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


place OF amusement. or even TO be carried ia
the cemetery where dead men sleep. HIS friends
on the other side had made Q natal mistake IN
opposing this nl IN the lace OF that declaration
OF s srs U me % 20 ne
In the nrst fush oil victory they had been too
hasry and had removed the mask too soon. He
was IN favor OF the provisions or the bill unqualI-
iedly and uncompromisinqly. II there was any
one thing necessary In this country IL was Tree
schools open to ALL lie was In favor OF that pro-
vision aud that provision only which gave abso-
lutte Tree schools. he protested against entering
on course OF legislation which drew line be.
tween American citizens on the common soil
below the common flag. II Inc discrimination OF
the separate schools were made there would DC
at The end OF generation a hostility between the
races more bitter than to-day, and which must
inevitably end IN bioodshea and war OF races
ward, undoing what had Oeea done If
they toe rs could nos go forward any further IN
Drawer me- could take their places. He went on
10 say by such provision, providing for sep
arate schools, you turn the pointer on the dial
century. This hostility, this contest Is not on the
ground that tho man Is black. It Is not on the
ground Of his race; the real hostility hes In the
opposition to the education Of the black man at
all the south to-day Is struggling by every means
can ou DO raSg on the 5ac
Give him equal rights In the schools, at the ballot
box and before the law ana the power Of the
upon hun.
noNoRs To BLACK KING.
nation cannot say that 1t ooects to the color OF
man, In view o1 the recent spectacle In this Cham
ss sa was tine ses 81 s
Municipal authorizes FASTENED 10 greet him
on his journey across this continent and
passed. The executive head Of the nation
price, tee wealth aud The beauty OF THIS capital
city assembled to do him honor. Grave senators
lelf their seats and members OF this House stood
m.
while you, Mr.. Speaker, descended from your high
place TO welcome nlm on behalf Of nee people,
TO welcome HIS Black Majesty. (Langhter.) But,
SIR, it Will be said mat ne was king. True, he
was, but there Is not u black citzen, nay, not
have 1t so, clothed with citizenship who does not
wear o crown OF royalty when makes him the
tSat TINS Persecution against the oack rice was
at an end. Is IL not enough, let me ask the other
sloe OF the House, that you have held him 10
enough that you overlook him IN his hight for Tree
dom with boodnOunds and dragged him
that you dragried IN blood the garments OF our
virgin territory III the lnnuman EFFORT 10 drag her
to The altar OF slavery, wnee the unnoly prostitu-
that you have drenched the Republic IN blood to
perpetuate this tnraldomy Is 1t not enough that
tutiOn2 Is 1t not enough That IN the last niteen
years, in the sublime EFFORT for human rights and
vote IN behal OF the equality Of men And now
let me say to the republicans on TINS side OF the
House. VIII you hesitate now 2 The issue Is with
you, the responsibility Is with you. For mys II,
viii not hesitate. Shall this grand party, which
dld not hesitate TO uniurl the banner OF equality
Shall you, VINO stood on the borders OF our terri
tory and beat back the propagandists OF slay.
s s. ySS ~nS w tss
snail you VINO made them citizens ana ireemen,
OF sucn shameless treacnery. BY their unswerv-
ing loyalty IN the hour oil treason, BY their PATENT
fdsiity. which Knew no rreachsry; by their hero
Ism IN battle, when made them insensiole to dan
ger: by their devotion to the Republic in the hour
OF its supreme peril, ana in the name Of ne con.
sututi0n under which they stand secure de-
mand Tor them equal civil rights and equal pro-
There was loud applause IN tne galleries and on
the floor as Mr.. Burrows took MIS- seat. and many
republican members crowded around and con-
graduated hun heartily.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
Mr.. PHELrs, trep.) OF n. j., made strong and
ner as sne author Of the Own Rights Dill he said
good man should die-iree from amnesty. But
mad 1t been orherwlse-had Charles sumner died
a. sStans WIN unuuencnanie Win and the spir,t
or revenge, he would not have ieis this legacy 10
the party which ne created and lett legacy so
full OF the SEEDS OF dlsin egratlon and death. And
yet In order to pass this bll Inc procedure under
which Tor fifty years the House transacted It's
tae minority mad enjoyed peace and security had
been altered. Ia order to pass this Dill the
opinion OF the people OF the United States was
dened. II there was any one issue that went to
the country at the last election It was tnls:-
1--WE VIII Tree you from the civil rights" and
nearly ali the republicans said, 1--WE will give you
civil rights" On this issue both parties mad gone
70 Judament, and the people declared their judg-
publican members out OF their seats. II the House
were now TO pass the senate Dill 1t would pass an
unmltIaated e. and !! It passed the bill reported
mitIgaCed evil out 1t was an evil and nothing but
az evil. The eject CI the school clause would 10
was but one spot there on which the dove Of peace
might rest That was the school system. IL was
young anu tender, but iull OF promise, ul OF hope
promise would De destroyed and the door
Of every public school would be closed.
After one more autumn there would not be q
state in the south where dollar would be
voted tor mixed schools. This IL what would be
TIE colored people sentimental advantage; TO
provide tnat the co0red man when he dies may
be buried IN Holly wood that while ne lives ne may
1t the National Theatre. And In order TO obtain
these sentimental advantages, which the black
be destroyed. While some things might be accom-.
pshed Dy legislation there were other things tn at
taken into the halls 81 Southern legislatures and
their members ne driven out, Dut bay0nets could
never iorce them to vote money Tor tue education
OF colored CHILDREN. and without education
the colored people would be. thanks to the
republican party, left to linger IN perpetual
which applied TO all the provisions Oi the
bill. 1t was that Dv IL Congless was attempt
ing TO legislate against human prejudice.
rhat 1t could not do. No enactments would
root out prejudice. Prejudice could only be
educated away. NO oayonet would let 1t ou.-
TO endeavor by law to change human prejudice
was as idle as to send cavalry TO charge up Q
mountain peak lie appealed 10 the House to
cease Regulating against the south. Had not that
land suffered enough! lie had voted against the
Dill session Tor all these reasons, and because, 10
hls opinion, GEAR the sun at MONDAY, 1t could
be shown by. any constitutional lawyer who was
not straInlng to break the constitution as bull
dogs strain AT the leash that both IN letter and In
spirit It was hostile to the constit ution.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, (rep.j OF WIS.,, advocated the bill
and opposed tue amendment onered by M. Kel-
logg TO strike out the clause relating to public
schools. lie asked where the c0l0rod line IN
SCHOOLS should be drawn-whether &C the full
blood, the half blood, the quadroon or the 0cta-
room II two grades OF schools were to be estaD-
lshed throughout the south, which Of them would
have TO be maintained aud when 60 TO the wall
He warned the House not to legislate to-day 90
that the next Centennial would see the nnal end
OF this great Republic.
Mr. PHILLIPS, (Iep.j OF Kansas, also advocated