The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-18

black, that great party OF our kepuDuc
will, IL consistent with the record It has
already mado for poaterily, throw around
him the same impartial security IN his
pursuit Of liberty and happiness. Nacer-
fAin class Of the South had accepted in
rood flith tho benevolent OVerturcS which
were offered 10 them with no niggarl
hand, to-day would not find our land still
harrasscd With Geuds and contentious.
/ remarked, Mr.. President, that l rose
TO plead for protection for tho detenCeless
ace who now send; their delegation to
the scat Of government 10 sue for that
which this Congress alone can secure TO
them, And here let INC say further, that
the people Of the North owe to the colOred
racc n deep obligation, which It Is no easy
matter 10 fulfil. When the Fcdefal
armies were threatened by death and dis
astcr, and sombre clouds hung over the
length and breadth Of the Republic, and
the very air was pregnant with rumors Of
foreign interference lin those dark days
of defeat, whose memories even yet haunt
us Us an ugly dream, from what source did
our nation, In its seeming death thr0es,
gain additional and new found pOwerss It
was the Rable sons Of the South that
valiantly rushed 10 the rescue, and but for
their intrepidity and ardent daring many
a Northern fresidc would miss today
patcrnal counsel or brothers love, Sir,
! repeat the fact that the COlOrcd race
saved 10 tho noble women Of New Eng.
land and middle States the men on whom
they lean to-day for security and safcty.
Many Of my race, representative Of these
men on the field Of battle, sleep in count
less graves Ofthe South. II those quiet
resting places Of the h0nored dead could
speak tO-ilay, whit mighty voice, like
to the rushing OF Il mighty wind, would
come mp from those sepnlchrnl homes.
Could VIC resist tho eloquent pleadings Of
their appeal! ALI, sir5.I think this qucs-
ton of immediate ind ample protection
for the loyal people Of Georgia would lose
It's legal tcchnicaltics, and We would
cease 10 hesitate in our provisions for their
instant relief ~! "a Elk
Again, l regret this delay on other
grounds. Tho taunt is frequently flung
At us TINT Nemesis, moro terrible than
the Greek PRESERVATION Of the anger Of the
gods, awaits her hour Of direflil retribu.
ton. We arc told thRtat no very distant
day u great uprising Of the American peO-
plo will demlnd TINT these reconstruction
acts Of Congress be tWdOne and blotted
forever from the annals of legislative en-.
aCtment i enquire, sir, IL this delay In
atEoftling protection to the loyalists OF the
State ofGe0rgia docs not lend an tlncom-
Portable Significance to this boosting sheer
with which we so often meet? Delay Is
pcrilOus ut best, for It is true In legislation
as IN plysic, that thclonger VIC prOcrasti-
nate TO apply tho proper remedies, the
moro critical becomes the malatly that we
seek TO heal. The land wants such rs dare
with vigor 10 execute tic laws Her fes-
tered members must be lanccd and tend
cd. He Is a bad surgeon TINT for pity
sparcS,the part corrupted till gangrcne
spread md all the body perish. He that
is mercifll unto bad Is cruel TO good i'
Mr.. Revels then reviewed the history
of affairs in Georgia, stating that at the
election in November 1857, for members
TO tho State Convention, 10000 white and
10000 colored votes were polled, and
number OF cOlbrcd delegates elected. A
Constitution was framed and ratified,
and a"IIegislature elected under II was
convened After all this, suppOsing they
had passed beyond Congressional control,
tho rebel element III tie Legislature as
sorted ITSELF and many Of those whose
liabilities had been removed by the State
Convention, which was composed Of
number Of colOrcd members, joined In the
declaration made by that Legislature that
u man having more than an eighth Of Al.
riCan blood In his veins was ineligible to
Office. These very men, to whom the Ro-
publican party extended all the rights and
privileges Of citizenship, Of which they
had deprived themselves, denied political
equality to 4 largo majority Of their fel-
low citizens, and twenty.elght members
were expelled On December 32nd, 1869,
an act Of Congress was passed requir-
ing tho reassCmhling Of the persons
declared elected by tho military COM
nander, tho restoration Of tho expelled
members and tho rejection of others who
wore disqualified. All the conditions had |
now been complied with, and having rltl.
fldd the 18th and fifteenth amendments,
Georgia presented herself for recognition.
Tho Bingham amendment proposed to le
galizc the organization Of 1868, and would
legalize tho net Of the Legislature in ap.
pointing a Judge who decided In favor Of
class distinction in tho State. As a means
Of future protection for loyal GeorgiAns
lie desired their terms should commence
from the date Of the present legislation.
Hc asked this in tho name If 1000 600
white and c0lored Gcorgians, md remind.
etl tho Senate that he who permitted 0p.
position shared In the crime. Imt II
upOn the conclusion oil his remarks Mr..
RCvGls received the congratulations OIL
many Republican Senators md Others,
and then tho immense audience in the
galleries, which included many persons Of
color, slowly dispersed. ,1. .tg ii
Mr.. Morton, in complimcnting Mr..
RGvels on his speech, expressed the Opin-
ion that in the exchange by which That
gentleman occupied tho place Of JEFF. Da.
Wis, the Senate hal lost nothing in intClli-
gCncG, while itlMd gaincd much In patriot
ism and loyalty. '7.' ''.
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