The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-02-22
Shall The Rebellion Rule the Nation
SPEECH OF SENATOR HOWE,
OF WISCONSIN.
I'm Reply IOsenRIOrs y Johnson and Doc
lirIIe Delivered ia Ghr u. Sen
ate, f Fiday, Jno. 26Ih 1866.
fcoNcLUDED. !


section declares
THAT every trespass upon the propert,
of another, committed with malicious ATM
Inischievous intent, the punishment fl
which is not provided for " law, shall b
deemed and held to be an act of 'halicinu
mischief, and the party guilty Of the same
his aiders and sabettors, shall, upon convic
ton. be punished by q fine not exceeding
$1,000 and imprisonment not exceeding
six months, or by standing IN the piilory
one hour or by whipping, not excesdine
thirty-nine stripes or by both whipping anc
standing in the pillory, at the discretion o.
the jury"
Going across piece Of pasture ground.
travelling through a forest belonging
to an individual, cutting twig from .
standing tree, anything which amounts to u
trespass wifuliy done, may be punished by
a fine not exceeding $1,000, which fin,
may be collected by selling the services %
the man until he eau work out the fine, and
vet we are told this community has given
up its whole cause, surrendered everything,
and is only providing for the peace Of the
community and it's GOOD order. Here il
another provision;
THAT if any negro mnlatto or other per
religious or other public assembly of white
persona or into any railroad car or public
vehicle set apart for the exclusive accom-
mediation Of white people, he shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be sentenced to stand in the pillroy for one
hour, or be whipped not exceeding thirty
nine stripes, or both, at the discretion OF
the jury"
II. t,oI -
is given jurisdiction of all oftenses against
religion, charity, morality and decency.-
Provide this court for the punishment OF Of
lenses against religion, and then by this
other chapter in the same code close the
houses OF worship against the admission of
the negro; make him submit to the precepts
ef religion and deny to him all religious in
struction; that is the effect Of the two pro
visions standing together
Another bill is to be entitled, " An act in
relation to the contracts of persons Of color
1t provides that contracts are to be Ill wri-
ting and
THAT when any person Of color shall ELI
ter into a contract as aforesaid. to serve as II
laborer for year or any other speci fed
term Ou any farm or plantation in this State,
if he shall refuse or neglect to perform tie
stipulations Of Ills contract by wiifui di-Dbe-
dence Of orders. wauton impotence, or dis
respect to- his employer or nIs authorized
agent, failure or refusal to perform the work
assigned to him, idIeness or abandonment Of
the premises or the employment Of the par
" with whom the contract was made, he or
she shall be liable. upon the complaint of
bis employer or his agent, made under oath
before any justice of the peace Of the county
to be arrested and tried before the criminal
court Of the county, and upon conviction
shall be subject to all the pains and penal
ties prescribed for the punishment Of va
grancy."
RecolIect, Mr. President, these laws pro-
vided for the control of a population made
free by your laws but who we are told art
very ignorant and degraded and debased. -
They say they must have th~ -
COnfront- r tI&nL to make
-.o.a lor their labor, aud here is tri
bunal created for the express purpose of not
only making these parties specifically per
form the contracts, but Of enforcing person.
al respect toward tho employer and the
agent of the employer on the part of these
ignorant and degraded men during the term
for which the contract is made.
The county court is to make ignorance
respectful, to punish men who have never
been taught what is respect or what is want
VI il, for ANY disrespect, Tor a breach Of good
manners, Tor a want Of poitemess; to pun
ISL lie lowest class Of population they say,
that exists on this continent. This is the
sort Of legislation proposed in that district
of Florida which we are told is the farthes It
advanced in the way of repentance aud re-
construction.
MIR. President, ! cannot weary the Senate
with reading more from these provisions. -
The whole ten chapters are crowded with in
struction and crowded with admonition.--
Here are ten chapters proposed for the gov
eminent Of this freed population in the dis
trict of Florida, bristling with penalties for
all manner of conduct from burglary and
robbery down to breach of politeness and
of etiquette! The most of the penalties. as
| have before remarked, are limited to a
fue of 81, 600. Every such penalty i'll
wolves a sale Of the delinquent for his whole
life Now sir what kind of men are these
for whose government and guidance and
control these most formidable provisions are
made Are they really barbarians, mer
piuuging into ali sorts of excess, men -
hands are raised against - :" nos
society and agar 'ne wei peing
- ...sC every interest of socie
are these the men? | will tell you
what kind Of men they are, and | read i
from the report of the same commission
which has framed these bills. They say
"Where, in all the records of the past
does history present such an instance o
steadfast devotion, unwavering attachment
and constancy, as was exhibited by the Save
Of the south throughout the fearful contas
that has just ended? The country invaded
homes desolated, the master absent i'll tn
army, or forced to seek safety i'll flight ant
to leave the mistress and her helpless infant
unprotected, with every Indictment to insuh
ordination and instigation to rapine an,
murder; no instance OF insurrecton, an
scarcely one of voluntary desertion, ha
been recorded This rOustancy aud faith
fuluess on the part Of the late slaves, Will
il has astonsned Europe aud stamped wit
fasehood the rawlings Of the heartless abe
ltiomsts, will forever commend them to tn
kindness and forbearance of their forne
masters 80
This is the way they are commended t
the kindness and forbearauce Of their forme
masters Laws enacted which punish cTimi
uaIlv man who does not take his hat Of
at the rlSht time; ia"S pioNluipS W puu'S
"a freeman who is guilty of whatever
county criminal court shall call an act q
disrespect!
They (the masters) will do all in thei
power to promote his welfare, and to Ell
courage and secure his moral aud mental in,
provement.'
Such as shutting up the house of WORSHIP
against him, and forbidding him to ente
on pain of being arraigned and tried befor
the county criminal court
while they confine him to his appropri
ate sphere OF social aud political inferiority
they will endeavor to stimulate him to a
legitimate Efforts at advancement, and b
the exercise of kindness and justice towar
him, teach him to value and appreciate tn
new condition in which he is placed.
I, not Ill q fine school at uyhirh theH, mr.