The Suffrage QuestionH.V. Wilson, 1867 - 26 páginas |
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Página 22 - Whereas, the present government of this colony, by Congress and committees, was instituted, while the former government under the crown of Great Britain, existed in full force ; and was established for the sole purpose of opposing the usurpation of the British Parliament, and was intended to expire on a reconciliation with Great Britain, which it was then apprehended would soon take place, but is now considered remote and uncertain.
Página 22 - ... of introducing a government by Congresses and Committees, as temporary expedients, and to exist no longer than the grievances of the people should remain without redress. AND WHEREAS the Congress of the colony of New- York, did on the thirty-first day of May now last past, resolve as follows, viz. "WHEREAS the present government of this colony by Congress and Committees, was instituted while the former government under the crown of Great-Britain existed in full force...
Página 13 - ... who I see before me, said on that occasion, when he and I were brother democrats together and both voted to extend suffrage to the colored man ; "I will not stand up before my God, and deny to any man a right which I claim for myself.
Página 13 - Will the gentleman allow me to ask him a question ? I would like to ask the gentleman, whether in regard to his African brolher, he is disposed to favor the intermarriage of the races, and social equality? Mr. MI TOWNSEND— I have some trouble on that subject [laughter], and for this reason : the posterity of such unions are placed in a most uncomfortable position — a most uncomfortable position. [Laughter]. I came...
Página 11 - I read it, as the vote showed in 1855. No, sir, the men that held the doctrine that men had rights in 1855, and the men who hold now the doctrine that men have rights, no sooner put their hands — Mr. E. BROOKS— Will the gentleman allow me to interrupt him for a moment ? I wish to say, as having some knowledge of the vote of 1855 and of the popular sentiment of that day, that the gentleman [Mr. MI Townsend] is not warranted in drawing any such conclusion from that vote, and that there was never...
Página 16 - But now ail things are charged, forsooth, to the colored race. What exterminated the Indians; Not the bullet; not the tomahawk — for even the settlers used the tomahawk as well as the Indians — but some of these vile diseases that are scattered through the Indian tribes by the miserable whites who have mixed their blood with theirs. But again, sir, we are told that the physical formation of the black race is such that they cannot be identical with the white. People who advocate the restriction...
Página 7 - Hand], says that it is absurd to say that a man has any nadirial rights, but he locates this right in society. Somebody has this right. Here is a power to be exercised. It is a power that is sought to be exercised of right. Where lies the right of government? In whom is it vested? In whom...
Página 23 - ... authorization except the consent of the people of the country. The gentleman from Albany [Mr. Cassidy] says the organization formed in the Mayflower proposed to govern the Indians. If the gentleman will look at the instrument there formed he will find that the framers of that instrument only propose to govern themselves. Mr. CASSIDY — It proposed to govern themselves and the country. Mr. MI TOWN SEND— -There is not a word in it except the proposition to govern themselves.