The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-03

draw one race to it's support and drive the,
other race to its opposition. sst
He quoted Gibbon, the historian, as say:
ing that the most absurd and oppressive,
systern Of government that could be
conceived Of was that which subjected
the natives OF country to the domino
ton OF their own slaves md he also quoted
John Stewart Mill to the effect that when
government Is administered by rulers not re-
sponsible to the people governed, but to
some other community, 1t was one OF the
worst Of conceivable governments, and he
said that the hideous system established in
the South was composite OF these two
vicious systems. The people were sub
iected to the domination OF their former
slaves, and were ruled over by people whose
they should act, but the Federal Govern
ment.
He quoted from the report OF the Louis
lana investigating committee Of the last
Congress made by Mr.. Foster, OF Ohio, and
expressed his establishment at hearing that
gentleman claim credit the other day for
having made report which bore heavily on
its party. Was it condition Of Republic
can success, he asked, that the country
should be told there was murder and in
timidation on the part OF the white people
of Louisiana against the blacks when the
facts were not so? Did it bear hard upon
the Republican party to state that there was
no such condition OF laWlessness and in
timidation among,a people who were with
ing under all the oppression which corrup-
ton could invent?
He also quoted from the subsequent re-
port on the same subject by the other SUBJ
committee which went to New Orleans
(Messrs. Hoar, Frye, and Wheeler), and
from the Presidents annual message, in
which he acknowledged that the people Of
the South had had vile and oppressive gov
ernments to live under; and he asked how
it could be expected to find quiet, orderly,
law-abiding communities whose Governors
were lawless felons, whose ministers were
thieves, and whose magistrates were scoun-
drels? This problem was not incapable OF
solution. Two statesmen, such as Lord
Derby and Earl Russell. would settle it in
three days.
The people OF the South would be con-
| tent to withdraw from participation in
the presidential election il they could do so,
and let the people Of the North elect Pre-
| sident; but they could not impose on them
selves stolid inactivity. All that they
wanted in uniting with the Democratic party
was not to rule cabinets; not to dictate pol
icy; not to control the interests OF the coun-
try; but they wanted q representative share
OF the responsibilities and benefits OF a
common government, according to the inca
sure Of their population and race. They were
now cooperating with the Democratic party
under dire and memorable necessity, and
only in the hope Of getting an administra-
ton that would not be unfriendly to them ;
that would not feel itself commissioned to
execute resentment and oppression upon
them. They wanted to get an administra-
ton which would, in place OF the forces OF
conquest, subiugation, and domination,
give them amnesty and restoration to
the privileges OF American cllIzellslllp, and
an administration which would ALLOW thell
States the same equal rights as other States
which would allow them equality OF con.
sideration, equality Of authority, iurisdc-
ton over their own affairs, exemption from
the domination Of elections by bayonets, that
would give them local self-government; and
then the country would at last see the
dawn OF prosperity in all the industrial
enterprises Of the North. 1t would see true
Southern rendiSSance-a real, grand recon
struction OF the South; it would sec hel
rising from her confusion, rejoicing in hel
neWly-acqulreu lperty-!ree, great, proc
perous-her sons and her daughters Of every
race happy in her smile, and greeting thi:
benignant republic in the words OF the in
spired poet ''Thy greatness has made thee
great" Loud applause.]
Mr.. Lamar spoke about two hours, his
time having been extended on motion o
Mr.. Garfield, and commanded Throughout
his whole speech close and earnest atten
ton.
Mr.. Goode rose to personal explanation
Abiding to a report that he had asked ant
obtained an indefinite leave Of absence, HI
said the report was untrue.
The bill authorizing the sale Of Osag'
ceded lands was passed, and goes to tn
President.
| Adjourned.