The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-17
THE NEGRO.
Senator Morgan Says Something
About Him While Debating on the
Tariff Bill Yesterday.
The Race is n Curse to Alabama
and the South.
He Would be Glad If Mr.. Blair
Would Assist Him
In Scattering the Africans over the
North and Advises That Phllan-
thropic Gentleman to Organ
ize Societies.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-[Senato, THE
Presidents two messages in regard TO af-
fairs in Samoa and llayti were laid before
the Senate and referred with tho accom-
panying documents) to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Cullom presented memorial OF the
Woman's National Christian Temperance
Union, OF Illinois, and other bodies, In
favor OF legislation for Sabbath observ.
ance, against the running OF interstate
Sunday trains, and against military drills
on Sunday. These aud many similar me-
MORALS from other States which were pre-
scented by various Senators, were referred
TO the committee ON Education and Labor,
The memorials were in large bundle, COW
cred with red cloth, and their presentation
was witnessed by depu,ation OF ladies In
the gallery.
Mr.. Plat also presented n copy OF the
proceedings OF the Statehood Convention
held in North Dakota in favor OF diyis-
ion Of the Territory and Of the admission
OF North Dakota IA a State.
At o'clock the Senate resumed consid.
Grafton OF the tariff bill.
Without further debate Mr.. Vests mo-
ton TO put salt ON the free list was voted
down by strict party vote.
Mr.. Morgan proceeded 10 deliver a
written speech against the Senate substi-
tute.
In the course OF n discussson between
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. llawley as TO the
relative value Of lands in manufacturing
and non-manuiacturing States, Mr.. Morgan
characterized the young negroes OF Ala
bama IA the most God iorsakon people lin
respect OF industry that was 10 be- found
anywhere outside OF Algiers or Morocco,
or tho Great Desert Of Sahara. II cost
fully 81 900 90 raise negro boy from birth
TO manhood-not 10 include his stealings
and other dcprcdationA II lac could, by
decree Of law or OF providence. oxpcl
from Alabama every negIo In II, and have
barrier erected 30 that he could never
return, the lands In Alabama would run
up 10 prices greater than those In WILSON,
sin. People would rush there with moro
eagorncss than they were now showing In
trying 10 get into Oklahoma.
Mr.. Blair-Do YOU consider that Il would
be- for the interests OF the whole Southern
people that the negroes should Cm.gtato
from the southern states in a bOdy2
Mr.. Morgan Not in n body, and not
Immediately. But | have always boon In
favor OF tho proposition introduced by
Senator Window, OF Minnesota, which
looked to the scattering OF the negroes Of
the South into the Northern States
wish the Senator from New Hampshire
had IN his own State 100000 negroes that
We can furnish Ia him from Alabama.
would DO very glad indeed 10 give them
10 him. | wish dat among the many
societies he gets up hc would get up one
for the introduction OF negroes from Ala
baina into New Hampshire, aud | will do
my best to promote his society, gct sub.
scribcs for Il, aud get the negroes 10
migrate.
Mr. Blair think Il would be quito ~
much Tor the interest Of my State 10 en-
courage the colorcd people Of Alabama to
migrate there NJ 10 encourage the white
people Of that state.
Mr. Morgan-1he Senator may spare
himself MI Of his invcctiyc against the
people Of Alabama. II will not produce
any sort Of excitement
Mr.. Blair will DO very glad 10 limit
my general reflection on the white people
Of Alabama, and confnc IL to the Senator
with whom | am engaged Ia colloquy
Mr.. Morgan-li amy proyidcntial thing
should keep the Senator and me apart !
would be thankful. lie adds nothing 10
my happiness, aud | think that more
intimate association with him would ian.
prove me, neither In temper nor inioTma-
ton nor IN any other way
After this little depression Mr.. Morgan
resumed and finished tho reading oi his
speech.
There was further discussion on the
subject Of tin. but no vote was reached,
aud, after an agreement that from Friday
gu Tuesday next the daily hour Of meet
ing shall DO II O'Clock, ibo Senate al.
i0ufned.