Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-30

dq boideF, braver, or more honorable Get of
msn DC not live on the face Of Gods earth And
! when you attempt to elevate the negro to an
equality with these Southern whits men or even
/ say that he Is 40 better than the negro. be will
| strike though he may die immediately All she
attempts to put the negro on an equality with
the white mau, TO give him au equal sulfrsks Al
the bsllOsbox, to give him plsea upon the
witEsss stand to testify againSs shs hfs or the
honor of the white man, or TO give him any
Office that viii iniiet dishonor upon tho white
man or run any risk Of not kssping up the in
equality that now exists between the races, viii
Be resisted to the death by every Southern
white man.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, who WAS it, that brought
| this institution of slavery here and established
II among Us The puritans were hrst rate
men. Thsy had some peculiarities, they were
honorabls, brave, patriotic, men. They approv-
ed of slavery. Tkey looked in every corner Of
the Old Testament, and in every ius Of the New
Testament, and they could find nothing agAins {
il, and they approved of slavery. Why, il is
said that the very schooner that brought thespil-
grim fathsrs,to the continent and landed them at
Plymouth, returned to Africa Cor q cargo of
slaves. Laughter. do not blame them Sor
it. But, sir, they brought them here and they
kept them here as long as thsy could use them
pro6tably. Then they sold them 20 the South.
And many man who looks ne now in tho face
ia the son or the descendant of one who made
ais fortune on the deck or the cabin of a SLAYER
by the Importation of those very Africans
whose descendants they are now SO ignxiOas 10
advanes in life
They took these slaves 20 the South aud sold
them to my ancestors and the ancesioTs Of men
there. They got Soathern gold for their mer-
chandee. and guaranteed the title to il. and
now their descendsnts turn around and say
that they will deprive the people of ths South
of this property. / do not believe the puritsns
would sanction any such doctrine as that. They
were honest and straightforward, and am sorry
TO see that their sons are 80 thoroughly dsgsne-
rated. II were guiliy Of such an act, socially
personally or morally, l should consider myself
degraded and disgraced. Yes, sir, thereais not
one of you who prefends to hold up his hand
and say that he will vote to pay back the money
paid for these Africans. They consider that il
woald be bad policy. The politicians are agsinst
| it. Against what Against honor and LoneEtY
Sir, are we disgraced peOple7 Are We peO-
pie who have no HenBe of homer You shall
not so slander the American people. shall
wait for that returning good sense that will be
able to Judge of the merits Of the case.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, what were the views eE
pressed by the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr
Long)i That the war must not be continued
forever; tha. it must stop some time; that il ig
4 = "
TO say when it shall stopi Have we not inst
| poweIi Or is that right confined entirely to
tas party represented on the other side of ths
| House say that if you attempt to carly cut
the principle of this resolution it viii open the
eyes of the people, and although my friend (Mr.
| Long, would be a martyr, he would be mar
| tyr in glorious cNuse. The people would rally
/ around hin, and would come up and sxtermin-
ate the politicians who dared to raise their ruth
-. l..
yesterday asserted.
Mr.. Speaker, in the early part Of this socsse
sion movement there was a resolution offJred
pledging men and money to carry on the war.
| NY principles were then, and are now, against
tine war. stood solitary and alone in voting
| agsinst that resolution, and whenever 4 similar
! proposition is brought here It will meet with
| my opposition. Not one dollar, nor one man, I
swear by the Eternal, viii I vote for this infer
nal, this stupendous folly, more stupendOus
| than ever diIgraesd any cvilizsd people on the
face of Ged's earth. II that Do treason, make
| the most of it.
| Il is the right Of the eommoneT Of England
to say that he will not intrust the money to
caTTy on 3 war to the Kipg, who has the entire
war power do not knew that commoner of
the American House Of Representatives ever
lost that right. That proposition meets with
my approval. If you viii not msks peace in
any other way, and If havs the casting vote
here against furnishing the sinews Of war, you
shall net have them.
The South asked you to let her 60 in peace.
But no; you said you would bring them into
| subiagRsion. That is not done Jet, and God
| Almighty grant that it never may be. hops
/ that you will never subjugaEe the South. II she
ia to bs ever again in the Union, I hope it viii
| be with her own consent; and l hope that that
| eonsent will be obtained by some other mode
| than by the sword. "If this be treason, make
the most of it." l am as good UniOn man 81
! you are, but we differ as to the best means o.
| preserving the Union.
And now, after giving an expression of nag
sentiments to you of the Republican party,
viii turn to the representatives. OF the Northern
| Democracy Abraham Lincoln has pfoVeC
himself unfit to be trusted an hour.
Here Mr.. Harris was rudely interrupted b.
Mr.. Tracy, of Pennsylvania, who raised poin
of order, which the speaker decided not vel
taken, and requested him to take his seat.
Mr.. Washburne, of ulinois-I rise to quss
ton of order. ask that the language of tn
gentleman from Maryland, referred to by tn
gentleman from Psnnsy lvania, shall be take
down ct the clerks desk.
The Speaker pro tem.-The language viii b
reduced to writing.
Mr.. Johns9a-I rise to = question Of oTde
mon that.
The Speaker, pro tem-No othsT point
order can be entertained until that before th
House has beea disposed Of.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois-I ask that the
language Of the gentleman from Maryland
which bas bsen taken down by tbs clerk, maj
be read.
Ths clerk read the language, as follows;
I" The South asked you TO lot them live Il
peace. But, no, you said you would bring then
into subiuestion. That il not done yet. Co
Almighty grant thst it never may be. 1 hop
that you will never subjugase the South"
Mr.. Harris, of Msrylaud-That is all nghi
I endorse every word Of that
The Speaker pro tem-This Chair under
stands the gentleman from Illinois calls ID
gentleman from Maryland to order for the word
that hATe been read
Mr.. Washburne, Of nlinois-Yss, sir, and
an preparing resolution to oGer il dsnnectio
with it.
The Speaker pro TENN the opinion of tt
Chair Ehe words spoken by the gentleman az
net in order.
Mr.. Harris. of Marylsnd.-well, Mr.. speaE
; sr-
Mr. Washburne, of nIinois-The Chair ha
decided the gentleman cut Of order; and u1ds
/, the rules be cannot go on without the permit
sion of the House, il any member objsets An
for one, protest against any man uttering sue
language on this floor.
Mr.. Harris, of Msryland-You mean you a
afraid of it.
Mr. Washburne, of Iilinois-I AK that Il
rule may be read again, and that 1t may be 81
forced.
And thus was Mr.. Harris, by former adv
5 kafe of free speech, deprived of his right to Il
; ish his remarks or to make any explanation.
;. Letter frem Btehhaead,
: Correspondence of the Charleston MeFcuryl
!, RICHMOND, April % --Hcke's aGsir at Pl
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