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a a of THURSDAY, MORNING. THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER CULT 25, 1001. that to Into hill counties was to be a source of per- not stagnate. busness and rican slavery the immigration our petual strife 80 long as she remained criminates regard his against every right as if it dis- swers he is not able to do so, then a this Convention hall. The eyes of the point to the Confederate soldier as the Gentlemen, can we for expediency, was not stop this State other States, for the In the Union, the South determined to him under the plea colored ballot is to be given to him people of the world are upon us to- one who comes up to the requirements when we are safe, when white supremto their of man's freedom is all he enjoys end the strife-to settle the question of expediency what will become of his and he 1s to be allowed the privilege day, they know we are wrestling with of the world's highest idea of a soldier, acy is safe in Alabama, absolutely sate, Que in poor world and this would deprive by withdrawing from the Federal right under the statutory law and be- of securing any marker that he wished.

great problems, and there is great and for the sake of the glorious past and there never will come a time when lentlemen. in this ol that God-given right. Ion. The results of that plan are fresh Un- it fore not the courts of the country? Does He is not to be confined to the man- doubt as to what the result will be. to honor their descendants let us nere there will be danger of negro dominaof your him all why may not Alabama fall In our minds, After the close point to him and to his as legit- ugers of the election--but may call in Let us be true and stand by our peo- today by our votes grant this privilage tion in Alabama, adopt the report of up, and 1 After a simple poll tax provision of war when the negro of the mate prey for every plunderer? any man in whom he has confidence, ple and pander to no sentiment, It for the things done in' the past.

Let the majority of the Committee? Will back on the age of 21 to 45 and this a more aggressive problem assumed But how is this to affect the white to mark his ballot, and after the ballot matters not from what section it may us say to the Confederate soldiers woo you then for an experiment, when the he gentle. $1.50 from guarantee our freedom and It the of form, belleving that race--this Anglo-Saxon race of whose is marked and handed to the managers come, but do our whole duty. If we may be living, and the soldiers of all people cry for bread give them a stone? finitely. would by all deserving illit- wealth depended every Southern Common- achievements we are justly proud and of the election, it is to be counted as will do that, we will perpetuate the these wars, and their descendants: do not confine my objection to the safety I will could be met white men in Alabama, and from negro upon speedy relief whose future promises so much to civ- one-fourth of a ballot. supremacy of the white people of Ala- "You stand today among those whose grandfather clause, but that is thorther time.

erate would poor not be subjects to adverse Justified rule, means the fact that the end ilization? Is this race beyond the Mr. That wag my recol- bama. The people of Alabama decided lives have been characterized by hon- oughly obnoxious to me. Take the ent and the Supreme Court, It she any that would secure reach of temptation? Can nothing lection of It. that they wanted a Constitutional Con- orable and noble deeds.

May con- grandfather clause, however, with the I decisions to a reduction in rep- that swept away all legal barriers corrupt it and nothing impede its Mr. Banks-A man coming to the vention to regulate this question, one tinue in the path of righteousness while other, and in a Republic, where all from you rude from am neither subject in Congress and the Elec- and white interposed themselves between her march onward and upward? The his- election managers who can mark his that had troubled and worried them you live and when you come to that white men are created equal, a man Conven- toral resentation College of the Southern States, white supremacy supremacy. has been The settled. question of an tory of answer other races furnishes not only own ballot would be given a white bal- SO long. They demanded a Constitu- river that marks the unknown shore, because his be grandfather entitled to served in the sed to the President and gentlemen of have We but points with warning lot, and after he had marked it with- tional Convention, and by their votes may you die with the sweet conscious- army, would a privilege because I the So, Mr.

Convention, In conclusion I wish and there here is a not Constitutional Convention this finger to the dangers that threaten out assistance and turned it over to they sent us here. Let us prove that ness of having discharged your duty to that another white man would not be ling It to to you not to allow Section a representative of the great race. If you give men the the managers of the election, it is to we are not unworthy of the trust re- your God, your country and your fel- entitled to. Is that fair and in accord he to appeal written in the Constitution, negro race to be found among its one power to oppress, the temptation to be counted as a full ballot. This sys- posed in us.

Yes, Mr. President, low man. Then the of l'fe with Democratic doctrine? I know but endments. 5 to 1 be hundred and fifty members, Are not use that power to advance sordid am- tem' was to be in operation for five or lamp your by one light by which my feet should Alabama, which provides for education and should prop- these strange and anomalous condi- bition or to gratify passion or preju- six years, and after the expiration of "There is a day and there is an hour, will go out as beautifully as fades the be guided. It is not only the light of legisla- the erty grandfather qualification for clause be decided by gro tions when problem we is still remember that the ne- dice human appeals nature with irresistible force to that time, then every man coming into a moment of time, will be a home in Heaven.

The experience, right of but a the man light to of vote in principle. Alathe reason morning star away and vour reward $150,000 unconstitutional, of the unsolved, un- whether that human na- the State and every man arriving at When the gods shall be willing to courts thousands of white settled problem before this Convention. ture is in the form of Indian, African, his majority, should go before an ex- try us. Now, the Mr. President, one word in re- bama should be plain.

It should be so mon peo- old soldiers and The methods Mongolian, Latin gard to pledges of the platform and the pay. Mr. our Alabama disfran- of 1861-1865 ended the or Anglo-Saxon. In amining board, to be provided for by This test of our strength, of our pur- am done. I say to you that I expect plain that the way-farer, though say any men and I shall never permit tny- controversy over African slavery, but it possible for white men to the Legislature, and certain questions poses sublime to keep it in every word and sentence tool, need not err in making therein.

It should be ay or the chised, for such a proposition, for they resulted in the more serious prob- degrade the negro by oppression you would be propounded to him. One of They cannot, they would not, deny if I am the only man here who does. so plain that he who runs should read. partisan sell during to the vote time of the cruel war be- of lem of 1870-1875 negro supremacy. The methods men provide will the become methods by brutalized.

which white those questions is what are the boun- us. We said we would disfranchise no Will magnificent you substitute system of for our fraud, present long in this and also before the ended the problem of negro Do you daries of your State; another question, 'Tis our right to demand the occasion, white matter what his condition tween the States, supremacy, but they have resulted in not read in the signs of the times the how many counties and where are they else how man.no tried and well established, a commission we have of 1861, our school war system of Ala- such corruption prophecy of this danger? The situated? Another how Shall by un- might be, unless he was convicted of established from a central office in on the bama was very limited and our young has the ballot box as degraded the inferior race many prove infamous crime. at more question, we our courage destroyed confidence among white becomes the departments are there in your State daunted pledge. Be Now, let us keep and that Montgomery? You tell me that it no North it should men was deprived of the grand oppor- men and weakened the more inevitable is the brutality of the Government? Another question, what That we merit the crown that is placed true to the people, they means white supremacy! They may And' I tunities we well as older have, me. our were young drug tions upon which popular government superior race.

This race question is are the functions of the officers who on the brow will pledges be true made to the you. If we break who'elected our have motives intended it so, I and know I the Impugn Com- the now and very foundaConstitu- men in as the war and never had the op- is based. Now this Convention stands one must of be the great world questions that are to fill these departments? When of the man who is there when he's us, I tell you to there will people be 155 of the mittee was of no composed man. of men the peers our it. portunity we have now, and even after mand face with another imperious de- nant races to do with the inferior these questions then were the all to 'be The world is and lives are deadest statesmen in Alabama you ever of any man in Alabama.

I know know off face to settled. What are the domi- answered sat- wanted. that ion in the war was over they were too poor which she change-some new plan by races? is one of the many problems given certificate as an elector, which a play heard of. If I forget the teachings of they came here with the same impulse valu- for isfactorily, man was a stage our sident, a to seek for an education as their prop- may forever settle this oft- that steam and electricity have a entitle to vote, a regis- And the that is cast for us in it my youth and if I forget the hardships that I came, I know that they are all I erty was all gone and their wives and recurring question that like Banquo's pounded to philosophers and list be provided showing be obscure, there comes and privations of the women of the as honest men-most of them as honest pro- would part be- children were in a condition, ghost, will not down at her bidding. statesmen of the twentieth with that South and of our soldiers from 1861 to ag I am.

I know that very few of them ng in tration would May very yet chise pro- and those who had their nearly all looking to suggested, Alabama is intensely interested in its these requirements, and in this way When we speak its best lines for a 1865, if I am untrue to my promises desire to acquire political power abama in destinilties There have been many plans century. all persons who had complied one day and the young soldiers had franchisement one end-the dis- solution. She is one of the centers of Alabama was eventually to come into minute, made to my people on the stump, if I the establishment of a permanent RegI Suffrage wives and children, had mothers of the negro race. If it this great world storm that is Then of lives go back on the promises made to my istration Board in Montgomery, but it OWn, do not who were widows, and sisters who were possible to do this then there over-casting the whole rapidly a better political our people, when I come to the judgment, is significant, gentlemen of the Conno condition. dream re- left orphans, and who would be a serious question in the Will she rise to the years may God forget me.

In conclusion. I vention, that not one of them who has their left, political sky. Mr. Heflin (Randolph)-Mr. Presi- Through all these of trials and if loved their families, their mothers and minds of many good men in the State portance of this question? dent gentlemen want to that I believe Dem- spoken has defended the that were dignity and 1m- and of the Convention, tears Will she we are today face to face with a prob- The soul like soft music is haunted say every propositions had no time to educate as to the wisdom of such a course.

lay aside all passion, all prejudice and lem the minds of the Comes true and we see through the ocrat here will keep the pledge. If you they have submitted to -not one of Ian could their sisters Would that settle the that has agitated themselves, now for 'this Conven- It negro problem? In the steady, clear light of reason and people of the State of Alabama for tangle of years do it, all will be well, but whether you them. They have spoken in generallthat, in lion to go and provide laws that will would settle this phase of it just as justice, settle righteously and there- march The who is there when he's want- do it or not, I to the white ties. They have spoken of the greatce to the the of many years and we should out man say people those people from their rights war 1861-1865 settled a phase and fore permanently, this great question? like men fearlessly in the discharge of ed." of Alabama, as Ruth said to Naomi. I ness of our race.

That I believe in. ords "all something more than I can do, for I as the methods of 1870-1875 settled a Every State in the United States is It will not. leave They have spoken of the magnificent Jeprive Section Is disgrace father's phase, but as in the past so in the fu- waiting to hear our duty and solve that problem. vou nor return from development of our State. They have qualify never by depriving him of the only gray free ture, would it not assume a more Viru- She is represented by 155 white answer.

is not my purpose to consume much of Let us discharge that and duty as goest, I will thee, where for whither thou told us about reconstruction, but they will my Alabama's be- following after disqual- hairs has lent and more dangerous form than who are men the time of the Convention. I do not comes citizens, patriots statesmen, go, thou lodgest, I have been very silent as to their Board my opin- right this Government granted him ever before? If supported by the public sen- propose to discuss this question from and prove to the people that we are will lodge, where thou diest, I will die, of Registration. if you after and for what he country and Convention to entirely disfranchise the Carolina and North South a constitutional standpoint, but I will the men who are here when we are their white people are my people and Mr. Sanford -It has not been reached he has fought for his it were possible for this timent. Louisiana, Mississippi, for the 0 as you his people thought Carolina address my few remarks the Dem- wanted.

God is my I do hope, gentlemen of the negroes of Alabama then it would be in depriving the negro of the right of ocratic platform and the section known Mr. President, some objection has Now. Mr. President. if we are to yet.

of this was right. well to consider franchise by Mr. -It was all open, under the Convention, that you will vote that and well to make eifort methods whose legality as the grandfather clause. We Are been raised to the grandfather clause. disfranchise that class ot men, I want of the Chair for them to reach to answer this question.

But we and fairness, to say the best for them, the I that I be- to make ruling tice Sec. part of down and not allow not disfranchise can- are here today as servants of people say to you, gentlemen, one request of this Convention, it. It is an arbitrary selection, and it Section 5 report as It 10 gO ratification people of Alabama we are shut to the race and other temporized with this question. have The to discharge a solemn obligation. We lieve that is the best clause in en- after we have shut out all the illiterate is strange to say they the only before the the entire questionable.

The States the revented to ask their of such, for up adoption of history of the are here to regulate the suffrage in tire report. They say it is an unjust and poverty stricken whites, I want an two State officers that have to stand ead and It would not only be a shame on our methods of relief. Let us calmly and past would indicate that Alabama, and we are to deal with discrimination. Why? If a negro appropriation from the State of Ala- for re-election. Both of them are my stitution fathers, but a disgrace to our State.

dispassionately consider this whole sit- more will assume some form other and perhaps facts and pass on things as we find served in any of these wars, or any bama to bulld a monument to that personal friends, and both of them I it English In conclusion, I wish.to say that I uation. More than a third of the popu- Will malignant in the future. them. We are here for one purpose. descendants of those of that race who band of men we are disfranchising will ardently support for re-election.

ister, or ment to Section 10 of the Committee's constitute more than half of the labor- SO. The white of the regulation of the franchise, you nor shut him out? Not at all. know this Convention will not do, but to speak in caucus, behind preced- shall at the proper time offer an amend- of Alabama A are negroes. They us hope But for the cause of suffrage and the served any of these wars, does it this section is adopted, but which Gentlemen, they' denied us the right lation Alabama settle it? Let the own- Mr. Graham (Talladega)-I would power and capacity they are inferior ly advantage by erecting high stand- vention hall today.

battles of his country, and it is right build a monument to that noble band after eighty-six merabers of the cauor the report on Suffrage and Elections. out ing classes of the State. In intellectual at he great- I nor any of us would be in this Con- The white man has ever fought the in the event it shall be done, we should closed doors, on question, race State is uated in like to ask the gentleman a question to the white man and in moral a tain- supremacy, Mr. President, I believe, sir, that the and proper that he should rule and of men who ards. It insures white and we cannot compute the gains to both on account of misfortune cus had invited the call of the caucus.

00 worth before he resumes his Seat. ments they are far behind him. There white men should control the affairs govern, and in my humble judgment, failed to an education, and who If I say now what may seem to be imis wife's The -Will the gentleman are, however, possibilitiea of growth races in the vast improvement of the of government in Alabama and in ev- he is going to rule and govern while were Illiterate and and prudent I I will be entitled to ineconomic, the political and moral con- State of the Union. I believe, sir, time glides nimbly by. poor inscribe hope which yieid! and development in the negro, possibil- ditions of It places this ery on that monupment the words, dulgence upon that score.

They proMr. Freeman--Yes sir. ity that should be brought out. The Convention absolutely above the crit- that in the discharge of our duty we every man with white skin have "Freeze, freeze, oh bitter skies, pose, in the first place, to fasten upon Let action is Mr. understood the gen- negro is here, he is here in vast and icism of that class of acrimonious should go forth and do our whole duty a pride in the good work, and disfran- Thou dost not bite so nigh the people what? The first qualificaumiliat- tieman to say awhile ago that: he would increasing numbers, he is here to stay.

South after having considered it carefully, chise no white man on account of illit- As benefits forget. tion I am thoroughly in accord with. ma, and not vote for any proposition that would He is here to affect the life of Ala- never leaves an op- regardless of consequences. I am eracy or poverty, but say to him, you haters who Tho' thou the waters warp "All who have honorably served in will dis- disfranchise any white man. bama, her commercial life, her political portunity to malign us.

It more- willing to treat the colored man, the and your ancestors have fought the Thy sting 1s not so sharp the land or naval fo forces of the United men of Mr. did say so. life, her moral life. He is here to dorsement of thinking men negro race fairly, honestly and all of the world; you have stood up As friends remembered not." States in the war of 1812 or in the war it gives us the moral support and en- battle Mr. Graham--I would like to know expand and uplift and ennoble the every- right, and give him his rights, but I for liberty in the years that have gone, right feel the whether you would vote for any prop- white race or he is here to degrade am one of those that believe he is in- in recognizing you for the brave deeds work which we have started, let Indians in the civil war between where Now, let us move along in the good with Mexico, or in any way with the It accords with the principles and of I believe.

done on the field of battle, we us efers to, osition to disfranchise any class of col- and brutalize it. The two races are to traditions of the Democratic capable self-government. grant in this morning of the twentieth the States or in the war with Spain, ds with ore people? he of mutual service and mutual bless- party- sir, that the white man should rule. I you this privilege. Mr.

President, our century settle this question of the or who honorably served in the land osure of Mr. Freeman will sir. I am wiling to each other or they are to be a believe that there are racial distinc- armies have been composed in the frage and perpetuate white or naval forces of the Confederate equal and exact justice to all, special sufill have ling to sacrifice anything on that line, mutual hindrance and mutual curse. the one, tions and prejudices implanted by God past largely a of illiterate and poor men. for all time to come.

If do supremacy States or of the State of Alabama in privileges to no is one of the maxState in but the white and the This harmony and ims of party. It agrees with the himself that cannot be wiped out by Take the war between the States, and Convention here you it this the war between the States." I am for the man, man of my prosperity of the spirit and genius of our free institu- any human law. I believe, gentlemen who rallied to the tune of Dixie when now is as the morning pun color, I shall never agree to sac- two raees must depend upon their mu- tions that the right of government i3 but to the evening rose, of what the thoroughly in favor of that. Whenevsense of rific. tual good will and mutual fair of the Convention.

that we go the tocsin of war was sounded? It future will be, and er a citizen of Alabama has bared his in dealing. based upon the consent of the gov- further and discharge this duty as was the yeomanry of the country. The Alabama will prosmy Mr. Bank: This Convention cannot Mr. Jenkins--If the Suffrage Com- erned.

It that per as she has never breast to the bullets of the enemy, I ation in afford to do anything of mittee to scheme great Democratic the servants people. illiterate and the poor man went forth and with white supremacy prospered before, say he is entitled to his place and applies principle pted. unworthy it- were get up some that has made the party This is our country by virtue of in- to fight for and save their country, and perpetuated so.f, inconsistent with its own dignity that vou thought would accomplish the great in past-an adherance to the We will be a contented, happy and he is entitled to the rights of citizenof the exalted heritance, and it is right that we Mr. President, the world has never prosperous ship without denial and without Timister character. There are purpose that we aim at.

would you in- plain teachings of the Constitution. should rule it. We will rule it. Then, seen such patriots nor braver men. In people, and the great cause my many great questions that into the details of the scheme Let that of morality, tation whatever.

The next section, must be quire me say in conclusions it is if we are to rule it, how shall we rule the language of the Great Hill of temperance, industrial denything settled by wise enactment of law that would the not absolutely to have the velopment, education "The lawful descendants of persons disfran- all these and accomplish purposes? necessary it? We should purify the ballot. We Georgia, I will say: "He who saves and religion will who honorably served in the land or na, Yet, questions should be met in a Mr. aBnks-Why, yes. work of this Convention ratified by the should SO regulate the franchise and his country, saves all things, and all prosper. and the grand old ship of is State and in a.

spirit of Mr. -Will you answer this people. We can go along under suffrage thut the white man will be in things saved do bless him, but he who on and on, and will the war of the American revolution or spirit of fairness i Jenkins- the state will sail naval forces of the States United in ould be should be no question. If the main proposition is not law, is necessary every control. He is better capacitated to lets his country die, lets all things die, the sunny harbor of in the war of 1812." Gentlemen, for vimost candor.

There old but it that Nually land in an't de- dodging. no evasions, no trickery, 13 the accomplishment of the purpose and section, every Article and every line of govern than the negro, as you all and all things dying, curse him." peace happiness and bask in the what did men serve in the war of the and and I subterfuges, but recognizing the value not so much the scheme by which it the new Constitution shall be just to know. We should recognize these men for emiles on an approving God. Mr. Lowe American revolution? It was to overremedy of truth we snould apply its rules and is to he done.

all races, to all classes and to every in- Now. sir, there has been a great deal what they have done in the days that (Jefferson)--That same old turn the law of entail. It was to dewill of without fear and without Mr. Banks--Methods have a great terest of said about the report of the Commit- have gone. When political firma- sailing on and on, with- atroy toreter the law of succession in principles the State.

ship has been ow, the thought of consequences to ourselves. deal with it. I always inquire as Mr. Weatherly -Will the gentleman tee. I believe the majority report of ment began to darken, and it was fore- out the intervention of this Convention.

As I understand, Mr. President, rights, privileges or franchises of their as been not a political party caucus to methods. Methods important. I allow President- interruption? the Committee on Suffrage is one of seen that war was inevitable, and there descendants, and shall Alaba ta in This is sissippi met together for the purpose of gain- do not belong to that class of men who The -Does the gentleman the best documents it has ever been when the liberty of the chivalric sons is no proposition here as to the disfranchisement of white men. As I this late day, return to the old docaryland ing some party advantage under the do evil that good may come of it.

Not vield? my pleasure to read, and among af tie of the South was threatened, the Con- understand, this trine for which the very men- whose anchise specious plea moral reform. This is at all. Methods are as important as the Mr. Weatherly has good sections in that document, the federate soldier coming from every day in the meets to- descendants you expect to pick of Banks--Yes, sir. Convention a fail- not a body of political tricksters who ends that you desire do accomplish.

gentleman grandfather clause is the best. (Ap- walk of life, the farmer, the merchant, of Alabama response to call of the people forfeited their lives to defeat. If. to and the arts of political legerdemain This Convention is here in the in- should be method for placing the plause.) it says that "all who have the professional man, the rich and the may observe the difference do a great right, you do a little wrong by the propounded the statement that there tor fair elections. You ct that Dr the skill of political jugglery would terest of these races and as we have a honorably served in the land or naval poor, enlisted under the starry cross elections between fair it.

will be an example whereby, in after umiliat- produce measures that the courts would said one of the important questions for voting privilege of the citizens upon a forces of the United States in the war and went forward armed with the laws under the elections made possible days, many evils may rush in to aftiiet and for the condemn as shams and artifices to it 10 determine is what shall be the high standard. He has in a general of 1812, or in the var with Mexico, or of our country and the constitution of report the majority of the the State. Are you going to depart of knowl- evade law, not to conform to it. This political status of the negro race, this way indicated simply that It in any war with the Indians, or in the our fathers, they went forth with gun it difference, from the principles that those should committee. 11 there ba Mr.

President, wash my hands of it. men ause to Convention has great power, but it is race constituting such a large part of be a high standard. gentle- civil war between the States, or in the and to meet fourfold their 1 stand here fought for, the men who did the fightWill the net absolute. There are constitutional 'The Consti- man now specifically state what that war with Spain, or who honorably number in the death struggle of war. NoW.

pleading for fair ing. whose descendants you seek to barriera to our standard should be, and whether or They believed that they were right, elections 1 in Alabama, not for industrial population. what this Constitutional Conven- tution of the United States says that served in the land or naval forces of white su- crystalize into a special class? Are of this tirn. We ourselves are under author- we shall not discriminate against him not it should go into effect at the Confederate States, or of the State and we believe it still. A great major- the has not existed in you going to depart from the princionce? premacy.

The time itv. authority that we must fully and of his race, color or his Mr. Banks--I recognize, Mr. Presi- of Alabama in the war between the ity of them were poor men, illiterate political life of the gentleman from ples that inspired them, and for what? as been on account loyally recognize and obey, if we would previous condition of servitude. dent and Gentlemen of the Convention, States; or the lawful descendants of men, men who never owned a slave Madison who spoke today, nor in mine, Not to preserve white supremacy in that there are some difficulties in an- and "who little land.

Shall when the Democracy of Alabama of Senant ad- expect to command the respect and and we have solemnly promised that persons who honorably served in the owned very Alabama. White supremacy is secure need obedience of those for whom discriminate against him. swering the question that has been land or naval forces of the United we deny them the morning of appeal for white supremacy in Ala- enough in Alabama. For what purpose that we are we will not propounded to me. In the first place, States bama.

White noth- enacting law. If a spirit of disloyalty The Constitution of the United States in the war of the American the twentieth century, the right to supremacy was then are you going to do it? Now let estabtify it. to constituted authority is allowed to has conterred them rights in a in answer to the question, I revolution. or in the war of 1812, or vote? for one, will never consent 1.0 never me teil you what I believe. I believe would lished in 1871, and has been find upon say that I would not erect a high the proposition.

Who in this Conven- threatened. This Convention comes reform a place in the organic law of Ala- general way. and says that he shall not in the war with Mexico, or in any war not in that a descendant of a soldier of the Election bama, its poison will diffuse itself be debarred from those rights because standard that was to go into effect at with the Indians, or in the civil war tion would deny that privilege? of response Alabama to the for white demand of the resolution--I believe that the son 4t imarily through this whole instrument and this he is a negro, and among those rights once, temporary provided between the States, or in land or They were good soldiers as you all acy, as the gentleman from Madison in- the soldier in the war for the dissolubut I would have a the people supremConstitution will lose its majestic are the rights of American citizensnip. plan, but not such a one as naval forces of the Confederate States, know. They were patriots.

They were but in to tion of the U'nion. who has SO far forupon in this grandfather clause. the Caesars Napoleons of his- dicates, it comes response the ince of place as the defender of society against It has not said that he shall be en- or of the State of Alabama in the war not or demand of the of Alabama for gotten principles that inspired the his ars for wrong. and will furnish with those rights because he Mr. Weatherly--Will the gentleman between the States shall be entitled to tory, but were the Spartans of the people father, that he is not able to qualify an excuse and dowed state specifically the temporary plan he South.

We should teach the honest elections. How are vou to make they plea for lawlessness. Our ears must IS a negro but it says that he shall not vote. present possible honest elections in Alabama? under the rule you prescribe in Alaaside be deaf to the clamor of passion be deprived of them because of that Now. you heard the argument this generations to honor the memory OL 111 the first I bama.

for voting. is not worthy to would suggest? off prejudice. and Mr. -Yes, I will, with a great morning that the grandfather clause those who have gone across the river place, would appeal to vote. Wouid you believe that go to the loud behests of party fact.

As we have said, let us deal I offered an ordi- this Convention, and particularly to the your lot be- frailty and to the mean and deceitful with this and with every question that Convention the sut- was an unjust discrimination against and to honor their descendants. The Committee that had the suffrage fran- son, any one of you, would ask special deal of pleasure. estion, plan of in not of nance to on the negro. I deny the allegation and lives and characters of men, in privileges in the matter of qualificato face expediency when we stand face we constier, a spirit, passion frage qu question, and it occurs to me It demand the proof. It does not shut out great degree, are shaped and moulded chise under consideration, that those tion for voting as against the son of live, with dangers like this.

Let us or prejudice, but in a spirit of fairness. provided the temporary plan that would the records of the Then, it twenty-live men, the most distinguishseek: to conform that law Let be willing to accord the negro of the It the negro, but it is the saving clause by past. ed this Convention, should not feel your slave? Would you gratified to be that we us meet all the exigencies case. this be the South in feed have sworn to his Let there be 110 discrimi- and brings in every white man, and true, we may expect that they bound by the spirit of know that your son would ask the erness, -not gingerly, not rights. provided for a graduated suffrage plan.

are must that is what we were sent here to do. LO produce heroes and statesmen for State of Alabama to pass a law that freely and fully. nation, or even It did not disfranchise a single man We are tired of frauds; are tired ages to come. May the Song of ine comradeship to stand by the majority discriminated in his favor partially, but attempted discriminaTha conditions from which because he is a negro. It is im- who had sort of right report of that because, if as against Reg seeking we are tion, in Alabama any of ballot box stufling; we are tired of South study the lives and the charac- the son slave when it came to a has relief are bad and great harm portant that we shall have su- to the exercise of the franchise, but It buying negro votes, but the fraud will ter's of those heroes, and so reflect on they do.

yiolding to that spirit of com- matter of the right to vote? white artisan resulted to Alabama In Alabama, not because of it did not give to the man who radeship they may do great harm to That is from the evils premacy did this: never cease until this vote is elimi- their great achievements that it will what you say here. of grown up in our midst out the color OL white men, but did not know how to read and how to nated. Now. sir, I for one, when the enable them to build a stately craft the State in crucial period of Gentlemen, the whole scheme is party, that have because the her not a these conditions. There has been of their character and mental superi- write, and who had not the means of history.

This is a solemn hour in Alaballot is purified, when the suffrage that will sail the stormy sea of lie. It of member in favor of lair elections. I will not ere is one great safeguard for and ority. The disqualifying principle in informing himseif as to the great ques- hama. it not worthy a ual to this: us, that is is so regulated that it is in the hands By adopting the grandiather clause, question the motive of those who preLaw has never sanctioned im- the negro race is not color, but char- tions as issue in this State, the same of white men only, would he in favor you honor the men who are living and of the Suffrage Committee that.

he pared it, but I declare will morality. We and the qualifying principle in exercise the ballot as was con- should feel that he is bound by the re- to you that the sposal. itself could not plead that law acter. to of putting in the penitentiary any the inemory of those who sleep in to his voice, Scheme, as presented by the majority justified and approved the viola- the white race is not color but char- ferred upon the man who knows what man who would stuff a ballot box or their honored graves, and we say tO port of the majority lend of this Committee, permits the most of the tirn of law. and mental superiority.

The he doing. his influence ani his vote, in mainshow One of the the two races for beg your pardon buy or sell I a vote. those men who may be among us of taining the report of that that were ever planacter infamous imuds suf- great questions before the contest between Mr. Mr. President, the negro is here that grand and glorious band of pa- nel in Alabama.

They provide for a In the Convention--and in the opinion of many dominion is an unequal one. nat- for the interruption. some among us and I want him to have his triots in that conflict of arms though that that Committee is in error. Committee on Registration. They proThe I have rec- if.

after a full discussion, it should apgreatest question before us--is the ural advantages in favor of the white ollection of you plan, but I do not civil rights, but I do not believe he is were defeated. yet in sentiment, pear of vide means for limiting the weinbersident regulation preponderating that he has I able to state it exactly. One distinguished member taus enact- of the suffrage' of Alabama. man are so know that am entitled to political rights. He is of thank God vention yesterday- a mIn whom I ship of the Registration Board.

They Now There are peculiar difficulties in Ala- nothing to fear in the struggle. There Was that the one which gave the man an inferior race. He is not 'capacitat- The South is solid yet, on whose juts.nent 1 have will register them for this year, and being and the other Southern States are possible dangers of negro who could not- ed to govern and rule the white man, And those who died to win the cause the every negro that registers may be bama domina- love and for -told me 011 prop- over aigns that confront us in the settlement of tion. One of these dangers is to make The -The time of the gen- and I want to say to you now that the We never can forget, great reverence to Com- ferty-five years ot age, and will be ret in this question. It is an old question- too low the standard of citizenship.

tleman from Russell has expired. white man has ruled this country from And here's Lo those with empty I mittee. he had to Voting forty-tive years hence. I do osition I submitted hostile the votes one that had its origin in the institu- The higher the standard the greater Mr. Weatherly--I rise point the beginning.of the world, and that sleeves, the Committee.

Let us do not say they will do it, or that they of I wag right, vet 21,612 tion of African slavery in the advantage to white race, the order. The chair recognized the me floor. we are going to continue to do it until And those without a away support with that, gentlemen. It is un- intend to, but I say that this scheme to only, the -that grew in in- lower the standard the less the advan- ask a question, and I was on we are all dead. (Loud laughter.) We wave on high the bonny blue flag in this crucial hour.

Let permits then to do It. I say thereMis- tensity and bitterness until tage, because the contest is then waged The President -The chair had rec- They say that the fourteenth and fit- That bears al single star. worthy you they are counties in Aiabama where it will of their it precipitated the most disas- on grounds that give greatest advan- ognized gentleman from Jefferson teenth amendment conflict. I do not Mr. Byars--I wisch to ask the gen- us their merits.

be impossible to do it, and I say there consider these questions as preclaim trous war of modern times, costing tage to the inferior race. The higher to ask two questions, but not three. believe it. You have heard the able tleman question. here for? Not to pre- are counties in Alabama where it will sent themselves upon government of the the standard erected the further you He was on the third question, and the of the Mad- The President -Will the gentleman What are We be ohibit the United States bil- has expired.

argument gentlemen from serve white supremacy. White 911- entirely practicable, and the Chairly, 80 lions of dollars and almost remove the struggle from all danger time of the gentleman ison. He has investigated this ques- yield? is in Alabama. We men of the Committee is not ill-adblood and tears and that the of failure by the white race and trom Mr. Weatherly--I wanted to tion thoroughly.

He says by this pro- Mr. Hedin-Yes, sir, be right quick lare premacy here to promote fair elections. vised as Lo some of the counties in a river of avail secure South--we have no measure by cost which the need of employing those methods myself of the extension privilege, of the I desire gentleman's to vision that every white man can vote about it. How? Are we to promote fair elec- which it would be practicable to do it. notice the we can estimate that purely physical or brutal and ask an and there is no unjust discrimination Mr.

Eyars--In honoring the men who from the very prin- Then what do we come to next? sire the cost and no de- immoral. The contest between the time which my questions the Some the tions by each persons of departing other to detail the horrors of that sacri- against negro. ne- fought in the war, do you not honor ciple that was instilled into one good character and who unwaged on any low plane not only tent curtailed. time of the groes are, perhaps, descendants of the negro who left the South and went of you Democrats by your Democratic derstand the duties and obligations of and As we began again the struggle advantage to the les3 favored President -The genfice. races tures for existence in the most desolate of gives really expired before the some soldier and they are not shut in the Union army father? Is that the way that you will a form of citizenship under republican but it will serve to perpetuate tleman had out.

We are here in the discharge of Mr. think not. We are not promote Democracy? Will you pro- government." A commission of three it dispirited by defeat, weakened the continuance of those methods that first question which the gentleman pro- duty, and if we forth earnestly of the people by de- to serve at two dollars pular homes, race, ere by four years of war and with many much The chair, by indulgence, ex- our go able to pension our soldiers nor build mote the interests per day to have brought Alabama into so pounded. time to give and honestly and courageously, We costly monuments to their memory, but parting from the pure instincts that pass upon a person's good character. have of our bravest and wisest men slain trouble and that will produce tended the gentleman's minds by Dem- Men will surmount every obstacle, and We should here today Convention as- vere put into your your are willing to serve at two who mous.

in battle, we were confronted by a friction between the racos. The neces- him an opportunity to conclude. The finished all will who their instincts dollars when we have it, be sembled build a monument by our aeratic fathers, got a day are to determine whethgen- new phase of this same negro problem. for a high standard of citizenship chair recognized the gentleman from from Jefferson in the er these ad- The sity before the gentleman from well. votes that will live through all the ages and inspiration men are persons of good charovide the emancipated appeals strongly 10 every Jefferson entered his motion.

to come. Mr. President. should not early days this Republie? Why the acter, and understand the duties and this as both races and especially Weatherly--I would like to ask "One ship drives east and another forget the wars of the tea vast, and We gentleman from Madison says, you may citizenship under the recently slave entered friend of 'Randolph race of life with his former master to those who obligations of be- a competitor for political honor and feel that white supremacy is neces- Mr. drives west transport the soldiers and their de- republican form of government, and ed to for all the best prizes in every sphere sary to the good of the State.

Why an extension of five to enable By self-same winds that blow. will not. as A patriotic people. Those scendants, and you take away that they are to be appointed by a Central minutes of life. Under the direction of shrewd should this Convention be tempted to the gentleman to It is the set of the sails, and not the men who happy sur- element capable of self -government.

in Commission at Montgomery. It is an conclude. left home and its siana meet political leadership for a time he had adopt a policy that subjects it not only The President -Will the gentleman gales, roundings to 80 forth and battle for Alabama. Might that not have been abomination. It is offered, when the in the advantage, but it was only for a to the charge of wanton unfairness, from Randolph yield five minutes to That show us the way they go.

the love of country were deprived of said of any despotism that ever existed people cry for bread, and you give es brief period for nothing is sure--not a imminent danger of having the gentleman from Russell? education. Their property was es in but to the upon this earth, whether it be a them a stone, and we propose to perthe law of nature more inexorable than its work declared unconstitutional and Mr. Hollin (Randolph) yielded the Like the winds of the sea are the ways away by the ravages of war. many of public, whether it be an Empire, or petrate upon them the miseries under the her decree that in every sphere infe- thus bring upon itself the ridicule of time. of fate them were killed on the batt efeld.

They whether it be a pure despotism? Jake with they have suffered, when they riority must yield to the control of the fair-minded men everywhere. Upon Mr. Banks--I have no desire to de- As we along through life. had no means left to educate their Russia, transport from Russia the have cried for fair elections. bers, superior.

For the past twenty -five the settlement of this question by this tain the Convention. I am very glad voyage of the soul that decides children, and but for this one clause class capable of self- government, the I am not discussing the of the questions of the gentle- It is the set be disfranchised on account of theorles are years there has been no negro domi- Convention what from Jefferson, and would like to the goal and illiteracy. I do be- class that maintain throne, momentous issues hang. to answer they would the and government, or the philosophy of govnation in the South and there will You are not only to determine man information. The And not the calms nor the strife." of poverty not would you not take away all the ele- ernment, but I am discussing the iven- this never be again unless the time should the status of the negro shall be but give him the plan lieve this Convention will strike it.

out. ment in Russia capable of maintaining practical proposition that you gentlecome when the will be superior you are to fix the moral as well as provided for a system after the Aus- If here to discharge that duty We say to them who are Lone self- -government? It wag argumentum men of the Committee have submitency. to the negro and in- the political status of both races. The tralian ballot system. The ballot was we are what the obstacles over, that ad hominem.

The gentleman from ted, and it is the white man in character of the be arranged very much like the bal- it matters not may offer you an outrage that telligence. But despite this fact and attitude that the organic law will to under our election law now, but be, if we come here with a fixed de- "Cold in the grave their perished hearts Madison made one of the most adroit, should it to the free white peoassumes toward the negro lot is the that despite the fact that the South is no State in were to be two ballots. They termination to stand on the platform may lie; one of the most specious and say no comfallacious pie of I that this longer apprehensive of negro domina- unavoidably affect his will naturally to be so printed as to be clearly and to discharge that duty, white su- But that Which warmed once can arguments it has ever been my pleas- should ever PASS upon my standing ev- there them mission tion, the negro problem is still the ma- ery sphere. Society Con- con- were distinguishable, one being on white premacy would be perpetuated never die." ure to listen to, and when I put to right written to vote. I should say that the law, as the Sec- lignant fretting, running sore on the clude that if his rights United States can be for instance, and the other to forever in Alabama.

(Applause.) The cause they espoused ever be him plainly the question, "It you did determine whethunder the will here rides body politic and 'Alabama is sick and stitution of the be taken be en colored paper. An elector apply- If we are true representatives dear to us. and we mem- not intend to depart from the principle er or paper, will love their I bave 8 right to vote not. of tion every Aber of her political organiza- of from him, that the welfare of the ing for a ballot from the managers of of settle the this people question of franchise we for all which they fought, bled and died on the right of suffrage those entitled to simple, as to who has the right to taken from him and should who sent us here, will ory while we live. The principles for of the old Constitution and deprive of say you should write the law plain and will this is suffering from the is poison white man demands this, then he may the election has this question pro- come.

Let us be men and many battlefields cannot be wrapper in it under that Constitution and prefer vote. and not give mne a commission in ting for plague spot. Alabama pleading Con- be deprived of any right or seeming pounded to him: "Are you able to pre- time to to the high come up a shroud nor committed to the grave. others not entitled to preference under my county and another commission In relief anw she has called this if by the exercise of that right pare your own ballot by making a cross come up of the sovereign When the history of the world is writ- the old Constitution," he said he would another county to establish different Itten vention for the purpose of devising right, of the mark opposite the name of the candi- to the expectation 60 plans that shall give her relief. In 1861 he becomes the competitor law does dates you wish to vote for?" If he an- people who by their ballots sent us to ten by an unblased historian, he will answer, and he never did.

standards of good character. What erty when she felt that the question of Af- white man. If the organic will TORN PAGE BAD ORIGINALS.