The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-06


to choose their wives and husbands will
out the interference of any law. He oil
iected 10 the phrase used by Mr.. Wilson
"thc different races OF men," He kne,
OF but ono race, the human race.
Mr.. ANTHONY hoped that Mr.. SUSINEl
would accept Mr.. CARPENTERS amend
mcnt exempting churches from the bill
He would vote 10 give the colorcd peopl
oil the civil rights, but he would not vot
for the bill comforting or denying, or Il
any way differing with religious rights.
Mr.. SUMNER advocated his own bill
and called MIR. CARPRNTER's substitute al
emasculated synonymn-feeble where tn
original was strong, and incomplete whcrl
the original was complete. lie objected
especially 70 the omission In the substi
tutc OF the provision enforcing the admis
sion OF Colorcd citizens TO the Jury box
The Senator (Mr. CARrENTER) had at
tempted to distinguish between the righ
to testify and the right 10 sit as a Jury. ii,
(SuMNER) cared not whether the right Il
sit rs o juror was n political or a Ciyi
right. twas enough for him 10 know 4
was right 10 which all men were enti
tied by the law Ofnature and by tho Con
stitution Of the United States, interpreted
by the Declaration Of Independence. liz
saw that Mr.. CARPENTER smiled-he al,
ways smiled when the Declaration was
mentioned. I..
Mr.. CARrENTER-It was n smile Of an.
probation. Laughter.
Mr.. SUMNER-Very well; but not con.
tent with striking at colOred citizens in
the temple of justice, the Senator sets up
q distinction in the church; distinction
however, in which he is not the original
for he has been anticipated by Rev. Pc.
troIeum V. Nasty, who reports his con.
gregatiOn to have sang on u certain occa.
sion this hymn, "Shall niggers black, this
land possess and mix with us llp there"
Oh no, my friends, VIC rather guess VIC
will never stand that era. Laughter ON
the floor and in the galleries Sir, | ask
you II that is not Senator's speech? do
not know that need say any more.
Mr.. CARPENTER-Oh yes, go right on.
MIR. SUNtNEH-l will as the Senator in.
vites me. lie sets himself up here rs q
representative Of caste in tho Christian
Church, and while GspOusing that cause
pleads the Constitution OF the United
States; but, sir, l think can point out tho
origin Of the Senator's error. hesitate
to refer 10 it, but the Senator has intro.
duced it himself The Senator has never
had M adequate idea of the Declaration
of Independence. Laughter, especially
by Mr.. CARPENTER. The Senator smiles.
Very well, have been long enough in the
Chamber TO witness the Vicissitudes of
opinion on that great chart. i have Seen
it derided by others more than it ever was
by the Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. CARPENTER-I wish the Senator
would state when ever derided the De.
claratiOn Of Independence.
MIR. SUMNER-I am coming 10 that. Mr..
SUMNER then quoted remarks made by
Messrs. Calhoun, ChOato and Andrew
johnson on the subject, and said that in a
speech in April 1870, Mr.. CARPENTER had
spoken of the principles set forth in the
declaration as the gcneralities of that
revolutionary pronunCiamCnto. lie re.
ferred to this with great reluctance.
Mr.. CARPENTER-T hope the rcluc-
tancc is not on my account. Laughter.
MIR. SuMNER-When the Senator spoke
last upon this subject, however, it was no
longer revolutionary pronunciamento.
Mr.. CARPENTER-Oh, yes, il is.
stand by that. IglOry in that pronunci.
amento and in all that revolutionary his
tory of ours.
Mr.. EDMUNDs-Thcn you ought 10 give
some effect to it.
Mr.. SUMNER-The Senator says he
glories in il; then let him give it some el.
feet. | hope he won't take it all out in
glory. Hope he willsec that some of it
is translused into human rights.
MIR. CARPENTER-All that is consistent
with the express provisions Of the Consti.
tuition.
Mr.. SUMNER-Thc Constitution is q
machinc-a great and beneficient ma.
chine. The Declaration Of Independence
supplies principles which arc 10 give
cnnI actor and motion to that machine.
MIR. CARPENTER saln lao hOd Just heard
himself ridiculed, reYiled and misrepre-
sented, because lie had been unable to
agree with the Senator from Massachu-
sctts Mr.. SuNNER) as to the merits of his
bill, and had stated two points in which
It's constitutionality seemed doubtful. He
was in favor Of the substance Of the bill
and had embodied in his substitute all OF
It that was clearly constitutional, but the
Senator from Massachusetts did not seem
to be anxious for the passage otthe bill to
secure civil rights unless it had some
branch or claw tearing into the Constitu-
ton The Senator had also gone back u
whole year and arraigned him for having
spoken ofthe Declaration Of Independence
as revolutionary prOnunciamcnto. II
certainly was Just that, and he wondered
what there was in the expression which
so ranked In the Senators mind lie could
not believe that it w0s the mere use OF the
adjective, and he supposed II must have
been remembered so long because the re.
mark was made in the raillcry and nd.
dressed 10 the Senator himself, when he
could not bear that any one Should look
on his venerable locks and indulge In levi.
ty and mirth.
Mr.. SUMNER-I give the Senator leave
to rail at my locks as much as he pleases
but do not rail against the Declaration ol
Independence.
Mr.. CARPENTER-l will agree to that
il you will agree not TO rail against the
Constitution. Laughter. l will moi
speak dlsrespecl(ully Of the Declaration
il you will not attempt TO violate the
Constitution, and we will joi. E..aAs in
the support Of the principles that are the
foundation Of your bill The Senator has
done me honor to point out my prototype
in II Constitutional argument-PetrOlCum
V. Nasty. Laughter That Is one par
ticular in which | must bow TO the Sena'
tor. | cannot point out his prototype in
a Constitutional argument. lie never had
one. He is the beginning, and il our
Constitution is TO be much respected
or is TO last long, trust he
will be the end OF the school of C0nstilu'
tional debaters who commence by assert
ing that the Constitution has nothing