The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07

in order to keep the manaeles the colored
men, and IN order to have the privilege of SELL
ing their wives and children. The gentleman
spoke of the man at the other end of The avenue
as 'schild OF destiny." So was Pharaoh when
he walked into the Red Sea. but he and his
army were drowned, all the same In Novsn-
her next the Democratic party would encounter
the Red Sea. and would be overthrown and
wiped from the face of the earth Applanse on
tne Republican side In the south there was
no reason why a colorad man should be afraid
TO vote the Democratic ticket. except the ghosts
of his murdered friends and companions might
rise and haunt him for having deserted the
parry which had freed him
Mr.. Bout@lle said that the gentleman from
Virginia mr.. O'FerrallI had gone out Of the
course OF bis remarks IN order 10 cast refec-
ton upon the sincerity and earnestness of Abra-
ham Lincoln in the performance of the most
important act OF his life When he Mr.
Bout+llel suggested that the gentleman not
so situated as be we'll informed on that point
the gentleman had become very much excited,
and talked about bravery and cowardice. He
Mr. Boutele was not here to display either
bravery cowar1ice. In his experience, he had
never heard the gentleman from Virginia speak
on any sunJecS witnout speaking with particular
pride of the fact that he served in the war and
fought against the country. He Mr. Boutelel
had never INDUCED in boastihg of that charac-
ter. He was cordially willing to accord to The
gentleman the need of bravery in one aspect
1t required very peculiar kind of bravery
IN any man to stand before the American
people and attempt TO pluck from the brow of
the marfyred Lincoln so much as a single
withered laurel leaf. placed there by the COM
mon consent of the civilized world. for the per-
formance of act which would live as long as
the history of liberty should survive. In this
respect he conceded the gentleman q full
Need OF that sort OF bravery which had been
illustrated by the line of poetry which said.
'"Thingumees rush IN where wha.<you-may-cal-
ems fear to tread" Laughter He Mr. Boutellel
had frequently heard Hannibal Hamlin say that
Lincoln had con fded TO him his purpose to issue
the proclamation long before il made known
to his Cabinet. That proclamation had been
signed unhestitatingly, and after careful con-
sheraton; and he was willing to leave the issue
raised by the gentleman from Virginia Lin
coin left the issue of his proclamation--'to the
considerable judgment of mankind and the gra-
cious favor of almighty Cod
The discussion closed by Mr. Crisp, of
Georgia, who touched upon the question of the
negro vote. and declared that in the South that
vote was being cast for the nominees of the
Democratic party. But for the miserable car
pet-bageers who went South to prey upon a
poverty-stricken people, there would never have
been any division between the people OF the
South and their former slaves. But the colored
people know that their interests were the
came those of the white people among whom
they lived. and they would longer be misled
by the threats of the Republican leaders.
The minority resolution, declaring McDu6He
entitled to the seat, was rejected-yeas 122, nays
144-and the majority resolution, declaring the
sitting member entitled To his seat, adopted
without division. The House then adj burned.