New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-18
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FTon. Senator SsEne5S SPEECH n fDTl -
The questions presented in this debate have
been OF fact and Of constitutional law 1t is insisted on
one side that q condition Of things exists in certain
affecting life, liberty, property and the enjoy
ypent OF Equal Rights which be corrected only by
lie national On the other side this statement s
r rovCrtcd and 10 is argued also that such ntcrycu
lon s nco4sl, teut with IL. Ccne t1iop Of tie United
states On both questions, whether OF TACT or law,
cannot hesitate. t. my mind, outaees are proved fear
~ IN character; nor c8u doubt tAe power under me
Consultation 10 apply the remedy.
50 long as Slavery endured state allowed 70 play
t- turtle aud, she ereG within she'll escape tie
application of those master prlcil which are truly
Immortal Truths was in abcyauct; tile Constitution
1seii Interpreted always in support Of saYery.
in the days Of Slavery; bot it. is douby, tgply
wrong, now that me DECLARATION OF lndependece j, NJ
LAST REGARDED ana that Tie CONSTITUTION not ony makes
= avery impossible, but assures the citizen IN the enjoy
mont OF Equal Rights. DO not quote C these
teXts, whether OF lie DctaIau.A or tAe, Co-5..
sutton lou know them by heart But they ,, are
HItl az ngeiW pIWsT2 20 oS cbTrt ri 70 The Con.
-i-1f1r flireit with It's dc .l OF Equal Rights,
and c1mIe,bnc the National Government to be is m
,ai So now do insist that Liberty must give ia
~qracfpT TO tie Constitution. tllr IT WIN Ae-sNIl-
,y.eIce ana compelling Tie National Government to he
49, service mini,tsrcd TO state Rights now 1t must
srrvc J.rtv with kindred dthrDuu' even ~ 14lt
C state II dts. Al thi- insist is pln afso.l"g u
rules OF Interpretation, simple az conuai 49,.
What makes uGtionf N0t aIII.ea hot ueets, HI'
iTdrsF 2 l!l. every vein 40 home. uor population
qiroDginp .hc highways none OF iAtse L.ahc our "a
fou Iuo uatyLa. lls o. tbs Eld,-. Is !o,.H y tAs
yrincipe OF Unity and n the ! Tia. iEDs o. ~. o,r
people all OF which being national ~ eaai4ei 6 ar, are
,Sation. Let the national unity be assaiea' ana tn.
nation will spring 10 It's defense. j. rae Iaies wv
in tie rem test village "e assl.eH In " iJ5 CH'
al EQUAL rlfS and tie Nation must 10 ioL l1t NUM-
lest citizen what il would for itself Ana lhls u OIi
ACCORDING 10 tue original promises Of the Declaration OF
1ndepcndel.e &.a tf3 niJ.e 80, ~ IN the sane
no Sa n.t5n the binding character Of the great
...r5v non / T.
Amendments. But yOd cannot turn from ether, ana
each establishes beyond question tAe Dohu re o. La
$tv ana the Equal Rights OF al originally declared ana
tl,.aGUa,fi, ss5lred Whatever is announced in the
S' NON Inf nv M, oIal and 20 also f. all that
= ASSUMED The Icples Uf the Declaration, TceOICel
w the Co.t tutIOua Amendments cannot he allowed 10
tUf.r. Bong common 70 al, they must he under me
safeguard % al; ucT can az, e sel up ~ 4ocil -
"a, again. the UNIVERSAL Lass. Equality implies RnVef-
Eqy; AMI what is uulverss must he national II each
fsata lei, 20 determine the protection OF L1. aagnIs;
Ton viii OJ-ciOn Valy accvfuhs 10 vac 9'ac' On, ,
ual gats viii prevail ony according u thI aeiuelt
OF local law. There Will be as many equaAUes ae
states Ihleiore IN obedlrhce 90 Se'.eou' % wei 80
0ylcnn n. ldate, is this power ID The Nation - ~.
Nor deferred from this CONCLUSION by any cry OF
terms borrowed from France wAore this abuse has be-
T. even i, TIC details OF admlni-traton central con
troll Mark, n you please the distinction bIt 10 s.e
any Kind VIZ matters local in Character The nation
VIII not enter the STATE except Tor the salesqard OF
1Le e9uai GOOD Of am As wei 4.sal tine sun because il
i-n; here is "a generous imperialism. Stunning win
patrioic care that injurious oeuIan and that fatal
Imperialism. which have been the Nemesis Of France,
1aIl that other Celtrdll-m which supplies an equal
protection % every citizen aud that other imperial
] Ian which makes Equal Rights the supreme law
- De Haialaiued ~ tie National arm IN
al parts OF tie Land. Centra4s!n! Imperialism GIVE
se the ceuI.l5A of liberty. Give me the Imperialism
o. equal rights. And may this national CAPITOL where
are now assembled, hc tie emblem OF our naNOp.
PLANTED a hilltop, with portals opening North ana
srcb9 dome crowned by the image Of Liberty; such j.
Our imperial Republic; but in nothing Is II 60 truly IN
IeIal in that benehccEt sovereignty WINCH Uses me
= d0mo crowned boy the image Of Liberty.
Nor an deferred by any Uarty cry. The Rcpubhcan
party must DO It's work, which j. nothing less thu th
degeneration OF the nation according 20 the promises Oh
Che DecaraO Jon of Independence. To MAINTAIN te re
Dlic ia Is unity and the people Ih men i's.1
MS tFausctndeIt duty. NOr 10 / lear any pOHiicil
{arty which assails these sacred promises eNeI II u
ItlSty assume The name Of Democrat. now pO"eriens
tLrI eiiDrjs against these immortal PRIME ps' TOY LS
sci Know no better service than that WAch ~" ar
SOuhee Here have labOrcd -tcaalast yboh carry 4;lc
lesIluR o0loquy aud eumty, and here again Doug
LHo is.e which remain 70 lie, even i OooIu! "-
GuD-ty survive.