Mr. MORRILL. Mr. President, the honorable Senator began by saying that he was in earnest, and he concludes by affirming the same thing. Doubtless he had made the imression upon his own mind that after all he adsaid there might be a doubt in the minds of the Senate on that point. Does anyone who has heard the speech, somewhat extraor. dinary, of the honorable Senator suppose that he is at all in earnest or sincere in a single sentiment he has uttered on this subject? I do not imagine he believes that anyone here is idle enough for a moment to suppose so. Now, his attempt at being facetious H. not been altogether a failure. I think he has sue ceeded in being amusing; he has evidently amused himself; and if he could afford the sacrifice I admit he has amused the galleries and probably most of u;s but that he has convinced anybody that he was arguing to enlighten the Senate or the public mind on a question which he says is important, he does not believe and he does not expect anybody else to believe it. If it is true, as he intimates, that he is desirous of becoming a Radical, I am not clear that I should not be willing to accept his service, although there is a good deal to be repented of before he can be taken into full confidence. [Laughter] When a man has seen the error of his ways and confesses it, what more is there to be done except to receive him 70 and 7 times? Now if this is an indication that the honorable Senator means to out radical the Radicals, “Come on, Macduff, ” nobody will object provided you can show us you are sincere. That is the point. If it is mischief you are at, you will have a hard time to get ahead. While we are radical we mean to be rational. While we intend to give every male citizen of the U.S. the rights common to all, we do not in tend to be forced by our enemies into a position so ridiculous and absurd as to be broken down utterly on that question, and who ever comes here in the guise of a Radical and undertakes to practice that probably will not make much by the motion. ". not surprised that those of our friends who went out from us and have been feeding on the husks desire to get in ahead; but I am surprised at the indiscretion and the want of common sense exercised in making so profound a plunge at once! If these gentlemen desire to be taken into companionship and restored to good standing, I am the 1st man to reach out the hand and say, “Welcome back again, so that you are repentant and regenerated; ” but sir, I am the last man to allow that you shall indorse what you call Radicalism for the purpose of breaking down measures which we propose! So much for the Radicalism of my honorable friend. Now, sir, what is the sincerity of this proposition? What is the motive of my honorable friend in introducing it? Is it to perfect this bill? Is it to vindicate a principle in which he believes? Not a bit of it. It is the old device of the enemy if you want to defeat a measure, make it as hateful and odious and absurd as possible and you have done it. That is the proposition. Does he believe in the absolute right of women to vote? Not a bit of it, for he has said here time and again in the beginning, middle, and end of his discourse that he does not believe a word of it.