The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-13

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| Estaf--Hc Ism Coed Old Re6eis Sifii.s,
In the House or Representatives last Sat
urdny, Mr.ssVANC E, of North Casolfna,
spoke agaiust the sciyiLrig hts bill, CLAIMING
Chat lts title should be changed 10 g IA bilitd
protect coforetl men in.their social rights. D
and asserting that there was snow no denial
! OF civil rights in the southern States. The
provision ofscbools he held to he civil
right, but the right of colored children to "a
into the white schools was a social right, and
the attempt to enforce IL could but produce
disastrous effect upon both the white and
colorea schools. il.5sii,s:. RI; 7,
a spirited colloquy sprung up at the close
Of his remarks, brought on by remark that
if he was a colored man he would not stand
as beggar before Congress for these rights,
but would rather strive to elevate himself to
be worthy Of them.
Mr., RAINEY, of South Carolina, asked il
these were his views what he thought of the
southern whites who were coming here and
asking the removal Of disabilities?
Mr.. VANCE said he had expected such q
question. Everywhere the horrid skeleton
of the war was brought up. 1t was right
for Congress to remove these disabilities, tor
President Johnson had practically done so
by his proclamation. God Almighty naa
not, he said, placed the brand OF cam on
the southern man. The bones of his coun-
trymen and friends laid in their graves at
Cbickamauga, Missionary Ridge, spotsyiya,,,
MIA, petersburg, and elsewhere where they Tell
in maintaining what they believed to be
right.
Mr.. FORT, Of Illinois, asked if he thought
the rebellion right?
Dir. VANCE replied that he did, and un-
der similar circumstances would rebel again.
He would now ask the gentleman if he had
been placed under the same circumstances
would he not have done the same?
Mr.. FORT said he could not conceive OF
any circumstances under which he could be
induced to raise his hand against his Govern
ment.
Mr.. VANCE then said there never was q
more sublime sight than when, after the sur
render at Appomatt OK, the southern people
went home with tue greatest goodwill TO
the old flag of their fathers. Loyalty, he
said. did not consist in devotion to party,
but devotion to the Constitution, and in this
sense the men of the South went home loyal
What followed? Laws were made to Strike
down the South, and his people met denun'
citation on all sides. lie contrastcd this Will
la revolt in Russia, where, alter it was pu'
down, the "rebels" were not met by de
nlnciation by every stump-Speaker, put 3
law went forth forbidding the mention of it
The war has passed, and several years 'hat
elapsed. If it was Necessary for men tt
wake I'D the skeleton of it to sustain a fail
ing cause, then let them do it. The South
had been willing to join hands, and when
Mr.. Greeley had proposed to shake hands
across the bloody chasm they had, AFTER see
ing that he held the knife in his, rushed tt
the very edge Of the chasm to grasp it.
Mr.. FORT said be desired to ask ON
more question.
Mr.. VANCE, who had yielded the re
mainder OF his time to Afr. WHITEHEAD, o
Virginia, said he saw no good to come from
fighting the war over again, and would no
take the time for it which be had yielded t
d, - sS;;:nd from Virginia.
ss1o S.se led to Mr.. WHITEHEAD
yield few minutes.
Mr.. WHITEHEAD said he had SUPPOSE
the war ended eight years ago daughter.
and declined to yield.
Mr. FORT persisting, put the question
which was: The gentleman having state'
that he bad sworn to support the Constitu
ton, whether he or the leaders Of the rebel
lion had not taken the same oath befor
they attempted TO overthrow the Constitu
tiOn and Government?
Mr.. VANCE said that after their State hat
seeded they held that the oath was NJ
i longer binding.
MIR. FORT: He states now that unde
like circumstances he would rebel again.
would ask him whether he considers tina
would be perjury or not?
Mr.. VANCE: "Not." He then went OF
to say that he had not brought this matter
about. 1t had been brought up by the ques
ton Of Mr.. RAISEY. lie was not ashamed
of what he had done, but the same crcum
stances could not possibly occur again, there
fore the discussion was fruitless.
Mr.. WHITEHEAD claimed the floor
saying that he hoped "this cruel war wa:
over" lLaugbter.l He then proceeded t.
speak 10 favor of reduction on the dut,
on tobacco, arguing that the enormous taA
upon that product was discrimination
against the agricultural interests of Virginia