The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

North there was hostility entertained
against the negroes in the South. Was
it true, or was it not
Mr.. Gordon--It is not true, Mr..
Presiden, if the Senator will allow me
that much.
Mr.. Howe then read from the report
Of Mr.. Schurz, who was sent South in
1868. to note the condition Of public
affairs in those quarters, to the effect
that large majority Of the Southern
men with whom he came in contact pro.
nounced the opinion, with such posi-
tive assurance that he believed their
minds fully made up. They said, "You
cannot make the negro work without
physical compulsion. He had heard
1t i'll every quarter. and came to the
conclusion that it was the prevailing
sentiment among the Southern people.
Mr.. Schurz said the report was writ
ten within three months after the sur
render of the rebel army, and when
every condition of society in the South
was in confusion.
Resuming his argument, Mr.. Howe
referred to the speech Of the Senator
from Georgia, (Gordon,) and said the
laws of Georgia made but slight pro-
vision for the education of the colored
people in that State.
MIR. Gordon said he disliked to inter-
rupt the Senator, but he was making
very serious charges, and if the Sena-
tor declined to be interrupted he IGOR
don) would take occasion at an carly
day to reply.
Mr.. Howe said the Senator would
have abundant opportunity to reply.
He then read from the Chicago
Tribune dispatch from New Orleans
in reference to the dem and for the ex.
pulsion of six colored girls from the
high school, and next had Senator
Conkling read for him a statement from
the Lauderdale Mercury, published in
Mississippi, calling upon the people to
drive the Governor out of the State,
and said such sentiments in his section
would not be construed as peaceful and
quiet. Last winter the Senate passed
the civil rights bill, and he believed
every Democrat in the chamber re.
corded his vote against it.
Mr.. Saulsbury-The Senator is right.
Mr.. Howe. continuing, said the
Democrats objected to that civil rights
bill because it opened the schools, to
colored children; in 1872, when the
civil rights bill was before the Senate
which did not open the schools, the
Democratic party was just as unani-
nous in opposing it. That party was
united upon one subject only. and that
was hostility to tie negro. When he
could see a disposition in the South to
let the negro do for himself, he
would not longer believe the charge OF
hostility towards the colored man.
There was not a Democratic vote to
give him freedom: not a Democratic
vote to allow him to ride on the street
cars, to 60 to the theatre, or be enter.
tanned at hotel. To-day, if it were
thoroughly agreed that the negro
should have every chance to help him
self. neither the Democrat or Republi-
can party, in his judgment, would hold
together three months.
He next referred to the speech of Mr..
Bayard of last week, and said it did
injustice to Gen. Sheridan, injustice to
the Senate, injustice to the country,
and to the Senator himself. What
offense had Gen. Sheridan committed
He had suggested, foremost, an extraor-
binary remedy. He (Howe) thought
the Senator from Delaware. instead OF
heaping condemnation upon the head OF
Gen. Sheridan, should have spent a lit.
tie Of his energy in condemnation OF
the outrages which Gen. Sheridan de.
nounced.
Mr.. Bayard said the conduct Of Gen.
Sheridan in Louisiana was that Of hui.
man ferocity.
Mr.. Howe said Gen. Sheridan did not
ask the President to issue the so-called
banditti proclamation. He only sug.
gested that such proclamation should
be issued. Gen. Sheridan stood there
in the presence Of murder. He Eel;
keenly, and he spoke strongly. He sug.
gcsted remedy which the law would
not warrant. He (Howc) didn't regard
that as an evidence of human ferocity
and especially in one trained as q sol
der.
He reviewed the circumstances which
took place in New Orleans January 4th
and denied that there was any legal or
ganization Of the Legislature by thu
Democrats. Did the Senator from
Delaware MIR. Bayard) believe there
was Senator in this chamber. especial
ly on the Republican side. who woult
consent to the slightest infraction o.
our constitution Did he believe tn,
Republican party wanted to establish
aespotism over the constitutional gov
ernmenti
Mr.. Bayard said ne could scarcely be
lieve that the Senator asked him thai
question seriously. He did believe thai
the Republican parry had tramplet
upon the constitution till there wa
scarcely vestlge of it left. He hat
seen effort after effort to break it down
till he believed. as he believed in it
existence, that the party had no re
spect for it.
Mr.. Howe denied that the Republi
can party wanted any despotism, an.
the Senator had said We have tram
pied upon the constitution. That il
his opinion, and fortunately neither hi
opinion nor mine controls the country
II ! party should be taken out Ct tn
State Honsc he would not be deprive,
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