Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-28
:. vlGger I'm the Fence.
In the Washington specials Of the n. J


Tribune occurs the following:
"a Conservative lecture on politics in
the Senate from Senator Trumbuil, ycster-
day, and another to-day from Senator boo
little, occasioncd "a great deal OF anxiety
and feeling among the men who cndca'ort to
shoulder the war.
Turning to the Congressional debates to
discover the subject upon which the two
Republican Senators named occasioned 50
much anxiety and feeling among the men
who cndeavor to shoulder the war; we find
il TO be negro in the fence. Some weeks
ago bill for the organization of the Terri
tory Of Montana passed the Senate, one Of
its provisions extending the right Of suf-
frage and Of holding office TO American
gentlemen of African descent. The vote
was % to II and perhaps possesses snfii-
cient interest to be noted here. 1t was a.
follows
Yeas Messrs Brown, Chandler, Clarke,
Collalncr, CONFESS, Dixon, Fcsscndcn,
Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris,
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Pomcroy,
Sumner. Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson-222.
Navs-Mcssrs. Buckalcw, Carlisle Co'r-
an, Davis. Hurting, H,ndersoa. Johnson,
Lane Of Indiana Ncsmth, Powell. Riddle,
Salisbury, Sherman, Tan Eyck, Tvmjte,
Van WinLHe and VUey-l1
The ayes are all Republicans as are tn.
nays in italics In the House the suffrage
portion of the bill was shorn of its wool,
al 4,
asked for Committee of Conference. Mr.
Doolttlc, who was not in his seat when the
bill passed, was in favor of rcceding and
agreeing to the House amendment lie re-
garded the question for which the Senate
contcndcd as an abstraction that negroes
would never settle in the Territory. Mr..
Hale viewed it otherwise. when
Mr. Trumbull thought the tendency of
this amendment was to ALLEVIATE loyal men
and help the Rebellion. Mr.. Hale was mis-
taken in saying this was not an abstraction
The bill itself defined the rights of SUI
frage. and the very first Legislature which
would meet in the Territory would dispose
of the question for itself \ great deal had
been said about negro equality, and the
euuHlItN vi AL iiitn sttit MOutil tto, 'NipIt
the law, and it had been urged that l, mat
tered not whether the means Ivy which this
was secured were constitutional or not
The Gorernm,nt could nat BE- sdced uai,ss
are sared u nnder tie Constitutions We
were fighting for liberty regulated by law,
and so far from strengthening the Gov ern-
ment and weakening the Rebellion. You di-
vide the sentiment of the people OF the
,c H., Na,.4l, 10,
take to pass an unconstitutional act. The
position of the Southern States was based
upon the prctcnsc that the governments
under preteyt has uSurpcd and exercised
powers not warranted by the Constitution
He did not say these charges wcrc Just al
ways. but we should avoid even the appear
ance of violating the Constitution. lie
wanted no divisions in this country except
between patriots and traitors lie was sor-
ry that the proposition was introduced here
thence to be sent out for discussion before
the people on the stump ~ tic coming cam
pdign.
On Wednesday the question was again
mp, when
Mr. Doolittle wis had no objection to
this Committee On Conference lie was in
favor of that portion of the amendment of
the senator from Minnesota prohibiting for
eigners from voting previous to the declara-
ton of their intention to become citizens
but on the great question discussed here as
to whether negroes shall be allowed to vote
IN the Territories or in the District of Co
lumbla, ne thought it unwise, because it
would divide the loyal people of this coru.
try. lie would speak plainly on this m,es-
ton, without fear or favor Mr. Va,land;u.
ham, Notwithstanding his srato,ons -
fell not very far short OF an .,a.,;,,,.
Governor of Ohio The Dcmocrst; s'n IS
Of Wisconsin Endorsed him :ana that ,, rr...
with all the heavy weight it carriss ~ 10y, y
its shoulders in Mr.. Vallandigham. s
berry near being successful. In some or TN
great States Of the country, IN PcnnsyIy;,s
MIA. they came within fifteen Thousand and
in New York thirty thousand votes of car
rying their ticket. Should the issue now he
changed, and the party carrying vallandir
ham as sits leader tqksup Ges Geone B.
Mcclellan on a platform opposed 10 neoro
outrage and equality. n,dat MAJ. 50 bEnt5 az
NOT to see the ineritable result
While the opposition Of Messrs Trun-
bull and Doolittle to the negro equality
schemes Of their partisan associates IS cred
liable in some respects, it is discreditable to
them that they should confess it to be bas-
I'd in great measure upon fears " party
defeat. But these fears and the warnings
which they prompt are noteworthy as show
ing that some Of the Republican leaders are
bsginning to sea tn lengths to which the;r
nsgro hobby i CAT ying them. Already b
SonAAs. AFTER weeks dftiiscussion ha, ..,.s,
- By vote fAlling short Of the const;t,..
tNnal requirement, an amendment To ~.
sonstatne'ors abolishing slavery everywhere
!. re United States. It he's spasesd's
snenaA IN whish nov cones IA