The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-23
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right TO keep them out Of this hail. but under the cons
tuition have right 70 block any avenue Of trade
assign them place and say You shall 90 beyond
that We have right 10 say he shall not participate
in any business Is 1t even handed justice for TO le
gslae this people without their participation from any
avenue OF trade opened themS IL the negro cannot
sit at the bench he may stand at the desk beside the
printer publish your proceedings ana wre your history
10 do wrong. Let this thing regulate itself ANY
young man who says he would be mechanic, but Is
too proud to sit alongside the negro, does not
want work II Is not the fear OF contamination
with the negro God Almighty has made the disunc-
uon and is not in the power oil conqueroIs hpl 10 he
power Of man TO remove it. The negro has been de-
cared by the Almighty to be the inferior Oh tue Whe
man. and the inferior of the white man he viii be until
man has lowered himself because the negro works with
him say il is dangerous legislation, unequal ana I'M
Just In dealing with THIS delicate question 70. US GU
deavor to give the negro fair chance in code that our
economics cannot point out and that we have vindc-
tveness in hearts towards this feel sympathy
for the negro when consider what to be his suuer
ings what he Is called upon endure during the coming
winter believe he will continue suffer until, driven
extremes he disappears tho Indian has done be-
fore him. Let US, then, give HIM fair chance In the
name Of God If they can live mechanics, lot them IT.
needed in the agricultural department there they will CO.
and there they will BIO used
Mr.. Dawkns chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
said think the action taken upon this section of tho
bill will in great degree decide It's fate The motion
10 strike the provision the education Of these
people has prevailed and VI the present motion for
GLIDING coored persons from being instructed in the me
chanica arts any other trade business suitable for
them, also PREVAILS may well stop our legislation
In vain will we have come here, for we will not only
havc planned nothing but shown 70 the world that II IL
purpose to keep that class in their same ignorant
and degraded condition The propositions submit are,
have you right fairly guaranteed in the amendment OF
your constitution fairly guaranteed In the direction given
to the commission, TO prepare code for the regulation
and protection Of this class Of population to prevent
them from entering those professions or occupations
which may be most agreeable to theinr What Is the
necessary and Indispensable right Of freeman That no
Contract Yet You say he shall remain in gross ignorance
not only that, but shall not engage in that
course of business which IL most likely TO ad
vance his interests. Where Is the objection TO
allow him to be taught the arts professions What 10
the position have saed reputation uponY II is
that he is the inferior animal II the negro has not the
capacity and skill to compete with the white man where
is the danger Is tho white man afraid OF him--araid
he will exercise more skill or knowledge, to
exclude white from profitable pursuitsy II that DO
the case-if the white man cannot enter into compeu-
ton with the black, put the black out of the way 1t
would be fasiying the position we have heretofore
taken wherever the negro has come into competition
with the white man the negro has given way The legis-
aton proposed to be adopted to- prevent tat compe
ton and give him opportunity OF learning any trade
or profession My friend from kershaw captain ne
Ppss), who comes from most refined well cultivated
town Of State to be shocked at the idea OF
negro sitting upon the BENCH learning trade with
his 1t is that false pride which has injured US SO
much In the late war What the facts in regard
toIU gentleman says he is sorry his cannot go
the bench with the negro cannot see that repug
nance myself Has he not ploughed in the same
edp Have not the and negro poughed and hoed TO-
geherY Some may not have been forced by necessity,
but is it Of and daily occurrence upon the
does any man feel degraded because he has held the
handles of plough In the same field with the negro OF
his father There Is not single employment IN life
where physical force is required in mixed population,
that the whites and blacks do not combine together for
the accomplishment of their object You cannot raise
house not single thing where the two do not associate
II the blacks had been taken into the war with the
Southern army the in the Northern, the condi
ton things might have been different 1t was false pride
that kept them out If Is declared to be the sense OF
this House that though you have made them roe by the
fundamental law yet you will conne them to that en-
ployment where they may not come into competition
with the white man that is the deliberate sense OF this
House. lot the bill go.
Mr. Dozier thought the gentlemen opposed TO earnn
the negro trade investing that clause with huge
proportions did compel the master 70 learn his
apprentice the mechanical arts or instruct him in hus
bandry. Hc thought very few negroes would DO in
sructed in mechanics. Only the tradesmen could teach
them others going TO njure their own business
he strongly in OF opening the door to the
negro. He knew negroes Of wonderful mechanical
skill. II he not mistaken some OF them have
patents for inventions useful as any proposed by
white mon.
After some further debate Of q similar character
the above motion made to lay the amendment
upon the table The yeas and nays being taken resulted
follows:-Ycas, 10; nays 80. So the amendment
was lost.