The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-02-11
pRocEEpINasIN THE HOUSE
Brown, of Kentucky, Scarifies
Butler,
THE HOUSE CENSURES HIN
BJeH DOvGs AND GREAT EXCITEMENT

to witness the close of the debate and
the final action on the Civil Rights bill.
The proceedings we're opened by a per-
sonal explanation from Mr., Lamar
Dem. Mass.) in denial of statement
made in the Washington Republican this
morning, in which it was alleged that in
the alteration yesterday between Mr..
Butler rep. Mass.) and Mr.. Mclean
Dem. Tex.) the latter had reached his
hand behind him to grasp pistol.
Mr.. Blount (Dem., Ga,,) spoke against
the bill as an entire annihilation of State
rights.
Mr.. Sener (Rep., Va, defended his po-
sition as the only Republican member
who had voted against the motion to
suspend the rules so as to establish a
new rule by which the Civil Rights bill
could be passed. He had stood by his
party in all other matters with all the
ability and power which he possessed,
because he believed it wasthe only party
that could give to the country solid and
honest administration. He believed he
was not disappointed in that when the
passions of the hour had passed away it
would be corded to to him that he had
, done his duty as he understood it. He
opposed the Civil Rights bill in accord
ance with the views of the people Of his
district he had been defeated for Con-
gress in 1874, although he had received
within fifty of the whole colored vote Of
the district, and he was only defeated be-
cause at the last moment the rumor was
circulated that under the spur and lash
of party discipline he might yield his
/ honest convictions and support the Civil
Rights bill The Republican party, in
forcing this bill, was attempting to DOLBY
legislation what had never been done by
legislation-that was, to correct and cure
prejudice.
The attention of the House was then
given in marked degree to Mr., Sener's
remarks.
Mr.. E. H. Hoar REP, Mass spoke in
favor of the bill as the declaration Of the
American people, that henceforth before
the law every citizen Of the country was
ron an equality.
Mr.. Hale rep, n w. defended the
bill on the question of constitutionality
as against the argument made yesterday
by Mr.. Finck Dem, o.
Mr.. Standard rep. Mo- said that he
would vote against the bill in all its de-
tails, because he did not believe it to be
in the interest of the coored people or
of the white peonle. He believed it
would work incalculable damage.
Mr.. Cain rep, S.1C.) colored mem
Der, got the floor for ten minutes, and in
sisted on the. necessity for education for
the people Of his race. .........
Mr.. Chittenden (Rep, n. " said that
he had been in full communion with the
Republ! lean party ever since there had
been Guch party in the country, but
that he was now going to give a vote
which would offend many of his Repub-
lican friends. He regarded the bill as
fraught with far-reaching results, and as
of immense importance to the white man,
to the black man, and to the Republican
party, with which he expected to live
and die and sink. Laughter. But he
did not wish to sink so low as he believed
this bill Uould sink it. He did not be-
lieve that there was community in
New York or New England that would
vote for such bill if the proportions OF
the white and colored people there were
the same as in South Carolina. He be-
lieved the bill to be impolitic, and to be
an offence to the dominant race. He re-
garled it as a cruel oppression to the
weaker race at this stage OF its struggle
for higher civilization. 1t would inevi-
tably breed for the black man persecu-
ton and prejudice, and raise new barriers
to his progress, ..l
Mr.. White Rep, Ala advocated his
own substitute as against either the Sen
aate or the House bill, 1y.s
Mr.. Caldwell Dem, Ala protested
against the bill in any of its forms and
phases, and argued that the colored man
needed no additional protection. He
quoted against his colleague (Mr. White,
language delivered by the latter in a
speech against the reconstruction consti-
tuition of 1865, to the effect The domi
nant majority may fasten it upon us fol
a little while, but it will not be for long
If we are true to ourselves, if we touch
not, handle not the unclean thing, deliv
erance, full and complete, will soor
come" Laughter on the Democratic
side at the expense of Mr., White."l
Mr.. Eldridge (pem, Wis., protested
solemnly against the proposed legisla
tion. The effects of the legislation o
Congress upon the Southern States, anC
even upon the Union itself, were a per
petual reproach to the Republican party
and were an ever7present remonstranc'
and protest against any. further enact
ments in the same direction. The white
race, with its pride of blood, the memory
of its achievements, the consciousness o
its superiority and power, would neve
brook African equality or live unde
Africanized governments, and the soone
that truth was recognized by American
statesmen the sooner would the remedy
for the evil be found. No statesmen h'
said. would deny that the investiture O
the negro with suffrage was a great mis-
take. 1t had not been given to them fo
their own advantage, but for the benef
of political party, and the effect Of i
was that they were now being grounC
between the upper and neither mill stones
of two antagonistic forces. This anC
kindred measures were the pandering
of party to to the ignorant conceit, thu
nnreasoning ambition, the unframed ant
selfish instincts of the least advances
and the most spoiled portion Of the hn
man race. They were onl! for the benef
of the unprincipled carpet-baggers an'
scalawags and pOt-house politicians, wh'
would make merchandise of all th'
rights Of the colored race and of thei
bodies and souls if they could thereb!
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