Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-26
rae NIGGER sTILL IN OONGREsS


10 the u Senate, the l7.h the bill to Incorporate
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, Of Washington
came Up with an amendment by Mr.. Sumner that nc
one shall be excluded from any car on account o.
color.
Mr.. johnson, OF Nd, contended that no lush egis-
aon was necessary as negroes we're equa 70 the
from Della (Mr SAulsOury) aud held that the CoA
pany had more right 10 turn ack Of the
cars for white than they had to turn white
out for black men. You might we'll pass law say
ing the negroes shall visit The Presidents house. which
Is open on certain days ~ all the Supreme ourt
to which the oOlored Dr.. Augusta went thus givir
the negro positive right while the white has OILY
general one He held that the cOnd ton Of the color
ed class such that this atteDp. at apparent
political and social equality vas impossible.
Many Thousands OF thtse people had come here from
the South. Are they mt for association with our wives
and daughters! TIE question Is not they be made
So they sog be went 10 argue aga INST the
eXpedercy Of undue elevation of negroes as class
viking upon What ground would give the elective
franchi-cy He held that Of them w,rs unfit for
participation 10 the governing Affairs Of life, the
discuss OF such questions come up in this body
Mr.. Sumner sa d the Hon. John Bell had once told
him that he first chosen into public life by the
votes Of free Negroes
NJ. Conness-They showed very bad choice then.
mr. johnson thought that did not prove any thing
aud held that social equality cannot be brought about
by legislative enactments, He thought legisa-
ton as this tended to bring about difficulty. BE would
not have the least objection himself riding In the
cars with negro but Others had JUDGES which are
the resuk Of lifelong education. The great majority
of the negroes, well the great majority of he
whites are disposed to get along without trouble, but
there pestlen fellows who WILL make such special
enaotments as this the occasion Of d, ficulty
He was glad that they getting rid of the insti
tudon of avery in Maryland, yet it not well to
be constantly agtating and irritating this here
The men OF the Southern COnfederacy will soon learn
if they have not slready learned that Slavery Is at
war With the sense Of the ciViliz ID world The day
has gone by when the institution can long survive
Il can never occupy the position again that Il has IL
may not be DE- ad but it has its death wound 10 the
silent operation OF that Christian Influence which the
nations are under it will disappear.
Mr.. Salisbury did not consider the argument OF the
gentleman met the question at all of the ght of the
railroad company in discl arging its duty Of acconmo-
dating the public with transportation set aside par
tcuar cars for d classes OF passengers aud cited
the fact that the Washington Depot Of the railroad
hence to Philadelphia and New York it was done He
and wished that his own its State of Delaware though
having Blu: slight cunary interest in theitsttutioD
might ever be slave State-have her save code--if
for nothing els to keep out the mischef-maki free
regroee. The fDger Of God Almighty has drawn the
distinction between the races and AbOlitonism cannot
blot 1t ou..
Mr.. Sumner wished The cOlOred people to have the
right BY positive statute rather than inferences as il
would be more effective.
Summers amendment was then adOpted-yeas 10,
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