Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-14


ment Into grand master OF apprentices =
What though u cost millions What though
y destroy the productive industry Of dozen
states y would be 0 happy rlddance at any
price. Suoh 10 the argument.
b1t another class says to this scheme: "No;
you have no right 10 send away against his viii
the African, born here. You have no right 10
buy him. He u entitled TO privileges equally
With you, direct from the hand of bis Heavenly
rather, who gave hlm charter to live and
own himself" This side is ehampioued by
the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Loveloy i
Between these two charmers the simple black
man Stands as comic paper deplctured him,
WIN gfinning mouth and hesltating mind, not
knowing which to choose. Bat, like the maiden
10 tne song, ne . willing to yield TO either one
Mnen '1e o'her dear oharmer's away. Laugh,
ter'I One OF my colleagues, who speaks most
nearly the sentiments Of the maiority here
Mr.; Bingham has met the question like man,
" not Ike statesman. While the Rsntleman
from Kentucky Mr. MalloFy] was addressing
the House, after he had shown that colonisa,
tion, a. MA least estimate Of $400 per slave,
would impose debt Of 81 200, 600, and after be
nad shown conclusively that TO free them and
place them on the lAnda0f the South, whore the
climate was congenial and the productions suit
ed to their labor, there would be re-enacted
the scenes OF Hayti-4a war Of sxterminatio6
between black and white, until after scenes OF
earnage and horror, the black man would be
swept avay--he asked ..,..T -
What then. DO yOu propose to do with thsm1 Do you
propose 70 lot them 80 from the South redeemed snd
North7 Oh no, you Contemplate no such condition as
una, nns ior mem You exclude them, ssyou would ieper
Mr.. Dnghan-A Allow me to remind the gentleman that
his remarks are too senerai that be does injustice 20
malo1y OF the free btaes OF this Union large ma
jory q them do not exclude any Airicsn from them,
n. & naiiGry-ls,k The gsntlenan from Ohio 4 he y
Wiling 70 throw open the doors Of hat great and noble
state-that rch fruitful and productive State, to the
three millions Of slaves tha. may BE- liberated BY these
emancipation and connscation blIis1
Mr.. Bingham--Its doors are open now. I'm
Ing ths%l ,-, 80
hr. Bngham-As soon as ws turned the Democratic
party out q power. lLsughter.l
Mr. hnlory-I know that the gentleman from Ohio
does not intend that this exodus from tho south shall
nnd ig way into the State Ct Ohio the Iraeiites aid
rom Egypt into Palestine. No; he has TOO much re-
gard Tor that State and II too anxious that its helds
snail be titled By free white labor and has too high
sense Of tie character and arbutesof the
race ever 70 DO willing that the blacks ahall 20 there
and be the competitors Of the free white Of Ohio
for the rewards Of labor. may be that Ohio may
permit the entrance Of free negroes occasionhly, but
swarm Of ocusts that destroyed Egypt commences 70
pour Itself over into that State the doors will be closed
| against them, and he knoWs It. IG -agI rs i-,o
Mr.. BnEham-I desire 10 say TO the gentleman that
have idea myself that under any possible pressure
Will ever consent that any born upon the soil Of this
Republic BY any vote or word Of mine, Be excluded
Il from the limits OF any ate, my own lnelnded. u
Mr.. oox-I will say that the sentiment Of my colleague
s not the sentiment Of the people Of ohioj and that as
soon 40 they hHye chance TO restore the Democratic
pary nsy vii keep Gus the blacks and prevent their
Mr.. BlnghamI have no doubt Of that but II viii be
good while after this before they will have ths power.
Here, thsn, Is the issue directly made with
my colleague. He denies fret that the States
hsve the right to forbid the immigration Of
blacks within their borders.
Mr.. Blngham--My colleague / am sure does
not intend TO do me injustice. The proposition
which he has Just stated Is not as stated Il
myself. l'
Mr.. Ccx-I have done the gentleman the JUS
tice to quote all his remarks.
Mr.. Blngham--I wish my colleague to under
stand thas confined my remarks TO nssive-bofI
. citizens. .. .....-t ..-.-.r,
II /. will not spend much time, sir, to contro
, vert this doctrine. Such laws have existed 4
I western States, and In Ohio upchallenRed >
. Judge Douglas was right when, In bis oonteE
: with Mr. Lincoln, he maintained that thes
. commonWealths we're for white men. Asid
from the question Of policy, there is an admit
: ted righs In each State 10 make or unmake 10
oitizenship, to declare who and who IL not emit
tled thereto. That will not be denied Wher
: Minnesota came here for admission that wal
settled. But my colleague seems to admit thai
political privileges, like that Of suffrage, may
be liked By State laws. Indeed, the Supreme
Court have decided that the State has the exolu.
J sive right 80 TO do. II so, by what reason oar
i State deprive the black race Of the fight O
suftage, on which depends all laws, all protec
tioD, all assessment Of taxes, ell punishments
even the matter of life and death, and yet moi
have power to forbid such black race, as dan
gerous elsment, from minsling with its populs
tonf The Constitution of Illinois, Just submit
. ted to the people, denies TO the negro the rich
Of emigrating 70, cr having citizenship In, tha
State. Hitherto the same prohibltion has q
listed In Illinois and Indiana, and other Wester
States. In Virginia, as police regulatlor
|. free negroes we're forbidden 10 emIgrate to tha
State. IL was never diapnted--neVer, until Or
3 egon applied for admission., Her Constitution
provided that no peraon Of African deacenl
!; though free, and no Chinamsn, should emigrat
TO that State, or should have the right Of sui
fIage or bold property. In the Globe of th
b Thirty fifth Congress Opp. 1913, ct ssQ), the Dc
i bate Ia reported. A Senator from Maine dt
J MED the right thus to exclude black men, VII
9 were citizens Of his own State, BY q decision
buo 0upkOuo OOurb VI Huhlu6. lie QeIQs as
u suppose my colleague Me-. Binghaml hold
that no one portion of the efissns of tho Unite
Q States can interfere with the rights of anotht
portion Of the citizens Of the United States, an
't that negroes are oitIzena. In dlsregArding q
}, decision Of the Federal court against negf
o citizenship, am at q loss to see what sanciio
q the Supreme Court Of Maine, or the Use diz
Of my colleague, ought to have. But Waiyin
% that, IL was answered BY Republican Senate
+ from Illinois Mr.. Trumbulll, who denied tha
y negroes ought to be placed on an equal footing
J, In the States, with white cltiSsns. Judge Dous
Q las, whose word is now 90 sacred where once
y was 90 oontemned, said: .5a ,'i. '.1.m
= As to the power Of State 10 sxclude ns9ro oonsi
ton from her hmis had hoped there was no isnuI
at this day. Maine chooses 10 encourage Ooiorsd d
stead o. White populations Il s their IiSt % 40
There are matten which belong to the soysrsiRnty
each State to decide for theh Maine has decided o.
way, nnois another. thought that for several YEA
: We had recognised this doctrine completely.
VI he might well have thought 90, with the Kar
eas Topeka Constitution In his mind, which ID
Q Republicans had indorBedp and which made
/ the duty of the frat Legislature 10 pass lava
d rohihit the introduction Of free neRroea int
Q Kansas At the conulnslon Of the debate
!. was generally conceded shat although rnembeI
;. might, in their discretion, vote against 0rerc
J. on account of this prohibition of free negroe
Q that after o State yas admitted, she had d
: full right 70 make what police regulations sh
8 pleased as TO her population. Oregon Was az
Q mitted with this Consultation. Noqueallon Id
. over been raised, either In the courts Of hs
State or tho United States, as 10 the legality
VI her prohIbition. I know that my colleague,
% the most brilliant speech Of bis life, argue
q against the exclusion of negroes from Oree6
u as unconstitutional, inhuman, and airociou
{. He argued the question ably. He distinguishs
:. between the conventional rights Of suffrage 81
l. the natural right 70 loeomoslon and emiRfatlo
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