The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

wv uoaiats, because Wnen the tax 10 50 high
there is vast deal Of smuggling, and whom
the tax 10 80 high distilled spirits are driyen
out OF all the uses to which they are applied
They have been completely removed from
those departments which do NOT tend to de-
morailze anybody. These costly spirits, on
account OF the enormous taxation, have been
driven out of use entirely in the arts and SCI
ences, and that market has been closed to
one OF the great products of the west in order
tnat other products of the west may come
cheaper to the manufacturers of the east.
This is an illustration of that policy.
was reading, the other day, the speech of
distinguished senator from Pennsylvana
lMr. Buckalewl. He shows that the north
eastern states, with population-all OF
them-slx of them-less in population
than New York, have twelve sena-
tors, and New York has but two All six
OF the northeastern states have a less popula
tiou than the one great state of New York,
and those six northeastern states have not
three times the population Of the single state
OF Missouri-not quite that-yet Missouri
has but two senators and they have twelve.
Now their apprehension is. that the south
would come in for an undue representation
| that the southern states, if they were allowed
| to come back in congress-, would have their
senators and representatives-that they
would have undue weight, ana therefore the
negroes must be allowed to vote, in order to
vote with New England, and make them New
| England states. Then they might have ever
| 90 large q representation and no complaint
| would come but if they come in without
giving negro suffrage, then they are to be cut
down and lose the entire representation of
the negro population. What states have
such preponderating representation, accor-
ding to our system, as have the New Eng
land states? During this whole war they
have had one half of the entire senate. They
have had within one of a majority in the SEN
ate of tie United States, and then, by little
"trckery," by a delicate appliance of hum
hug and sentiments, have been able to carry
along with them a few such senators as those
we have sent up to them from Missouri
Laughter. But no matter how much they
may profess on these subjects. If .hey lived
in New England they would never be intrust-
ed with any such positions as they hold there
at the present day, because they have not
the weight OF metal required by that very
sagacious population. | do not wish to be
understood at all as speaking in derog alton
of our New England friends. They are
smart and sharp, and follow their own inter-
osts, and by the formation of our government
giving to each state its senators and repre-
sentatives, there seems to be a sort of implied
obligation on the senators and representatives
| from each state to go for that which is for the
| material interests of q state which they rep
resent, and there are very few men in the
government large enough to rise up like An
| drew johnson has done, to be the representa-
tive OF the whole country tapplause), to rid
| themselves of those feelings and those inter
ests that bind them to single community,
| and enlarge themselves to the limits of our
great confederacy. l don't much blame our
New England friends, but think we should
have some respect for ourselves and endeavor
hereafter to do what we have failed hereto
fore-to have ourselves represented in con-
gress by men who are equally Jealous of the
rights of the states which we sent them 10
represent-not to be willing to barter off the
stare, the products of our farmers, or the
| wealth of our section-not to be willing to
| barter all these off for few shining compli-
ments from the great eastern orators.
Gentlemen, | simply touch upon this sub
| ieet and attempt to illustrate by simply a
few illusions TO the passing history of our
country to show you that do not believe in
this sensimensality that believe that the
course of conduct in excluding the southern
states from the Union and in getting up this
| sentimental idea, is founded simply in a de-
sire TO maintain themselves in power. Man
welded great power for any length of time
| become corrupted by it, cling to it, and be-
lieve almost that it is theirs. and are 10th to
part with it. These men are 10th TO allow
the re representatives. from the south 10 come
back In the Union and WELD their share OF
influence in this great government, because
they are 10th to surrender the great wealth
and material interests which come to their
section of country from the use of that power.
say that do not believe, therefore, in this
sentiment | know, on the contrary, that all
they have done and all they are doing. SO far
from beneftting the object which they pre-
tend to have in view-the elevation and civil
ization of the negro, by putting him in a bet
ter position for the advancement of his happi-
ness and COMFORT am well satisfied as |
eau be of anything on earth that their doings
is an absolute damage to him.
Ii has made inveterate enemies of these e.
gross among the people where thy live. 1t
has aroused feeling of jealousy between the
white population..of the south and the negro
population of the south. The Intervention of
this fresdmen's bureau in the private affairs
of 8 man. between himself and the person
whom he employs, is injurious to both par
ties and not only that, but l say have the
| best reasons for believing that II has aroused
| a condition of feeling in the southern states
that will prevent them forever from attaining
| to that happiness and comfort which they
might otherwise have DONE where they might
| have received the fostering care and mainte
nance of the white men who were their own
masters. Applause. We oil know, my
| friends,-at least most of US living in this
state who have observed the former relation
! existing between the master and slave-that
| it was for the interest of the master to take
care of his slave, and that q case in which
a master maltreated his slave was as rare as
that in which maltreated his horse, and per
haps little more rare. There was the same
motive. 1t was his property and his interest
to take good care of. To feed it we'll, to do a
good part by it. enhanced the value of prop
erty and a man would be very unreasonable
who would maltreat that which was his own
Besides, the vast majority of the Shareholders
of the south were animated by much high
or motive of humanity and kindness towards
the blacks. But all this has been reversed
by the intermeddling of these people, Insti-
gated not by motives of benefit to the blacks
| but by motives of interest of their own.
Now, my friends, this negro suffrage ques-
ton, as have told you, is at the foundation
of the radical programme. They may deny
it to you. and will deny it to you, some OF
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