The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-19

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would be guilty Of the bad taste OF re-
ferring to an election in any Boosting
way. The results that I referred to
were the votes given by the people 1t
the recent elections upon the question
submitted to them whether they desired
the negroes to have the right to vote in
the States. That distinct proposition
was submitted to the people - Consti-
tutional amendment in the State of Kan
sas, or in some Legislative form in the
State Of Ohio in the form of constitu-
tional amendment; in the State Of Min
nesota in some form-exactly what the
form was do not now recollect but
these three States gave the expression of
their people on that question, and ex-
pressed my surprise that Senator COM
ing from either Of those States should
force upon the people Of the District
policy in regard to the colored race
which had been repudiated by the peo-
pie Of their own State. We legislate for
the people OF the District not merely to
crafty onr personal pleasure, not be-
cause we can pass q law; but because,
in our judgment, it is for the good Of the
District and the credit of the country
that the Law should be passed and, -
said before, when vote upon . bill that
affects the people Of the District Of Col
umbia, when cannot get their instruct
ions on the subject, certainly would be
delighted to follow the instruction given
by the people at home.
The Senator from Kansas Mr.. Pome-
royI reminded me of the fact that since
took my seat here in 1853 there had
been IN expression Once or twice per
haps, in the State Of Indiana contrary 10
the view Of the party with which act;
but the Senator was not able to point out
. single instance in which my action here
had been contrary to the known will Of
the people of Indiana. think he will be
unable to find . single instance In which
my vote in the Senate hes bcen in con
f1ict with any well expressed opinion Of
the people Of the State Of. Indiaaa; but
I do not choose to discuss that He re
ferred to the fact that I had not resigned
when there had been change for the
time being in popular opinion in my
State. have never heard Of any case
of resignation under such circumstances
It hes never been understood thata man
yields his position in the Senate merely
because Of the result Of = popular elec-
ton; but il the Legislature gives an in
struction to . Senator, many hold that
the instruction must b obeyed or tho
Senator resign. There has been no such
case presented to me. do not choose,
to explain or vindicate here
any course Of mine on any such ques-
tion. That 10 between me and the folks
ct home. : zasess. s.@ssg e
Iregard this - ~ important nsleax1.
Why have the people Of Ohio, of Kan
sas, and Of Minnesota recently, and the
people Of Wisconsin and Of Connecticut
formerly. but in latter years, said that
the negroes ought not to be allowed to
vote2 In those States the negro popu-
lation is small compared with the white
they never can override
them at any popular election, and there
fore no public Inconvenience, no serious
public harm, could be apprehended from
allowing them the right to vote Ia those
States. But in the District Of Columbia
the negro population almoet equals,
believe, the white population, and
think 1t some election recently the ne
gro vote Vas larger than the white vote
90 that here it is . very important ques-
tiCn. Az think. it is like that question
which 10 now being considered, and con-
sidered very earnestly, by the American
people; whether the Southssn white
population shall, by Legislative intsrfcr
ence and military power. be placed un-
der the government and control Of the
negroes. It is very different and
more important question IN the District
of Columbia whether the negroes shall
have the political power than Il is In the
State Of Ohio, where the white race. not
withstanding this privllse sight be ex-
tendsd 70 the negros wsald nalntain
Its supremacy.
am opposed to this policy whic!.
subjugates the white race to the colored
race. Now this bill proposes not only
that negroes shall be allowed to hold Of
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