Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-10

the lawful pursuit of happiness mas Deen
affirmed in the halls of Congress has been made
the cornerstone of the new structure called the
Republican party. Those principles led us to
victory time and again, till at last. by our aban-
donment CT a class we had promised 10 proleci,
we lost the power we have failed to use with
sagacity, not to say with honesty. We cannot
afford TO slide down any lower on that incline
if we do it we are lost. Between false friend
and an honest antagonist the colored man VIII
not hesitate.
Did it ever come to the mind of the legal ge
Mus who inserted that section (No. GU III our
Code that it had been a time when the best OF
the blood of the white race was literally mixed
on the battlefield with the blood OF the darkest
of negroes, and that our dying soldiers dld not
object to rest forever by the side OF Their dark
brothers who were dying with them for ireedom
and liberty? WhoeyermiXed his blood i'll death
was worthy of mixing it in life.
Who would ever have thought at that TIME
that day would come when Republican law
yers would ever decide that colored man was
Something above the brute-enough of Il man to
be punished by our laws but not entitled TO
their protection? Ifthe immortal spirit OF Lin
coin is presiding over us-and hope in all sim
cerity that such is not the caSe-What would be
his indignation, his establishment.
Here we are standing on this tioor-twenty
Republicans, twenty Senators-bound to sup
port the doctrines of our party, not as they may
be understood or disiigured by few narrow
minded men just come into political life, but
as defined and explained by our several Ma
tional Conventions, accepted and promulgated
by them as the true doctrines. the true gospel of
the Wendell Phillips the Sumner. the Thad
Stevens. the Morton, the Lincoln, and of all the
benefactors of humanity.
Shall we go back on them? Shall we declare
that they were blind that they did not see
where they were leading us to? Never!
From the Democratic Senators on this
| floor ! do not expect anything; | have
no right to demand anything, but | am
ready to adopt what their conscience,
| or their generous impulses, Will be willing TO
concede to human beings. We know their
| principles, the cornerstone of the Democratic
party is the inequality of the races they be
iieyed in it. they fought for it. they died for it,
they are conquered but not convinced. They
are consistent. | can not help to admire their
| fortitude. But from the Republican Senators of
this Senate have right to expect and delndRd
a cordial support. demand their adhesion to
| the principles represented by this bill. Ii we
Republicans are here to-day il is TO stand by the
| principles of the Republican party. What right
| have we to repudiate the fifteenth amendment?
| What right have we to take away from the col
ored people what has been given to them by
| the immortal Lincoln. by the martyr who gave
| his life in token of his convictions; who, like
! another Christ, died, that his people might be
redeemed?
Men of this day, hesitate before laying your
| hands on the work of giants. Stop and con
slider moment, before you vote yourself out OF
| the Republican party. Where Will you 90?
| You are not Democrats Republicans no more;
where Will You go?
| Let us quit IA course of action which is re-
proach to our conscience. Let us quit ady0cat
ing on the stump the immortal principles of lib
cry, of civil equality, and, after election, max
| ing laws of oppres ion and inequality
What are we coming to? Are we that vigor
Gus party which quarter of Il century ago
emancipated 1000, 600 slaves. to the reclamation
| and admiration of the whole world? or are we
| only the degenerated sons of those illuStriouS
| SiTcs?
We are now increasing, by white immigration
only, at the rate of 100000 year. We all here,
| hope, viii live long enough to see this mar
yelous republic numbering 100000 inhabit-
ants. That will give us colored population of
/ or per cent. Are you afraid of that proper
ton? And are you ready TO proclaim to the
world that America is no longer the home of the
free?
l do not ask for any special legislation; on
the contrary, do not believe in compelling by
law anybody to receive i'll his house, in his
home, any man or woman that he does not like
| to receive there. | am perfectly willing to let
the barriers erected by custom, by prejudice,
stand they are, and trust that they finally
will fall, rotten, to the ground, when they will
not represent any more the public opinion But
| am opposed to lie ,islate in favor of preudices-
TO make them eternal by legislation
No civil right bill for me, but no bill either
to deprive any class of our citizens of their
natural rights; no bill to prevent any human
being to love or to marry as he or she peases;
no BID to prevent white man TO mix If he so
chooses, with the col0rcd race. and vice versa.
That is their own business. Ii does not concern
| anybody else. Liberty will regulate itself, if
left alone.
This is not a Federal law; this is only Cali
fornid law. Do We know better than the Con
gress? Do we know better than the United
States Senate? better than the late Chicago
Convention? where, | am proud to say this
Senate was represented by one of its ablest
members. The said Convention elected us its
presiding officer a colOred man, and | do not
believe that the Republican party had occasion
to regret it. Then do you know any better than
our illustriOus lcadcr-better than J. q. Blaine?
And now let us consider the moral side of the
question. Morality is in favor of this bill.
You can by law stop the legal marriage of
white and black but can you stop them from
living together? OF course not. Then, by the
old statute you declare that You prefer illegiti-
mate colored children to the legitimate ones. Is
that your idea of morality? l hope not. Then,
also, according to this statute. white man can
Seduce colored woman. and refuse all repara-
ton, rs he must respect the law This is also IL
law of Discrimination law in favor of the
rich and against the poor. Any man who has
money can hire steam tug, go on the high sea-
three miles from shore, get married there, come
back, and laugh at our statute.
Then there Is another side to this question
also. We OF California, We want immigration,
we want here class OF people willing to work,
willing to stay with US: willing to take the
| place of the hated Chinese that we all agree we
| must get rid of. Who would take their place
| any better than our colored citizens Would
| they not be willing to flock by tens of thousands
To California, the Paradise of the Pacific coast,
| a place where their equal rights would be
| fairly and honestly recognized And You all
| know that, for some reasons not to he discussed
| here these people are ANXIOUS to leave their
| former home Now is our chance 10 obtain them
Therefore ! appeal to you to stand for this bill
| for the sake of the Republican party, for the
sake of liberty. for the sake of civil equality, for
the sake OF morality. also in the interest OF Cali
| ornia, also in the interest OF the Pacific coast
also in the interest OF immigration, and finally
| in the interest of Chinese exclusion.
SAKE said statute law had so far been unable
| to do anything 10 prevent IriShwomcn and Ter
| mans living with Chinese ana negroes.
| Cross said Senator Reuters Grafton seemed 70
contain statement of the principles of the Re
| publican party, and moved that the usual num-
Der CT copies OF the speech be printed.
Mcclure objected, and the Chair ruled there
being objection it was out of order
The bill was then refused Il second reading
spencer of Napa moved 10 adjourn. Lost
Senate Bill No. 1&$ Limiting the time in
which State officers must make their monthly
report. Read second time.
senate BIZ No. lSS-To establish free public
libraries and reading rooms. Read second
time.
senate Bill No. Officiating to community
property. Read frst time.
Boone moved 10 adjourn. Lost.
Senate Bill No. So Creating a state and
| county Board OF Examiners Read first time.
Senate Bill No. Officiating to marriages.
Refused first reading.
Langford gave notice that on tomorrow he
would move a reconsideration of the vote
whereby Senate Bill No. I'll was refused II first
! reading.
senate Bill No; ll5-To pay p. J. oConnor for
| services rs architect on Napa Asylum for the
| Insane. Read first time
| Senate Bill No. % Amending section ego of
| the Civil Code. Read first time.
| CON-l move we now adjourn. lost.
Filchcr called the attention of the President
| TO the fact il was time 70 adjourn unless by
two-hird vote the Senate desired TO continue its
| lahors.
! Senate Bill No, 91-To legalize certificates by
! Chambers of Commerce. Read first time
Senate BEL No. 5l-Relative to the duties OF
! the controller. Read first time.
Steele moved to adjourn. Lost.
Senate Bill M. 156-Rclating TO the duties OF
School SupCriutendentS. Read frs; time
At $40 P. ". senator Perry moved TO adjourn.
! Carried
ASSEMBLY.
| MONDAY. February .. 1855.
| The Assembly met 1t $50 =. ", Speaker Parks
! in the chair. Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by Chaplain Davis. Journal of Friday
approved.
| firebaugh presented q petition from citizens
] relative 10 the monthly publication Of crop ind