The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-19

OF Hon. y. q. Burton, ON she Promo
sitten to Admit Negroes 90 the Com
no. nSols 81 indiana. Delive red
IN TIC house OF Representatives.
Deem Der IA. fsgs.

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non, In opposition % this amendment an The
school law did il, sir. IN good faifh. l.sIlev-
ing that the perpetuity Of al our rh-ri bel in-
situations. u all that j. sacred and dear u the
American people. of heightened ssafesmansbip
and sound morality. aud all that animafcs tn
hopes and eNalis The pride offhe american
citizen, depended upon the policy therein fore
shadowed, and upon the principle tlIersin
enitneiated. re- now. ar, Cor the gu ,o~e 81
defending that policy and sindiratng that
principle. and ak the Indulgence Of the House,
ana or the gentleman from Delaware Mr.. hill
gore especially, that Imly carry out that pnr-
pose That gentleman took great Iusbraze at
the pr sumption = the minority in taking -
sue with the majority hers upon 4 far-cem-
puted = question like that. lie. -ir. regarded
u a gross insult % the age in hich We live. -
thrisfimity, civilization, AMI humanity, and
70 himself especially, a. an advocate II lie
equality Il the rucc-. that his particular friends
"of African descent" should b. regarded. in
any respect. as inferior ~ the Anglo-Slxons.
The gentleman should remember that we have
friends 10 look after n Well A. BE-; while We
are advocating the right .ni pr0tecting
party friends are guarding the inter
ests u the blacks Now. when the
gentlemen from Delaware Mr. Kilgore.l claim
cd that his cOlOrel friends are the equals Of me
and mine, and should be made 30 before the
law. | eonccde 10 him the right q 80 claim.
and can excuse him upon the ground that il j.
a Law In human nature for a inan % speak
first of al. for his relatives and particular
friends. Now, upon the same principle, 1 do
insist that the gentleman should be equally
generous toward me, and allow that | shall
claim for my friends superiority over his. with
out taking Ofiense. and regarding IL n insult.
| trust that the gentleman viii remain in his
-eat and hear me through. inasmuch as he
complains that have not yet this session given
him an opportunity 10 reply 10 me, which, he
hl al To. int 10 AMI
q, The sons and daughters OF "Ham" are the
theme 81 his song by day and his dream by
night. he could not desire a more favorable op-
portunity than this day afford him. There
IT, sir, no better established principle in ply
lOsophy or ethics than this: Ii we would pre-
serve the purpose and perpetuate the theory Of
any government, organization or institution of
whatever character, social. political or reig-
iOus, we must necessarily adhere strictly
10 the original purpose and spirit of its
founders. and to the fundamental principle
upon which IL is established therefore sub
init, at the outset Of my argument. that this
is white mans Government, established by
white men, for white men. and their pOsterity
forever" This, sir, was the established theory
III our Government, almost universally con-
coded by sound statesmen of all political
parties in our country, for near three-quarters
n century, and was never controverted, save
10y the abolition societies ofNew England those
dens Of treason and sedIfion, whence was con-
ceiycd in, sir, and brought forth In iniquity, y
that new tangled theory and obnoxious heresy,
:" the equality Of the races" The seeds of dis
cord and dissensiOn were thrown broadcast
over the land; the political tide ran mountain
I high. causing our Government 10 rock and
t3iter on IL very foundation, while the wild
ct CONJUNCTION and political excitement seized
aud agitated the people, from lakes 10 gull, and
/ from ocean 10 ocean. In the midst of all this,
when the prayers % twenty millions Of free
men daily assembled the courts OF high Heaven
I for the prescrv alton of their cherished hopes
aud fortunes: when the advocates Of the old
/ Democratic theory stood 1T the helm Of state.
defending the Government a. establi she'd
/ by our fathers, and pleading for the
/ old landmarks OF the Federal Constitu.
ton, the advocates OF the new theory saw no.
thing but the negro in the woodpile;" heard
nothing but the clanking Of his chains, and his
wailing cry of oppression. which, once broken,
would afford for them new element of pOliti-
cal strength, and secure for them political
power and preferment. Fanaticism was ram.
pant in the land, madness ruled the hour,
thirst for power and place triumphed over love
of country, and they seized the woody horse,''
pressed him into service" and rode under
whip and spur, on sectional line, over all op-
position, into the seat OF power. triumphing
over democracy, and trampling under hoof.
despite the farewell warning Of the Father OF
his Country all the cherished safeguards OF
our independence, our freedom and our pro-
gress. Under the old theory, peace and plenty
smiled upon our land from vi zine TO California,
from Oregon to Texas, while commerce Tapped
her white wings over every sea, transporting
the produce Of the country into the great mar
kets Of the world. We were then. indeed "a
united, happy and prosperous people. Howis
il under the new theory No sooner was a
President elected upon the theory that this
Union could not exist part slave and part free -
than the Government WAS ruptured, states
were broken asunder hostile armies were array
cd in deadly conflict, clash OF s.TJas ensued, and
for four long years suecc.dn inc. the hisfr.y az
our country was written III fratcrnl blood.
every line of which cost the nation thousands
OF lives. and millions Of treasure. We have
! just merged from that dreadful conflict, and
what 10 we sect Instead Of the preservation
/ Of the old L Mon under the old Constitution.
We are rearing up in lis stead government
recognizing four millions Of bondmen set free,
not as - hewers OF wood and drawers of wa
ter a. the trainers of our government found
and left them, and - the God Of nature, i'm nv
/ humble judgment. designed that they should
I be; but ~ . free American citizens, of African
descent entitled 10 equal rights and priyi-
! leges with white men under the law. This
/ ignorant. degraded race. robbed OF their hone
and guardian-defenders. whose duty it was 10
feed, clOthe. and protect them, east upon
b the cold charities of the world. turned loose
/ upon the country unprovided for. TO be ban
! died hither and thither, "without local habi-
+ tation or a name." are n lily prepared for the
I high destiny marked out for them by their po-
litical friend. and allies, the party in power,
n are the masses Of the American people for
their sudden transition from life Of hum
BILE servitude to a life Of honorable, ex-
allied citizenship. Peace has returned to the
land, but with Ii comes u train Of new and
\ startling issues, such a. was never before pre-
scented 10 the American people, In this trying
emergency, at this crisis of public affairs, il
behOOves every true friend of the Anglo Saxon
I "A he dos
tiny of this great nation, and shaping her fu-
ture'policy. 10 "act well his part, for there.
all the honor lies" But how comes ell this:
Whence these new-fangled ssuess Who
forced them upon the country Sir. | antici-
pate the answer of the gentleman from Dele
ware Mr.. kilgore) to these interrogatories.
He will tell us, Is usual, that the abolition Of
slavery was necessary consequence Of the
war with the south: that this war was neccs-
sary " n preserve the life Of the nation" and
hence the issues. Sir. deny both Of the pro-
positions. Instead OF the abolition of slavery
being necessary consequence of the war. il
was the result Of the abolition policy upon
which the war was prosecuted. Under diff
ferent policy, the war might have been prose
cuted 10 is tnality, without the relation Of
master and slave being disturbed. In proof Of
this proposition quote from the distinguished
Secretary Of State, Mr.. seward, whose ability
ana LOYALTY. even the gentleman from Delaware
. Mr.. hilgorel Will not question. In n letter TO
our foreign minister. Mr.. Adams, | believe
he said: :" Ii matters not whether the
rebellion shall succeed or fail. the STATUS Of the
American slave will remain just the same.
II the war should last twenty years the insti-
tuition Of slavery, so far Is this Government i
concerned. will remain undisturbed." Had the
policy Of the Government continued the same
n II was at the date Of this famous letter.
have no doubt but that the prophesy of Mr..
seward would have been fulfilled. But q
change suddenly came over the dream Of the
administration. 4 different policy was adopt
Ell 10 conform 10 tie radical idea. and behold
the result. The second proposition = that the
war was necessary" will prove 20 be incor-
rect by the lamented Douglas. who ought 10
be good authority with the majority here.
That distinguished statesman is ny authority
for saving that the leading men Of the South,
including Jefferson Davis who you are pleased
10 term the :. arch traitor") were ready and
willing 10 accept the Crittenden compromise A.
q final adjustment Of our national troubles
rather than 90 > war, but the North would
not accept 10 War was THE consequence and
to use hi own language the sOiercsponsibil-
iiy for this failure % compromise and avoid
war, rests With the Republican party
Hence. according 10 Mr.. DOagiss, " war was
not necessary 10 preserve the life Of the IA
tion.' but was rather necessary 70 appease the
bleo,i-lettRg spirit th az per,saded the North.
The ty,.ruf ~ 49, Oily troubles ava f.alafnffics