The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-31

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lie only Us tho price OF its labor.
| We want no class 10 whose vision is
forever closed nll prospoc ri ndvsu.
ccmont, comfort. indepeld ,nc", prog
ross. II there bo such now any.
where In th 10 broad land, ii would bd
our first aud highest duty, 30 far M
we had constitutional powor, to lift
tho dark veil Of despair which shuts
ont tho prospect OF elevation and ad-
vanccmont. II is 0 ur duty TO digni-
fy and onnoble labor. not to debaso
and degrade it. Tho American Ia
borer no far has been tho grandest
product OF our free institutions.
He hps converted o continent from o
wilderness into cultivated folds.
He has built our towns aud cities.
our railroads and canals, our ships
and our ware houses, tho mansions
OF tho rich, and tho humble cottages
Of tho poor. He has patiently Gown,
wher, in many instances others have
reapcd; ho has built what others
have enjoyed. Yetin the main he
hes been rewared for his skill and
toll. At tie uano time, sir, he has
discharged with fidelity, aud in tho
main wi.l.Bouud judgment, the duties
pnblic ana priyE:e, OF American cit
izenship. In peace ne has created
oil cur great wealth md advance tho
country to en- unparalleled prosper
ity. IL W Lr he has carried, Oh o
private, the mussct and tho KNAPP
sack, and tho horrors and carnage OF
battle without stimulus Of personal
ambition or tho hopo Of ofpcrsonal re-
nown. !: is, sir, in my judgment,
our duty to pass this bill. To reject
it is 10 invite to our shores millions
OF IN inferior and degraded race to
drag down to their own level It'd
American l.borer,
And low, lir, President, befotc I
take my seat l wish to congratulate
shc SauG;ors i:cm The Pacific State
ON tie tLi!l ard moderation with
which they havo discussed tho re la
,iors Of tho American people with
this inferior race. FOR onco, sir,
tlis subject has been discussed in q
calm aud philosophical spirit with.
out exciting 30 c,io rGl arimositics or
rckiri.e;ns tho pm sion orgendered
by past contest and decisions. Tho
.i,co may comet il not here now
when tho relations OF another race 10
American citizenship mus. be, nc all
other questions ought TO be, discuss
cd il The like spirit. In the mean
time, while disclaggins our duty
freely in educating that race into
proper disoha rgs Of their duties as
American citizens, advancing them
to tae;r fail capacity, 1t will also DO
our du.y to observe with care and
impartiality The experiment OF Afri-
can citizenship. NO man shall
strive harder than ! will to mako
the OF. pertinent successful, and no
man will be mo:o rcjoicel If in tho
cad it shall bs al that ,hoso who
initiated il Ehall desire. Ell that 1
ask COR the white people OF the South
on this subject is wha. / am willing
70 grant, aud believe majority OF
this body il willing to grant to tho
vhito people OF the Pacific States.
that their test i:nony, their experience
AID their ]ud 8ment shaiI not DO o'h-
credited in maner so deeply Affect
ing their Welfare.
The cona;;tu.ion was ordained and
established by white men, as they
thsmoelves declared in its preamble,
"to securo tho blessings o; liberty to
themselves (oursclves) and their
(our) posterity, "and I cannot doubt
that this great pledge thus solemnly
given will be 90 fully redeemed in
favor of the white psopls Of the South
should occasion for action arise, a
/ iatend on my part and on ttcir be-
half to .edeom i. this day in favor OF
the white people OF tho Pacific
S'cttu, By MY vote to protect them
againut u degrading and destructive
association with the inferior race
now threatening to oyerrun them.