New-York tribune., 1875-02-06

Iaughterl But, Sir It will be said that he a KING.
ns% ne was "uS t'ere no' srtnms Iaos ''ren, tre
New-York will have 1t so. clothed with CIT
makes him the peer of amy sovereign upon earth mad
hoped that this persecution against the black race was
AT an end Is II not enough let me ask he Oiher slde
Of the House, that YOU have held him in slavery from
generation to ceneraton Is IL not enough mat you
ana dragged him back TO thraldom Ia II not enough
that dragRiod Ia blood tho garments Of our virgin
territory in the nhuman effort drag her TO tho altar
OF slavery, whore the unhOly prostitution might he con
suumatedl Is 1t not enough tnat you have drenehed
the Republic In blood TO prp"tute ms thraldom ls
II not enough that have resisted every amendment
to the COnsutnton Is not enough that In the last
IS years in the sublime cff. for human rights and
justice you have never struck blow or given vote In
behalf OF the equality OF men
And now let ne say the Republicans this side OF
the House Will y0u hesitate nowf The issue IL with
you; the responsibility Is with yOu. For myself VIII
hesitate toiunur the banner Of equality and to achieve
the victory Of 1862 hesitate uOwi shall you who stood
on the bOrdeI OF territory and hcat back tho prOpa
gandsts Of slavery hesitate now Shall yon who with
cleaning swords struck the shackes from the limbs OF
iour millions OF people hesitate now snail you VINO
made them citizens and irecmen hesitate nowf For
myself never will he guilty Of such shameless reach-
cry By their unswervine loyalty 10 the hour OF trea
son, by their patient endurance IN camp and on the
march, by their fidelity, which knew no treachery by
their heroism in battle which made them nsensioe to
danger by their devotion 70 the Republic IN the hour or
s supreme peril and III the name of the Constitution
under which they stand secure demand for them
equal Uyil rights and equal protection wherever the
There was loud applause in the galleries and the
floor Mr.. Burrows took his sefa. and many republican
hcartiiy
Mr.. PHELPS (Fep, y. j. made a strong and impas-
stoned speech against the bill, the ml6t of intense
excitement Speaking Of Charles Sumner AZ the author
of the Civil Rights BILL he said nat history would record
that sumner died as good man should die, free from
animOsity. Bur bad 1t been otherwise-had Charles
sumner died full of 0nimosy and with his great heart
mbued as Satans win unquencnaDie w ana the spirit
OF revenge he would not have left this legacy TO the
party which he created legacy SO u Of the seeds OF
bill the procedure under which for 90 the HOUSE.
transacted Its business had been altered. The rule
under which the minority had euj0}cd peace aud
security had been altered In order 10 pass this bill the
opinion Of the people OF the United States was dehed
county the last election, it this we viii free
you from the Owl Rights" and nearly all the Rrpuhi
issue both parties had gone to Judgment and the people
declared their Judgment IN thunder tones which shook
the House were TO pass the Senate bll, II would
pass AN uumtgated evil; and If IL passed the bill
pass "a mitigated evn; but it evil aud
nothing hut an OWL Tho effect OF the school
AT the South. There was but spot tlero on which
the dove of peace night rest-tha was the school syi
OF hope. Let dlscord fall on that aud Its budding
pnbc cbSo Void M e coed HeF one more Autumn
there would not be a State in the South where one
what would be accomplished nv the b,lI Aud for what
To give the colored people sentimental Advantage 10
provide tnat the eolored man Whch ne ,Ges may
may eat at the 81. Nicholas; that he
may occupy box at the National Ineater. And ~
the black man would never use, tue common schools
would be desroyed Nhlie some u IHnTs niSht i ne &C
could be accOmp pisucd. BEohetS might he taken
INTO the halls of sJGtherB egsia ur,s and tleir
bers driven cut but ba Ouets Cuud never ioicr ITEM
to vote money for the educRton OF colored cnldfen;
and without education tne colorcd people would be,
thanks TO the Republican party IeI 10 Inger III per
petual darkness.
But he had one great general objection, which applied
all the provisions OF the b1. 1t th-t by IL Con
ercss attempting ~ legsate against human prcu-
dice That coud not Co. No would root ont
rffifs 1ftfE hn Led M
bayonet would let II ont endeayor by law 30 change
human prejudice was as Idle as 90 send cavalry 10
charge up mountain peak. lie appealed 10 the House
legisating against the South. Had not that
land suffered enoughf He bad voted against the bill
last for all these and because, IN his
opinion, clear as the tun at noouday II could be shown
by any consutuiionai lawyer who Was not sIdinine TO
that both in letter aud in spirit was hostile 10 the Con-
Mr. WILLIAMS U.ep. WIS., advocated tho bill, aud
opposed the amendment offered by Ny Kellogg 10
strike ont the clause relating TO public schools He
asked where the cOOred line in schools should be drawn
whether at the fullbOcd, the haf-bOOd. the quad
room or the octOroonf II two grades OF schools were
be established throughout the South, which Of them
lie warned the House not to legi,qte to-ay so that
the Centennial would see the final end OF tins great
Mr.. PHLLIPs R~p.. KanJ also advocated the bill
and objected to striking out Of tie school clause
merely plnderng to the meanest, oasest aud lowest
Mr.. CESSNA rep Penu) said that he had intended
TO speak IN support OF me senate b Dut s ne au o'
five minutes lett he would weld tEat uine 70 the geu
man from Indiana mr. shank) in order that he might
nave Democratic platform OF lS74 read. ,-.,.,
Mr. SHANKs (Rcp, Ind) thereupOn sent TO the Celh's
Ge and had read that portion of the Democratic plat
form winch already quoted this morning by NJ.
Mr NfBLhCK 5 M tDem IndJ remarked something
about that plank Ia the platform belbS tue rt'ul VI
coercion aud intimidation.
Mr. SHANKS sad: / think good deal OF my col
League (r NIDlack but THINK mdc more OF tne ptl-
form which ne has just repudated nave urea 10 Get
this platform before the country several times durng
tins struggle 1t before the country ouce before nat
was before the country III such Dad hands t the
people did not give 1t Credenee Ihat Is to say tney
Did believe that the men who presented IT presented
If in god faith 1t Is remarkable to how dscrm-
mating the public mind Is on an tDeSe q1t sIlous IL Is
Ony Onaoie aO'ut in had Iaith' ana now the people
are convinced that their judgment at that
70 the Democratic party You do not ndorse The doc
,pne WIIcn Won pui out" Now. we, the Republicans,
DO lud1r,e that doctrine, and have sent 1t 10 the
CierA desk for another purpose than merely reading
IT, | viii ask today vote upon II as preamble To- tue
~ tavor OF the Senate ODl the table. am IN
favor OF OF the broad principles or Justice
WINCH II contains, and am in favor Of this Democratic
platform because 1t contains the same prlncpes even III
broader terms tnan the Senate pill nave heard many
,h,nr said IN gard the desire OF The people OF the
country in this matter. but was not aware until yes
terday. when heard 1t announced by the gentleman
fIolu Mississippi Mr. Lamar tnat the WhlIe peope OF
Mississippi diI not nave as fdlr chance IA that oe as
the cOored people have. m ., . .
''SGu' Mr. sHANKs-wait I think am not mistaken.
cares equality before tue law IrrespecNe OF race
color, nativity, religion or poles insist on tne pas
peope of the country but for the protection OF the White
peOpie OF the country. Laughter aud applause Ihere
Il her race OF 10 whom would also have u ap,
MED and that is red people OF the country Loud
Laughter Tnis platform viii be needed Tor thosc, my
lLaugnter.l Now, want special attention to TINS
oEmocrauo platform. There Is more in IT
tnau those gentlemen themselves rave sup
posed. fyr it declares III Plain ter1is thai
n is essential TO just government
that the rights OF all people shall Le guaranteed II
DECLARES in express terms that the Democratic party
rrozes those rights and it also declares III its pOsi
ye terms that II the duty Of the government, the
S1uou Government in is dealings with the people 10
ernre canal and exact Justice 10 all the pOpl, ire
spcctyr OF color race, or previous condition nud 10
troublc in coming to "A conclusion either on ths Di or
an v oher Will vote for that which think Is right,
and " I'M leave the result, to my management Dul 10