The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-15
THEGATE CITY.
KEoKUK. IOWA
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL is.
Special Correspondence Of the Cincinnati dasette.
The Debate ON the Second veto-Bsver-
dy Johnsons
WASHINGTON, April 8.

The Debate ON the Scc0n0. vetO-OSv0
dy Jehnssn.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The debate upon the veto OF the Civil
Rights bill. and the subsequent passage OF the
bill by a vote of SO to 10, gave rise to the
most exciting, remarkable and intensely in
terestinp scenes ever Witnessed in the Senate.
The able speech of Judge Trumbull went
to the country on Wednesday night, and the
use which the Senator made Of Mr.. Johnson's
own words against his own act, will not soon
be forgotten. Yesterday Mr. Reverdy John
son made an elaborate reply to Mr.. Trum.
bull, and at its close that Senator replied as
follows:
do not design making any extended re-
marks, but am not quite sure that under
stand correctly the position assumed by the
Senator from Maryland in the opening part of
his speech. was somewhat interrupted at
the time, but il understand him correctly
he laid down the position that now, since the
abolition of slavery, and when there are
none but free persons in the United States,
they are not all by virtue of their birth citi.
zens of the United States. / understand
him to assume the position that even now,
since the abolition of slavery, it does not fol-
low that persons born in the United States
and born free, are citizens of the United
States. and consequently that it is not compe.
tent for Congress by law to make them cit.
liens. Did understand the Senator cor.
rectly?
Mr.. johnson. Yes, sir. maintain the
doctrine of Judge Curtis.
Mr.. Trumbull Well, Mr.. President, the
opinion of Judge Curtis, from which the Sen
ator read, was the opinion of dissenting
Judge, entitled to very great credit on &C.
count of the learning and ability of that
Judge, but it was not the opinion Of the
Court, and On examination of the entire opin-
ion, which is very lengthy, would, perhaps.
not sustain the precise principles the Senator
from Maryland laid down. But, sir, have
another authority which l think of equal
weight with that Of Judge Curtis-not bro
nounced in judicial tribunal it is true, but
by one Of the most eminent members Of the
bar in this nation; | may say by gentle
man who stands at the head Of the bar in
America at this time an opinion pronounce
ed. too, in the exercise of official duties :
and propose to read few sentences from
that opinion. for it is to be found reported in
the Congressional Globe containing the pro.
ceedings of this body, less than ninety DAYS
ago. This is the language:
"While they (negroes) were slaves It was
very different question; but now, when
slavery is terminated. and by terminating it
you have got rid of the only obstacle in the
way of citizenship. two questions arise; first,
whether that fact itself does not make them
citizens? Before they were not citizens,
because of slavery, and only because of sla.
very. Slavery, abolished, why are they not
just as much citizens as they would have
been had slavery never existed? Nv opin-
ION Is that they become citizens, and hold
that opinion so strongly that should consid-
er 1t unnecessary to legislate on the subject at
all, as far as that class is concerned, but for
the ruling of the Supreme Court, to which
have adverted =
Sir, that opinion was held by the honorable
Senator from Maryland who made this speech
to-day.
Judge Trumbull, after reading several 9TH
er extracts from the speech of Reverdy john
son, delivered on the 3oth of January last.
stated that they were made upon the very bill
under consideration. The whole Chamber
gave most pointed manifestation of its appre-
citation of the ridiculous position in which
this second Mr.. johnson had been placed by
the Senator from Illinois. The Senator from
Maryland made lame attempt to break
the crushing character of the attack and
abandoned the contest
We have heard great deal of the superior
excellence OF Speer's Samburg wine. and Of
Its being adopted in European hospitals in
preference to their own production. The
most scientific men Of this country and LIQUOR
assayers appointed by the government, pro-
nounce it valuable article We cannot
write more on this subject now, but cheerful
y publish the following card, which speaks
for itself:
PORTLAND, Feb /. 1862
The undersigned, having become practical
ly acquainted with the Samburg wine manu-.
featured by Alfred Speer, of New Jersey.
would say that he considers it a superior ar.
ticle, and far preferable to the quality of
Port wine furnished in this market at the
same price. Il. T. CUMMINGS, NJ. D.
Assayer to the State of Maine.
We have heard persons who have used the
above wine express their establishment that
SO rich and mild wine is produced in this
country, and It'll now being bought up by the
weather. classes. Our druggists can scarce
ly supply the demand.