The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-13

without physical compulson. He had
heard it in every quarter, and came to the
conclusion it was prevailing sentl-
ment among the Southern people.
Mr.. Schurz said the report was writ
ten within three months after the sur
render of the rebel army, and that
every condition of society in the South
was in confusion. Resuming his argu-
ment, Mr. Howe referred to the speech
OF the Senator from Georgia Gordon.
and said that the laws of Georgia made
but slight provision for the education
Of the cOlored people OF the State.
Mr.. Gordon said that he dislike to IN
terrupt the Senator, but he was making
very serious charges, and ifthe Senator
declined to be interrupt, he Gordon
would take occasion at sn early day, 10
reply.
Mr.. Howe said that the Senator would
have abundant opportunity to reply. lie
then read from the Chicago HrtbHae =
dispatch from New Orleans in reference
to the demand for tho expulsion Of six
cOlOred girls from the high school, and
next had Senator ConilIng To read for
HIM the statement in the Londerdale
.Merc,rH published in Mississippi, calling
upon the people to drive the government
out of the State, and said such statements
in his section would not be construed as
peaceful and quiet. Last winter the
Senate passed the civil rights bill, and
he believed that every Democrat in the
chamber recorded his voteagalnst 1t.
Mr.. Saulsbury-The Senator Is right.
Mr.. Howe, continuing, said that the
Democrats objected to that civil rights
bill because il opened schools for the
colorcd children in 1872. When
he reviewed the circumstances which
took place in New Orleans on the 4tn
inst and denied that there was any legal
organization OF the Legislature by the
Democrats. Did the Senator from Della
ware, Bayardl believe that there was a
Senator in this chamber, especially on
the Republican side, who would consent
TO the slightest infraction of our consti-
tuition Did lie believe that the Republt-
can party wanted to substitute dcspotism
for constitutional government?
Senator Bayard Puts in Another
Clincher.
Mr.. Bavurd said he could scarcely be-
lieve that the Senator asked HIM that
question. Seriously he did believe that
the Republican party had trampled upon
the Constitution till there was scarcely
vestigc of il left. He had seen the effect
after the effort to break it down, till ne
believed rs he believed in his existence,
that the party had no respect for 1t.
Mr.. Howe denied that the Republican
party wanted only despotisn, and SAID;
The Senator says we have trnmpled upon
the constitution. That is his opinion;
and fortunately neither his opinion nor
mine controls the country. If a
Legislative could be taken out
of the State House, he would not
be deprived of his character as repre-
sentative, though no member Of the Leg
islature in New Orleans was taken out.
In 1854 quite detachment OF the army
ofthc United States was employed III
Boston. 1t was not called there by the
Governor Of Massachusetts,, but was
sent there by the Federal Government to
take a negro out Of Boston. In 1893
Virginia was invaded by force, consist
ing OF eighteen white men and five ne
groes, under the command OF John
Brown; Virginia did not call upon the
Federal Government to interfere, but
marched her own troops there to rcpcl
that invasion, the National Gov
crnment, however, volunteered IT.
services Immediately. These things
showed that the army was used when the
Democrats had controt. 1t had been
said here that the people are preparing
to overthrow that party which has con-
Quoted the government from 1851 down
TO the present day. 1t might come. lie
WAS not nsensible to it; but he could not
consent to turn back rs admonishcd by
the Senator from Missouri Schurz yes
terday. He was not constituted on the
crawiish order There might be storms
ahead, and it might be prudent Tor those
not fully insured to so ashore, nut
he was going to complete the voyage,
and if he went down before the voyage
was completed, he would 90 down with
it, and if it should ever be raised again,
as it must be, for the Great Underwater
would attend to that, there would be
found at the masthead her tlag, upon
which might be read, that all men, what
ever their race or color might be, had
equal rights to pursuit of life, liberty and
happiness J.,
Mr. Logan obtained the floor, but
Welded it to Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, fer
A motion for an executive session, which
was agreed to.
The President laid before the
Senate communication from the Att"r-
uey-Gencral enclosing the report oi 'h'
Uuitcd States attorney for the western
district of Tennessee regarding the tr"''-
blcs in that section last summer. IL WAS
ordered to be printed and he on 'h'
table before the executive session.
Adjourned.