The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-19

roe. NJ. Buskirk quoted % eXtenisely few
days ago. arv a cCm d1,s ansrtT 20 the srgu-
nrurof the t'os ernor. md ~hey, eonviu.itt1r
ilai Il was neither t'n -lini uaf Intention n
Ia trainers ~ our Stale government. o. pro
ode Tor the education a nero children. IL
lhey HeFe unworthy 10 -et feet upon the soil
o. Indiana, surely they ars unworthy % 10 cd-
ucated by the state The Gsyernar A. indeed !
quite MODEST IN suggesting the manner Ia
/" hich they hall b, educated. lie says. in his
81 would mot recommend that white
aud colorcd children be placed togciher in the
same schools. bsiteriag. as ID. ~ The present
STATE - public ODiHiDH. that L. 10 - would
create dissatisfaction and conflict. aud impair
he usefulness Of the schools" Mark Vol: he
doe not place hi- objection 10 their mingling
10 Their upon any ground e inferiority or diS
JUNCTION, but simply upon the ground that the
present state % public opinion" i, not pre-
pared for 10. Taxi this initiatory step. and
you recognize the ri-ht Of the negro 70 be etlu-
Gated by the STATE. This right once recognized.
u viii be- claimed by tn more radical
elements, that separate schools implies
a superior and an inferior grade. which
implies opposition 10 thu theory Of
Cur Republican institutions and hence the
distinction must be broken down. The radi-
cal element has thus far controlled the destinies
u our state ana Nation. and will continue 90
do -. unless II J. more powerfully opposed by
the conservative element. than has been de-
monstrated in the last few years. III we Weld
this time To- their demands. but "A short time
will elapse before public opinien- will be- ripe
for the change. the only objection OF The Gov
ernor VIII be remoN ell, and we will be asked
n 20 step farther and break down the barrier
that al may mingle freely together in one
common school. aiming Tor one common ,l,s-
uny. fach succeeding triumph Of the radical
over The conservative element bat makes IL
more arrogant and unreas0na BILE i'm it, demands,
ana We may expect next TO he called upon 10
a. 10Th of NJ a.. =. =
Indiana. His EXcellency Will be PREPARED 10
favor this, for mark the significant language of
his message upon this subject. He saws:
" nat l. Tar more important % freedmen than
suffrage, Il that the several States shall give
them the right TO testify In Courts of iustiee
afford TO them the ordinary Judicial ma.
chlnery for the protection Of their civil
rglts, provide for their education, and thus
enable them 70 quslify themselves for the
higher political duties Of the citizen"
Inc programme Is being carried out most
Deautiuily. says he, first permit them 20
TESTIFY next "provide for their education
which YOU are now endeavoring to do; In or
der THAT they may qualify themselves for the
higher political duties of the citizens - namely:
TO st upon JufleS, 10 vote. and 10 be eligible 10
oihco. Ills cNcellency thinks the time has moi vet
COME LOT conierlng all these rich blessings upon
:. American citizens Of African descent but
thinks 70 y work Of gradual elevation. which
tlme ana circumstances will surely accomplish
sir, call the attention Of the House and of the
gentleman from Delaware Mr.. Kllgore) e.
peeiaily TO the following Ian tIage OF the GOV
erhor message bearing upon this point. |
quote from that document, page % twenty
three, as follows, viz: "Time. and the in.
nuence ofthc new conditions by which theyrthe
races are surrounded, will elevate the condi-
uon OF one race. and soften the prciudices and
aspertes OF the ether, and will accomplish
what violent political changes can not. The
rl4aNr 4 l. Al.
same soil, the demands and necessi-
Ties OF capital and labor. and the
unavoidable community of interest. "will
IN process Of time. | cannot doubt
force reciprocity az rights and pricilegcs.r
sir, tins Is the language of the Executive of
our state; every word and syllable Of which j.
sanctioned and endorsed by the majority here.
and what does II meant Ii means that "in
process Of tme," the prejudices Of the white
race Will give way, one 10y one, as the black
race becomes educated and refined. ill., sooner
or later, the interest Of the one shall become
identically the interest of the other, and both
Will stand upon the same common level having
rights and privileges equal and reciprocal
under the laws of our Government both State
and National. This, Mr.. Speaker, is the feast
TO which the Democratic party isinvited: and
l, sir, in behalf Of that great party, have the
honor to respectfully decline the invitation. 1t
is the abolition feast, sir. TO which the Ameri-
can people have been invited for the last thirty
years. Ii Is the feast of the majority on this
floor, and feast, sir, which We of the minority
spurn with contempt. and will resist with all
our power and all our strength to the last ex-
tremlty. In all candor and sincerity, ask the
majority to pause and consider the con-
sequences Of this reckless legislation
before they shall have thereby blackened
the fair fame and reputation of Indiana forev-
er. trust, sir, that ere il is too late, some
presiding genius of our destiny shall inspire
and MI them with wisdom TO see. and pride to
spurn the fanatical spell that binds them, that
they may leap above all party ties and consid-
eratlons. and View these questions in their true
light, looking only t. the interests and welfare
OF the proud race to which they belong. Pass
this bill, and. my word for il, jealousies and
chickering's will spring up between the races
ON account OF the unequal distribution of the
school fund, and its advantages, which can
not be avoided while the blacks are dlffused.
a. they are, throughout the State, in many
counties few, and in few counties many. For
instance, the county which / have the honor
to represent has but few negro children, not
enough TO form a school. They will be taxed
for school purposes, and yet derive no advan-
vantages from the school without fiOcking to
others, or others to them. In some counties.
sir, where negroes are abundant, teachers can
not be had. No negro there is sufficiently ed
ucated, perhaps, to receive certificate of
qualifications to teach, and the prejudice
against color Is so strong, perhaps, in that
particular locality. that no white teachers will
so degrade themselves as to undertake the
task, and the school is failure. The separate
system VIII thus be found unsatisfactory and
lmpractlcable, and hence unwise and inexDe-
dent. What. sir, will be the consequence.
The DEMOCRATIC party will then be met with
apropositOn TO break down the barrier be-
tween them and to admit all to the same
school, under one and the same teacher. WHY
make distinctions in schools on account Of
hn ali Iii ion
in other respects! The examples set by other
states Will represented 10 Us. and Indiana will
DE asked 10 follow them. The great amal0a
nation COLLEGE AT 0beiiin, Ohio. among Others.
VIII be referred 10 with pride and eXultation
by the advocates of the change, as n liyin0
monument and triumphant yindication of the
propriety and success Of the mongrel system.
Next, VIII come proposition to admit them 10
our High Schools and Colleges. that ..Nr
Pompey," and "Miss Dnah," NAV gradu-
ate with hOnors, Away with YOUR mad
schemes 10 degrade the promising sons and
falr daughters Of the white men and women
OF Indiana. May my "tongue cleave to the
roof Of my mouth" il ever attempt TO raise
my voice for a scheme so wicked and so dam
nable- If left to me, Dir. Speaker, / would, by
system OF 4" unfriendiy legislation" render
the political atmosphere Of Indiana so ex-
tremely uncomfortable for negroes that il
would be unhealthy for them to remain in our
midst, and much TO their interst and adyan-
trge to emigrate. Especially would make it
so tor the . unconstitutional niggers," or such
as are here In yiolstion Of our State constitu.
ton, and without authority Of law. If they
should refuse TO emigrate in spite of this legis-
larion, they should be known and recognized
In society, only AS "hewers Of wood and draw
ers Of water
Mr.. Speaker: have now said all desire TO
say Ia opposition to the passage of this bill,
and now submit II into the hands Of the major
ity, who are its advocates and friends. With
them the entire responsibility for its fate will
rest. As for me, i will leap above all partizan
considerations. md from higher, nobler
standpoint, inspired by a determination 10
preserve, II possible, the honor and glory Of
the Anglo-SaNon race, and the prida and do
nifty Of the American citizen; shall cast my
vote against the bili trusting to time, the arbi-
Ter Of all human conduct, 10 yindicate the
Paeor1 Wv