The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-18

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II. KA1ses. fxisA 70 ~, bsfdsy liela
ing fbes this amen96ens, thu while Kao14f
this eonstruction ought to b given - mat.
ter< 5taafoe 70 the Congress and people o.
the United States, also agres that 10 ought
10 iMpesp penalties upon every man xno
tAtoe pSft4k ys1J6tsea ~ H. 69 N1ac4
presumed TO have been essahished " theI
constitutional amendment. Ghan psooAefN3
adopt the amendmsnt q ths 9enslenen from
PennsyivaniA, bat wisA ses iurtnef nne 70
i desires n possibla. y get . unanimous
expression from this House, whether or not !
they are infEvur Of this construction of the
Consultation. Why, sir, every single step
that any man In this body or out Of it has
taken to protect these Southern people in
what they cau their "rights,m every aioGlst
Irnoveinent Tat cones under tAedenDniSa-a
ttion Of uagnamnity = the South. hssl
been met by lthsm 1sth sueh action ~ has
destroyed the political character and reputa>
ton Of every man who has attempted to be- |
friend them; they have destroyed every Re |
publican who has attempted 70 bold back
What have been called q radical 2 measures;
they hsvs destroyed The Denocrsse party,
that has attempted to Insist upon their imme-
date right Of representation; and they will
continue 10 destroy the political reputation
OF every mAa who attempts To stem this great
lcrrvcnt OF civil ri9Ats and individual freedom
throughout the United States.
| And vet they come here and claim from US
THAT lhsy must have thsir State rights that
liz they wish to sell negroes into slavery, we
shall let them sell them that if they wish to
whip them into exclusion from all possible
fright OF voting, We shall let them whip them
Into that condition and if they wish q drive
lloyal men out of the South, we must let them
drive them. ont Of the South. And then,
when we roipt to oetrsges like those to
which have referred, they come to us and
say, !" Why, you must rot hold this commu-
nitv responsible for the act of an individual,
Ia justice of the peace, or the Judge of q single
court
sir.I bold that for every organic express
sion of this hostility to the United States,
that community is to be held responsible. In
my judgment there exists to day in many
parts of the South, rebellion against the
lawful authority Of the United States. They
are attempting by trickery and deception
such rs would do dishonor TO that imaginary
Yankee who il ever present In the brains Of
1.-THE South to day, they are attempting, by
that deception and trickery, odious and hor-
rble in character 20 defeat the wisest and
most humane laws which we are passing for
the protection of free citizens of the South.
And If they tell ma that it Is not their organ
: ic will. and that We must not hold innocent
men responsible for the acts Of the guilty, !
: say to hem "Point me to your public press
| for any articles that denounce these outra>
ges point me to your political conventions
that denounce them point me to any pubic
meetings that attempt TO create . better pub
lie sentiment; point me 70 yonr pupits that
dare denounce outrages Of life and limb to
. the innocent sufferer on account of his color
! point me TO your courts tina. coustrue one
solitary law Of the United States in the sense
q and interest it was designed to enforce and
protect; do this, and then ] will excuse tbs
. individual outrage; but until you do that,
: hold the body organic and polite Of the South
responsible for the Infamous crimes aud mis-
u demeanoFs that are daily perpetrated ngsins
Il what We regard as the rights OF the citlzer
l. under the Constitution and the laws" Wher
3 they shall thus reform their Organic action
0 then they can come TO us and ask for magma
: nim,y in eur treatment of them. But frs
}: they must take care that all free men, white
q or black, who adhere to the government 0
9 the United States shall be protected as full,
} as one of their own class Of citizens. Unit
!, that is done they have no claim to represen
: States, for the simple reason that there is /
!, continual moral, political, ard organic re
i belion going on in the South to- day. charac
J, terized BY every act of rebellion except Ia,
. act of armed and organized military resist
ance.
q ! wish to suggest to my friend from Penn
= sylvania, taat, perhaps. his proposition GOV
! ers all the points desire, with one excep
!, ition. Il does not tonch the case of thos
q who are now held in bondage. propose I,
4 modify it by inserting these words: /" or VIII
= shall hereafter hold in servisude any perso
% 90 sold"
e Mr.. THAyER. ! accept that modification
l. The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman fror
= Iowa accept the amendment. as modified, 70
:. his own resolution?
is Mr. KAssos. Yes, sir.
A. Mr. kAssoS. Mr. Speaker, desire to OF
IS tain the action Of this House upon this bi
q this morning think the measure has bee
P. sufficiently explained to meet the sentiment
g of the entire House, il their sentiments ar
8, in favor of the honest construction Of th
anti>slarery amendment to the Constitution
IN There is but one man that know of in I'll
" United States to-day who has dared to pre-
'e pose restoration of slavery, and he, | az
ID prehend, may be some lunatic, found in th
IN district of my friend from the Chicago d
ne trict of Illinois Mr. WentworthD who hs
AZ sent memorial for that purpose TO the Cor
oil eress OF the United States Now, sir, | wis
at by the passage of this resolution so far as
a. may, to put the question completely at re
in relation to the proper construction of til
% amendment to the Constitution.
ne Before call the previous question, | as
M unanimous consent to change the enactir
|, ! clause from "Be it resolved" DC, "a Be
he enacted &c. and to change the title
ny that it will read. A bill TO enforce the thi
ee teenth amendment to the Constitution Of Il
va United States"
Il No oil lection was made.
Mr.. KAssoN | now call the previous que
sk tion.
'e> The previous question was seconded, al
n the main question Was ordered.
ni The bill was then ordered to be engross,
and read a third time and being engrosse
AS it was accordingly read third time.
,ai The question was upon the privilege Of Il
be bill.
Ct. Mr.. KAssos. | call the previous qnestio
re The previous question was seconded al
err the main question ordered.
OF Messrs Kasson. Shanklin, NIblack al
ne Tnmble called for the ayes and nays
ed The yeas and nays were ordered.
he The question was then taken and it W
nat ecided in the affirmative--yeas 12l, nays
nst OF voting, a.; Is follows:
ch YEAs-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Arne
nd James NJ. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Bark
rat Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bergen, Bidwe
,pt Bingham. Blaine, Boutwell,, Brandegee, Bromwe
;or Broomsf, auckland, Bundy, Reader W. CLARK
II Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Cook, cullom, Culver, Dr.
- ling Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Deming, Dixo
~ Dodge, Donnelly, briggs. Eckey, Eggleston, FL
oe quhar, Ferry. GARFIELD, tirinnell. Griswold, Abn
as c. Harding, Hawkins, Hayes. Henderson, High
we Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Chester D. Hubbard, Jol
II. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Humphrey, HUI
lily ter IngersoIl, Jenckes, Julian, kssson. Kelle
1st Ketso, Ketcham, Koontz, Kuykendall, LathA
OF George v. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Lon
va year, Lynch, Narston, Marvin, Maynard, McCiur
of Mckee, McRuer,s Mercur. Miller, Morrill,, Meu
~ ton, Myers, Newell, 0Neill, orth, Paine, Patt,
eo son. Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Rsdford, W
We liam H. Randall. Raymond, Alexander H. Rio
X John II. Rice, Ross, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofel
Spalding, Starr, Stokes, Nathaniel g. Taylt
ID, Thayer, John L. Thomas. Trowbriuge, Upso
SITS Va, Aernam, Burt, Van Horn, Hamilton, Wal
he Warner. Elhu B. Washburne, Henry D. Wa
burne, Walker, Wentworth, Williams, James
on Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, and Winfeld-l2l.
- NArs-Mes.rs. Ancona, Campbell, Coop,
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