The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-29
THE ARTICLE
ON SUFFRAGE.
; X!.GRDitS SPEAK AGAINST II.
tx Congressman Miller, Cosored,
Makes d Strong But Pitilu! Ap-
peal for the Negroes in Danger
rC DiSfrdnChiscmcut.

nyiie!c Oh the suffrage submitted hy
,1aa!ar iliiman' : comt;!!ttce. When
:tc article had been read. al | 80 F.
nj. ~ Friday. The 32d session. cx
Congressman T. l.. Miller. The coIorcI
member, took The lieoz anil moved t.
strike out the whole thing, He then
began an elaborate spccch il behalf Of
Ii" negro. Ho nude nj ut|c argu.
enc!l on his side and presented The
,:!uil,ls II his race i'll Il strong light.
.aI!cr l0ar t!dvs debate :Le article Oh
ncn counties and county government
WIS adopted and csinched. The town
:?:ir government scheme was adopted
il Tie following sLapc: Each Of The
scycrn! townships of this Statc with
uaa.ns and boundaries rs lioN estAl'-
li,l:el ~ law, shhl! coGsiitIt" body
1v!i:i> anil corporate. tut this shall
moi prevent The General Assembly
IRON organizing other townships or
changing the boundaries ct those "!'
ready Established ami th2 General ~
sv;ntIy ma: provide such system q
township sp.vH"anen' As they -iuh
tuinK pr"EI2:.
When ;1v crrrcr:ico rc assesn!'ied
Tie galleries we're iammcl to their ut
mos capacity with the Spectators:
manv Of whom we're ladies, it was &c,
creed That the negro members sbo"!d
nuke their fight at the outset. There
arc OILY live Of them, and the con1en,
tor is patiently hearing them. Mil
Ter spoke for an hour and 4 quarter to-
riGht elI hcld the closest attention ol
Tie vnst audience throughout. From
LIS standpoint, h;s speech was ,nas-
tcily uHc. Miller besal! in ti:is wa:
AS an American citiZci', rs one
wLu yields to no man in respect fer
the laws Of tho Upitel Sis sand South
i:arplina: rs oor who loves thu past
history 0: our nation aud the dear OLE
Stnty. when that history has been for
:he good and benefit Of mankind; rs
unc WHO lus never by wrr.l or rctc
committed Hny act thut in 'uy way
tended 10 destroy tire rights ii any
c:tizvn white or black: as one Who
wishes to see every male citizen. AID
wo:nan, tco. who is not disqualified on
account Of cri.ae 2r mental condition,
the equal OF every ether citizen Ill the
enjoyment Of inulicaa5lc rights, the
chief Ct which is 10 have voice in !hc
government. approach the discussion
Of the tlisfranchiscmnnt Of the COM
mon people OF Sputl, Caroline, white
"Dl black.
Mr.. President. thc conservative
lcrc2 in uur State is the common pc"
PIC, The hurdcnbrari people: and,
sir, when yrU say that 500 and tie
cl!ucity to read aud write are tue re-
,lnrcmrnts to be possessed by voters,
vnu arc striking ut the root Of The
trec Of universal government. | ask
in the name Of the brotherhood Of naE
uul equal citizenship Of the American
PEOPLE, that + should not be tlammel-
lr,l by rules making my say short
one. 7 ask forhcNrancc and 'he nrc-
cs<ary time to discuss this ell-iMpor-
ca@t question, and I do hope aud be.
lievc that, although I am i'll feeble
minority, this alI-powcrful majorit!!
h"i" will hear me-, because J. approach
tho discussion with malice to"urds
,ionc, lrut with IL loving hope Tor The
ina! settlement Of this vcycd question.
May the spirits Of departed patriots,
Wis, have she'd their blood for The
equal rights OF man on this soil. benz
witness OF our condition end u so1nc
wny hover over us and guide rs to the
hight. This fight against the rights Of
tho ccmrnou people is not new o!'e.
C.;ut!uviIig bc said: "Aul here to.
lay. ". President, after It residence
! ii .nusu than 230 years. with love and
sf;rtlon for the government; after
! !.aying borne or purt IN every strH@-
! Gle anil answered % every call: after
ha>i in. proven to the world that VIC
are conservative in thought aud Gctlop.
i.,yni,lc in our natures. forhcarlny to-
war.ls rur opprcssors. living under
anu bv tic laws ut all times. We arc
confronted ut this hour. the nuou-dny
| Of y,eacr: and unity in the natlcn, the
:.1oa-lav nf prosperity ANA hope, the
nooii.duy Of this magnificent existence
! u Ours. with this proposition to dis,
! franchise the common re,.!'.c, 70 takc
i!om them their dearest right, the
! right 10 vote. Oh. Mr.. President:
! vi is this to be dpue? Is there any
! l:pdr here who can or dare deny that
lis sclc purpose for Which this con
y,ntior vas called is for the .lisfran
.'.isemcnt Of the common people, and
H. negro more especially. II there
- >Hcl person, I ask him 10 sad tht
si.rccitts Of tie leaders who forced thI;
convention ou us against the will oi
rLc people. aul they will all le con
vil:ccl that the only thing fer which
tbi$ convention was called Is fpr the
Acknowledgement rf that class .I pcp
l:~ aG1su clief lrt La: G@:n L" !"ll.
80. t>iI
With. 10 Eopes but IL t0i.: th@:i /. Tx
! ,-i.vG'ieS leave any !CasrIatie doubt,
I AK E!::, tt, read this article q disirHu
<!li:sn:eut. lie article that lla= Lee.
!:ioGvuGctl by Senator il BY rs rolt
.::3a': !4orstrosity. ard le will II: t4>:r
~:!oi:!~ Convinced that the purpose :ci
= aicE this convention WIS called Is -
..iS:r2uchis= tbs negro j. tae rica t:elI5
az? lis I'ocr. anetlg4ate<i @:!!:c l:E3:1
:: Nho pIoHs tic trb-tail u& u MI : VI
ilu sand hills H. viii 1@ rouTiuced
t!ai H.: convention Va. called to lis
;i:,%;:iisr ;hn mgr" III every walk Vi
l!ir. Tr:.:Aery is not legislation. These
.!,l!. lis and 'hrs' may. in the hands
- >;.:::v-j 'nnnlEnietors oi frau:!nlsnt
".2;s5ralIoti nfic"rs. play hayGc,