The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-24

tent 10 the task. believe IL l. a conceded fact
That human nature l. the same az all times
and that truth = immutable and Interchangeable.
Ethnology. OF the history q the different races
q men. has assigned o. the negro place i'm the
scale q human intelligence. OF progress and Of
civilization. from which human laws and assO-
citation can not exempt him. /. sir. am not
one 81 those. IL any such there be, who hate
and despise the negro. because Of his inferioritv
and hi color. for the very good reason. that
mat i something be i not responsible for.
Had he have been consulted in that regard
y would perhaps have been ordered otherwise.
he Preamble 10 the Constitution sets forth
briefly and concisely it, objects and purposes
IN these words: To the end that Justice be
established. public order maintained, and lib
eriy perpetuated; We. the People Of the state
OF Indiana. grateful TO Almighty God for the
free exercise Of the right to choose our own
form Of Government. DO ordain this Constitu-
tion.
VIII justice De more securely established.
public order more cflectually maintained. or
striking from the Constitution the 18th Article
thereof! II does seem 20 me. sir. that no bet
ter plan could be devised to produce public
disorder, disorganize society, and 10 spread de-
moralization among our people. than 70 in
crease our negro population. The adoption Of
the joint resolution under consideration. will
most aSsuredly have that effect by breaking
down the constitutional barrier and inviting
hither swarIns Of this worthless class Of per-
sons u VI. In an economical and industrial
point Of view, this measure is iEeXpedient and
can not be desirable to our people. The indus
try and labor of the North should be fostered
and protected. and not embarrassed and de-
graded by an element this kind.
The labor Of our foreign white population and
increase Of AL our white population i profit
able In the North, while the labor Of the negro
: profitable in the South. and is not in the
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sections, and both races, that the negro remain
IN The South where the climate is congenial 10
him and where his labor cannot well be dis
pensed with, Ills EXcellency. the Governor,
IN BIS message both at the regular and present
session. recommended the establishment Of a
Bureau of Foreign Emigration in Europe, with
an agency attached, i'm order TO facilitate emil
grafton 10 our State, In order 60 supply def
cheney among our lab0ring classes In view Of
this the adoption Of the resolution under con-
sideration l. not in my Judgment advisable,
for the reason that this inca sure will be an OBJ
stacle in the way of foreign emigration TO our
state. The industrious German and Irish emf
grant would not regard our State "a favorable
location when they learn that their labor will
come IN competition with and will be degraded
by the labor Of the negro. If,however, the rcso-
luton must pass at this time. | would suggest
that It's defective and does not 60 far enough it
should have recommended Il Bureau OF Negro
Emigration in the southern states, in order TO
meet and cOunteract the Foreign Bureau of
Emigration recommended by His EXcellency
the Governor. L am aware that IL is assumed
by some that negroes are citizens. | deny the
assumption that they are citizens Of this State
much less are they citizens of the United
states. The term citizen i defined by Web
ster in these words: I'm the United States, a
person native or naturaliZed. who has the pri-
vilege of exercising the elective franchise. or
the qualifications which enable him to vote for
rIfl md 70 .t,a..a 4 Aa1.l
The supposed necessity for the passage of
the resolution, presume, is that if slavery is
not abolished, it will be by the ratification of
the proposed amendment 10 the Constitution of
the United states, by three-fourths of the
States; in case the constitutional amendment
Is so ratified and the status of the negro shall
be defined and settled by Congress- in that
event the negroes would become citizens under
such disabilities a. the States respectively
might by law impose. II win be time enough
Tor us strike from our Constitution the 18th
article, after the amendment to the Constitu
ton of the United States abolishng slavery
shall have been ratified by three-fourths Of the
states: at any rate. sufficient unto the day
in my Judgments the evil thereof
In conclusion permit me to say that Indiana
Is, and always has been, loyal State i'm the
Union. The reconstruction policy of the Fed
eral Executive, does not in any manner re-
quire immediate legislation on our part in
this matter. The question of the reconstruc-
ton OF the governments Of the States lately in
rebellion, the pacification Of the people there
OF, Will, for a considerable time, agitate the
public mind in both sections, and will for
some time, occupy the attention of Congress.
The scourge of civil war has TO someeXtent
ments that are essential TO the growth and
lmpeded the advancement Of the material ele-
prosperity of the State. Indiana has during
all TINS Tune, enjoyed degree Of prosperity
equal 10 that of any o,her State In the Union
The minority Of the Committee i'm their
report, state that the passage of the joint reso-
luton under consideration is ineXpedient
How are the circumstances different now as re-
CARDS the negro, from what they were at the
adoption of the Constitution, and what has &C.
CURED that makes the proposed change neces-
sary or desirable by the peoples /, sir. recog-
nze the fact that slavery has been virtually de-
stroyed and abolished by the war. and /. for one
would not aid in restoring it. if such a thing
were possible Yet we have, during the present
session. been told by high authority i'm this
Hall. that slavery is not yet abolished. If this
be true. and | am inclined to think it is. as q
legal proposition, the status of the negro l. vet
to be determined by the reconstruction policy
Of the Executive and by Congress.
CORRECTION,
Mr.. BUSkIRk desired the reporters to take
notice Of a correction which should be made
by the reader Of his speech on this question
last Tuesday. which is printed I'm this morn
ing fftfUt0, Wnefc ne says: " For / have
ever denied the right of secession" the printer
made him say this: - For | have never denied
the right Of secession"
CAPTAIN T. W. o. BRAFFITT.
Mr.. LOCKHART presented the following
which was adopted:
ReSolred, That 7. W O. Branl,t upon retiring from
the position Of Assistant Clerk has the hsnks and
hdence Of the House Of Representatives. for the gentle
manly nd faithful manner in which he has discharged
his duties.
Mr.. MlLROY made an Intellectual motion for
an order to furnish Gavin 4 Hord's Statutes 10
new members.
EMPLOYEES BELOW.
Mr.. HENRICKS said he had a communica-
ton from the Librarian, stating that certain
employees in the cellar have not been placed on
the record. He asked leave. therefore, to offer
the following:
Resolred That the OF those persons appointed
to the furnace and wood department be furnished to
the Librarian their oompens alton 10 begin Tuesday
November To- and that they be placed the list OF the
employees o. this House.
Mr., STHINGER made an Intellectual motion
to refer the resolution TO the Committee on
Employees.
On motion Of Mr.. COFFROTH the House
then took a recess till two o'clock