Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-04

SLAVERY IL THE DIsTRtCr OF COLUMBIA.
Tho discussion Of the bill abolishing slavery
in the District Of Columbia opened warmly
in the Senate on Tuesday. The principal
speeches were made by Mr.. Wilson of Mas
sachusetts and Mr.. Kennedy Of Maryland, and
are briefly reported as fellows:
M W son referred 10 the controversy ia C1uer.ts
on 1859 as % the permanent seat of government Amer
a long st. uggic the southern men tuumph,d. aud lHe
Cor ges, enacted that the 1sfbirous iuhumAu indecent
and vulgar colonial slave Law. VI MARYLAND ana Virginia
should become the laws n The American Republic ff
the government Of the capital and for two generations
the government recognized he wicked dogma hai r.r
is an evidence n slavery In 1877 law was enacted Boa
the District that colotcd persons 81 large, without au
en- should De considered as slaves, aud committed 90 a
Such legislation trough, It's own fruit II injustice dis
honor aud shame 90 colofed men and women, who "re
taken % jail aud many sold into perpetual bondage De-
cause though free they could not pay their jail eos
Thus human beings were sold into bondage in the capt
tai of the eest country in the world Justice the
wongfd and oppressed demanded that this corrupt nuI
coruptng doctrine should be repudiaied and condemn
ed by the government Of the United States. The black
fought side by side with the white in the battles
Of The revolution, and men u this age ought 10 hasten
atone for the great wrongs peFpetaed on the black
and make manhood pfesumpuye evidence Of freedom.
Ia 1901, Congress continued ia force the black code Of
Maryland among the provisions Of which was, that any
slave who struck white person should have his ears
crgpped
In 1876 the corporation Of Washington enacted that
every free c0nred person must exhibit the mayor
iscory evidence OF his title 10 freedom and give bonds
for his good behavior That corporation also passed
other act that meetings " color,d persons should be
held after 10 o'clock and made 1t the duty Of the police
10 dispense such meetings BY another ordinance they
legalzed traffic IN slayc for the Of $500. This
an inhuman traffic 10 the capital II slave broke
street lamp he was 10 be whipped on the bare hack 10
he injured trees OF houses he 10 be whpped-msn
and women Was ever such degrading, nhum n laws
on the statute books Of any nation Slavery NE
prolific mother II these laws. Drive slavery from ihc
district and they would disappear yet notwi hstandns
these expressions the free negroes had increased she
ID
Is and schools They have twelve churches, costing
$4,000 and eight schools, besides helping 20 support
schools fo white children. II anybody have the ouron
~ 10 look, they will hnd in the record mortgage, dated
1865 10 favor Of Alfred Lee, coored Of this city,
for $1,000 by United States senator's, secure
loan for sl2uOO One Of these senators Is now u ihe
Senate and The other sleeps in his grave IN MchgaI-
This bill deals justly with the master Il Congus
should strike the bonds on the slave IN the district With
out any compensation in slight repair Of the wrongs and
deeds oi cruelty pepeua.cd In the capital, II would
stand justified 10 the forum Of nations. But the
senator from Kentucky raises his warning voice
ganst the measure aud says II the negroes fiber
ated they will become criminals and hinder 10 society.
The had light 10 speak for the people Of che
district. The facts here proved just contrary. The
senator from Kentucky also talks about the Resistance oi
the South TO any measure Of enamel patton aud Kentucky
would become La Nandee In defense Of her rights lie
would tell the senator that the day for threats and men
aces from me champions n slavery had passed by m the
Senate aud House Of Repre- -entauyes. Freeman were
not cowardly enough 20 shrink from the performance oi
duty by dogmauc ayowals Of what southern men and NO
"Mr Kennedy Of Maryland, (Union) said he wished
to most Solemn protest. in the name Of Mary
land, against the measure proposed By this bill lie
knew that Maryland was too small and had t0n few
white population 10 attempt any successful resistance
against any combined attempt OF either powerful sec
ton and il might be that he vas not by protest Oh
erwise TO obtain her rights as equal under the con
stuton He commended that the faith OF the govern
meni was pledged to Maryland aud Virginia not 20 inter
fere with slavery ia the District The citizens Of the
District desire aud have made no application Tor any
emancipation and Congress has more right TO inter,
tere with their rights than when they citizens ~
ID a
length from the Report Of the Committee Of the House
Of Representatives in 1896 against the interference with
slavery in the District Ii was his judgment that sia-
cry a doomed institution in the state OF Maryland
and did not need any stimulus accelerate the de-
crease aud any such attempt would be attended by me
innst disastrous Consequences Maryland has to-day,
S3 n g fee eoored people In 1850, il had 1875 069 -
in slaves ia ten years 49, increase of fec ne
groes b99I. New York and New England, with H..
10 square miles have " 900 oOored population ana
Maryland with only 1874 square miles, Si7lS coloTel
popul1on. The war has already cut of all the resou
ees Of Maryland and the passage Of this measure woIu
utterly disofganize The agricultural eondioni cause e
emigration Of the best population and tend 10 the nit
ruin n the State That little State has expended up-
wards Of sixty millions in the last thirty years, and "ha
good vas going result - the North from scheme
hat would result in the ruin OF sister statef In me
Of emancipation we must have colonization, or es
OF blood aud carnage would follow for the Two
cannot live together. lie ienIed from the char
'oratou Of the Union would be DESTROYED The peopS
Of Maryland have been loyal to the Unon, and iuseu
To the good faith and pledges OF the President and Con
gfess preserve the tights Of all the States, but h TAT
I'd relentless seetonA policy would ae'truy Az ~"
sad