Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-11
eSe,e,e, by his vote double the political power

thai formed the Confederate Goyernn,a,, ia
oy The last census population OF nine and a
halt millions. or which IN round number, iiya
ard half millions were White and foIr miIlionS
coloIed. On this aggregate population seventy
three Representatives in Congress were apnor
toned TO those StateS-forty-two or threa of
which were by reason OF the white poouia ton
and thirty or thirty by reason OF the colnrad
population. AT the recent election the white
democracy OF the South seized seventy OF the
Seventy-three districts, and thus secureda dem
ocratic majority i'm the next House OF Repre-
sentatiyeS. Thus il appears that throughout
the states that formed the late Confederate
Government SeVenty-tiye thousand white es-,he
very people that rebelled against the Union
are enabled TO elect Representative in Con-
sress. while In the loyal states II requires one
hundred and thilty-two thousand of the white
people that fought for the Union TO elect a Rep
resentative. In levyfng every tax, therefore,
ID making every appropriation of money, in
liking every line OF public policy. in decreeiny
what shall he the fate and fortune OF the Re
public. the Confederate soldier South Is enabled
TO cast vote that is twice as powerful and
twice as influential as the vote of the Union
soldier North.
He proceeded to argue that the white men of
the south did not acquire and do not hold This
superior power by reason or law or Justice bat
in disregard and defiance OF both The l4th
amending nj 10 the constitution was expected
TO be and was designed TO be a preventive and
corrective OF all such possible abuses The DO
ltlcal power thus appropriated by southern
democrats by reason of the negro ponulation
amounts 10 30 Representatives in Congress. IL
Is lnaSsed almost Solidly and Offsets the great
state OF New York; or PENNSYLVANIA and New
jersey together; or the whole OF New England:
or ONO ard Indiana united; or the combined
strength OF Illinois, Minnesota. Kansas. Califor-
MA, Nevada, Nebraska. Colorado and oregon.
III IS by reason or this trampling down of human
rights, this ruthless seizure OF unlawful power
Iilat the democratic party holds the popular
bIahch OF Congress to-day and Will in less than
80 days have control OF this body also. thus
sraSplng the entire legislative department of
the government through the unlawful canturp
iS nor nnn frln
modern democratic tactics that the negro vote
snail be Sllenced; the demand goes farther and
ihslsts that It shall be counted on their side
that all the Representatives in Congress and
llle residential electors appOrtiOned bv rea-
son or the negro vote shall be so cast and 50
governed as 10 insure democratic success-re-
2aldlesS OF Justice, in defiance OF law
This injustice was UnprOYOked No leral
voter was ever debaTed the right of suffrage in
any southern state during the period OF repub-
lcan control. It was said i'm retOrt of surh
charges against the southern elections as he
was now reviewing, that unfairneSS or equal
gravity prevails in northern elections. II was
SAID tllat III the late exciting election in NaSSa-
chusettS intimidation and bulldoZing. if not so
rough and IancOrouS as in the south. were vet
as Widespread and effective. He had accord
1n@ly made his resolution broad enough to in
clude their thorough Investigation. He was not
demanding tair elections in the south without
demanding fair elections in The north also; but.
nehtuling 10 speak for New England he be
leNed 1t would be impOSSible to lind one ease In
the late elections there where 4 voter did not
have the fullest, fairest, freest opportunity TO
cast the ballot OF his choice and have ii honest
ly and faithfully counted in the returns
But whenever feeble protest Is made against
such injustice as he had described in the south.
TIE response we get comes 10 Us i'm the form OF
a launt, What are you going TO do about it,"
inns Is the Stere0typed answer OF defiance
which intrenched wrong always gives TO in0ufr-
ing justice; and those who imagine ii 10 be con-
elusive do hot know the temper of the American
People. Against the complicated outrage upon
ll1 INF
In the south. there will he arrayed many phases
OF pubic opinion I'm the north not often hitherto
IN harmony. Men who have cared little and
affected To care less, for the rights or the
wrongs OF the negro suddenly lind that vast
monetary and commercial interests great
questions OF revenue. adjustments OF tariff vast
investments in manufactures. i'm railways. and
III mines. are under the control OF a democr ratio
congress whose majority was obtained 10y
depflNing the negro OF his rights under a COM
mon constitution and common laws Men who
have expressed disgust with the waving OF
bloody shirts and have been offended with talk
ABOUT negro equality are beginning TO perceive
tDat The pending question OF to-day relates
more pres>ingly to the equality of white men
under this government, and that however care
less they may be about the rights OF wrongs of
lEe negro they are very jealous and tenacious
ABOUT the rights OF their OWN race and the
dignity OF their own iireSideS and their own
kindred.
He knew something of public opinion in the
north. lie knew great deal about the views,
WISHES. and purposes of the republican party OF
the nation. Within that entire great organza-
lion mere Is not one man. whose opinion is en-
titled TO be quoted, that does not desire peace
and harmony and friendship and patriotic and
1raternal union between the north and the
south. This wish is spontaneous, instructive.
universal throughout the northern states: ana
YET, among men OF character and sense. there is
sulely 10 need OF attempting to deceive our
selves as to the precise truth. First pure then
peaceable: Gush Will not remove grievance,
and no disguise Of state rights will close the
eyes OF our people TO the necessity of correcting
a great national wrong. Nor should the sonth
make the fatal mistake of concluding that
injustice TO the negro is not also injustice
TO the white man; nor should it ever be for
gotten that for the wrongs OF both a remedy
VIII assuredly be found. The war, with all its
costly sacrifices, was fought in vain unless
equal rights for all classes be established in all
the states of the union; and now, in words
which are those OF friendship. however differ
entity they lnay be accepted. he would tell the
men OF the south. that even ii they could strip
The negro OF his constitutional rights, they can
never permanently maintain the inequality OF
White men in this natl IN; they can never make
a white mans vote in the south doubly as
powerful in the administration OF the Govern
ment as white mans vote in the north.
The debate Oh Mr. Blaine's resolution was
continued by MessrS. Thurman. Lamar. Ed
mundS and Blaine. The debate between Nessrs.
Lamar, Blaine and Edmunds was characterized
by a good many personal illusions and Sharp
repartee. The resolution was finally laid aside.
and the Senate resumed consideration OF the
oili to dInenu Inc patent laws.
HOT SE.-On motion OF Mr. Patterson, 6Col)
Senate bill providing for holding terms OF the
Circuit and District Court for the District OF
columbia, was passed, after being somewhat
amended.
Mr.. Smith. (pa) from committee on appro-
priati9ns, reported the pension appropriation
bill. Referred to committee OF the whole and
made special order for tomorrow.
The speaker announced the regular order 10
De the consideration OF the bill, reported last
year from the committee on commerce, to regu-
late Interstate commerce. GThe bill makes II
unlawful for any person or persons engaged in
the transportation OF property from one state
TO another, or to or from any foreign country.
to receive any greater Or less amount OF COM
pensatiOn from one person than another for
like and cOntemporaneouS service. It also
makes ii unlawful for any person so engaged TO
ALLOW any rebate or drawback on shipments
made by them, or enter into combination with
another carrier to prevent the carriage OF prop
erty from being continuous; and prohibits tie
pooling OF freghtS. The penalty affixed to
violation of this law is the payment OF a sum
equal to three times the damage, which may be
sustained by reason Of such yiOlationI
Mr.. Reagan explained the provisions OF the
bill, and denied that 1t would defeat competition.
as had been stated by enemies OF the bin.
The debate was In progress when our report
closed.
THE CASE OF the New York Elevated railroad
VS.. commissioners OF taxes came up yesterday
in the supreme court, i'm that city, under certf-
Ofafi proceedings TO set aside the assessment