Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-25


PARrIsAH ACTION IN QUA LEarsLBruRs-Ar-
TEMPT TO DEHoUEcE CoseREss.-Th fcllowin,
Resolutions were offered in the House Of Rep
resentatives, at Dover, on Monday evening II
10 the great farce OF the season. They were
at once adopted the union members voting
against them. They are now pending in the
Senate and will be considered to-day.
RESOLVED, By the Senate and House of Reprs.
sentatives of the S tate of Delaware in General
Assembly met That we the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Delaware do hereby express
our unqualified Interpretation of the Bill
lately passed by the lower House of Congress
now pending before the Senate, comforting
upon the negroes of the District Of Columbia
the right OF suffrage and consider the passage
of such a law would be a lasting stigma and
disgrace TO the free white men OF this country
and sad commentary upon their intelligence
Resolved, Further, That the mmutable laws
OF God have affixed upon the brow of the
white races the ineifaceable stamp of SUPERIOR
ity and that oil attempt to elevate the negro to
social or political equality of the white
man Is futile and subversive of the ends and
aims for which the American Government was
established and contrary 10 tire doctrines and
teachings of the Father OF The Republic.
hesoipsd, Further, That in our opinion the
passage of such law by Congress is but the
key note of other wrongs and outrages to be
hereafter inflicted upon the white people Of the
States.
Rssolved, Further, That we tender to the
white people of the District of Columbia, our
deep and sincere sympathy for them In their
distress, and denounce the act as a violation
OF their popular rights recently manifested by
an election.
The Union members OF the Legislature re-
fused to vote for the resolutions, and voted
against thom for several reasons
LIST That it was supplementary TOR the
Legislature Of Delaware to set itself up 10
Judgment against Congress-.
I'd That they were opposed TO the peculiar
views OF the "doctriue ofraces," as preach ed
10 the Governors message and 10 which We
had often been treated by our Senators In
Congress.
Sd That they had no sympathy Tor the trail
tors 10 the District OF Columbia who fought
or sympaIhized with the rebellion.
4th That the resolutions were entirely dis.
connected with the question of negro suffrage
In the State OF Delaware; ANA were inlrodu-
ced by outsiders whose stock in trade is be.
coming very low, and needs recruiting by u
blast on "nigger" agitation in tho State.
Mr.. Alderdice addressed the House on the
subject. He showed most conclusiyely and
ably the improperly of this Legislature to
pass judgment upon Congress for its action
That Congress was the Legislature of the Dis
trict of Columbia; that it was neither digniied
or usual to refer in such terms to the action
ofany legisiature--that he did not approve OF
the declaration sought to be made with regard
to races; that the resolution sought to thrust
upon the House and the State an unnecessary
and useless agitation of the question of sui-
frsge; that il was simply IN effort TO make
political capital without having any connec-
tion with the business before the Legislature;
and that the language of the resolution was
unworthy ofthe representatives OF our people,
These views ne presented at length and with
telling iorce exposing the trick OF the majority.
Mr.. causey attempted to reply, and remark
cd among other things, that although he did
not take up arms against tho nag, he was al
ways ready To ia Ike by the hand the living
and dead heroes who had fought for Southern
Independence.