The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-19
The Negro IN Congress.

count OF splcey debate In the house, on
Friday:
Mr. Davis of Syracuse. n. Y. made a
very sensible speech in the house to-day,
in favor of negro suffrage in this district,
based on educational qualifications.
Neyt came Mr.. CHAMBER, who repre-
sents the Mackerelville district of New
York, and who made a characteristic
democratic stump speech nearly two hours
in length, but sadly deficient in patriotism
or in humanity.
Mr.. Grinnell of Iowa next had the
floor and made a scathing reply to Chan
Ter, who evinced no gratitude, he said, 10
negroes sneeringly alluded TO as transport
ed from the wilds of Africa. who had for
over a century not only cared for them
selves, but carried their masters OH their
backs. He would tell the gentleman from
New York that during a long residence i'll
this district he had been importuned by
hundreds of beggarS, but never by beg
gar of African descent.
Mr.. Grinnell proceeded to consider the
claims of the colorcd race 10 suffrage.
which he based upon their intelligence
morality and patriotism. He referred 10
different official reports of their heroi>n.
quoting especially from Gen. Banks ac-
count of the siege Of Port Hudson. JEFF
ferson admitted the capacity OF the negro
race and SO did DIR. Rush. but that WAS IN
the era of l7S9-the era of Jay and OF
Franklin and of WitherSpoon How diff
ferent from the era of 1866, when New
York and Pennsylvania ami New Jersey
are represented By such men a. CHAMBER
and Boyer and Rogers Mr. Grinmcll
said that his state of Iowa had 900 he
groes subject 10 military duty. and 7J0 of
them enlisted in the Union armies Can
history furnish parallel where 50 large Il
proportion of any people went forth in
the public defense! 1t cannot he found
in the chronicles OF Caesar. of Harold. of
the IIuguenois. or Roundhead> or of the
Zealot who sought TO rescue Jerusalem
from the profane Nowhere, in any ace.
had SO large percentage gone forth Ell
Their for conquest or for defense. With
such record. continued Mr. Grinncll.
Iowa made a free suffrage platform last
fall and elected her governor on it by six
teen thousand majority The Negro who
has fought for the MON should have the
ballot which is as mi htv as the sword of
Achilles Tor his future protection. Mr..
Grlnnell thanked Andrew johnson for
the klndcst words ever spoken for the peo-
pie of color. In Presidents mc>>a-,
he had publicly promised to he their Mo
se>. and we i'll congress Sh0ul, lend our
influence in giving them u ballot for L.
tense against the PiaroaIlS Of the l,n,!
In conclusion. Mr.. Grinnci invited true
democrats to return TO the faith of .Ict..cr-
son Especially should those who have
fought with us now vote with III. not
shaking. and >hivclin@ in political naked
ness, Better be a dog and bay at the
moon than bow TO the preiu!ice~ ut' the
outside democracy. He desired to leave
no such heritage OF shame 10 hi> children
;'S 10 have ii said that h. displayed Il for
Gcttulne>> of the brave men who have
fought our battles. and 4 preference of
white treason 10 sable l"valtv.
We cannot sufficiently express or an
xiety at the rapid rate at which the riglt-
of the Southern people are being l.krn
away from them. They will soon have
no more rirlt> than We have nj the North.
The --latest cruelty OF the dc>poli>m now
pressing upon the South Is iu>t report
ed by telegraph: an order has been
issued in Savannah. forbiddinr the willie
children Ia throw stones AT the negro rhii-
dren- fl is perfectly evident to IL that
The latter have no business 10 he nc-rcc~
II they would not bc stoned. What have
the little white darling> done that they
should not have their little amu>cment,
Are the sins of thu rcI,clluuS white M
rents 10 bc visited upon the children
The government will never concil;,ie tn.
South ii ii takes this course. II should
try 10 win the hearts of the vounr-'
HU1tord Pres
KILLING OFF lANKEE>-.i Charleston
of the New York Post SINS
that al Georges station OH the South Car
DINA Railroad last Week doctor named
W of entered the train. and seeing = Fed I
eril captain in uniform, began Il TRADE
against him, stating. anon" other ,i,iua,
that he had killed of rs many Yankees
rs he could" When asked TO explain. he
added that ''thcre were many Yankees
who came into the hospital in his care.
and he took measures that they never
should get out alive" 1hi; murderer
was not intertcred with.
The sons of Mr.. William Johnson.
brother Of the President, lave published a
etter confirming the reports that their
father. who was accidentally injured by
The discharge OF his own gun. died l1r
want of surgical treatment. the rebel sur-
icons of the vicinity refusing to render
my assistance, on the ground that Mr.
Johnson was 4 brother of the President
The accident occurred ut NelaSco. Texas 4
md the family were obliged TO send to
Columbia, one hundred miles distant. for
Federal surgeon. When applied to for
heir professional mini>tration~. the mcli-
al faculty OF Eela>co replied that there
we're too many Joln>ons i
GREAT RoREERr.-On Saturday night.