The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-04-10
An extract from Senator EIar.
lan's Speech.

Al extract from Senator Mar-
lan's speech.
While the subject Of the abolition Of
Slavery in the District Of Columbia
was under discussion, Senatr Salisbury
Of Delaware offered an amendment
that the freed slaves should be removed
to the Free States; and in his speech
in support Of his amendment, alluded
to some newspaper reports which SAID
that those who went to Port Royal as
missionaries to the slaves there, desert
ed by their masters, embraced them
and called them brothers and sisters
&c. Senator Harlan replied to him,
and the following is an extract Of his
pungent speech.
Mr.. HARLAN. Mr. President, re.
gret very much that Senators depart so
far from the proprieties, as consider
it, Of this Chamber, as to make the al
lusions they do. 1t is done merely to
stimulate prejudice which exists
\ against race already trampled under
foot. : refer to the ailusion to white
people embracing colored people as
their brethren, and the invitations by
Senators to white men and white wom-
en- to marry eolored people. Now sir,
if We were to descend into All investi-
CATION Of the facts on that subject, it
would bring tue blush to the cheeks Of
some Of these gentlemen. once had
occasion to direct 3 The ettention Of the
Senate to an illustrous example from
the State Of the Senator who enquired
if any Of us would marry a greasy old
; wench. It is history that an lllustrous
citizen Of his State, who once occupied
officially the chair that you, sir now Sit
in, lived VIGOROUSLY and pnb
licly with negro wench, and raised
children by her.
Mr.. SALISBURY. Let me interrupt
the gentlemen moment. Does he re-
fer to any citizen Of Delaware.
i Mr.. HARLAN. I refer to the Sen
ator from Kentucky Mr. Dayi>l
j Mr. SALISBURY. I beg your par
den.
Mr.. HARLAN. | referred to a gen
tleman who held the second Office il,
the gift of the Am .rican people; and |
never yet have heard Senator OH this
floor denounce the conduct and the a.
sociation Of that iiustrous citizen OF
our country. l know Of f.mily OF
colored or mulatto children, the chill
dren, too. Of gentleman who ve-y re
Gently occupied a scat on the other side
oe the Chamber, who are now at
school in Ohio. Yes sir, the children
Of Senator who very recently not
to exceed year si,.ce, occupied seat
on this floor, a Senator from slave
State.
do not desire to consume the time
Of the Senate and of the country in
calling attention to these facts; it is
humiliating enough to know that they
exist; But if Senators who represent
slaveholding States will perpetuall,
drag this subject to the attention of tn.
Senate and Of the country, let them
: take the logical consequences Of theil
J own folly, and bear the shame whicl
!. an investigation Of facts must inflict on
themselves and their constituents.
| know there is a newspaper slander
: written, printed, and published as !:
: slander-on those who went down to
South Carolina for bsneyolentpurpose
at least desire to look after the wei
:. fare Of those who had been cast off b,
their masters and had no means Of sup
, port, the armies Of Republic furnish
: ing them no protection, and as it j,
!, said, actually robbing them Of tht
scanty supplies eft them by their ab
sconding owners. Benevolent gentle
, men have gone, as it is said, and be
lieve truly, to furnish them temporaril,
with food and raiment, and also EN-
ployment, to enable them, to provide
in part at least, by the labor OF thci1
: hands, for their wants / confess l car
perreiye nothing Objectionable in this
nor Al I haliavA that thA Senator him
self who drags up that subject, as i
seems to me, unnecessarily, in the dis
cussion Of the provisions of this bill
, can point out anything improper in it
Does he desire that those persons wht
: have been deserted by their master
should be left there to starve and di'
d like brutes? l know he docs not =
n Then what other means can he devils,
: for their protection and support d
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