The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-01

to lion. Lyman Trumbnll, the Senator
hom Illinois. and Chairman OF the Judicial
ry Committee. Mr.. Trumbull says:
When we say that all men are created
equal we do not mean that every man in
organized society has the same rights.
We do not tolerate that in Illinois. /
know that Almighty himself has marked it
upon their very faces, and, in my judgments
man cannot, by legislation or otherwise,
produce perfect equality between those
races SO that they will live happily togeth-
er. There Is. distinction be-
tween the white ana black races made by
Omnipotence himself. ! do not believe
these two races can live happily and pleas
antly together and enjoy equal rights with
out one domineering over theeother, and
therefore advocate the policy of separa-
ting these races by system which shall
rid the country Of the black race as it be-
comes free.
4 He says there is q distinction between
: the white ana black races, made by Omnip-
otence himself--pfecisely what I have
stated, and Jefferson states, what every
/ President of the United States, beginning
with Washington and ending with Mr.
johnson. has always held and maintained.
Washington, John Adams. Jefferson, Madi-
son, Munroe-(A voice. Clay Mr.. Clay
Of course. He was not one OF the Presi-
dents. He maintained the same opinion.
Webster maintained the same opinion
that it was impossible to bring about even
political equality between the races. In
a State where there are a very few negroes
hardly enough to count-.his thing may be
tolerated. In Massaa husetts, where, for
instance, there are Very few negroes, they
can pass a law, if they wish, that the negro
may vote. In New York they hayea law
that the negro may vote if~he has $3.50
worth of real estate Every State can act
for itself. Here, in New Jersey, you can
do the same thing. if you choose to do it {;
and it is question that belongs to New
Jersey, and does not belong to Congress.
:. Applause. A voice, "That's State rights. y
But as this question is talked Of So fire.
quently, you viii pardon me if offer one
other authority bearing upon this ques-
ton. refer to the authority. which GER
tainly is held in reverence by the Repubii-
can party, or which they profess to revere.
I mean Mr.. Lincoln. He said in his do
bate with Ar. Douglas I'll am not, nor
never have been, in favor of making voters
or jurors Of negroes, nor qualifying them to
hold Office, nor intermarrying them with
the whitepeople. win say, in addition
& to this, that there is physical difference
between the white and black race. which ]
believe will ever forbid the two races living
together on terms Of social and political
equality, and, inasnuch as they cannotliv
on those terms, while they do remain to-
gether, there must be . position Of superior
and inferior, and i, as much as any other
man, am in favor Of having the superior
position assigned to the white race" Zap
Iplause.) These were the views of Mr
l-incoin'
!, TIE GORILLA AS 4 VOTER.
Now, fellow-citizens, If you will read the
works Of such men as Professo rAgassix o.
cambridge; u you read the statements o.
the travellers in Africa if you read the
learned statement recently maze In New
ork Du ohal'iu, ~ RELATION 10 the physl
cal oinerence between the races, al giving
y pai'icuial accounts OF the conol'ion OF lhess
Tides ana races 81 AFRICA rom winch a.'
.aese negroes''iase sprung, an Tue au'nor,
tles WIN oenois.raee "nas "l' iIumpoll
says wha' nut. Lincoln says wnat Mr' oel'
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