The Senator represents me as having addressed an argument to the Senate. Ihavedoneno such thing. I have addressed an inquiry for information to the Senator himself. the Senator having avowed his purpose to vote for a resolution which affirmed as a fact that large numbers of the natives of his State wereI will not use the term "fleeing." because it is not used in the resolutionemigrating from his State. and which affirmed as a fact that the currently alleged explanation of that emigration was that they were treated unjustly and cruelly by their white fellowcitizens. In those two factsfirst. the existence of the emigration in large numbers. seeondly. the currency of the allegation that it is from this cause that they are emigratingthe Senator avows his concurrence. He admits those things to be true. and he rose to give the Senate some information in explanation of those two facts. He stated the condition of the colored people in North Carolina to be. I do not know that he used the word "contented." but to be such as would make anybody contentedprosperous. enjoying all their rights. schools for their children. asylums for their deaf and dumb and insane. and able to earn in three days of the week all the necessaries and comforts of life. That. the Senator says. is their condition. and I rose simply to ask him. as he was informing the Senate on the general subject. if le would not inform the Senate what was the eause of this emigration. to which he replied that it was caused by the misrepresentation of some dishonest and designing persons to these people. I asked him whether that misrepresentation was a misrepresentation as to the excellence of their condition at home. and I am not quite sure that I understood his answer. If I did. lie said it was. I should like to say also to the Senator that it is true that great emigrations have taken place in all history and in our own history. but theynever have taken place to my knowledge without some cause adequate tomove and stir was to leave tI and excite large masses of men. Now. what is the cause adequate to stump. But fi move and excite and stir this large mass of intelligent American citi- olina.where th zeus. in the Senators judgment? they are as we:
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