Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-26

on EHaR aNaRGaA @HAEi
Mn. PnEsuE0r-I rise a thia.
particular lunelufe u the discus
sion 81 the Georgia bill With feel
lngs which, perhaps, never besore
entered into the experienced ofany
member Of this body. ! rice too
with misgivings aa q ihe nropTi
ETY. OF lifting my voice Ct this eat-
IL period after my admission into
the Senate. Perhaps Is were wiser
for me, % inexperienced IN the del
tails Of Senatorialdutiea, 70 remain
a passive listener IL the progress Of
this debate bat when I remember
that my term is short, and that inc
issues with which this bill is fraght
are momentous in their present and
future influence upon the well. be.
ing Of my race, / should seem In.
different 10 the importance Of the
heur, aud recreant to the high
trust imposed upon me, IL ] hesi-
tated to lend my ysice on behalf
of the loyal people OF the South.
Therefore waive all thoughts as
to the prOpFiety Of entering into
this discussion, breaking through
q generally understood etiquette
OF this body, when questions arise
which bear upon the safety and
protection Of the loyal white and
cOlored population Of those States
lately In rebellion. Icannet allow
any thought as to mere propFlety
to enter into my consideration Of
duty. The responsibilities Of be-
ing an exponent ofsuch 9 constit-
uency as / have the honor to rep
resent, are fully appreciated ICON
passedl by me. Ibear about me
daily the keenest sense Of their
weight, and that feeling prompts
me nov to Lift my voice for the
/. krst time In this council chamber
, Of the nation: and sir, ! stand to.
day, on this iOor, to appeal for
protection from the strong arm Of
the Government forthe loyal chill,
; dren, irrespective Of color or race
who are OF the Southern States
and particularly Of the great Stat
Of Georgia.
/ am well aware, sir, that ID,
! idea is abroad that an antaxonisu
exists between the whites ant
blacks; that that race which thl
. nation raised from the degradation
Of slavery, and endowed With til
= full and unqualified rights ant
8 privileges Of citizenship, are in
Il tent upon power ct whatever prize
q II can be gained. II has been til
well-consldered purpose and sin
Of . class, not confined 10 ID
South, 10 spread this charg
7. broadcast over the land, and thei
,r efforts are as vigorous to-day I
i educate the people Of this natio
into that belief as they we're q th
u close of the war. Il was not IN
IS common to find this sans clasI
l. even during the rebellion, prog
3. nosticahng q servile war. Il ma
|, have been that "the wish va
father to the thought" and, d
e. the recognized repreaentatil
10 Of my dOWn-uOdden people, den
Te the charge, end hurl Il back In
IA the teeth Of those who make it,aI
who l believe have not ; true 81
conscientious desire to further Il
Of ~intsFests Of The whole South. C
ne taialy no enc possessing any Pc
or sOnal knowledge Of the COLOR
:. pOpulatiOa Of my own or 9TH
States, need be reminded Of u
as noble conduct Of that people do
We ing the NEST trying Circumstance
". in the history Of the late VI
all when they we're beyond the pr
4 lection Of the Federal force
While the Confederate arm
IL pressed into Ia ranks every viii
in male capable Of bearing arms, 4
Oh mothers, wives, daughters and 81
n, ters Of the Southern soldiers we
left defenceless, and in the POW
10 Of the blacks, upon whom Ohall
en- Of slavery were still riVeted, 81
a. to bind those chains the closer VI
"a. the real issue for which 90 nut
life and property was sacrifice
And now, sir, / AJAX, how did th
ar race acti Did they In those de,
IN OF Confederate weakness and 4
he potency evince the mallgnity
,.l which NO hear so much? Graz
ing, for the sake Of argumeI
IN that they were ignorant and besS
lad ted, which / do not believe, y,
The with all their supposed ignoran
ne. and cruelty, they, in their way, d
n derstOOd as fully % you or I d
1t was the presage Of 81
na- heavier bondage, They long,
his too, as their fathers d
zen before them, for the advent of III
epoch over which was shed I
hallowed light Of inspiration
cru self. They desired, too, with thC
cal fathers, to welcome the foot OF t
his stranger shOd with the peacel
nh. preparation of good news. Wea
n. years Of bondage had told tn
tale Of sorrow 10 the Court
'ne Heaven. In councils Of the GrI
Ind Father Of all they knew the ed.
lrt, aication Of their case, albeit
nv layed for years, in which patio
y R- II .a.-f.- n~hu.n2