The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-19

now there was and he meant to say that hereditary
dis st was ant-republican.
MT. WOODWARD asked whether his colleague was
80 ~ READ IN the law reports Of his own State as not
70 know that the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania
word "freemann meant white freeman. . and that
the introduction OF the word 1whiteu into the con-
sttutlon Of 1887 did not alter In effect tia c0nstitu-
Mr.. BRooxALL replied that his colleague knew
very well the history OF that transaction, and that
the case referred to was got up case and that the
Judges had made the decision In the hope Of saving
Mr. WOODWARD defended the Judges from the i'm.
putation contained In the remark OF his colleague.
stating that the decision In question was written by
the Chief Justice OF Pennsylvania, John Bannister
this continent had never yet produced, and whose
name was better known In Westminster Hall than
the name nam Of any American lawyer; The decision
the word freeman" the negro had right to VOTE
and Judge Gibson had gone further, and shown that
the negro race had entered into the social CON-
pact Of the country; that negroes were brought here
70 be slaves against their own consent and were not
here az emlgrants Mr.. Woodward also referred to
9 recent decision OF Judge Nathaniel Agnew, or
pennsylvania, q man who was placed on the Supreme
Bench by the republican party, against the right Of
for white people, that decision being based on the
Mct OF difference between the two races. He de-
clared that there was not In the constitution laws
judicial Judgments OF Pennsylvania the shadow Of
foundation Tor the sentiment OF his colleague. In
reference to negro sufirage-the right OF suffrage
being by the common consent of all American history
one OF the reserved rights OF the States~he would
IKE his colleague to say how he proposed to eradi-
cate from the constitution Of Pennsylvania the word
"whlte;' In other words, whether he proposed TO
overthrow the constitution Of Pennsylvania by an
act OF C0ngress3
Mr.. KELLEY, (rep) of Pa. reminded his colleague
that the cotemporaneous construction OF the cons-
tuition OF 1890, and all subsequent action under It.,
recognized the reemans right to vote irrespective OF
Color, ana that colored men had voted there.
Mr. BRoOMALL confirmed that assertion and said
that up to 1888 person entertained any more doubt
about the right OF men OF all races to vote in Pennsyl
wanna, With the necessary other qualifications
the people OF the United States had doubted up the
bred Scott decision, that negro had rights which
white men were bound TO respect The bred Scott
decision had not shocked the moral senses OF the
people OF the United States more than the decision
now quoted by his colleague had shocked the moral
sense OF the people Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.; BOYER, ldem.) Of Pa, asked his colleague
whether the people OF Pennsylvania had not ratified
the constitution OF 1887 with the word "white" in
serted In it,
Mr.. BRooMALL admitted that they had but sug-
gested that one for their doing SO was to get
rid Of those very Judges who had made the decision
In question; and he was proud to say that he had
voted against that c0nstituti0nthe first vote that
ne mad ever castOn the ground that disfranchised
native Pennsylvanians In answer to his colleagues
(Mr. Woodwardsl question as to what remedy he
s ~ al ne , 70 out q ose
antrepubcan provisions. He furthersad that he had
recently been consulted by col0red from Virginia
that State provision limiting suffrage to those who
could read and write, they representing that for
OF man wca u Would exclude IN the
Gratis; but he had advised against It, because he
thought that political rights were more needed for
are poor and ignorant and low than for those who
are wealthy, learned. and elevated. II he were to
disfranchise anybody he would begin at the top Of
to take care Of himself In reply to remark by Mr..
Eldrldge, Mr.. Broomal said that he was not party
Oes-(laughter-th he had seen 1t going on for
number OF years. and that he was In the condition Of
the woman looking on at the fight between her hus-
MT cow Vvitt oh y1at rxpSaH
uaughter.) He wanted to see each side have fair
play and II the negroes got 80 far above the demo-
Gratis that the negroes could read and write, while
the democrats could not, he would not on that
account refuse votes to the democrats. Iaughter.)
Mr.. KNOTT, ldem:l OF KY, addressed the House In
tutional, political and moral aspects, and warning
the wealthy classes Of the community Of the danger
10 their properly IN bonds and ma1uiactures when the
OF political economy, shall come to have influence
the legislation Of the country.
Mr.. WOODWARD followed on the same side, object
ing to the bill because 1t proposed to subvert the fun
damental law OF Pennsylvania, and Of every other
state which does not allow negro suffrage Suffrage,
has never been committed to the general gov
eminent.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, (rep) Of Pa, referring to the de-
csion OF Judge Agnew, alluded to In Mr.. Woodwards
previous remarks, said that decision was sustained
IL n
Mr.. SCH0FIELD, rep.) OF Pa, said that his col.
league Qir. Lawrence) had no right to make such a
lawyers OF the Nineteenth district.
Mr.: LAWRENCE said he would not handy words
for the common sense men Of Pennsylvania. Laugh.
teri
Mr. scHorIELD intimated that only political parti-
sans concurred In the sentiment OF that decision who
had come over from the democratic party.
Mr.. LAwRENCE remarked that every republican
paper In his district and In the district OF his col
league (Mr. M0orehead) endorsed that decision, and
he believed to-day that nine out OF every ten OF the
sensible thinking men OF the country adopted It In
league was entirely mistaken in his statement 40 WI
whether the State OF virginia had not accepted the
constitution OF the United States the express
derstandng that the primary right to regulate the
suffrage OF electors for the more numerous branch Of
Congress was subject to the supervision OF Congress
Mr.. WOODWARD said he was not informed Of any
Mr. KELLEY asked his colleague whether he would
Mr. WOODWARD replied that he was not in the
habit OF disputlng what he knew nothing about. lie
only knew that from the very foundation OF the gov
eminent suffrage had been treated As State affar,
@ had amy for 1 stating that sS
mistook the soundness Of the general doctrine to
suffrage.
Mr. SCIENCE, Qep.) OF Ohio, expressed his surprise
at the position OF the democratic party this ques-
ton IN regard to negro suffrage, and said that the
whole matter resolved itself into . very simple
question. Those gentlemen Of the democratic
party, he. said, admitted that 1t ought to be
founded on population, do they notf When
they recognize the negro as q man I'd be counted,
and to be considered and to be taken In the
ton on which members OF Congress are appointed
The State OF Maryland has adopted, bya constitution
made by democrats, secessionists and rebels, the
doctrine that representation In her Legislature must
be founded the number OF population In the sew
era counties In the State II II DE so that democrats
will count the negro will consider him one OF the in
tegral parts OF the population OF the country, what
does It amount tor II amounts 10 their virtually CIV
ing the benefit Of the suffrage TO the negro itaounts
to their considering him as one to be counted
What, then, is the difference between the and those
who hold opinions in favor OF negro suNiase9 IL Is
simply this:-The democrats are for having the ne
gro enjoy virtually all the benefits OF suffrage but
they want some white man proxy, not selected
or appointed by him. We, on the other hand, claim
that you give the negro suffrage he ought TO vote
himself That, undertake to say, IL the only diner
ence between those men who howl about negro suf
frage and the of the people Of the country, who
entertain the opinion that the negro Is not entitled to
Suffrage l want therefore, to see an end OF that
howl and want to see those gentlemen come cam
didy, boldly before the country. and admit that they
are In favor Of negro enthusiastically adj
init that they are In favor Of counting
the negro admit that they recognize him as one OF