The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-05

nation. and IL be, that our ancestors atrug
and that the people Of day have strugsed through
hces,we have made We have got,s governTent which
e powerful to commsnd & 0oSolence 0i tne G,sEe9
s els a
my SsGfg ne sSs.s f6Ss susSsPG
Se isS SSy
who lost his eyes the gulf coast So tell them that
husband fe and the father lost his eyes is govern
ment which has right to call these persons 70 it's de-
sir, 4 cannot be. Such is not the meaning Of our
ctE,,D'hP This governments Thioh TSpId 60 70
any foreign land whose rights were uniusty en-.
its own citizens in their own country. ''''''' :.
Psss from the oo9SidsTst9n e this first section Of
as ing % bs PSGsStSn T. CO.
see II any Of us can discover these dscriInstons US
"secton e. And be It further enacted That any per-
rsgustsH, nO OF custom, shs sSbisst cause 70 bs
the deprivation Of any right secured protected BY
this act, or to different punishment pains penal
been held in condition Of slavery or Involuntary
e S on y Sssca
OF his color or race than s prescribed for the punish
demeanor and conviction shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both in the discretion of
New, can human ingenuity point out wherein that
says that mo person shall subject coored person to
person for the same ofenoe" Does that disorimnatS
in fayorY why sir, the very object Of the section is
vent it as well its object and the language, does
IL may be said that it Is Tor the benefit Of the black
man because ne is IN some instances discrminsted ed
remedial statutes. They are for the relief Of
who peed relief not Tor the relief Of those Who have
1t they stand upon the precise footing of those who do
There are; however, other and serious objections
ficting laws Let il that is the in the
again the @ Ee that any TR Ffsr
under color of any law shall subject or cause to be
the deprivation Of any right secured or protected,
Be the SS OS who @sSe he SS SS % be
punishedE Not at all IF any person under color of
hed %Ro Why who un%er Of
law commits the offence not the men who make the
ordinance, regulation or custom, etc. In some com
Is ned Rpon S Oy bok nn S
that which is meted out to the whites for the
This section proposes to punish the community, or
commits the offence It is moHstroUs proTison Of
the meaning Of the section give it any other CON
ages Of the ceuTts may be punished, and ministerial
@ e Of ps % % sS & ~ fns ss sx9 %
objection to the law;
Judge if ne acts yiciously and corrupty in the
tion Of an Illegal law may be aud ought to be pun
be punished Wh9t, sir, is q crime? Why, i is vio.
must be an aot and Vicious will in doing the act or
according to the definition in of the law books
public &y coupled with intent with criminsl me-
act and intent in order to commit crime; and the
Judge who for the purpose Of having this question de-
would allow the case to be brought up WHO acted in
Court n %S
Rfs be 70 Sss ls5as S6sR Snd it is no novel
Why very soSp after the 0rgspzstiOn of this
ago 1880 the Congress of the United States provided
lated the Of the Unted States Will read from
26th section Of act passed in 1890 any per
or process such person or persons and all attorneys
Cd thereof shall Be deemed Vostors Of the
inpTiso%ed not exceeding three ysaTs fined thou
sand dollars, at the discretion Of the Court" "a.
Mr.. Trumbul after discussing the objections Of the
President to the second section reviewed other Por
ons G the ystS @ In proof that conflicting S
RSndSd from conflicting legislation not yet eGseted
connected with the Freedmen,s Bureau of State laws
recently enacted in prohibition of the right OF the
orders sanctonss BY the President showing the SAME
Charleston, cautioning the law making authorities
istion ciaring that ali laws should effect alike all
the Inhabitants of the State and that they should
pressy IN al respects equal justice to freedmen
Rs order Of the fourth of March declares the exclu
with the superior and circuit provost courts He con-
SuRory Of 1d al ss
sumed radical change in the President's opinions
specific poWeTs Of the Fresident Claiming thst the
h 20 fSe 6t
section of the bill lying against the extent Of juris-
der this act H claimed the dss hsa made
strained construction of 1t, in assuming that all
from the state But II T aid D
Safeguard for the rights of the fTesdmen' only
s 0unS aaf ne T
would put in the hands of the err protection he
s9S tas sSySRsSs %sS 'fS the 5
protect those who hS" fought to sustain the unity Of
tGSt plo0 sood
sg,Ets required by the bill he replied that il all
coeed from the statute known IS the fugitive slave
ona and and now Tssd IN the interest % 1T
cur soldiers the weapons wresed from rebels
in putting down the rebellion 80 the weapons Of that
ecticns to the seventh and eighth sections he showed
to be taken verbatim from former laws against which
employment Of the army and navy in enforcing It's sx
eSGSn he %fs taken H @ som
In c. Inclusion, Mr Trumbull ssid-Mr President, 1
RS 9fHs wSNt gSIS pance could to is Various
objections to the bill. Would that could stop here;
RS the @ %h6s
to the people IF tss S ss whSs to R
tce the Constitution am sworn 20 support Justice
10 human liberty now mpeTiied, require me go fur:
ther. Gladly would / refrain from speaking OF the
promueates of the Inconsistencies and contradic ons
Of its author Of his encroachments upon the consti-
tuona rights OF OoDgress, and his assumption OF un-
which PeFssyeTea Sad n 10 and mot
liberty. HfsiHI O' '"o SO''' Hl'-s ' '' '' 1'''' "
ton, sought no controversy with the President So