New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-05
loyal blood may be lessened. Tho Governor sry:

Iovs, blood may be lessencd. The Governor srvs
,bst by amending the Constitution the soldier will
he ALA 10 vote at the next Presidential election.
SIR do not think that our soldiers 10 tho field wilt
f. ihst they are particularly favored by this kindly
of their rights the part 81 tho Gov
eipor particularly In view Of the fact, that they
expect 20 be ~ our iDidet wear from next Novem'
her when the next Presidential election 70 held, or
expect that before then their ves shall have been
osE IN defeute Of their country aud is iDsiltulOne.
Now, Mr.. Chairman. wIsh 10 refer 10 anotl,f Iart
Of the mrs.seo u the Governor, Ia which tllna
tie real suiu,us Of bis EIcelency crops out-where
thus be shows by his language. ihat n0twi!h-
stsBdug his sn Doth aud polished sentence Contain
ny MI osisrsible wish that soldiers should have the
privilege oil voiing-whsn they can do go " cops'i-
iOusilyl'he really in 6s cart would rather tiey
wopld not vote az ali. lie ssys: No reasonable
man can suppose that the people OF ibis country
will permit the UOJle army enlisted Tor tie
put pose OF sustaining the national Government
10 ts used for ssSuonesriuy purposes by thoee who
e charged witn the Temporary sdIniuistration OF
this Government, or who seeking an additional
| Term OF III o. Why did the Governor sec IT. 70
Introduce such lsngns,e az this III bis hesssge TO
he Lesi.laturcf Sir, II shows conclusivsy 10 my
nlInd that the whole object which the Governor
II attempting to accomplish by tbis Message 70 to
prevent The soldiers frOm votins. Sir, the Gov.
srnor hss talked shout tbs bill being sn insult and
an injury 10 ths soldiers. Can any man heap
krester insult upoa them than by saying that
oar solder can be used for sectionseriug purpose
sir, do not know whether the Governor when be
pcuped this message Nsd In his mind the letter.
~hlch have been Written bone by tie soldiers III tue
Geld or not; bat Sir. II ooksa lttlo &c though he
had not been uuuindiul Of the ominous words winch
ca.ms from our noble asd patnoti, tOhdoIs, and he
msy po4sihy have iel that would DO far be ter for
the interests of bis party that the sentiments
Of soldiers should be expressed IN letters written
! 10 Ih.r friends than by the ballot. Now,
Mr.. Chairman, / did intend 10 argue al some
IN
iecIlon 10 ttk bill which has been 90 Grtnnously
urged by gentlemen whore zeal opinion IN belsf OF
allowing tie soldiers 10 vote 10 held IN nnplsusanl
check by iter oNsroweriog admiration Tor The Con-
sjiutlOu. But, Sir the cOnsliutOnbily OIL soidiers
WONG has been Tally and ably discussed by The ger
tleu.an from Es.ex Mr. +. l.. Haysus. IL ouly re-
mans for me ssy that under ouT Constitution ~
u Is, our soldiers have clearly the ngbi 10 VOC
hiie section pFoyiJes that The eli IIen shs vote
IN tie d.rcs wherein be rttiles another section pro
yides TIA, no citizen sball 10 tesmed 20 hsve
81 hi residence ly reaion Of his aosence when EN-
pioyod IN the sefylce OF tie United STATES. Nov"
s-c soldris are residents here by the language OF
the Constitution. The gentleman from kinS, ,Mr
n .hss conIeuded thu. they were hot reridenis,
because they were not actually present Now what
doe this bill which has come fom the Senate pro-
VIDE II simply provides ihe means 10y winch tie
CITIZEN who by the Constitution hAs night 10 vote
in The district where be rsslde., and who by the
CoD,lilu,ion does Lol lose his Tesidenoe hy
..A
shall exercise his constitutional night U! No.ng.
TIE rse which apples III tho construction OF TIC
Constitution OF Tie United States Goes not spply III
cof,Irueing IEe Conf tuition OF the STATE
Of New-YOfh. The Legislature Of our State is su-
premc. exeey. where Il lie resir e,ed by our state
ConsisutIon; whereas the Congress OF the
United Sis'es Lave no powers except tho-e which
are provided for by the Constitution OF the United
States. Now, bearing ~ mind shis rule OF con-
,tIneiion, ! would AK ANY person who
read. the language Of that section Of the Consii'
tuition 70 say II ibere ia anywhere in that
instrument prohibition Of soldiers voting in accord
ance with the pTovi,i0ns Of this bill taking an-
guaro in it, ordinary meaning, where can any such
vroi Iuii.or be found "a STATE Cousutuiou Sr,
We talk about men doing great variety Of things
IN p.acet whers tDey are not man who ives IN
ths sszts aud has been out ii II may toll you
ths. hts juss paid bis taxes in the slate OF Dehi-
gar. Wuo ,UPpo.es for moment that
nat necessity implies his presence IN tho
state OF Michigan when tue taxes were paid
80, too, gy mst the tOldieT
a. AL vote Without the existence Of statue 10
enable him 20 do 70 when lie s out of his State. bis
perronal preseB1e required TO eos, hs vote. This
bin provides that 20 u1y vote Ia The election el.-
inst where be ,idss, und ye, 20 rot personally
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