Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-12-18
white Men as Compared with
Black Men at ~ Discount in the
Present Congress.

White Men as Compared with
Black Men at ~ Discount in the
Present Congress.
On the hrst day of the present session
of Congress, December |, Mr.. Cox, Of
Ohio, introduced into the House pream-
be and resolution which have been pub
lishei in this paper, condemning the
arrest and Imprisonment of citizens
INVITE MEN out Of tho jurisdiction
Of the States of their residence in which
States their was no insurrection or rebel
lion or p etense thereof, and demanding
such arrests shall hereafter cease. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Colfax, Abolitionist, of In
diana, the preamble and resolution were
laid on the table by vote of 80 to 40.
On the same day, Mr.. richardson, of
Illinois, offered in tho House resolution
requesting the President tc inform the
House what citizens WHITE MEN of
Illinois are now confined in prisons out
of that State, the charges against them,
and whore and by whose authority they
were arrested. Mr.. Loveoy, Abolition
ist. of Illinois, moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table, which was carried by a
vote of n to 40.
On the second day of the session, De-
cember ., Mr.. Powell, Of Kentucky, Of
fered in the Senate resolution rel ipecting|
the arrest and Imprisonment of citizens
INVITE MEN Of Kentucky, outside
Of the State, similar to that offered In the
House the day before by Mr. Richardson.
Mr.. Wilson. Aboltionist, of AIassachu-
sotts, objected to the present consdera
ton of Mr.. Powell's resolution, and it
was laid over under the rules.
Mr.. Powell also on the same day Of
fered in the Senate q joint resolution res
pccting the arrest and imprisonment out
Of the States of their residence, Of citizens
TWHIrE MEN similar to that offered
in the house by Mr.. Cox on the first day
Of the session. Mr.. Collamer, Abolition
list, Of Vermont, demanded that the reso
luton lie over and it did lie over under
the rules.
On the third day Of the session, De
cember 3, Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware
offered in the Senate resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of War to inform the
Senate whether Dr. John Laus and Whit
ly Meredith, citizens WHITE MEN Of
the State Of Delaware, or either of them
have been arrested and confined in Fort
Delaware, the time OF the arrest and i'm
prisonment, the charges against them,
and hy whose orders they were arrested.
Mr.. Fcsscnden, OF Maine, aud Mr.. Clark,
Of New Hampshire, Aboltionist, both
called out simultaneously y as soon as the
resolution was read; "Let it lie over!'
Objection being made, it did lie over.
On the same day, Mr.. Sumner, Aboli-
zionist, Of Massachusetts, offered in the
same Senate resolution requesting the
Secretary of War te furnish the Senate
any information which he might possess
with reference to the sale into slavery of
free men BLACK MEN captured or
seized by the rebel forces, aud state what
steps have been taken to redress this out
rage upon human right. There being
no objection, the Senate proceeded to
consider the resolution, and it was adopt
cd.
\ stranger. on looking over these pro-
codings would naturally ask: els this
as | have been told, country inhabited
chiefly by white men, with Government
founded by white men for white mcn?"
lie could hardly avoid the conclusion
That, il such was ever understood to be
the case, the fact was now quite lost sight
Of or forgotten. Here he sees a National
Legislature administering the most i'm
portant branch Of Government for the
whole country, yet passing by with seem
ing if not real indifference the interests
of white men and attending with alacrity
to those Of black men.
Wclaisc at this time no objection to
the resolution offered by Mr.. Sumner and
Immediately adopted by the senate Its
object was to obtain information in 10.
gard to the liberty and personal safety Of
certain black men. But what contrast
soxhibiled in the Senate and in the House
when the liberty and personal safety Of
white men are drawn in question Then
oil inquiry must be postponed, and not
even present discussion allowed. Verify
white men are, with the Abolition ma
jority in the present Congress, at a low
rate of discount ana negroes at high
premium - Statesman.