The New York herald., 1870-02-24


time OF his election, Whine his name was depended
upon for the validity OF the credentials OF his col
league. The question OF the citizenship OF Mr..
Revels also deserved attention. and he insisted upon
the inquiry In good faith. lie cited from the yarl-
Gus authorities, aud argued TO show that person
could not acquire domice by Involuntary So
Journing ut particular place.
Mr.. WILSON expressed the hope that the present
case would be consideted upon Its merits and witn-
lieved the citizenship Of Mr.. Revels was beyond
question, for, MS citizen OF Ohio. be mad voted
wenty years age and the evidence OF MS rights as
Mr. TkUMBuLI SAID the discussion or the claim OF
S Seneral Ames 70 seat was premature; mat inc
serted his belief nor mis- reason to believe that Mr.
keves was not an nhabitant OF the State OF Missls
sppi; consequently there was no excuse Tor refer
rug tne matter TO cofnmlttce There was nothing
TO show that Reves was not an inhabitant OF the
state from which hcs came The evidence OF his
Revesl could present. The objection that be was
elected bore Mississippi was entitled TO repre-
sentation had no weight, because the organlza.
United States Senators were legaized In the
admission OF the State. The senator from
Delaware Mr. Salisbury asked for certificate OF the
Governor, but here were the certincates The ON
GERS OF the Legislature, who actually the officers
OF the senatorial election, and the Provisional Gov
ernor whose military position did not lessen his
standing as Governor, also certified to the election.
Mr. DAVIS gave notice OF his Intention TO resist TO
the last the admission OF these TWO nen, and in the
cOnsclentous discharge OF hts duty he would inter-
pose an objection at every stage or this proceeding.
he Delleved the radical party had gone mad; but
not dared TO nave TINS man Reyes sent to the House,
where the members would very soon have 10 face
Ons c memSsrs wsFe S e ss n Fh ns
men IN the Senate VINO would vote 10 admit Revels
VINO would not dare so 10 vote In the House.
Never before IN the history OF the country had
c0lored man been elected to the Senate
but the sword OF "a dictator had opened the way for
him. But Tor that sword he never would have been
presented here. This man never was and never
would be the choice OF tue people OF Mississippi
That fact could not be denied. Moreover, Revels
was not citizen, as shown by the Dred Scott case
In view OF these facts, he asked, would the Senate
refuse to refer the credentials OF republican, after
having three times during the past nine years referred
cratic senator's namely those OF stark, OF oregon:
Patterson. OF Tennessee, and Thomas, of Maryland
The reasons for reference IN the present case were
much stronger tnan In any Of the others. He held
that Congress could not by the process proposed,
confer naturalization upon colored man.
Mr.. SHERMAN, obtaining leave to make q state
ment, said he would inform Senator Davis thar
twenty years ago the supreme Court OF OHIO then
composed manly OF democrats, decided Mr.. ReveIs
10 be Citizen the court holding tnat the words "a.
Whl.e cltlzen' meant one nearer white than oacK.
Mr.. Reyels was included IN THIS decslon ana voted
IN ONO. Having once enjoyed citizenship IL could
not now be denied him.
Mr.. DAVIS continued In exposition OF the quad
cations OF cliizenShip He remarked that the domi-
nant party would wake up some nne morning and
discover that their OF power was not perpetual
Their fantastic tricks would cause the people 10
shake them on as the lion shook The dewdrop from
Mr. NYE, trep) OF New. In reply to Mr. DAVIS,
expressed mis- surprise TO hear the Dred Scott deci-
sion cited as an authority for the senate He looked
upon that decision as an outrage upon the const,t
tlon and upon the rights OF the people, ana II had
been reouked Dy the 2randest uprising OF the people
OF any age What an Impressive spectacle oil retri-
butlve justice was Witnessed here today In 1861
that proud and naughty man, Jefferson Davis LETT
this chamber to undertake the establishment or a
government founded upon the enslavement OF race
whose skin differed IN color from his own: Today
member OF that humble and long-suIerng race
Ia m flE Ia tzsv
left and which has renamed vacant ever since he
ielt. I'D reply TO what the Senator lMr. DAVIS
nad saId about party coming in here and
undOlng what had been done. he would tell
tnat senator that neither he1nor any one now living
would see the day when any political .party would
dare TO undo any OF the great measures OF justice
and humanity enacted by the republicans in Con-
gress Their measures would not be overturned so
long M republican institutions remained. But the
real question al issue mere Was that OF color The
real objection 10 iievels was that ne was not white
man. But was the senator (Mr. Davisl AFRAID 10 en-
ter the race with colored man for fear OF being
eclipsed He (Mr. Nye believed that color never dld
and never would make man. He rejoiceo that he
long-looked-for day when the theory OF the common
brotherhood OF man--a theory as Old az man him.
seif-Was 10 take form and substance. He lmplOred
his friend ir. DAVIS TO cease feeding upon husks,
and to come up to his republican father's house,
wnere there was bread enough and to spare.
Qaughter.)
Mr.. DAVIS replied that the Senator lMr. Nye, and
every other Senator had fully much prejudice
against the negro as he himself II he he'd any ut all
He had not seen the honorable Senator (Mr. Nye
W0liIns upon tue coOred oman To ball or exhibit
Ing DIS gAllart-y beforathe darky wencnes. He had
nor known solitary senator OF all those who were
clamorous IN favor OF the rights OF the negro anc
the equality or the races who had played court tc
any lair black swan or offered to accompany her to
the hym0neal altar. l.aughter.) When the honor
aDe senator tMr. Nye) or any OF his associates on
tie republican side offered TO practice what they
preached then he (Mr. Davis) might be treated as
amenabe to the charge OF prejudice against color.
because he never would consent to do any of these
things.
At five O'Clock Mr.. SALISBURY obtained the moor.
bat yielded TO motion 70 adjourn. The senate nc
cordlngly Adjourned.