New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
sESATE. WASHINGTON. March 10.


certain correspondence IN connection with 'he sa'o
the Black Bob shawnee lands of which he tSossl had
charge had been gaIbed In its pu0hcauon III CON
sequence of material He said 1t was true inc
documents referred to had been prepared under nf
direction but that he had embraced III IL oiI su.
teri he considered essential TO proper uhdei
Of the facts by the senate ms object 9fng an ne
gent presentation OF the case letter ~ ct,
10 The OF the 1nenor, aud roeng those iae'S
also read by request OF MT Ross. -, ...,,, ~ .,
WILSON Rep, Mass presented the ineino,' u,
residing m The Choctaw and Cmckasaw country repre-
senung thai recent treaty violated Their tgS ont
Tnceous Rccrrcd to he Committee on Indian Ahais'
rue FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE. IA, ,o t,cui
Mr. RAMSEY rep, Mimi introduced pl 20 ,aun III
tate posial intercourse foreign countries wr w
Inferred "a the Committee on " and regulate Ss
authorized TIC Postmaster General 70 70 and received
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- al shed bS p .sass provided that ,s Sns'
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d, n'rjock fhc galleries beng thronCcd
IN anticipation Of speech 10Y S Mr BEEN Announced to
Nj MOTION Gcp, lndl who was emitted toIne i NJ
said he would yieid favor OF the senator from MIS-
Mr REvrTs dep Mssl then addressed the sen 5 e,
%h ihs closest attention senate and the audience
Which douscy filed the galleries.
MR. REVElS'S SPEECH.
MR FRESHEST: / rise Al this particular Iuncture in
the discussion ~ the Georgia hi with feelings which,
trbop newer before entered into the experience OF any
member Of this body rise. too with msgivlngs as 70
the proprcty lifting my nj this early period after
NY admission in Senate. Perhaps were wiser Tor
me so INEXPERIENCED the details OF Senatorial duty to
rcan passive listener In the progress OF this debate;
hut when remember that my term Is short and that the
issues with which this bill fraught momentous IN
tL,r pFcseut ANA future influence upon the welboig OF
nv ricc would uerent TO the Importance ot
~ Isnr and rcrreant 10 the high trust imposed npon
Nc II uecessitated 10 lend my voice on behalf OF ihe
peogae vi south. therefore waive all thoughts
10 the pIuprcty ol entering Dto this discussion break
ins through generally understood etiquette OF this
body MAcn questions arse when pear upon lne Sa,elS
aud protection tho loyal white and colotcd population
OF tbasc states lately n rebeilion cannot allow any
thought - % The ncru propHel 20 enter n'o S Cohsu
CITATION OF duty. Tho responsibilities OF being the eN-
ECmor 10 fepresni arc fully appreciated by me. hear
about mo lay the kecncst scusc OF their weight and
mar feeling prompts 10 t NY voice for the first
time in iIi. Council Chamber Of the nation And sr
si-ud to-day this floor 10 appeal for profession from
dfru Irrespective of color and who citizens Of
The Southern states and particularly Of the great state
OF Gt0I-ia.
Position Of a. El1-i I,ra, drriry as Rebellion.
lam well aware Sir that the idea is abroad that al
an.agonsm exists between the whites and blacks that
that are which the nation raised from the degradation
OF slavery ard endowed with fun and unqualified rights
aud privileges OF citizenship, intent upon power at
whatever prIre IL be gained IL has been the well
considered purpose and OF a class, not confined to
South % spread this charge over the ad ana helI
efforts arr to-day 10 educate the people OF
In, into that belief AS they were at The close Oh
the war r. not uncommon 10 ina TINS same class,
even during the Rebellion prognostoatng seryile
ID may have been that the wish Was father 10 the
aOusy'' d,vitT.Idcn people. i deny he charge
and huu u back into IN teeth OF those WHO
ana CONSCIENTIOUS further the interests of the
whole South Certainly. any one possessing knowledge
of he roored population of own or any other state
need not reminded of the noble conduct Of that
Pie under the most trying circumstances IN the history
at the Federal forces. While the Confederate army
pressed into us ranks every white male capable of bear
arms, the mothers, wives daughters ana sisters OF
IN, southern soldiers left deenseess and IN the
power the blacks. upon whom the chains OF Slavery
sti ilyeied and 10 bind those chains tle closer
vathe real issue for which so much HE and property
ntti Ind they IN these days Of Confederate weakness
and !IStence. evince the mangy OF when We near so
we're ignorant and besotted, which l do not believe,
yei, with all their supposed lshVfahce ana GrehgLy
awful import OF the contest They knew the gallant
,rs OF national soldiers were beaten back. and their
nss traed In tie dust that IL the Presage Of sti
he.yiel bondage They lOnged, too, their fathers did
before them the advent OF that epoch over which
was shed the halowed ght OF inspiration itself They
desired with thclr fathers TO welcome tho feet Of the
news Weary years OF bondage had told their tale Of
sorrow to the Court Heaven In the councils OF the
Great Father OF Al they knew the adjudication Of their
cas-. albeit delayed for years. IN when patent suffering
ilrin e boon for which they sgbedGods most blessed
glft 10 ms crsatures-the inesnabe boon Of liberty.
of NOR masters they protected virtue and chastity Of
deietlscless women. Think, sir. for moment
dAy, II the slave population had risen IN
seryllc instruction caus those who, mouth hy month,
rr,gif thcnI ali the evils Of which they complained
Nhsre %o aS i o I'm anoeenee Tbc bloody coan
trpar Of such story Of cruelty and rong would have
been paralleed only In those chapersOl Jewish history
a. recorded by Joscphs tie sim later atrocities OF
that reign of terror which sent the unfortunate Louis
NVI. and Marie Autonette 10 the scan0ld Nay, the
deeds IN that drama Of coldhlo0dod buchery would have
cat HoTodod the most daDohcai acts oil ierod himself
~ I.icres. u As RAGS LLstisaL
MIR President, maintain that the past record Of my
..oe il true index u the feelings which to-day animate
them They bear toward their former masters DO re-
yengeiul thoughts hatred. animOsities They aim
not TO elevate themselves by sacrificing one single inter
cat OF their white feowezens; they ask bat the rights
.bcb arr theirs by Gods universal law aud which are
tbe natural oat0wh the logical sequence OF the cond
mon which the leg slatlvo enaslmehs OF ths nation
- ma thcy receive that protection which
alone Viii enable them 70 pursue their daily
~ ,tlxrpshp on the footing with their white
n,ghbors aud fonds do rot desire SIMPLY TO defend
ny own from unjust and nnmerlled charges PUT
also desire place upon record an expression OF my
fu and entire confidence inNtheir integrity OF purpose
with winch. believe. the PRESIDENT congress ana the
Espuhcan party will meet these questions 80 pronc OF
or Ss not only Lse 10 81 OT a. cam read the history
of me times, influenced ey no spirit OIL peug tyranny
Tao poet has wen .ad--
Tola's Giants Strength but 'r''nnon'
And how have they used that power lodged in them
a, 'h, .enief I'm acts of cruelty and oppression
80 tos who sought To rond IN twain this goodly fab
re OF our idtheTsthe priceless heritage OF 50 nnch
bsrshp ana endurance IN Revolutionary finest Let
fh1 eoonstrucon eBactments answer the Interrogation
No poor words OF niue are needed 70 defend me Wise
and benoicent le gatoD whienhas been EXTENDED alike
10 white and colored cit1ens The Republican party is
NOT mnamed as would fam have the country be-
HsNe against the white population OF the South
~ borders are wide enough for all truly loyal
mon 20 ind within them peace aud repose from the am
aud discord angry faction. Aud he that loyal man
white black that great party oil our Republic Will IL
consistent with the record 10 has already made Tor pos
ttr iInow around him the same Impartial security IN
b.. pursuit OF liberty aud happiness acettan class OF
a., south bad accepted IN good faith the benevolent
,yffurc. which were offered 10 them WIN no higgafd
baud to-day would not nnd our land si harassed with
frud. aud contentious.
g,gr,ss,al PROTECTION Denond,d