The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-21

the Discrimination bill. I hit tie Senate wher
that bill was under discussion, and woult
have left it ten thousand times rather thar
that by INV vote or my presence that bill should
pass. But CAN say in all sincerity that die
not leave the Senate or endhavor to defeat tht
| bill from any unkindnesg toward the colorel
| people. was satisfied that the passage O
that bill would have done more to destroy tht
colored people than any. Measure that coult
have originated from Their bitterest enemy
My opposition to that measure was caused
more by the real kindness felt for the coloret
people than from any difference of sentiment
or opinion.
The senator on the right (Mr. Corbinl, the
| leading champion in those charges, became e1
ceedlngly popular by what call a subterfuge
Instead Of meeting the question ss man ant
the other senator Daddy CAIN from Charles
ton did, in manly, upright manner, he came
in with another bill, which, in his own Ian.
gusge to me, meant nothing.
Mr.. Corbin-I call the senator 70 order. The
point of order raise is, he is departing from
the question.
The Presideut-The chair understands that
the senator from Barnwell is aluding to the
charge of contempt in refusing to obey the or.
der or the President pro tenn.
Mr.. Corbin-I do not object to that; object
to his allusion To other senators.
MIR. Leslie-On that bill tie senator from
Charleston (Mr. Corbin) agreed fully with me.
In his own private room he agreed with me.
Upon the streets and everywhere else he agreed
with me, and denounced the bill as not at
measure to be passed by any body. He came
and challenge him to deny What then told
him. I said he could not throw dust in your
eyes. told him it he brought in that subter-
fuye be would be caught at it. These people,
said, sre no fools, and you cannot trifi , with
the rights Of the people with any such hum
bugging subterfuge. he brought it out. 1t
had not been before the Senate one day before
the senator from Williamsburg (Swails, negro)
unearthed it. The colored senator's saw the
trick; they saw his sine qua non, and from
that time he lost the respect Of nine-tenths OF
the colored men in the Legislature. 1t was
not because they we're opposed to the bill out
and out, but because they saw the subterfuge.
It was the double dealing they objected to.
MIR, Corbn called the senator to order. He
does not confne himself to the charges.
Mr.. Lesie-I desire to expl,in the motive OF
the senator from Charleston, for he is the one
that drew up these charges. want to show
his actual animus against me.
Mr.. Corbin-I rise to poirt OF order. Ihe
senator from Barnwell has teen ruled out OF
order, and still continues to speak on other
matters than those before theSenate. We de-
sire, MIR President, that you will condne him,
as you will of right con6ne B, in the reply to
the charges. + do not care What the senator
NAV say in reference to myself personally, but
insist that when we are trying him he shall
defend himse.t, and keep strictly to the charges
made, d keep within the stme Line OF argu-
ment to which the reply will BE- restricted.
motive that prompts this prosecution. II |
was an ordinary criminal would be entitled to
that privilege. -.
Wright tcolored)-I move that the senator
from Barnwel be allowed TO proceed.
The President-The senator may proceed,
but with the distinct understanding that il he
makes any personal illusions the chair will be
compelled to interrupt him.
Mr.. Leslie-Ihe colo.ed men Of the Senate
will, I know, give me credit, when did not
think they were doing right, OF having the
manliness always to tell them 30. II thought
they were in the right, they knew would de-
fend them to the last.
MIR. President, certain senators finding
themselves unpopular from the peculiar course
they have taken, are not SO mnlindtul OF their
position as not to try to recover their lost
ground. One senator upon tnis Hoor tMr.'Cor-
bin) to-day, prospectIgely and collectively, has
Six of the best Offices In the State within his
grasp. Five he hes already, and one prospec-
lively. I am re rarded as o criminal for stand
ing mn like man and telling the colo ed sena-
tors iust what thought. have not changed;
but That senator has changed base two or three
times; has pushed me aside and swung over to
the strong side. and hope he will reap in fu-
turo tie benefit Of it. You will soon see be-
fore this Senate, il it is not there already, the
name Of certain senator to receive five thous-
and dollars per annum. A few days ago he
was nv personal friend. What has changed
him since? Is it because he loves me less, OF
the colored man more2 The money must come,
even if I have to go into the crucible to be
tried.
The President-The senator will take his
seat. He has been three times admonlshed to
preserve order.
Mr.. Leslie (taking his hat)-The President
and the Senate will allow me to retire. At
will be kind enough to call upon me and will
conclude my remarks. will be heard before
that best Of all tribunals, the people.
[Great applause in the gallery, during which
Senator Leslie retired. and was almost borne
out on the shoulders OF the crowd. On bis
appearance in the street he was enthusiast.
cally cheered by the croWd.]
swails (colored)-I now move that the gal
leres be cleared.
The Presdent-.The doorkeeper will clear
the galleries.
Randolph (colored )-Members Of the House
OF Representatives are entitled to seats on the
floor.
The President-The doorkeeper Will invite
members Of the other House to seats on the
floor of the Senate.
cam tcylcred)-Im that further proceed
ipes for clearing the gallery be suspended.
Hayne (colored) renewed the motion to clear
the galleries.
the table, which was agreed to.
The question recurring upon the adoption OF
the report of the committee, MIR. Donaldson
moved to amend the resolution as follows To
strike out "reprimanded and expelled fro the
Senate and his seat declared vacant" and in
sert brought to the bar OF the Senate and
reprimanded."
Swails tcolored) moved that the amendment
be indefi nitely postponed.
Mr.. Sims called for the yeas and nays, which
were taken, and resulted as follows
Y 9-Messrs. Allen (whitej, Corbin (white),
Cain (colored), Coghlan (colored), Hayne
(colored), Jlllson (1hite), Maxwell (whitel,
Nash (colored), Owens twhite), Rainey (col-
ored), Randolph (colored), Rose lwhite),
Swails (coored), Wright (col1red), Wimbush
MavsIMessrs. Bieman (white), Dickson
(whits), Donaldson (white), Duncan (white),
Foster (white). Hoyt (whitsl, Hayes lwhite),
Montgomery (white), Reid twhite), Rodgel 8
The motion to postpone indefinitely was,
therefore, agreed to.
The vote was then taken upon agreeing to
the first resolution, which was
.sResolutd, That G. P. Leslie, senator from
Ba1nwel County, was, on the twenty-ninth