Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-11
THE YANEEE CONGRESS rae RECONSTRUCT

In the Yaokee House Of Representatives, on the
third Of May, sn animated Discussion arose upon the
merits Of this Bill. We append extracts from the
speeches Of both Democrats and Republicans. The
Bill processes to guarantee Republican form of Gov
erumsnt ITO the St ties overthrow by the Rebellion"
Mr.. Perham, Of Maine, union prefaced his remarks
by saving that all our eots should be directed the
SUPP esson Of the rebellion He Perham) repeled the
lnder that this 90 aboltoa war, and that It was
helhsh crusade Instead Of the parry IN power being
responsible for the war, il was toas party which had
the control Of the Government for sixty year,. The
Democratic parry had clothed themselves with eveIlAst
/ . disgrace by connivng WITH President Buchsnans
a. caraton ana acting upon is that no power TO coeIce
States has been delegated to Congress or 10 any depart
neut of the Federal Government. Tlere never Wss a
more dsgraceful record than thai N o." lee =
OF the Democratic pscy d0rng the ast few yearA The
rebellion was inaUg lrated under l. lin
tFatoa with lie patronage and consent, stimulated
or encouraged by the of the aid Of Northern Demo-
cras and now kept alive in the hope tha the party
Il come to its ss stance. The course Of the Demo
eras here was dong for the REBEL on than de
feat, on TIE bRttt-6 ID. While the Democrats hold
President Lincoln to strict account and charge him
with violations Of the Constitution, they have com
plants to utter agaest ths rebels who set the Consttu
on at de fance Thy want 20 rnler him poWelless to
uanish traitors. 10 conclusion Mr.. Perhsm said that
Slavery must coase with The last struggle OF the rebel
lion.
Mr.. Herman, OF New York (Dem.,) examined the pro
visions of the b Under Consideration, and opposed h
because according his judg nsnt it in yioat on
and subVersive OF she gesa. fundamental psnc pies on
which tie General aud ale governments stand. The
oeo lie could according to tho bill enjoy civil and do
nestle institutions The three conditions named, thus
.7amplng und foo. all the power of the States. The
Federal Government has right 10 interfere with the
people IN changing their Ocnsttu ions aud making their
laws We can 90 nothing mere than to guarantee a
republican form OF government, in accordance with the
Constitution He believed that the effec. OF the. bill
would be to crusa out the lJa in those States,
and stimulate hem TO resistance. 1t MAS invasion
Of the powers of the people OF a ate, which are in
herens and oil which hey cannot DC lawfully deprived.
Gentlemen shOcld not, While seeking to preserve the
Government be influenced By feeling and prejudice
They should be guid-d ty reason a1d justice. The
question Is not how much the Souh lave snusd, but
Ehat ia wise aud best for happy ard peaceful Union
for III the North and the SJuh for history tells
that We disregard the Constructor which is .he great
bond which holds the Union together, will not OIL
trampe upon the rgats OF the States, bu destroy GU
own liberties We viii uos and restore t;e people
or the land under one GOverumen, by TawpGng the
guarantees OF Che institution. Drive out tae usuip
20 then, and the peope wil take care OF theis own
States
Mr.. Perry, o, Ohio, (Dsm sad that no. one less vic
tory would kav3 been by army IL the Presi
dent had 10, Issued uis Iroeamaaon, aud if Congress
had been dumb. Presidential proclamatiOls aud Con
gressiOuaf action haG beea clogs 70 victory. 0us sm
had achieved successes ~ spite o. them. the al
IN nisiraton sEuraed the alvce OF Gen. heUlelln he
had not hops thai bis eouase,s could arrest the
ae Of those in poser. Having tied that Gener Is
military pars So the, did us cyl pOlc5, which went
baud 10 hand viii e. Bus tnere b gher authority
70 which he would appeA The people, WOO Sere quick
70 detect im6ec,. " aud T up ION, Wou hsten 10
counsel TnougI t4ey migot De m.-rad To- time, the
deception cou MT oJg continue. Tiey would render
III HIM gf lNtt hnilft 81
oes had been tire ted ei.a bAe ing aatuds gaominy
and disgrace Il 1Oademued the acts Of the Pres d
aud Admins alO1 generally
Mr Fernando Wood, OF n. Y, (Oem said he had
care uy lined tnv oil aud The speech the Chat.
man OF the Select Commit &c (Ar Davis Of Nd to rs
eer,ain Oh what facts be pejca,ed the ASSERTION that
the Safe governments haJ been owe thrown The gen
tlemsn had declared that thee could be no republican
5 ate government which did not recognise Congress
and the President and hat Cover meats here repre-
sened we're the only govern nen's sting. This was
but an assumption and toe theme oil folly The Goa
federate Constitution, all lie 81 ments OF republican,
sm was an improvement OF our o., because il ore
ceay d,f.ed The powers Of toe Safes The peope Of
the Southern Safes e'joyed more barry 10 day tan
We bad for the last tniee eaIs. Ir5h Carolaa was
openly opposing the Confederate EXecu'ivi. What
Northern Safe YOU'D dare t. f.loS ire example in re-
soect to ouroEn? DOub.is oespotisn existed a. the
Soutb as military authority always repugnan. to
liberty. To impose on any people a government
against their viii would b toe worst fo.n Of
government He fur her nsrovers.d tle doctrine
enunoia ed by the gentleman iIom Maryland, cOntecd
ing that whatever might be he condition OF ths couu.
try the States remained. He oceeded to rot;ce Ne
Schenohs osmtr X, who had etargsd that he hal
recommended the sece siOn OF New York 10 this he
replied that he d. the lst OF January, 1861 in ad
vance OF the secession any ate speCisl message
70 the Common Council OF New YoIk city recon uend
that if the repeated wtOngo and curags9 Of the ate
Legislature should DE repeated on that city il should
become free Cigy-loi, however independent Of ths
Federal Government. Another charge was ha, be bad
made a speech at the great Union neet in Aori
1851 and there GteisF,d himself 70 b. a War D mo
era,; aud the gentleman d added thu. he good by
bis (Wood's) sid she patform and had said: "Y.u
nay cali it a. honor or d,shOnor II you wilt" Hs|
WOgd's) participation IN tnlt neetiag 30 Eev,r, was
Confined h an advocacy OF fssing 2ngy and troops
u defend tie capital He ven no further than
this. OF course, he MAS Tor mainttJiUg the
Union IL tact. H5 80 nos; whilst the smSer from
OHIO aud his CO -borer3 II me cluSe OF forcbls
gro emancipation W,re avoWed d SUI oniss
said Mr.. Wood, t6at gentleman stoJd By nv side
he spoke st the side Of one who never hsi in
or.ously from the field Of battle, or ign ,nini u "
from the enemy. he stoUd b, man who never wi 6td
or trsduc,d TIE ssnted Jackson, aud never eulog
the 1eys Nho fasd Jscss5n tos interfering between
patrols aud traitors He stood by man who nevsr,
clothed win litlle brsf military hcrty psIfOImed
the acts of dtspot and ntertered With the rglts
Two soYe egu States AS 70 Gen. Schencks resignation
Of his commission he (Wood) pledged himself that if
he eonld not prove, we're opportunity afJrd tina
tn re was verbal understanding with the cretary OF
War tba. he (5osnes) could TeAume lis Mission
pleasure, he (Wood) Sould resign his sea-. He then
replied 70 the other charges of Mr. Schencs and espe
cally that duplicating hun With the New York riots
The party in power, Re said, had raised armies under
false preterees and had committed the grossest oursges
against the Union aud constitutional liberty ever perps
ira ed by despOtsm.
Nj Kelly, Of Pa (UnOn) after making an sllusion 10
Mr. Wood said that Robert Toombs in telegraphing
the Mayor OF New York spoke OF arms and not mer-
chsndise. This is record which stands against the
gentsman's assertion. TIE gentleman left New York
With rioi aud sediol bodng, TIT the friends might
their work He then advocated the BILL although it was
not exactly what be desired. Toe psople OF the south
have not only abolished Sac Governments bui have
established others, and ka0w the seat OF he Con-
Iederacy is a. Richmond. As TO the territory, il be-