Mr. SUMNER. A condition of mind. (Laughter] The Senator has not forgotten a contest in this Chamber in which he took part with myself to defeat a proposition not to objectionable perhaps as that which he is now favoring, to precipitate Louisiana back into this Chamber. The Senator remembers it well. He knows that that contest began at an earlier hour in the afternoon than this, and that it was only toward midnight when there was an adjournment, and nothing was gained. The Senfrom Illinois [Mr. TRUMDULL] tried to put that question through the Senate; but even he, with all his abilities and the just influence that belonged to his position, could not do it. The Senfrom Ohio will not be instructed by that example. He now proposes a kindred proposition. He seeks to introduce into the Union a State which defies the 1st principle of human rights. The Senfrom Ohio becomes the champion of that community. He who has so often raised his voice here for human rights now treats the question as trivial. He says it is a technicality only. Sir, can a question of human rights be a technicality? Gan a constitution which under takes to disfranchise a whole race be treated in that respect as only a technicality? And yet that is the position of the Senfrom Ohio. Why, sir, the other day he did openly arraign the constitution of Louisiana and the effort of our excellent President, Mr. Lincolu, who sought to press it upon us. Now, forgetful of that he tries to do tonight what the Senator. from Illinois tried to do then. doubt, sir, whether he will succeed tonight better than the Senfrom Illinois succeeded then. The constitution of Louisiana at that time was odious; it ought not to have been foisted upon the Senate; and I doubt if there is any Senator now on the right side who does not rejoice that that constitution was defeated. But, sir, you are now to do the same thin for this constitution which you did for that. Louisiana. It must not be allowed to pass this body so long as it undertakes to disfranchise persons on account of color.