New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-12

or coercion in some form the signatures or
assent OF one hundred colored men in any
State OF the Union against the passage of a
iuil and complete civil-rights bill by Con-
gress, or to indicate a disapproval of it
when tried"
The gentleman from Georgia suggests that
such measure twill not only prove unac-
ceptable to the masses of the colored people
at the South, but alike destructive of the
harmony and great interests of both races
just here he thinks, and very properly so, is
wide field for practical craftsmanship.
Mr.. Speaker, not only since the rebellion,
passing through some terrible scenes during
and since reconstruction, lifindeed that work
is completely and duiOg the terrible four
years when the country groaned amid the
throes OF rebellion, but during the entire two
hundred and fifty years, whether as slave or
freeman, has the black man i'll our country
exhibited a patience under long suffering, Il
forbcarance under most provoking circum-
stances, and forsvinS and friendly DISPOSE
ton, that make him at once a good and peace
able citizen and perhaps study.
CONDUCT or THE CoLoRED PEOPLE DURING
THE WAR OF THE REBELLIoS.
He is tainted for his conduct during the
war by the honorable gentleman from \ orth
Carolina, Mr.. ROBINS, ] because he did not
lay in ashes the home or his master and
murder the women and children while he
(the MASTERY was engaged in that which the
gentleman seems to glorily. He says:
Look at one more fact Nearly three years
before the war ended the four million negroes
OF the South knew that its result involved the
question of their liberty. Yet while the con-
tincnt shook with the earthquake Of war, and
NOBODY was at nome put ola men ana Doys 10
keep t'iem IN order, thoSe negroes seiZ@'t no
weapon ana struck no D'oW. 90 hoI
mention IL as Il feiioaen 10 tIein' II hieritS
rathcf lne lhahNS OF southern men.
mention IL ohiy 10 snow mat the negro IS not
IKE inc "h!tS man. "ii3t race OF white men
woui'i nave renamed quiet Under inc same
circumstances nheh iile proclamation Oh
emancipation was i9sGci the peculiar patrons
OF the negro III lie No.tn expected hin To
ll:e ana t''ioM Wv, on t'io YOKE ana butcher our
wives ana chiiureh ana III Inc abundance OF
tieii p',i,a'''hropy ana 'i'"ill"iy lhcy hoPed
'"' 100
Mr.. Speaker, have nothing 10 say in reply
to those remarks as 10 the conduct of the
colored people during the rebellion. Upon
this and some other uoiatS he has been
answered by nv colleague. GNr. CAM
except that if (and say this in the kindliest
sprit) those with whom fine Gentleman acts
Po!!ticai'l iiau SHOWN curing INC years oil lhc
agitation oi tnc question q slavery IN TINS
country esicci'Hy III i'e past hiteen years
OF 80, th;tI Patiehtc' Nm!Sti'h Sphlt, ana l
ni!2iit au"Soou sense rNhiVitti by The negro
during inc repGIi!oh, 'he country would not
nave peeii caLGu upon 10 mourn Inc loss on
.'ii &c 'iu"aie,t 'Hou>"i'" =! 'GF sons, cut Oh
Ny inc 'nsutil'eH u VA anu /" @toaA to-day
u'lue' uGcV Vi oN'I *-,'5)' ,Vo'oVo.
NOT Is t'iS an ne uses language mat IS
caicl.i!ieo 10 he'l, awe ".titeFer OF section
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feeling against him in the South. especially
on the part of those who were lis Uwuois,
which found EXPRESSION in acts OF violence
and butchery, is fast dying ont that better
state OF 1eeiIn@ exists "h'rl must in2Ee use