the last
gentleman up had reflected upon the religious
views Of others. Sooman, who was cannonized
in the gentleman's church had said he was
black He thought this law unnecesearyj put
the fact is, that the cases of amaigamaton
which do occur, take place without marrige,
and in few cases Of marriage occur for the
purpose legitimtaizing the offspring Of previous
wrong. His remedy would be this, when the
wrong intercourse Of the races can be proved
upon white man, bo would oblige him TO make Il
la wful by marrying the woman Of color. This
he thought would reach the case. Hedid not
want It to appear abroad that sucha bill Is
necessary in Ohio
Mr.. MONAHAN hoped the gas TO be ex'
pended on the negro question, would be ex-
hausted on this bill, that we might be done
with 1t. He said that the offspring Of mixture
was unhealthy, and would soon die ont. He
had no objection to their dying out He also
thought that the man or the woman who was 30
degraded as to marry colored person was tit
to marry no other r--4rr-y -.--.I
Mr.. BRUFF said the proposed object OF the
bill was not provided for in IT,. Not one in ten
of the mulattoes of the country are the offspring
of marriage, which the bill forbids; but IL pro-
vides no penalty for Illicit mixture. II the
mixture does take place, is it better that II
should be unlawful7 This bill encourages such
mixture rather than otherwise. L.a. ~
Mr.. VORIS moved the previoua question
which was sustained. Yeas 49; nnys "A.
The question then turned on ordering the bill
engrossed, which waa decided, yeas SO, nays 40.
Mr. PARR0TT moved that the bill be re-
committed to the Judcivry Committee, With In.
structions to amend the last section 30 as 10
make the penalty fine. r,ot..f., 81, .., a..
Mr.. FLAGG said he was glad the question
was still open. He felt the Importance Of oppo-
sing this mixture.of races ;and he would impress
upon the House the necessity of the bill. Very
little argument had been offered-a fact which
be regretted--and instead of argument, he had
heard chiefly insult to,the friends Of the BILL
We ought to seriously provide against the de-
grading mixture, by which we may debase our.
Yourselves, without eleyating the colored race,
It is as much as the Anglo Saxon can do to
progress on his own legs, without taking the
African on his back. It,was time for US to
protect ourselves from the hordes of the color.
ed race that may soon be precipitatediupon Ius.
He has, seen it's effects enough already. III 4 f.
Mr.. BRUFF moved further to instruct the
committee to amend the bill SO as 10 prohibit
illicit mixture of the colors as well as inter
marriage.
Mr.. VoRIs supported this motion, and said:he
thought, this was provision that would make
the bill more generally acceptable, II not en-
tirely 80. by a.'a mo p 1hl l-',l.aI H.
Mr.. NIGH thought the bill would be of use
to prevent amalgamation, He could not ex-
pect 1t to be effectual. He regretted that the
discussion had taken political torn. This was
question of State policy merely, that did NOT
affect national questions He opposed the re-
ference and Instructions. The amendment pro-
posed would only weaken the bill He was op-
pesed to ANAL gamation, and said the Republi
cans were, as party. He heped they would
vote on this subject, 90 as not to verify the
charge made by the other party that they we're
90. He hoped this bill would be carefully con-
sidered and passed. A-.4gs -.r-F.
The House::then took recess q s.-s-ss