The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-02
The Georgia Middle,
House met, Prayer by DR.. Brant

rose to speak lie asked longo
time than was allowed the sNcake
on yesterday.
Mr.. Scott said he was willing Tur
ner should speak three hours, if thi
other colorcd members would deelin,
speaking,
After several motions, Mr.. Shumai,
moved to give him two hours OF
which motion Mr.. Gray, of Walker
called the previous question. which
was sustained, and the motion agree,
10.
Turner then commenced. sayif,
he was entitled to n seat he shoult
not cringe or beg--hegging for th,
sympathy of members on the othci
side was not his style. No analogy
no parallel can be found in the his
tory Of the world to the scene pre-
scented in the House Of Representa-
tives to-day. Never before was
man aligned before a legislatiy,
body for an oilense committed ly III,
great God himself. 1t is left To III,
Georgia Legislature, in he blaze o
the 10Th century, to arujen a man
before its bar for au ohense for which
he is no more responsible ihau he il
for the nose he carries on his ince o,
the hair he wears on his head II,
did not know, till during the las
three weeks, Of the imbecility, and
the pusillanimity of the. Anglo Sax
on race He had lost all the conf
dence he ever had in it. This three
weeks action will put n chill on hi.
heart which will follow him as long
as he brea,hes the breath of life
Even angels-the cherubim-would
tremblc To be engaged in such bust
rcss. This is momentous question
will not be settled in a dny-will
be handed down to generations a.
long as the sun goes down the Yves
tern hills. Is this the Legislature
oil the Democrats. Of the whites, or
Of the negroes Is it not the Legisla
turc of the people oi Georgia? Who
first took up the reconstruction mea
surcs. under which the constitution
was made, &c II was the brawny
black man, if apy body has right
to sit on the eligibility of members,
This is orr Legislature You would
como into my house, take possession
Of my wife and children, ard bid me
90 out. He was not here to question
the eligibility of white men He
would iniurc no one, were he white
as snow or black as the hinges Of
midnight. He was here to represent
bis constituents. If black man is
to be represented he must play a
white organ, must speak through n
"li'- -. H. o-- i'~a''s"
is, am | n man2 IF SO, | claim the
rierh.s OF = man ! moan according
to the philosophical philosophy.
When the negro is examined anatom.
ically, phrepolcgically, rhysiognom-
ically, he is found to be maa, and
not higher development of the
b. boon, orsng ou,ang, the Congo
monkey, or the Chimpanzce. He
had examined anatomically fifty
bodies of whites and blacks, and af.
ter you get the skins off you can't
tell black man from white one,
Let me play with the thunderbolt
let me, like Ncrxcs, stand upon the
seashore and bid the waves roll back,
but let me not 'rino with creature
who bears Gods ambrotype. He
liked the courage of Mr.. Scott, Mr..
Tumlin, and Mr.. Styles, and other
wise complimen,cd them, because
they had the courage TO say wha.
they were. lie could respect an
open bold enemy. Mclchisideek was
one of the children of Canaan, Car
thage' 5, &c, were the descendants
of Canaan. We are the children of
Cush. If We belong to the race OF
Canaan, Hannibal, st, Augustine
. 49,.
"',' vi wa. INV
Democratic principles VIII never
ma their ieve. w they hha IL IN
the negroes oil Fiuto ana iroscrplhe'
We are charged with holding oaice.
we begged white men 10 run Ter INC
convention. Ihey would not DO H.
but sent us Zen nm toia inc
white men to stay away from the
polls. II any boGy Is to blame !
blame TIE Democrats Tor every piaek
man who has seat on this hoor' IL
was not the carpet bageers' Negroes
hold office under the Constitution oil
the United States, | held the once
of Chaplain in the United states
army by virtue OF President John
san . commission, and would be IN
Indian country now had | not re-
signed
Mr Shnmate' who u the leader oil
the Democrats. who cooks the yie'n.
alr for them To eat says n member oi
'he Legislature Is no' N o''ieer he
SIMPLY enjoys privilege II fts
patrick and Franks VIII" were elected
II III