Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-12
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Ia the Gorilla Senate on Monday last the bill TO pro
vide Dov sioaa Governments 10 cetain cases, came up
a. The special csdgr The bin relates to the seeded
Safes and provides Governor, snd'tWo ldges Tor
each with legislative Judicial aud executive powers.
Mr. Sumner Moved 10 amend by striking out the words
".ss ard institutions" sad aest the word "Constitu'
on"-Ur,ng that such laws and institutions as cas- ed
IN the Southern stes it was not encumoent on or pro
psr for the General Government TO execute, and cited
laws Of Norlb UagoGs against educating ii yes, etc.
Mr. Harris was opposed 10 abG isEEg sayery in those
States in the indirect way indicated by the Senator
than suggested that by inserting the words
,rn5 s,t,v s.r-, "aws,' the objections would be
obyia:ed.
Me- T,um6ull thought that this WoCid no! he satcient
jpee be had seen what come OF the laws OIL the Sou'A
ern States were he in favor OF excluding any par
t,ular cs from being cuted. The Executive power
vas Al much bound execute the laws TO which eIcep
ion IL rade &C suy other cases. unlsss the bill is 30 al
tered as no! to require 10.
Mr. Ten ETct did no. the necessity OF this bill,
and held that il was only consistent with The doctrine OF
the right of State 70 Secede, as Ignored the State
Government which il vas ihe day OF the United States
10 upheld in behalf OF the people.
Mr. Powell held there Was warrant in the Co.'s itu
for tho passage Of this bill There was 10 power IN
Congress 70 GsciaTo sovereign States mere provinces
Tnere Was no power 70 preyeni the people Of SAFE
from choosing their own legsauVe udo'l snS eheeu'
i've su,horss end yet this bill proposes that Congress
do all OF these things. The bill was dlsunion vi the
most grols and lgrant Kind and get lie sdEOolos and
The advocates OF ths Ws claim that thirty four Safes
constitute this Union 10 power Shs they propose to re.
duce number Of them TO mere provinces
Mr. Harris admitted that tho Qogsdpti0n guarantees
republican form OF government TO eli the siStes but
there vere' number Of States which declared them
So yes no. IN the Union There already States
with Military Governors but there was nothing in the
Constitution FhIch authorized the sppo6iment Of any
suoh Governors Then they only jJveTuors UIder
rapturei tpTrit0ry--hPd
in military Imprisonment. Tnis bill was oElya further
step in that direction.
Mr.. Powell respondCd-holdirg that II the bill was
merely for the purpose of enforcing the laws OF those
Sses as formerly under the Constitution, there would
not be such great Inconsistency with its provisions ard
he professions in regard 10 Il.
NJ Cowan said that the war against the rebellion was
waasd Oh the theory tina: as the Constitution guaranteed
republican government 20 state, 50 was pound 10
preserve that govern Eeut 10 each stetsto rescue 1t
from tho accidental breaking down 10y the rebellion
If there are any loyal people n State Il ia they VITO are
10 be rescued with their laws and institution snd
not other laws aud Institutions imposed upon them
Who had the right TO M ks the laws oil North Carolina
except the people OF North Carolina The question was
not whether they Ahhorrent TO civilization or not
as asserted by the Senator from Massachusetts II they
" ere tie lUs of North Carolina that enough We
a,e bound TO rcetcre them and leave them 90 free ope
rStor lost a. we tue lave Of Massachusetts or any
ohe. Slae The very piucipe asserted in this bill was
that BIZ which Great Britain OrCeu our dtneIb ulO EeFO
luton and if It 10 be repeated 10 action, that
reynu,.o on had been fought for nothing.
Mr.. Oale opposed the bill on similar grounds. He
denied the authority Of the General Government 10
duoa States to lees than they were
Mr. Harris considered the idea heresy tha: the Gov
eminent was withhold the enforcement Of lis power
anywhere within Its territorial limits
The discuss.ou was continued by Mr.. Cowsn, Mr. d.
Wis and hers Mr.. Cowan replying to queries by
Messrs HoEsd Gnd Wilkinson, in regard to the duty CT
the Government mGntsin its integrity 10 spite of the
oppo ition of the people, territory Of the Sates
10 case there should not be loyal man therein
NJ Oowan oonteudiug that the var was wholly for res
tcra'ion, ard had been so sosmnly declared b. Coz.
gress and could not be ustih any other ground
sl goverune en- on theory must emanate from the
people, aad it involved question Of policy as TO how
ia. government should go IN such matters.
Hr. Davis held that when State Government had
been oyenhro~n by violence, tmAnstng in a faction,
The only duty Of tho ited States. under the Oorsiu
ton was TO restore the loyal people that government
E.p csly his the where, as in North Carolus
here is 50 large loyal element. Before the United