The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-11

living in Wilmington and i'll the twelve
black counties of that state? If they
can protect them from these disorders.
| and if the taxpayers and the business
mon. without regard to party. labor I'M
der such iutolcrant ignorance and cor
| ruption and vice as is depicted there in
the statement of Mr.. Bellany mem
Der of the other House, under oath, and
| by Mr. Chtlbourn; who says he is a
Republican appointed by the President
aS postmaster there, then ought they
not 10 be permitted TO do so, and not
| be intinMdated by speeches made here
| on elsewhere?
Mr.. PIitchard: Will the Senator per
| nit me?
| TIVE CTIADBOURN LETTER.
Mr. Money: Certainly
Mr. Pritchard: Il desire to call the
| attention of the Senator to the fact that
| some time prior to the date Of the letter
| from Mr.. Chadbourn which he has read.
Mr., Chadhourn addressed letter to me-,
| and said that the statement that there
| was negro domination IN the city of WI
| lilington was without foundation.
| | also desire to call the attention of
| the Senator to the fact that a number
Of gentlemen waited upon him. as / am
| informed-I do not know whether it is
| true or uot-and with pistol at his
| head they induced him 10 write the sec
| ond letter from which the Senator has
| quoted. | shall ask to incorporate in
| the Record the first letter which Mr.
| Chadbouru wrote to me- which COIN
| pleteiy negatives the statement which
| my distinguished friend has read
Money: | admit that a pistol at the
| head is a very persuasive thing.
| Mr.. pritchard: 1t seems to have been
in that instance
Mr.. Money: 1t seems to me the last
statement made by the Senator from
| North Carolina is contradictory of the
| first, and The first is contradictory Of
| the second. that there has been Il better
| development Of things since the first let
ter was written: but certainly the Sena-
| tor viii moi deny the statement made Icy
| Mr.. Bethany under cath that forty Of
| the magistrates were negroes. and that
| many other officers of that city and
| county We're also negroes, and the con
diticn of things Waich existed there dur
| ing the time Of that canvass.
Mr.. Pritchard; | am not prepared 10
| deny what Mr. Rellamy has said about
| the matter. but | am prepared to show
| that there is uor single instance where
| in one Of rhe cclored Justices OF the
peace to whom my distinguished friend
refers ever attempted to exercise jur.s-
dict0n in case wherein a white man
was concerned or interested, either in
property or otherwise
Mr.. Money: That may be true
Mr.. lritchard: That is absolutely
true.
pRITCHARD'S BTGABOO.
Mr. Money: ! do not doubt but that
you think so; but ii is a very queer
magistrate who discards jurisdiction be-
cause of the color Of the man who comes
before nina very queer sort of il
| magistrate.
Now. this condition Of things exists
in a part Of North Carolina There is
not particle Of doubt about it. and the
legislature has sought to put an end to
il. Now, my friend thinks-he has here
50 stated in his speech. believe; | am
pretty sure he did-that one OF the re-
suits Of the restriction would be some
Congressional action. taken under the
fourteenth amendment, To reduce the
representation in the other House, and
therefore that North Carolina and other
Southern States would lose a numerical
proportion Of their influence. | want to
ask my friend. VIII he vote for "A reso.
luton or Il bill that reduces the represent
tation of the State OF North Carolina
if these constitutional amendments are
adopted and are not declared mconsti-
utional?
Mr.. Pritchard: Mr.. President rcaliz-
ing as ! DO that the provision Of the
fourteenth amendment To which my
friend refers is mandatory. feel thar
il is my duty. as well rs the duty Of
the Senator, to DO everything to pre-
clude the possibility Of the enactment OF
such law. and therefore | shall do all
can to see that every man residing III
the State which | have the honor in
Fart to represent. is accorded the right
10 vote, in order that he may be counted
in Federal enumeration. rs contemplate
ed by the Constitution of the United
States
Mr.. Money: The remark Of the Sena
tor is very creditable to him. but no
answer NJ all to nay question. Ny qles-
| ton was this: If this constitutional
| amendment is carried BY the vote Of the
sovereign citizpnS Of North Carolina and
| the courts shall decree il rs constitu-
| tional, then, whether, under the four
! teenth amendment. if Il bill is proposed
| here To curtail her representation III
Congress, he will vote for /, or not?
PRITCHARD CORNERED.
Mr.. Pritchard: never cross bridge
until | get to it. 1t will he time enough
to talk about that matter when the peo-
pie of North Carolina adopt such an
amendment.
! Mr.. Money: | think myself the pru-
! dencc and discretion Of the Senator are
| very sound. 1t certainly would not do for
| him TO say here and TO go before the peo-
| pie of North Carolina, for whom he has
such an affe ton and such care, and say to
! them that he would vote to cut down their
| representation because a measure was
| passed which was declared c0nStit utionai
| by the courts. !, for one. do 40 believe
! that any serious attempt vii ever be
| made anywhere to cut down ~ repro
| sentation in Congress because . the rC,
! Stricti0n TO vote. | do not believe that
| the public in in any section Of this
| country will entertain seriously such 4
| proposition as that. Every man of intel
| ligence will recognize that the progress
Of every State in this Union is material