Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-12
5flis&tllaneous,
THE ABOLITION SCHEMES OF Me-
GRO EQUALITY EXPOSED.
What the Taxpayers are Paying for
the Experiments.
BULLETS FOR ARMED REUELS--
BALLOTS FOR ABOLITION
DISUNIONISTS.
Speech of Hon. w. A. Richardson, of
Illinois, In the House of Represent
fatiyes. NAV 10. 1862.

Mr.. RIcuAnDsoN-Mr.C Chairman, | de-
sire this morning to submit few re.
marks for the consideration of the House
and country. 1t is not my purpose to
discuss questions pertaining to the army
alrea ly in the field, which, if judiciously
oflicered and managed, is able to crush
the rebellion. | shall direct my atten-
ton, therefore, to the consideration of
some of the many new questions which
are continually arising during the prog
reSs Of this teri ible civil war.
NEGRO EQUALITY DETERMINED UPON.
Mr.. Chairman, there is manifest anx-
iety, an overwhelming dc>ir., persist
ent purpose upon the part of prominent
members of the dominant party in this
government, to place upon terms of
equality and make participants with us
in the rights of American citizenship an
inferior race. The negro race, which is
incapable of either maintaining or com
pretending any form Of govelnment-by
whom liberty is interpreted as licentious-
ness-is sought to be exalted, even at the
cost of the degradation of our own flesh
and blood.
We all remember with what intense
satisfaction recent order of the Secre-
tarv of State, Mr., Seward, one of the
chief clerks of the President, was receiv-
ed in certain quarters, because it declared
that no fugitive slave should be retained
in custody longer than thirty days, unless
"by special order Of competent civil au-
thority."
That may do no injustice 20 the head
Of the State Department, and his unwar-
ranted assumption of power, quote the
official paper itself:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
"WAsmNGToN, January 20, 1S62.)
"SIR-rhe President of the United
States being satisfied that the following
instructions contravene no law in icrcei in
this District, and that they can be exc
cuted without waiting for legislation by
Congress, am directed by him to con-
vey them to you:
Gas Marshal of the District of Colum-
bia, you will not receive into custody ny
persons claimed to be held to service OF
labor within the District or elsewhere,
and not charged with any crime or mis-
demeanor, unless upon arrest or commit
ment, pursuant to law, as fugitives from
such service or labor and you will not
retain any such fugitives in custody be-
yond period of thirty days from then
arrest and commitment, unless by special
order of competent civil authority.
"You will forthwith cause publication
to be made of this order, and at the ex,
piration of ten days therefrom you will
apply the same to all persons so claimed
to be held to service or labor, and now
in your custody.
"This order has no relation to any ar
rests made by military authority.
81 am, sir, your obedient servant,
civilian II. SEWARD"
PRIVILEGES FOR THE NEGRo--oPpREsslo'
FOR THE WHITE MAN.
While Mr.. Seward was issuing thi
order for general Jail delivery of the ne
groes, he was also sending, under a usur
patton of power, and in violation OF tn
laws and the Constitution, hundreds O
white men and women to fill the cells o
! the prisons in this District and through