uction Period.

[38] Statement made by Thomas Walker.

[39] _Biographical Congressional Directory_, p. 577.

[40] _Ibid._, p. 763.

[41] _Ibid._, p. 420.

[42] _Ibid._, p. 662.

[43] _Ibid._, p. 713.

[44] C. G. Woodson, _Fifty Years of Negro Citizenship_, JOURNAL OF
NEGRO HISTORY, Vol. VI, p. 11.

[45] _Congressional Globe_, 41st Congress, 3rd Session, p. 881.

[46] "In regard to the State of Mississippi," continued Senator
Revels, "I have this to say: The Republican Party now dominating there
pledged itself to universal amnesty. That was in their platform; these
speakers pledged themselves to it and the legislature redeemed that
pledge, unanimously adopting a resolution asking Congress to remove
the political disabilities of all the citizens of Mississippi, which
resolution they placed in my hands, and made it my duty to present
here, and which I have presented.

"Now I can say more, I believe, for the State of Mississippi, than I
can say for any other of the lately insurrectionary States. I do not
know of one State that is altogether as well reconstructed as
Mississippi is. We have reports of a great many other States of
lawlessness and violence, and from parts of States we have
well-authenticated reports of this effect; but while this is the case,
do you hear one report of any more lawlessness in evidence in the
State of Mississippi? No! The people now I believe are getting along
as quietly, pleasantly, harmoniously, prosperously as the people are
in any of the formerly free States. I think this is the case, I do not
think my statement exaggerates anything at all. Now, sir, I hope that
I am understood. I am in favor of amnesty in Mississippi. We pledged
ourselves to it. The State is for it."--_Congressional Globe_, 41st
Congress, 2nd Session, p. 3520.

[47] _Ibid._, 42nd Congress, 1st Session, p. 393.

[48] _Congressional Globe_, 42nd Congress, 2nd Session, p. 103.

[49] _Ibid._, 42nd Congress, 1st Session, pp. 102-103.

[50] _Ibid._, 102-103.

[51] _Congressional Globe_, 41st Congress, 2nd Session, p. 1287.

[52] _Congressional Record_, 43rd Congress, 1st Session, pp. 407-410.

[53] _Congressional Record_, 43rd Congress, 1st Session, pp. 407-410.

[54] _Congressional Globe_, 42nd Congress, 2nd Session, p. 3383.

[55] _Congressional Record_, 43rd Congress, 1st Session, pp.
1311-1314.

[56] _Ibid._, p. 407.

[57] _Congressional Record_, pp. 4782-4786.

[58] _Ibid._, pp. 565-567.

[59] _