The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-06

the political party to which belong believing most
sincerely that the republican party IN its 06lecs
Identical with the country ana with mankind SO
charities cannot willingly this agency lose the
opportunity OF confirming Its supremacy lou
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the cal OF Congress to take their places At the ballot
Dox; your Ton need them also il Pennsyvanis 90 you
great State waiting for your summons. Wherever
you most need them there they are. and be assured
them you stand By ali which is s.. most dear in the
considerations OF justice under the constitution then
appeal TO that humble motive which is found in the
triumph OF all that you can most desire. party,
country, mankind will be elevated while the equal
rights o. az wiz th oe nxsd &c on not less
urged the adoption Of some measure securing equal
Suffrage called for alike BY the interests OF party,
Mr. VrcKERs, (dem.l OF Md, followed in opposition
to the proposed amendment. He said he had listened
sachusetts hoping to be informed Of something that
he had not known before, but ne had listened In
he had not the doubt but he had observed with
pain that whenever the party In power wishes TO DO
ANYTHING for which i couid nn1 no ~ " tne
pendence and that instrument had been appealed
to by the advocates OF this amendment, and Sena-
man. He therefore, felt bound to demonstrate
clearly that it was not such light, which ne did BY
ration mentions slife, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness" as among mans 'lnalIenapLe
to masss no o. me me @
that no such necessity existed, In regard
entertaining serious misgivlngs; It had been tried
in the District OF Columbia and he thought that not
Washington during the last OF June and July and
had to ride good deal In the horse cars, ana on
many such occasIonsl when those cars were crowded
with colored voters he had earnestly desired that
the two senators from Massachusetts, could be pre-
sent TO 1hae ,ne a noc ait eores daushter
Mr. vickers declared himself strongly opposed TO
woman suffrage. He felt very confident that Il the
women OF the country knew the miry ways OF poll
tics they would wish TO vote, and he read an
extract from Parton's Life OF Jackson" to enlghten
them somewhat on that subject
He was stil speaking when the hour OF four r. II.
arrived, at which time the Senate took recess.
Evening Session.
At seven p. NJ. the Senate reassembled.
Mr.. yIcKERs demanded call Of the roll. Only
ten senators answered the call and the President
announced that there was no quorum present.
Mr.. RAMSEY remarked that as there was TO be no
vote taken it was not necessary to have quorum.
Mr. DAVIS, tdem.) Of KY, had no doubt that the
Senate was more respectable body outside than
inside the chamber, but thought the presence OF
quorum necessary if any business was to be done.
Mr. BAYARD. tdem.) Of Nd, moved TO adjourn.
on motion OF Mr. HARLAN the Sergeant Arms
was directed to notify the absent Senators that their
presence was required
CONTINUATION OF MR. vICKER'S SPEECH.
At twenty minutes past eight O'Clock the President
announced that there was quorum present, and
Mr. vickers resumed the door and began his argu-
ment. He charged the republican party with aban-
doning the ground taken IN the Chicago platform in
regard 70 suffrage, and then proceeded TO crttciso
the Views expressed by Mr. sumner in his speech to-
day in regard TO the constitutional right OF Congress
reguate aad o ,re yo ta' q 'ne
Mr.. EUANRR-Win the Senator permit me 10 ask
him question:
| Mr. SuMNER-I wish to ask The Senator whether IN
| his opinion color can be made qualifcatlon Tor
vote under the constitution OF the United StatesY
Mr. ViCKERs-Weil sir, il the States have abs0-
utey power to regulate the quaincatl0ns OF voters
not for me to say whether the qualification shall
have reference TO color to property as IN Massa
| chusetts or to intelligence.
| Mr.. SUMNER-Then, understand the Senator to
say that color may be qualification. suppose q
Legisature should select the color Of hair or color
OF eyes as qualification does the Senator mean TO
under the constitution Of the United Statesf
Mr. VIcKERs-That Is an extreme case.
/ Mr.. SUMNER-Not at ALL 1t Is the very case before
Mr. VIoKERs-well, sir, it is not for me to say
what 1t would be expedlent for the legislature 70 en-
act but II the color OF the eyes or the hair added to
the intellectual disqualification OF the voter 1t mghs
| be made q qualification. l ask the Senator from
i are not the very foundation Of our repuDlics
| Mr.. SUxNER-About the value OF public virtue and
the question put to the Senator is whether any
| herent quality planted IN the human form by God
can be made by any vate OF man U quallnc8uOn IOr
| citizenship under our constitution
Mr. ViCKERs-Well, Sir, as said to-day, there are
five races OF men. There the white men and the red
men, the yellow men and the black men and the
brown men. u.auehter.l Some OF these races are
| naturally disqualified; some OF them are pagans.
| Mr.. SUMNER-That Is another matter. A man can
/ cease to be pagan and become Christian, but q
coored man cannot cease to be colored Providence
i has made him So The point upon which ask the
senator for direct answer is. whether the color OF
the skin OF the eyes, or OF the hair can be made
under the constitution OF the United states, quail
| hcatlon for q voterf
| Mr. vICKERs-H the color OF the skin, OF the
/ hair or OF the eyes distinguishes one race from
| another. then say 1t can be made qualification.
| Mr.. VICKERs continued hls argument at consider
/ able length and In conclusion predicted that the
1 adoption OF the Constitutional amendment would be
the sure forerunner OF the defeat and dissolution OF
| the republican party.
| Mr.. WILEY, (rep.l OF W. Va, next addressed the
Senate on the amendment occupying the time until
ten O'Clock, when on motion OF Mr. Hendricks, the
| Senate adjourned.