The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-06
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HER POLITICAL AND MORAL STATUS.
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The Right of Negroes to Testify the
Great Question Now.
Two Parties Srringing Up on
that Basis.
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SPEECHES OF THE NEW SENATORS ELECT.
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The New Slave Code Of Mississippi----Rf-
turning 10 Barbarsm.
SPEECHES OF THE NEW SENATORS ELECT
Our jackson Correspondence.

idea Of the principles from which would be moulded the
two parties of the future, but the assembling Of the
Legislaure-ths bringing together OF the mon who ere
to be the champions of the principles they advocate
has thrown flood Of light upon the hitherto mpcnetra
Bile darkness brought order Of chaos There
two parties distinct black and white which will be
called upon in few days show their hands and take
their places in the ranks, viz
First-The progressing, negro testimony and freed
mems rights party; and,
Sec0p The old fogy, anti negro testimony and mo
rights for niggers' party
The former is led by such able and patriotic men as
Judge Sharkey and Hon A. L. Alcorn, United States Sen
elect and the latter by Senator Lyles Of Noxubec
county, and +. NJ. Berger the editor OF the jackson
Neus. The ''Sharkeyites plainly have the inside
track in the Legislature and the most able
advocates-thus commanding an influence TO which
their opponents cannot lay claim. The "Lyiestes,
however, numerically the strongest in the state and
armed with that terrible weapon prejudice which
has always been potenty used against the ignorant
Of the South by designing and ambitious dcma
gogues Weighing these facts in the balance OF popular
favor have nearly concordance the result and
consequently contest between the contending
factions may be looked for The Sharkey come in
here however with the powerful influence Of The press
the Jackson Nes being only paper Of any consider
able influence in the State opposing negro testimony IL
has been boasted by the anti testimony men, who
voted tas they sadly for sharkey and Alcorn from policy
or in obedience the will Of their constituents, that il
was only chess board get them out Of the way
and that thus while the ..sharkeyltcs' represent them
in Congress- they will "turn the tablcs at home and
prepare carry future elections II is all matter
of time however, and the clouds OF ignorance viii
tuay be dispcled by Of progressive intelligence
The car Of Truth is rolling the land and those who
stand in its way will be crushed beneath Its poDderous
wheels
General Acorn the Senator elect for the long term in
night in obedience to formal invitation by committee
appointed by that body To wait upon him. II pccn
liarly patriotic in its tone, and was listened 20 with
marked attention He endorsed the proclamation OF the
late Provisional Governor Sharkey his colleague in the
Constitutional Convention swept away, not only slavery
ITSELF but all existing laws In relation thereto and mas
much as the constitution protected the negro IN his per
and property II necessarily conferred upon him
the right testify in where either his person
his property put in jeopardy Avery plain propo
menting this part Of hs speech
'Unless the public welfare demands IL IL s not neces
sary required that he should be permitted 10 testify IN
'Isnt il strange how unconcernedly these niger
haers they proudly term themselves can leave the
object OF their hatred 10 freeze their door scpsf
And yet ''tis true, and pity Ills true
General Acorn asked these gentlemen VIVA. to be
of negro witnesses only IL negroes were no, al
lowed testify To which thc facetious editor with
eHrOnteTy.
awe answer we could do AZ we did before. Assassin.
alton and murder OF in the Southern
States compared with other portions Of the Union and
these far-feched exceptional will not be adopted
. standard upon which should form general policy
The conclusion Of the speakers remarks may be judged
from the following comments Of the News concerning
The Senator elect deprcc any stirring Of excite
ments at this hour-we also deprecate unnecessary
ctement; but IL we constantly the people be-
Of temporary relief purchased at the expense OF
principle and constitutional rights its TO avoid g.nder
In fufu han haa digfu rbQit
continent II Is TO AVOID that bridge Of sighs 70 which
the Senator eosuenty alluded that the peo
who wishes TO confer upon the freed slave any more
rights than have hitherto been enjoyed by the free
cases IL can clearly be proved that IL is necessary
and will subserve the public welfare, then
admit the negro , as witness ogs TOT We SAKE
class from our judicial tribunals The honorable Senator
could give US no cncou ragemsn or hope that the negro
would work-'he wouldn't work until his master John
pulled on his coat and worked In the field with him
could not make him work IL this declara
ton OF the honorable Senator has any force would be
to be done pass such will compel him TO labor
JUDGE sHiRKEY's srEEcH
luton Of the Legislature Judge sharkey cd
dressed that body together with a large con-
Senator elect made one Of the most able and patriotic
addresses have listened 70 from southern states
called an exhortaon to the people He begged them 70
drop all prejudice, and forget ~ near a. possible, the
causes and effects Of the war IN order that The North
we'll unity OF government He knew that the southern
people complained great deal about VI treatment from the
federal army but he did not think they had been badly
treated as people Of other countries which
fortunate to be involved In civil war II was one Of
the natural results OF wars, and 10 might be question
whether they were not themselves great TO
blame. He had nothing TO conceal He would speak
plainly In reviewing the question o. negro testimony
mony by the acts Of the constitutional Convention and
that the people, not only from policy but IN Justice
The federal government in duty, in justice and in
law Bound 10 protect the freed negro In hs person and
sna u ns ass aSd w cep an
force and feedmcn's courts in those states This adj
mission OF negro testimony did not imply the right Of
the negro to sit in the jury box nor So al or political
equality with the whites II was impossible TO
egslatc. the black man 70 social equality
God forbade H. He had placed the stamp Of nierioriy
upon the negro, and man could not eradicate H. In con
ors but did not commit himself pro or con II was
matter for the Legislature 70 dstermne and II the PEG
pic demand he could see no objection. HIS remarks
Il RETURNING BARBARrsn
In previous letter sent you few extracts from the
TO draft proposed ac,s and amendments TO
existing acs In regard 70 freedmen and negroes gcner
regdur before Ike IN the shape Of vsancy
hw. append, without COMMENT few Of the most
pertinent Articles, which apply 70 white people ~ we'll
ishment authorized by the bill would be inflicted
except upon The persons Of negroes
The following Ia the bill proposed By the Convention
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ART J. The Police Court Of each county in this state
shal have the sole Jurisdiction Migrants In their
ppecye counties, and shall have full power and
lhorty and h hereby made their duty TO enforce and
rarry out laws upon that subject And II shall DO tho
peoai duty Of each justice Of the peace aud each
table ~ well each and commissioner OF the
,oor and police member Of each beat and every mayor
md town constable In every county Of this State 10 re-
,oyt 70 ead Police Court 81 each term thereof ever
Auant In thNly napsQtlYa bNAla Without Aay lQmmQna