The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-09

owed 10 its citizens Objection been made to the
bill because IL called the negro citizen. But why not
call him SOP Every civilized man must owe allegiance
somewhere. The negro In America was civilized man,
and must owe allegiance somewhere. Until the oppo-
nents OF this measure could point 10 foreign Power 70
which be subject the negro must be assumed 70 be
what the hill called him. citizen of The country N
which he born. II the negro owed allegiance TO the
government, then the government owed protection 70
him, and that protection must be provided by appe-
pirate legislation. An unexpected argument had been
made by tho leader OF the opposition In this body thai
the bill permitted the negro To vote In the several states
OF the Union and Il rather iudicrous 10 500 the
committee having the bill In charge agreeing 10 put In
provision 10 quiet the alarm OF the opposite party He
was willing concede that N the democrats were To he
kept above the negroes In the social scale be
some discriminating legislation IN their favor ho used
10 think that tho white better than the negro
but an experience OF three winters in the south bad
satisfied him that TINT depended somewhat on The white
man politics. lIAughier)
Mr. WRIGHT dom OF n j. rosc question OF order
The subject under discussion act TO protect all
persons In the United States In their civil rights Ho
had looked over II and found that no such terms az
or ''niggerhead were used IN H. The gentleman from
fennsylvania was therefore talking very wide of the
marx u he meast 70 apply amy OF those 70 the con-
sttuency which he fMr Mrghtl represented.
The srraKER-rhe latter part Of the gcntleman's re-
marks s not point OF order The Chair thinks that
e gentleman irom PennsylSapia is conlning himself to
the bill, which IL very wide in ts range and thoro-
fore. overues the point of order.
hr. BRoOsALL confessed that since the last cleo
ton in New Jersey he probably ought 10 treat
the genteman's Or Wnghts constituents with a
little more consideration. But whether he should
apologize 70 them or would depend little their
future behavior. Referring TO Mr. Seward, he spoke of
him as distinguished public unconary, once the fore
most champion OF the rights OF men, and whose states
manlike knowledge had pointed out the rrcpressible
conflict between slavery and freedom bat who could not
now see that treason and loyalty were eternal and un
compromising antagonist He spoke of the ires'dent
n who had been denounced negro Moses and
had been charged with prRcythc
or his predecessor who had thess rebels
hanging around hia neck like many mil stones whe
ther they would eventually drown him or not was yet
10 be seen For his part he never would consent that
the government should desert 10 allies In the South,
and surrender their rights and interests TO the enemy,
and In this he would make distinction OF caste or
color either among friends or foes
coloquy between Mr. BRooSArI. and Mr. DAVIS. rep
in regard TO the consuiionaii,y Of the record
81 The BILL took place occupying tho time up to the close
Mr. Broomal's hour
Mr. RAYMOND rep) OF N. Y, obtained the floor, but
yielded IN
Mr. Bwon.w trcp, OF Ohio for tho purpose Of Offering
instructions Tho amendment strike out of tho
first section the words and there shall be no dscrins-
ton IN civil rights and also 10 strike out cserything
penal in the b, and authorizing criminal proceedings,
and In lieu ~ 70 give 70 all citizens OF the nited states
Injured h. cai or violation OF any of their rights &c
cured and icotod by this act right ~ acton In the
United courts with double IN all of
eoyery, without regard to the amount Il DAMAGES.
Mr. RAYausp ridrcssed the Houao. He would not
have discussed ~ h nt this time II he had not taken
The liberty and .bility Of OFFERING sue.,l,a,e 70,
~ say pnJ q . Al all worthy Of ne great mpo-
lance, whofi tered simply a. proposed statute,
or IN H. brar The General question of the reftora
ton OF peace md harmony the union. He regarded
= as one Of the mo.i important bus presented TO the
House worthy Of enshgng Che oooei cainesi and best
judgment q every urabor. The hill proposed two
things nrst 20 dcare who should b. citizens Of tho
United staiea and especially 10 declar that all shall
cii!zcnS without Distinction Of rare, color or previous
condition Of servitude, who we're born on the
soil That the art grea, rs"yi on Thu second
citizenship. protection against antripatod Inequality ~
legislation In the ssveri SIaes nti ths.e provsons
were OF the utmost possible ifportshre He wa
thoroughly and heartily ID both and be sbould
vote for both u he could he conylnood that they feli
WITHIN The powers conferred on ,onsrcs ~ ,h. oon.t
tuon Of the United states, and were demanded by the
energencez o tho ocstsoD A. 10 the hrri purpose ~
the b h. bad doub, ghaisyor the substitute which
ha had offered declared that all ryons heretofore born,
hereafter 10 b. born within ,he limit of the iurisdlc
tion Of the United states arr and shal he clzcns
of the United States, and entitled to all the
rights, privileges and imnuni'c. 2i sad citizenship
ltat That, was hs snuncla. sta, "a sr,n principle
ordnary cirgum ianocs 20 every one ~ tho o
thus entitled a. citizenship ample and iul prUtcc
tion II not voTib while nor hsd he any dcsro 70
conceal tho fact that tho special oblo of his substitute
A. well "a Or Tie bill 10 Introduce Into American c
zcDshp tho fO1r millions ~ pcrsons Who hal just been
know that any bill necessary for that purpose Hs
was ncned TO think that no bll was necessary; that
the momen the disabilities mposed upon tion by
tndc removed they became by virtue Of that
citizens of the United Statc aud that they acre day
ciizeuship Bot that bad been doned and doabied
ia tho courts, IN legislative halls aDd by
tho Executive of tho government bad
been asserted, and decisions record 20
that effect that they not czots bccsuse they
Of The Afnoan His proposition declared that thay
were citizens and should h. regarded such from RAJ.
time forward Somo question had been rsssd b. the
power ~ tOngrc- 10 pronounce such decision bat he
believed that had rurh power under that cauae 81
The oonl'ituion authorizing Congress 70 estahish
n naturalization Hc vas Inclined D. think that
the word naturalization might be fairly rerardei and
Construed a. Implying and inCild ng power 10 intro
due Into citizenshp those nos excluded frota u,
whether native born or alien As,, independent n
that, lhe did not where Congre-s zoo any antho-
riy 70 eIospt hese native pcfsons q African
blood from The general rDle " the llSA~ of every
citizens u the government Thai the raie In rng
land, In France aud IN this country No such power %
exception had been conferred Consre~. and such
power bad been exerrSos ~ this bii should IA % be-
Law. and n the sub-ttaie vhch he had offered
should BE- reported back By the Judiciary corari,,ss
he understood 10 would be would taxo pleassr. dis
enssinz that point further lie sapposed he need /
declare herr the great sesirshsnr-s this oi.ss
of persons of having oosfsued upon them the rrc.f IN
fart of conferrBe uron fsr u-abohs ~ people s,suts
liberty and ffesdon from -rrshsfs frm this time for
~Gd foreverrnors, wss the highest haon that M
the power a any fovsrnDsu, ~ confer snsizEed
rao" Having gone 20 far hs dssr~d to ~
awe stops sil farther AMI "a In them N afiesp~cs
faf their would allow and poser permit
The ievs % any other csinsn ". Desired The brti
the rgbi Of citizenship IL bop~d wo1id b. pre-
pared % lnciined h. thai that inng bon, fr
A. be fsar'd u's House >-,oesy m the frame u
mind :" aci sIon ts greAi quesioos oofnns beofs a.
He fgr on, neither prcpssed neBned dlsJar
ass Ameroan e,senship MAKE the ooiorsd man
have every right that anv 0ther slrrsn
had Dder the isvs and Constitution ~ ~. rned sa,~-
among The least of fhe afvas,agea q oonfsr
rng upon hun rityershp that wuun cousfantiy efrr
CO 90 him an educating rfu<cts, u would To- rno |
pc Of all other raoeshis fsiio. -ii,spsto fsspect
hiu and af him in bis en0ris Every vne would con. |
csdo that ~ the highest T~bie tsils ~ arY pr
ion of The people living IN ~ ooany v re,.e fr.n
ihe EOyernmant TIE status of ADercan rliksBshp "
presented thsae c0nsfrratouH fsplfy, hIrrtediy snd
mrerfecty. SIMPLY the fesslnF whrh iniunef him
N 0r,r a aubs, tote ~ the h.n ngr fsrdlnr This bu
intended o. pres unr4ra ieGiliat1n Tat So
high AMI proper 0ecf and h. Souf c1fiity - 0eftr
In securing a Nj ,c0llsaguf iNr nsrsl hsd airn d~ |
'lafnd be yurposn ~ Fge ~ arY c1rt'infgfal laH
ming a nnf csi.aiafrd 70 frr1rr tis oh,eef |
mi hs haf ben hiile rrirrrf ~ hrnr ne |
point mafa arsurt bin fWf nafti that DE- fr
ilirci iaU ~ - eoae'ltIu1ral h~f0sr he a0Hif |
nte n BIZ vote n1i 10 terms bli 10 unH TIA pYirt |
lad srtainy bseu fnsds Hs M Elyrnyufi rrlf nai
IN bis r1.e aff l4f1 -tNHrfrf murt ~ fnirtt |
hink obl-t des''ahinyut f0r alta ng ~ rs~ara
shich s~efnff o. him 1nrfnftltrilpua tflnr hers %
be respousb billy le t4iof ~ unfsr th9 sffrss ~
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