The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-06

apnroprlate pcnelues 10 restrain Dao men irom
violating IT. And that II Gil this bill does. WHAT
are the objections to this bllls The nrst objection
stated ON the other side Is that II establishes
social equality. By no means. undertook 10
show before how social equality was not touched
by u. Il only allows men and women to come
coach, in the public house. am inclined TO think
that the only equality which the blacks ever had
hioItion OF social equality Is the communication
between the sexes and nave here law on the
idea Of the extent to which social equally had
reached N that state before the war:
had read statute OF Mississippi passed III June,
1870. legtlmatizlng the children OF James Ander-
emit molners the reading or which caused Mr..
NTBLACK to ask MIR. Butler whether he had not
to the Clerks desk and had read what he called,
IA cry from Southern mother" being letter
mond va. complaining Of the insults and out.
RACES to which c0ored girls were subjected at the
hands OF white men without any redress in the
Mr. SMITH. (rep.l Of Va. pronounced the state:
the proceedings. tried 10 make QUESTION OF PRIV.
hege, winch tbs Speaker. however, refused TO
! Mr. BUTLxR-Of course, every statement Is false
when the cry OF the colored woman comes up. The
gentleman from New Jersey INT. Pnelps) tells US
that " V no use TO pass tins bill because OF the
prejudces at the South. wncn neard tnat IAN
Ruage remembered his rose-colored report upon
was such strong prejudice It mad not crept into
docs not touch the worst the most terrible, the
most awful question OF social equality that grew
tie results OF their iust The next objection Is
that TINS bill was born OF malianity. have good
On on sp
generally supposed and believed that tuis bill was
and now l Will quote what the gentleman from
Mississippi (Mr. Lamar) said Of mat Senator.
VENGEANCE ON BROWN OF KENTUCKY.
Mr.. Butler. gong on TO trace the growth OF the
old john Brown, ana said he was brave man,
who had never done cowardy act, never struck
ana nsn ne went ms on 70 Contrast ou a
other John BrowD, the younger OF that name ire
ierrnIng to M 6rSwI Of KsntIcsyl; ana ns sent
to the Louisville courier IN 1891, IN which ne al.
mis- having declared at public meeting that not
one man nor one COLLAR would Kentucky furnish
to Lincoln to aid MIN IN his unholy war
against the South, and that II the Northern army
should attempt to cross the borders Oh Kentucky,
1t would he resisted to the death, and that II one
man were found IN the commonwealth TO vOlun-
down before leaving The state. Beioie the Clerk
had completed the reading OF the letter ponl OF
%as ~ on Of the
House, 1T should not % read.
Mr.: BUTLER, on the other hand, insisted that It
mittee 10 the House OF Representatives.
The SPEAKER represented tile difficulty OF decid-
ing on the points IN debate, but held that Ii the
gentleman from Massachusetts asserted that 1t
was pertinent to the subject before the House, It
y
member, because II was contained in an 0lcial
report.
man rom Massachusetts would not shame the
republican side of Tee House by such an attack
upon member, when no response could be made.
MIR. BUTLER, not having heard the remark dis.
t1ncty, asked Mr. Hale to repeat It, which the
latter did, strongly emphasizing the word
MIR. BUrLER-I cannot understand IT. Isn't here
with my lips sealed for hours Yesterday and heard
every Iard word spoken against me and there
was no objection Oh the part OF the Vbjecung
member from New YORK.
Mr.. HALE-lno gentleman Is in error. did
MI. BUTLsis-Yes, when your own remarks were
quoted against you.
Mr.. HALE-No, sir.
Mr.. BUrLER-i have lived to see many things, ana
accidents, but never expectei rs i've 10 near, in
House oil Representatives,, that a public report
OF kind consideration to the feelings Ol some
IN REBELLION AGAINST TIE COUNTRY.
After long discussion on the point OF order. and
after the reading OF tue letter, Mr.. BUTLER re.
sumed his rsmarEs. He said the gentleman rom
civil Rights oil. and nave endeavored TO pus
before the House his publlsned sentiments to show
on the subJect-to snow how little we sno1.d take
his advice, how little we should hear from MIN at
edge Of his repentance. Again, 1 have been ac-
cused here Of being the only mu derer on
q committee Of the House. and the mans
own letter 10 show that there were men who
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but assass,nation-and t0at INSTEAD OF my beng
his accuser ne was ms own accuser. and tnat tals
state OF tninss cxls!lng shows how completely the
the mercy Of the same men who would snoot
down the gentleman himself tMr. Brown II he
had ever dared TO step across the line VI Union
bayonets during he war. Applause and ciapplng
OF hands on the novr and in tue gallerles)
ton Of the Speaker 10 tins violation OF order.
| The speaker thereupon directed the Sergeant-at-
Arms on the recurrence OF any such manifesto.
tfon to clear the galleries.
Mr.. bUTLER-1ne reason why we desire 10 have
this bill passed the Iact when mas been 80 often
put before us-tDat We are ABOUT passing from
power. We are to surrender the over oil one
D1anca Of the a. eass mo ims nanas o.
! Wards Union men and Union soldiers That nave had
read; who have avowed them on the stump, and
| who have never. 20 my knowledge, retracted
them. II was wrong tire other DAY, and went too
lar IN saying that there was minority OF MUIR
dererS In the South, here Is my Justification. The
House OF Representatives, has solemny SAID 1t by
adopting that repor!-not only muraerers. but
assassins-and therefore was right IN saying
Mr.. ELDBEDGE. (dem.) oil Wis, made point OF
order on Mr. Buffers last remarks which were
the spsAEER ruled that there was nothing in
the language which transcribed the rights OF
THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.
Mr.. BUTLER, resumnc: said that ne 9, mpayhized
the the Northern army was disbanaea there were
thousands OF men discharged wac would have
s Of sSc hes MAO mot Uee
mechanical, manufacturing seafaring and other
pursuits. But It. was not SO with the men dis.
bandec IRON the Southern army. They were lett
demorazcd by the war, without work,
without employment, largely without educa-
ton, BY which they mlgns overt their
Sasjd over s their s4n and pi asas
It was tnat the result or the war nao been that
the negroes, who mad WORKED i0r them before the
war, had been taken from them. That state Of
natural irritation has lett In the South large
| number oil demorallzed and uuruIy men, and most
oil the White Leaxuers are men OF that class.
call upon the people OF the south, n they want
prosperity, that they shall themselves check and
| control this class OF men. They are tmpoverish-
Ing the South and impoverishing the whole coun-
try. When spoke tue other day about the South
having large minority OF muroerers and raiders
l spuke Of that class OF men who form
the Ku Kux Klaus. But we are told
! II we pass this bill we shall not
come back TO Congress. NY deliberate conviction
Is that the reason why many OF us do not come
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