Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-03

considered on its merits. Mr.. Revels as
citizen of Ohio, voted 90 years, and
the evidence of his citizenship was full
and complete.
Mr.. Trumbull said the discussion of
the claim Of Mr.. Ames to seat was pre-
mature. There was no excuse for refer
ing the present matter to o committee.
There was nothing to show that Mr. Rev.
els was not an inhabitant of tie State
from which he came. Tho evidence of
his election to the Senate was the very
best he could present. The objection
that he was elected before Mississippi
was entitled to representation had no
weight, because the organization of the
legislature and the election of United
States Senators were legalized in the ad
mission of the State.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of his intention
to resist to the last the admission of two
men, and in the conscientious discharge
of his duty he would interpose an objec-
ton at every stage of the proccedings.-
Never before in history had colored
man been elected to the Senate, but the
sword of dictator had opened the way
for him. But for that sword he never
would have been presented here. He
never was and never would be the choice
of the people of Mississippi More
over, Revels was not a citizen, as shown
by the bred Scott case. He held that
Congress could not confer naturalization
upon colored man. ....-......,.
Mr.. Sherman said be would inform the
Senator Davis that twenty years ago
the Supreme Court of Ohio, then com
posed mainly of Democrats, decided Mr..
Revels to be a citizen, the court holding
that the words "a white citizen meant
one nearer white than black. Mr.. Re-
vels was included in this decision and vo-
ted in Ohio. Having once enjoyed cit
izenship it could not now be denied
him.
Mr.. Nye expressed surprise to hear
the bred Scott decision cited as author
ity for the Senator. He looked upon
that decision as an outrage upon the con.
stitution and upon the rights of the peo-
pie, and it had been rebuked by the gran
dest uprising of the people of any age.
He (Nye) believed that color rever did
and never would make the man. He ar
gued that the long looked for day when
the theory of the common brotherhood
of man was to take form and substance.
He implored his friend Davis to cease
feeding upon husks, and come up to his
Republican fathers house, where there
was bread enough and to spare. 'orz
Mr.. Davis replied that the Senator and
every other Senator were fully rs much
prejudiced against niggers as he himself,
and il he had any at all he had not seen
the honorable Senator (Nye) waiting
upon the colored Dinah to ball, or ex
hibiting bis gallantry before darkey wen
ches. He had not known solitary
Senator OF all those who were clamor-
Gus in favor of the rights of the negro
who had played court to any fair black
swan, or offered to accompany her to the
bymeneal altar. Laughter.) When
the Hon. Senator, or any of his associ
ates on the Republican side, offered to
practice what they preached, then he
might be treated as open to the charge
of prejudice against color, because he
never could consent to DO any of these
things.
Mr.. Salisbury obtained the floor, but
yielded to a motion to adjourn, which
was carried.