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into which they deluded the Secretary Of State
by frequent telegraphio announcements that
"South Carolina had adopted the aJusudmentH
Alabama had adopted the amendment, being
the twenty-seveuth State;" &c. This was in
tended todelude the people, and Ascustom Con-
gress to hear repeated the names Of these extinct
States as il they we're alive when, in truth, they
have now no more existence than the reyolted cit.
les Of Latium, two-thrds Of whose people were
colonizet and their property confscated, and
their rights, Of citizenship Withdrawn by conquer
ing and aYsnging Rome. .s~.
'oS'HEs' 70 A'svSl IuI 9leSrTT q A,PaEAE
| sEEArE.
It is equally important to the stability Of this
Republic that, it should now be SolemnIy deci-
ded what power can revive, recreate, and REIN
state these provinces into the family Of States,
and invest them WITH the rights Of American cit
liens. 1t is time that Congress should assert its
sovereignty, and assume something Of the dig
nifty Of alROman senate. It is fortunate that the
Presiden. invites Cobgress to take this manly
attitude After stating with,great frankness in
bis able message bis theory, which, however, is
found to be impracticable, and which | believe
very few now consider tenable, be refers the
whole matter to the judgement Of Congress. If
Congress should fail firmly and wisely to dis.
charge that high duty it is not the fault of the
President. rs,. -., ...,
NOT THE WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT. r,,
This Congress owes it to its own character to
set the seal of reptobation upon doctrine which
is becoming too fashionable and unless rebuked
will be the recognized principle of our GovernI
ment. Governor Perry and other provisional
governors and orators proclaim that ''ths is the
white mans Government" The whole copper
head party, panderng to the lowest predjudices of
| the ignorant; repeat the cuckoo cry, "This is
the white mans Government" Demaogues Of
all parties; even some high in authority, graVely
| shout, "This is the white mans Governmenth
| What is implied by this g? That one race of men
/ are to have the exclusive right forever to rule
this nation, and to exercise all acts Of sbyefeigua
ty, while all other races and nations and eolors
are to be their subjects, and to have nc voice in
making the laws and choosing the rulers by
whom they are to be governed. Wherein does
this differ from slavery except in degree? Does
not this contradict all the distinctive principles
of the Declaration Of independence? When the
| great and good men promulgated that instruct
ment, and pledged their lives and sacred honcrs
to defend it, it was supposed)to- form an epoch
in civil government. Before that time it was
held that the right rule was vested in families
dynasties or races not because of superior in.
| telgence or virtue, but because of divine
right to enjoy exclusive privileges. =
EQUALITY CT MEN BEFORE THE Law 4
| Cur fathers repudiated the whole doctrine of
the legal superiority of families or races, aud
| proclaimed the equality of men before the law.
| Upon that they created revolution and built
| the Republic. They were prevented by slavery
| from perfectng the superstructure whose foun-
| datiOn they had thus broadly laid. For the sake
| of the Union they consented to wait, but never
| relinquished the idea of its final completioni
| The time to which they looked forward with
anxiety has come. 1t is our duty to complete
their work. If this Republic is not now made
to stand their great principles, it has o hon
ess foundation, and the Father of all men will
shake it to its center. If we have not yet
been sufficiently scourged for our national sim
to teach US TO do justice to all Gods creatures,
without distinction of race or color, we must
expect the still more heavy vengeance of an Of
Tended Father, still increasing his infections as
he increased the severity Of the plaques of Egypt
until the tyrant consented to DO justice. And
when that tyrant repented of his reluctant con-
sent, and attempted to re-enslave the people, as
our southern tyrants are attempting to do now,
he filed the Red sea with broken chariots and
drowned horses, and strewed the shores with
dead carcasses. ~
Mr. Chairman, Il trust the republican party
will not be alarmed at what am saying. l do
not profess to speak their sentiments nor must
they be held responsible for them. speak for
myself, ard take the responsibility, and will set
tie with my intelligent constituents. f'
This is not white mans Government" in
say so is political blasphemy for it violates the
fundamental principles of our gospel of liberty.
This is mans Government the Government of
all men alike; not that all men will have equal
power within it. Accidental circumstances,
natural and acquired endowment and ability,
will vary their fortunes. But equal rights TO
all-the privileges of the Government is innate in
every immortal being, no matter what the shape
or color of the tabernacle which it inhabits.
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If equal privileges were granted to all, +
should not expect any but white men to be
elected to office for long ages to come. The
| prejudice engendered by slavery would not soon
| permit merit to be preferred to COLOR But il
| would still be beneficial to the weaker races
| In a country where political divisions will al
ways exist, their power, joined with just white
men, would greatly modify, if it did not entire-
| ly prevent, the injustice Of majorites. Without
the right Of suffrage in the late slave States, Il
/ do not speak ofthe free States,) l believe the
slaves had far better been left in bondage. see
| it stated tina: very distinguished advocates ofthe
right of suffrage lately declared in this city that
they do not expect to obtain it by congressional
! legislation, but only by administrative action,
because AS one gallant gentleman said, the States
had not been out of the Union. Then they will
never get it. The President is far soundep than
they. He sees, that Administrative action has
must be constitutional amendments or congress-
ional action in the Territories, nd enabling
acts I.rr.
How shameful that men of influence should
mislead and miseducate the public mindl They
proclaim ''This is the white mans Government"
and the whole coil of copperheads echo thesame'
sentiment, and upstart. jealous republicans JOIN
the cry. Is it any wonder iglorant foreigners
and illiterate natives shOnld learn this doctrine
and be led to de5pise and maltreat q whole race
of their felloW-men ffi,i'
| Sir, this doctrine of white mans Govern
ment is as sIrocions as the Infamous sentiment
| that damned the late Chief Justice toeeSerlAstI
| ing fame and, fear to everlasting FIRE.
TIE New York Express says there are
more Irishmen in that city who do not drink
any alcoholic drinks than there are Ameri.
cans, audsays that the Americans born could
never gather in that city teetOtal temper.
ance procession such as the Irish exhibited
on Father Matthew'S day 1t also says the