, 1866-04-05

tkls objection 10 the bill as mere bubble the
a e1 sss & e d
Measuse. Hls a!lusiou 10 ihe fctet4nefs IN this
coupectiup, looks to nc more like dd coptoUds1u OF
eo1pn neaau1e 10 be offered by tha President Of
the United Siate-" 10 d veto n1essace upon 20 lm-
pottant measure a. the Homestead bill.
Mr. Sumne1-Wbo wAs the Seratert
Mr. TRuNnuLL-That is th. 1anzuAse Of Senate.
Andrew johnson. {Great lauehter.l It's perhaps
the best answer; though shoula hardly have ven
tnrea TO hare used snea hatsh h langsaee 10 reisr-
atcnse him ofqulbbllug and denaeoEunc, ,a1d play
ing tbe mere politician IN sending rero message
to- The Congress Of the United States.
The President 7e0 makes eGfne other illusions IN
this bill, Of The ssmc character lie speaks Of the
inpropriety Of TaHfases between ~hites and
hsek and hen Soes on 70 ~ 7 don bst
marriage" Well then for what purpose is 1t in
t1oduced in THE biils Not surely, as an ad eoptan.
an a59osns to excite a7ec%1Se; Or = 1he sssn
can repeal iii State laws d{sc7iminatinc between
bfl: Why ii M, be .. .ked, may not Congress- repeat
in The same way, all State lASs discriminating ne.
tNet the two races on the subject Of suffrage and
ho,d lanae. Who shall testify, who shall hsye c..
paeity TO make contract IN State. then CONGRESS
esn ssa a1.o, oy Az, deels.s who without regard to
a tudee: to hold any Office. and finally to vote in
esesy Stats and Territory IN tbs Uni,ed states
Fsps ,hs be-; ;st M sspd
ton bimselk He undertook to Eeosgantze. Whea
be did 50; TO whom d!d be e1tead the right, Of
suessset e ,hs e!aekst ~ .!s; but & b eztsu sos
she laws Of thoee States befo.e The rebellion.
When urged 10 allow lo!al -, blacks to
note Wit r.; r.; i BIS sn.Ff' a5s Fl nia
tut thai be had power to project them In their civil
gh,s- End he did protect them In their ciy rights.
ihsn, Il + be :fns, .hsr he Pro1seiion of ets,l
tended civil Eghts 10 The negro ill through the
south, AZ Ishan presently chow, by orders issued
right ef suffrage On The ground that be had no con-
vested IN she ssaset. with which ha could not IN
and 4 rever did il ths county, earfy With poiii
r. febf 10 7ete nd hoaida o1bes II tie sisies
aSpend E;1 1pon .he g.stu.es Of the sssous ststes
Government depends upon The Constitution Of the
united States. The President must b natural
eoa zen se1atss = pE must
tstn number Of years before he can be elected
gse,s 50 TIA. The tact Of being citizen does not
b hem to 7ote Women ne eiiizens ehtiastn ihS afe
S1tizene, but they DO not exercise the elective
cizen oI .he unea Slater car.ies wifi it The same
!f:h'f. What are tneyt Why. slf, they arn those
Inherited and fundamental nights which belong to
iii Ill., pil and 0s they Ss1oae to 0oase easen, IL
a!l 'be states Of the Union. T6e night Of American
in case ofa tore[1neE. that when he is natnsahxed.
le "a 10 le lcft 10 the mercy Of State leRislahon
ne has !tRht. when duly nafuEslized, TO 60 IN any
a~, scsae e1e ana Is un,sa s1ases uo2e 90 s
me1t wonld protect him in this right; it
o. 0nld a. pEotsst T. s,isea q he United statss
protect him III foreign lznts- In the language OF
Ms. Marcy, when Secretary OF State, "A citizen IN
haorf,En eounty Is entitled 70 ths same protection
fzena In ths RFeat essential right WHICH we have
enumerated, these rights which belong 10 citIzeus,
Blackstone, 10 biz delnitiou Of SiJibsTty. .a11
fs TO other than natural tlbery, 20 lar restrained
hy human Aw, but no farther. Al Is necessary and
il ,his definition 81 eisi ibeiy Il oaaht 10 b. IN
dettood Or father expressed that the restraint IN
t1odueed BY tho Ian be equal all or 70 much as
i re baatt q the eamnonssaih, ss i lid iS deSn
BY Kent; and Kent himself, in speaking OF there
rfRhts eays the naturai nghis Of lndis1aualr may
cnlity. the night nf persousl liberty, and The nsh.
sfq5s sqd spsy 1hss gxn nss
are they. siFt The right Of pe1soral security per.
eonal liberty, and the right to acquire and enjoy
ptopsry: And these are declared 10 BE- tn.lsnable
rights, belonging 10 every dtizen Of The Unittd
State1: no maites where be may Be, As citizen Of
sbe United sts,es: md. str, II It were moi 40
A%.,te.n p., e.,sn:hip xonld b worth no:nInx:
IN hls nfhte! How 1s ii s1r, that erc3 person horn
IN these Qnlted States owes alleyianee 10 the Cor
has-nis property. hi. life uay BE- taken b. the
Cnaed stntes in its defence, to aintain The honor
Of The nation; and can It be, III: that our
this Government. and thar the people Of our day
have st1uGEkd through anesheE wAr 10 u1tntain II;
.bsr at'e5 Me have 20, Go,ernqent whica + at:
has no power to aEozd them protection. Is thst ii,
tbat the boasted American citizenship amoant.
tss r + t,s s ,S ss s!ass xsess seD
he little boy who leads hts blind hshe7 through
ces Of 81 6s hs o. 5
defence Of which the lad and the husband Een ind
tho father lost his eyes, il Go.esnueas which
defence, hi hae no power to pSoteet is fends IN
sn5 right wha,ever Sir. T. cannot be; snch Is not
The meaning Of oNs Constitution; snch IS not the
u2eut, which would 20 TO to protect It's mean.
est citizen or inhaottant. IN any foreign 1aud,
whose rights ucrc unjnstly encroachcd upon has
pass frnm lie consideration Of this drst section
Of he bill to the second, which is objected to by
The President as aord.uS discriminating protecttoa
suEiert a cn1orpi rtTson to different nubt.hnenf
than that tuicted On whitc pe1.on tor the same
oaente. Docs that dtfe9tmipate tn bis faTorf Why
~. ne sey op'sS. o. ee !ne ~ sesuon 70 prevent
,rci1 ss ~ nn;.t+ srd Isnon.ga !. ~ sars 20 20
me. could no! more plalu!Y express thai effect. Il
uay Be said that 1t Is for the benefit OF the black
MAG. because be Is in some instances dtecrimiaa.
with aIl remedial statues. They arr for tho
relief Of pezsons WIN need relief,
and Hhen those needing relic!
obtain II, they stand upon the pEccsse footing or
those who do not ncedit.
There sre, howsyes, Other s1d serious objections
10 ~ ssston i f :aid that under i.s provisions
raced ID the execution of any such statuts a. IhI
and Ibis il made an objection 10 he iaw. well.
If he acfs riciopsy and cosTup.ly in ,kc execution
of m 1Icpat law nav be aut oughf TO he nnn,she3
hui 7 b actsd ,nnosenty ihe jadge weaid 40! be
Notation of some pubic 1av to copstltufe whIch
there mast be an sc;, spa vicious w;iI in doin.
tbe act OF sccornE 70 to the definition In SONG II
the law bouka to conetitutc cslme there must BE-
violation Of public 1ax coupled with an in:ens Or
With cgiuinal neglect. Thete must be 4 uuipn and
mini operation act and intent in on!cr to commit
sann1d *seiE I've aecisioa thst shonld ~sI, aioT,
ihe case to be brought up, who, 1unoeentiy
neee, au be conv,cieI betore nv cnnrt II ns;sn.
dom. Hnt. str. if be acted 1ictous1y and opnres-
e',..3. ,,E rFs1, ~ .t oaSn. ~ ~ psas
Mf. 1tumnoI! tncH PEuceeoea 70 axe up the
r1es'dents objections TO the other sections Of the
I'm, each one ol which he commented on with
force and eloQuence, atter which be closed as fol-
low: '>' '''
NJ: f1eslosnL-l nave n9w eone !nlongn !nis veso
"'.h h,sst, WE. paae@nee @ ei Gop'a coa.
70 s,no rps 70 me o moGa
to 60 1atttes; out 5nsuce 70 myself 1usfce to the
s1ate *aose ieptssen'aIise an }nsues to thc
people o. the Whole country, IN leE1.taffnE for
Mho:e behalf an called 70 participate; Justice 10
tne Con:tltunon an sworn 70 support; Ju;tice to
ihs rights Of American citizenship Aad to human
liberty. now unparalleled. require me 10 20 1attheE-
Gl,olY would TeiEatn IRON speaking o. the
splf1t o. tnlo mestaeea 0. toe gahee1ons does7nes
II pr mn!Eates; o. ns tneons9tencea. and the
eootfs1ctlons 81 ~ aGtnof, o. 9is enefo1caments
Upon sne consusut1ona! 4, nenls o. congress or ny
o p Oh ~ ~; Hcre os ~ ,is rcfss
~ ~ i, not hG ~. P:ops, ns. oe
Na1!J tsa4 " VI soo oo'e3uaeat anu