The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-29
KEOKUk IOWA: SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1862
State Rights.

We give below the continuation ofMr
Bingham's remarks on State Rights, in
the House, March i4th.
Mr.. Wadsworth { Union) Of Kentucky
expressed his opposiiion 70 the bin. He
could not vote the tax for an UNLIMITED
period a. proposed, nor for the purposes
which, he feared, the money thus TO be
derived would be used for the recent
special message Of the President ind.ca-
ted the tendency of Government to in
terfere with the ights Of the States. He
could mot. therefore, give his full conf
dence TO- the President. While the lattss
WAS an honest and patriotic man, he had
been teased and pressed BY radical anti.
slaveryites until he was compelled TO Of
fefs comprous'ss between the abolition
lists North and pro-slavery men,. The
proposition turned in the faea Of the Con-
stitutiop and against the prejndiees Of
the Border States, and was odious to
them. It wss already rejected, and, as
for himself, he spat upon IL. Those who
sustained it, finding that these States will
not acquiesce, viii, as the most sffcient
means Of preserving the Union, ms prom
inent gentlemen have declared demand
Of the President TO esforce she policy
OF no compromise with slayaholders. n
Mr. Feesenden rep. of Maine, 10 re-
sponse 10 the remark respecting him, said
he wanted slavery to cease Il the expira-
tion Of the war, if it could cons stitutionG
ally be done. ~
Mr. Wadsworth resumed, saying The
President also proposed emancipation by
means Of the Constitution. The question
arose whether he could accept the propo-
sition. lie could not, nor would he sap
port an emancipation policy either here
or elsewhere. He said that Gen. John G.
Fremont had been placed in commAnd
over a portion of Il State which dospised
him. A man Ieeking with fraud and
corruption. and responsible. for the death
of Cen Lyon and the capture OF Colonel
Mulllgan, has just been restored 70 com
mand, while Gen. Mcclellan il degraded
and Gems. Buell., Koseerans,, Grant. and
other heroes are. overslaughed. These
things show the ultra class of men to
whom he slludes as being all powerful
with the Administration. He could not,
vote for the tax to carry on the war for
the promotion of these purposes. but
would confne it to its legitimate proscg
cption. srs
Mr.. Nenxies Union of KY, in nm ex.
planatdon said that now and always he.
intended to say that, no matter Who
leaves the Constitution, Kentucky IN
tends to hive under it. Applause q
Mr.. Bingham Rep,) Of Ohio--I rec
ognue the right of q member to stand
up here, when bill is under con.idera-
ton to impose tax upon the people, to
say that be is opposed to it because he
has no faith in the Administration or.
any part thereof
Mr.. Wadsworth Union) Of Ky.-I
did not say 30.
Mr.. Bingham caught the gentle
man's words distinctly. They were that
ne had no confidence in the administra-
ton or any part Of it.
Mr. Msdsworth-I did notny that.
M. Bipgham-Then the gentleman
meant to say that be had, instead Of that
he had not, confidence in the admins
tration. 1t is tho duty Of Represents
tives to refuse to vote for tax which
they know to be distributed through an
Administration in which they have no
confidence in any ofits departments.-.
Their first duty in that case is to resist
any attempt ut taxation, by such an ad.
ministrrtion, and their next is to impeach
It, and to hnrl from power such persons
as disgrace their Offices. The gentleman
disclaims any want Of confidence in the
Administration. Then Why does he op-
pose the bihe He asserted that he was
opposed to the bill because he was on
posed to the creation of officers under
IT, unlimited as to time. | say, however.
that the bill contains no such provision.
L Il 4 sax =law which expresses It's own
limitation. II provides, Of course. for
the creation of officers to execute legal
provisions made BY it for the imposition
and collection Of internal duties. The
bill will expire of its own limitation, and
consequently the various officers created
and made needful BY its provisions will
also fall. The gentleman does not op-
pose the bill because it inflicts an equal
burthen upon any portion Of the people,
but that he may arraign the President
and the honorable chairman OF the com
mittee who preferred the bill He de
mands, before he votes for the bill, to
know what is tobe done With the money.
A rather novel thing in legislation. The
novelty, indeed, is SO strange, new and
unheard Of that it could only emanate
from gentleman from one of the Bor-i
der STATES, and Border State Is alone
entitled to the credit Of having originated
i, and to have = special patent for ii.
Laughter.
Nlr w adsyOrth infprruufnd M R;nc-