The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-30

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purpose. then II becomes n national ques
| lion which must he dealt with by tn,
national government. The war emanoipa
| led aud made citizens of 5,O0O,O0O peopl,
who had been slaves, No court ever de
uled the power oi the national goy'rnmen'
to protect citizens In the essential rights o
| ireemeD and no man should be allowed Il
hold a seat In either house OF cor
ere.s who election was secured
by crimcs such as depicted here; nor was II
sufficient TO fay that thu elections referred
to were not national elections IN the sense
that they did not involve the election of q
president or member OF congress, while tn
power IL congress over the election OF sen
| ators, Representatives and president Ia ex-
tended 10 making and altering the laws and
| regulations passed by the respective states,
| aud therefore Was fuller than In respect 10
! state elections, yet the constitution
provided that the right Of the people u
be secure In person, houses
papers, and effects against unrea 'onsble
searches aud seizures shall not be violated;
that ali per,ons, naturalized In the United
States and subject to III. jurisdiction there
Of are uiiiz ma Of the United States; that
no state snail make or enforce any law
which shall asridge the privileges or i'm
m antics OF citizens OF the United states,
nor shall any state deprive any person OF
lite, betty or property without due pro-
cess Of Jaw, nor deny amy person within iis
jurisdiction the equal protection OF the law;
aud that the right OF citizens OF the United
states 10 vote shall not he denied or
abridged by the United Sta'es, or by any
state, on accoun OF race, color or previous
condition OF servitude. IL also deciar, d
tnat congress shall have the power To m,ke
all laws necessary and pope Tor carrying
luto execution the i0regt ing p '~efs, and
til other powers vested by lie con ,Ntution
~. tl...I "A fasn ~
In any department or office thereof
The power was also given cong'css TO force
the recent amendments by appropriate
legislation II the essential rights OF ciU
Zenship were overthrow by state or ny
the people of n state with the sane ion at
the loca authorities wlthio the limits NJ
the state, tn n congress ~ the legislative
was bound TO provide addiioDal safeguards
aud should exhaIst all the powers
OF tho national government 10 maiGtain
thes sseatial ign sofc liz ms zip vii hin the
limita OF all states ia as full aud complete
manner as IL would guard and protect
the unquestioned rights OF citizens OF the
United States within the domain OF the
mos. powerful nations of the world. lie
could appreciate the changes that hal
occurred In the southern s'ates, and the
natural autagonisms tnat would u.ise by
| the emancipnted slaves miDgling In the
ssme community rs his tori er master. He
could D rdon prejudices OF race, caste and
even local ties. aud the American people
he thought, had waited with great forbear
ancs Tor the time when thsi,
respt cted without regard to race, color
creed or party. If the time hsd COM
when the mem bers Of the republican party
through whose agency largely the existepc,
of the government had been maintained
could not enjoy constitutional rights and
were murdered at the ballot box 1lthout
fear on the part OF the murderers of pup-
| ishment; were driven from their homes BY
outrage and terror, aud thai
block and white alks sub
iected 90 ostrscsm and injustice
and as party drfrancnised. iheu InGeod
was patient INQUIRY demanded and full
open, manly assertions that the rights and
equaiiIits OF citizens should be irainiain.d
aud enforced at every h,z.rd. IL the Cop.
iah resolutions were the creed OF the Dem
ocralic party OF the sguJh, then indeed
| the war was failure
They seemed 10 have tho very germ OF drs-
potism and barharity, and yet he WAS rs
sured by gentlemen friendly TO them that
they were the creed OF niue'lenths OF the
party IN power in Mississippi IL was
| ripht lha the ground work OF opinio Ms 80
utterly repugnaut to republican insiitu ion.
he sad, Il would seek ey.
e.y paIliation or excuse for
The conduct OF the people complained Of
| would give 10 their motives AID to the
natural ceilings Of man kiud Ia their stun
don The most chertrnle construction. |
would give to them oil the political power
they ever enjoyed and without nnkndness,
paius ard penalties, or even reprosohes
. | would extend to them every right, favor
| or facility enjoyed by any ci..z n IN any
part OF our country, but when lnls conces.
sion is made then, would
demand tina, Ia The STA 90
uuder their contro'; that FREEDOM ant
equality OF riPhtsend privilcRes guarantees
| by the constitution and laws 10 AL cluZen',
| white or black, native OF na ur.i'z o poor
or rich iGbsrant or learned, fcpdoli.
can or democrat, shall I've secure
by the state government, or II NOT th -se
| rights ard privileges shall be asserted and
maintained bv the national government.
Upon this issue would appeal % every
generous minded man, 20 every lover
OF bis country, to everyone
VINO wishes to tTjoy his own
rights BY his own fireside. Tree from emear'
ln to others protection Of the laws In the
endowment Of equal rights, and will dc
msnd the same for themselves and their as-
sociatee."
fXr. Nahope's speech Was siailar In char
sc,sr the address be recently isseed 70 The
Pm bic concerning the Vireinia siiua'ion.I
On III. conclusion ~ Mr.. .hasone's re'
marks calls OF voter" were he'rd and the
chair announcing the question TO be on
agreeing to the resolutions the demand Tor
sc yeas and nays vas made without re-
marx irsm any oil the democratic senator's.
Iha matter was brought to . vote snd the
rssefdeion passed-SS yeas. - Days.
NJ. Vssrhees offered the following which
k.sciyed, That the CON nittes on post.
offices ana post roads be instrscte'i 70
inq ARE In o the proprsty and sxpsd'enoy
Of ID hitting oil newspapers psriod icals asa
eteer printed reading matter to the mails
fee of hostage, and the com nit,ee 10 re-
port BY bill or otherwise.
The senate resolved to attend the fusersl
ceremonies Of Representative Asckey In the
hall Of the house tomorrow afternoon
The senate then took up the joint resola'
ton spprcpriating $50 600 for The nsipts.
nspcs OF Destitute Indians OF the Grow
The so end ent Increasing the amount
10 500 600 Gas agreed 70.
The joint resolution mus a"'''''
Tbs senate passed the house bill making
q. spproprissisn Of - $50 0cO for rsbs,e Of
tax On tsbscco, and 42i ,865 for the expenses
or the Legislators Of Neg Mexics,
Mr.. BayaYd CALLED up the bill made We
special order tor to-day, providing ns'eso
Of setting incoaple titlss W mexican
lssd grants.
Ths lsSGs affected ere those derived ~
The Usued 6saies frsn tbs R.pusIc O.
neriso ssd nev enbrsesd within tie terri
so,ivs Of New Nsxios. Wyoming. Arizone
Utsh, and the ssates Of Nevada and Col
ersAs.
A iose debate ssl'owsS, but the mettsl
vsut evOr without actios.
jcursed.
WAsuperoS, Jan. D.-Psttibone off-rss
n resolution which was adopted usanimous