The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-13


weak snd wounded, wors dragging them-
selves from the feld OF battle; and II be
recoliected right the gentleman and hls
friends in New York, refused 70 give white
soldiers the right to vote, even as to who
should represent them in Congress.
The gentleman protested sgaInst what he
called the Injustice Of giving the black man
the right 10 vote. The white soldiers did
not. however, obje,t to clothing the black
mao with the privilege; the objection came
from the gentleman and his political friends.
II freedom il inGiieuable, Then there should
be q right Of voting to protect il. he took
issre with the gentleman hat this IS exelu-
sive V a white mans Government, and
maintained that cur fathers, who made the
c Institution, designed II not for the white
man or the black man, but for mankind.
he noticed the charges Of amslgamation
made from time to time, saying 1t existed
where slavery prevailed, not where the ne
gro IVES free, and TOT the sllegst on that the
attempt was to produce equality, he was
free 10 admit that he would prefer q seat
here by the side Of Fred. Douglas to one be-
side Fernando Wood, for instance. laugh
teri
During The war q law was passed giving
cit zenship 10 the foreigner who entered the
army and served one year. If this prIvi-
lege was conferred on those ignorant Of our
institutions, why should 1t be denied to the
negroes, who are natives Of the land, ard
who for four years fought for the country ?
The restrictions on suffrage in the States
should not deter him from doing his duty
toward the colored man in this district. In
answer to the objections which had been
made to the bill, he said the late election,
protesting 10 take the sense Of the people on
the subject Of negIo suffrage, was One-sided
and a mocktry, only one part o. the people
voting, instead Of all going 10 the polls.
Al the secessiOnists and sympathizers in
the rebellion voted on that occasion against
the extension Of suffrage.
Mr.. Marshall asked on what authority his
colleague made that charge.
Mr.. Farnsworth replied general report.
Mr.. Marshall said it was very easy to
make a general charge, and added that he
had been informed that none Of the returned
white soldiers voted for negro suffrage.
The charge was made without proof.
Mr.. FarnswOrth repeated his declaration,
aud intImated that his col eague was a SYM
pathizer with rebellion.
Mr.. Marshall said if his colleague charged
that he was q sympatbizer with rebellion,
be charged what was not true.
Mr.. FarnswOrth said those who made the
Chicago platform in 1864 did sympathize
with the rebellion.
Mr.. Marshall-You already have my re-
spouse.
Mr.. F~arnsworth said whether the Demo-
cratic Convention intended it or not, they
did give aid and comfort to the rebellion.
In further advocacy of comforting suffrage
GA the cOlored soldiers, he said the country
would be criminal if il did not grant It.
The House then adjourned.
narmFNraup Ian II Cav Guuann 1uhnnTf-
ted his message to the extra session Of the
Maryland Legislature to-day.
Speaking OF the finances OF the State he
gives the reason Tor the call Of the present
extra session. The extraordinary demands
growing out of the rebellion, aud the fail
ure of our credit available under the provis-
ions of the late bounty act upon terms sat
isfactory, renders the duty of calling YOU
together in advance of the time appointed
for the regular meeting Of the General As
sembly.
Tho Governor eongratulates the people
upon the healthful con9ition of the Sta g
Treasury. He says that at the close Of tie
fiscal year Of 1865 her sinking fund lar
Increased 10 such an extent as to Justify a re-
duction OF the taxes, and that her treasury
contained more thar a million dollars Of
surplus over and above her real wants. It
may be gratifying to the people of the State
to know that the whole incTeass of the per
manent debt, owing to the healthy cond.-
tion in which the treasury was found and the
aid furnished by taxation, does not exceed
$50I GOO, and cur claim on the General Gov
ernmenl-should the war debt Of the State
be issued by Congress, a measure not I'M
likely to be reported during its present ses-
siOn-wil amount TO $1,000, 900 and up
ward.
Referring to the bounty bonds of the
States, the Governor gives the cause Of the
failure to procure the four millions appro-
priated for b Unties by the issue Of bonds.
1t could hardly have been expected, be
says, that, in competition with the Govern
ment and other securities, offering the
strongest temptations as TO ~soundness, ii
much more favorable rates Of interest than
the bonds of the State OF Maryland could be
thrown upon the market, unle at great
disadvantage. l would recommend that
the bounty act be so amended as to exempt
these bonds from both State, county, aud
municipal tsxstion before another attempt
is made 10 offer them IN the market.
The Governor sustains the justice and
constitutions ity Of the State registry law
in reference to the Acknowledgement Of a
portion Of citizens of the State. He says
it has been alleged that the domiuat party
that now controls the State, represents only
a minor part Of the aggregate population.
Small, however, as the majority may be, II
cannot be denied that il is the the air and
legitimate representation Of whatever there
is Of loyalty smong our people. They are
the men to whom YOU are indebted for the
safety Of your state. and without whose IN
compromising devotion 10 the Uuion, Mary
land would have been handed over TO in
discriminate destruction. In reply to those
who urge the repeal-of the law, he SAYS:
1 do not need authority to recommend a
reputation by the Legislature Of the or
ganic Law Of your State by any radical
modification of the terms of the registra-
ton.
The Governor next discusses at length the
Of Federal relations, reconstruction
aud negro suffrage. He approves the re-
construction policy Of President johnson.
Referring 10 the suffrage question, he
With the Southern and Middle States, |
and perhaps our own State, the issue OF
sutiiage is q subject of the greatest
i'm Dortance. Massachusetts, with her 5000
or 10 1000 negroes in a aggregate population
Of l 200, 0O0 souls; Maine with her COO in an
aggregate Of more than 300, 900 souls; Yer
mont, with her 200 in an aggregate of more
han 800, 900; New Hampshire, with her 500
IN an aggregate Of more than 100000, and
the othe, four States standing in the same
relation, would hardly claim to
approach this issue.
From a common stand point, in common
our own State, the loyal men Of the
Sou b, admitted to be even so limited in
number, stand in no relation which would
even if the power expressed under
The constitution, the forcib!e suffrage of
heir country into the hands Of the African
race. have sdverted Maryland because
believed it TO be G measure of duty as well
as an urgent State necessity, but l could not
Justify myself TO the people Of Maryland
f should give copntenance to the efforts
being made by some impulsive men, no
ioubt sincere and honest in their conyic
to confer universal suffrage upon the
race. / cordially accept the views oi
Pres dent johnson ia reference 20 the only
practicable mode Of adjustment between
.hese conflicting interests. am willing to
10 the colored race full Justice. If they
TO remain with US on terms not in
with the laws of the State, I am
to try tue experiment without preiu-
and to the fullest extent, but / am not
It liberty TO withhold opinions which were
Oreshadowed by my taking the oath Of
itice under your new Constitution, whose
deemed the right OF suffrage IL
be negro, that his manifest destiny assigns
llm sooner or later, not as tina result Of
egisl-t'ye compensation, but Of his " ,
70 untary viii, to some congenial locality 4
ynere there is no barrier to mis- eniOymen
f social and political rights. !
Fashionable Dancing,
Mss Ell "A GOODWIN would litorm her
VI Iuends, ADD the public gene rally, that be-