New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
House Proceedings on Saturday.
Speeches by Messrs. 0rth Of Indiana,
Stevens Of Pennsylvania, Goodyear
and Holmes of New-York,
and Ashley of Nevada.
TEE REVENUE TAX.
WASHINGTON. March II. lsG6.
SOUTHERN STATE GOVERNMENTS.

be brought 10 a practCa test Mehsu'ts ha'c wv"
taken by prominent loyats in the South and are now
being perfected under the advice of leading men III
Congress to bring this question early decision
Tie plan is as follows: Loyal men, and they only both
black and white in the ates of Arkansas North Car
DINA Louisiana and elsewhere. have taken steps to
ward the formation of new State Governments These
loval men, without respect color. will shortly issue
calls ia their respective States for State Conventions
and elect delegates thereto; the Conventions so formed
will frame State constitutions embodying the principles
Of loyalty freedom and equal rights; will pledge
themselves the payment OF the National debt the re
pudiatiOn Of the Rebel debt and the Acknowledgement
Of the Rebels Ills being done, they will then proceed
10 elect Governors state officers Representatives and
Senator's the latter Of whom viii ct once demand ad
mission TO Congress. The question thus being thrust
upon that body there is doubt Of the recognition Of
the Governments formed and tie admission Of the
loyal members elected \ number of true and loyal
men of the South have been here for days consult
ing and decng upon the best method TO be adopted and
having determined upon the plan presented above have
left for their homes to carry the into execution.
The matter las teen kept very Quet up to this time,
but the movement in most OF the States is well
nader way, no harm can aud perhaps much good may
be the Union by giving the facts TO the pub
lie at this time.
NAllONAL lNSOhANNE bO hhAO'
An effort is being made to organize, through
Congressional enactment National Insurance Bureau
II is supported by many of the foremost and best il
surance men and companies in the country, and 1t IS
believed that something may be arranged through the
Internal Revenue OF Treasury Department somewhat
after the manner of the National Bank system, whereby
insurance companies may have their securities in Gov
eminent stocks and deposited here in manner
that he ureeeuf vexafious State laws Guarding
these institutions Re repealed.
THE NORTHERN TACTIC RAILROAD
Company are urging TIER claims for consdera-
ton before the Congressional Committee. They have
10 lobby retaners and repl al outside appliances so
commonly resored 10, aud alprc1tly Iey upon the
merits of their case.
IMPORTANT CORE TON.
Gen. Spinner states that there are, to his
knowledge only about s23OOOOOO lying in ne National
banks belonging to Government. instead Of $50
as believed by Controller Clarke
OPINIONS OF HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
Among the papers lett by the late Henry
Winter Davis is speech il his own handwriting in
which be argues with .sterly ability, the necessity
Of granting unrestricted suffrage for all loyal men, both
black and white at tie South. He claims there can
be encouragement for loyalty peace TO the coun
tn until the nation accepts this doctrine The speech
will soon be given TO the public.
SANITARY MEASURES.
The Secretary of War has issued stringent
orders to all commanders of ports naururate mme-
late and thorough sanitary measures, with view TO
preserving the health Of their commands and pre-
yenye to cholera should il reach our shores the con-
ing season
FRED. DOUGLASSS LECTURE.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Copperhead
propreiors Of several public halls refused to rent them
for tie lecture Of Fred Douglass the Of the
National Equal Suffrdte Association finally sue
cesh In their efforts 10 commodiOus hail. and
last night the distinguished coloed orator referred to
delivered his Grafton 1.-THE Issues Of the Day before
shrge and appreciatiye audience. The Hon. VIM. d.
Kelley Of Pennsylvania, President OF the Association,
rted as chairman. and introduced the speaker in
srsf, but highly complimentary address. Mr. Douglass
OF coming forward was greeted with long continued
applause. He began by referring to the agitation Of
Slavery question which had been going on for thirty
ears and said that The first precept he learned
was. servants be obedient 10 your masters
Some Of the specious arguments Of Shareholders In
justification Of Slavery presented by the speaker
In s1c to elicit tie plaudits Of his large
audience. The war for tie Union begun by both
sections without reference Slavery. and the North,
Which had professed friendship for the bondmen, was
tOced TO cry out, Help me. negro. sink" The |
ngro will work as is proved by reports from all the
southern States and that he will fight has been salts
actorily demonstrated. For the reason that he was
servile that struck upon cheek he presented the
other bis former argued that he was naturally
born slave. The speaker had frequently been asked
vhy the negro did not in insurrection when in
state Of Slavery 70 which he had invariably answered
Because al both the North and the South were
against him. be never had any reasonable pros.
pect OF success" The negro is permanent
element Of society, and cannot be colonzed the Amer
lean people cannot part with him in time Of peace for
then his labor is positive necessity; nor in time OF
war for then his finger Of steel and muscles Of iron
would Be Of invaluable service TO the nation. 1t had
been argued byso called philosophers that the colored
race must die out but the speaker of the opinion
that Slavery had failed to accomplish their extemin
son. 80 much desired by some liberty would not. For
200 years the coored people OF this country bad moved
among Al dwarfs; with education. no churches.
no hope for the future The speaker graphically pic.
tured the horrors Of Slavery with in con-
eonitantss the lasb, the bloodhound. and the
action block; and said that Notwithstanding The
obstacles thrown in their way the negroes had
furnished " Uncle Tom" FOR the Church, and Robert
Snalls for the navy; comparisons had been made be.
tween the Indian and the negro and invariably favor
able 70 the former but while the Indian shuns cyiza
ton. the negro is always found in the vicinity Of
churches and schoolhouses. The great question is.
What relation TO the whites Of this country shall the
negro sustaini They should receive encouragement,