New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-06
HENDRICAS AND THE NEGR0.
TIL POLITICAL RECORD OF \ BOURBON
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TIL POLITICAL RECORD OF \ BOURBON
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tFEoN cocrA-I,. Al CoKEEsruNuENI or THE Tribune.
WA~mNGroN, AIs. 29-The invcsti gatio: of tn,
poltct rccorc of the Democratic cane for Vice
President is being prosecuted IN this city with soue
striking Iesult, The speeches made boy Mr Hendricks
in the course of his Fix years here in the United
Senate found 90 contain passages far more fragrant
in their expression Of hostility t, certain well
established public expeiiences if not deccncies than
those DO his Address made from the Indiana stump,
and a ady reported HIS and cxprc,,io IN re-
gard to the trca and night. OF negroes "a, they
are discovered in " The Congressional 6l05e," are
especially and seu,ationally bad. They are indeed al
most brilliant in their badness What shall be said at
least of the man who late 1864 opposed and
fought the repeal of the Fugitive Slave acts of 1913
and 1907 This. II appears Nh Hendricks did. and
re,oiat.'y Prior to this, however his ansgon.m 70
the negro had been thorough and consistent. in a mum
Der OF a,ts IN the Senate
On ir9ruary 10. 1861. Mr. Sumner arose in the Sen
ate AMI. after stating the circumstances under which
reputable negro the surgeon Of "a coored regiment,
had been irrcDy clected from in TINS ty. offered
are-o.uou directing the Senate Committee on the Dis
trc, Of Columbia t. consider the expedicncy Of further
proFhng by law against the exclusion of coored per
son. from railroad privileges in the District.
Hendricks. who was a member Of the Senate Com
mttee tho District made violent speech against
The consideration OF Mr.. Summers resolution. IN the
cor-e of this speech he said: IL seems to- be con-
tdereI great outrage that the uegroe, of the District
Of Columbia not allowed take their seats ia the
same cars with the white men and women ho travel
On the railroads of :h, city. If 10 expires an
oHn on the subject should say the outrage would
he thr other way
and memorable He read to the Senate well rIttcn
ogDHed letter of the negro surgeon addressed 20 tAc
Judgc Advocate in explanation of hl, DELAY in reaching
aseibn of Count 10y reason "i ms eclmc1t nom The
tsi and then sand in rebuke of the Indiana Bourbon.
81 believe that the writer Of TINS letter mad lu-t As
much right m that car a. the senator IRON Indiana
aud believe that 10 We, just as great al outrage 10
teCt h.in from the ear II would bc To eject
The Senator 20 further and ] say-I merely
take ban for ilIu-trdti0n-hdt the election of that
Senator from "a would not brng upon this capital
Ia ihc shame that the election oi TN, colncd omccr
from tne car necessarily bring, upon the capital. or
lie election of Any other Nena.or-lor do not mc OF
course. o. make tho remark personal but as the >ou-
s0r from Indiana has entered into this Discussion AID
choose. to Nmdicaie TINS nhumanlty, aludc o. huu
Personally
Again On May Il. 1851. the bin 90 cqualI1c the pay
Of soldiers in thc United states Army vi. Introduce
h the ~cuate the h having reference 10 the paw OF
the co.fcd oops. This bill Nj llcudrck. character
isucly opposed. he sad scuieuuously: " believe
hai every dollar that is paid away of the peoples
money 90 support negro troops u the field Is much
money lost although before tins time ihe negro
troop. bsd already ,ndicatcd them.e'o' on nearly
IL vas a month later. on June y. 1864. that Mr.
sumner moved that th' senate proceed TO the cpnsd-
Grafton of the bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave at Of
$3.50 aud all acts for the rendition Of tugrtVc -laycs
This l had already PASSED the House of kcIrcscuta-
utes Mr Hendricks nevertheless. declared that the
tB not worthy of consider alton lie opposed 1t /
eiery. saving that all the time al the senate was /
gwen t. the ueqrpos and none 90 white lll- col
league boz oppostion salisbury, OF Delaware was even
mort frank IA 10 the motive Of HE antagonsm Of the
insasufe saving that II there might be stl any slaves
escape be did not wish them 10 have the benefit OF
We repeal oi the acts ON the next DAY, Nj Hendricks
pave formal notice u the senate that on all guoslona
regard 10 tho bill repeating the Fugitive Slave law |
~ bad paired with Mr Milkous0n, from Minnosota
Tue Scnator" he aid, " from Minnesota fayors the
~ sm against IT,