The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-05-12
entralized and military despotism.

mission of new States, which the bill un-
der consideration proposed to do. We
mean, when the Union shall be restored,
that it shall be on republican principles,
and that no State. either from the territory
from the West, or accessions from Mexico.
or any of the eleven revOlted States, shall
be admitted if is constitution is not re-
publican according to our ideas; and We il-
tend to maintain the doctrine that, wher-
ever slavery exists, republicanism is not,
and, where slavery exists, republican
form of government under the constitution
cannot be; and We give notice in the bill
under consideration to all the inhabitants
Of the revolted States, that You must form
your government on the condition that in-
voluntary servitude shall cease to exist
within your districts. In the course OF his
remarks, he advocated the setting apart Of
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida as Il
home for negroes, giving them the RIGHT
of saifrage. Their numbers would in
crease by immigration from northern
States and they have earned the right, by
their services in the field and their sacri-
fee to the cause of the country. lie asked
that justice be done the negro race, and
said it was cur duty to elevate them, that
they may enjoy the fruits Of their labor.
Mr. DAVIS, of Md, rose to move the
previous question, but yielded the floor to
Mr. pENDLEfov, of Ohio, who said that
he had dcsiro2 to aralyze the provisions, OF
the bill, and to explain in detail their ope-
ratons, to show that they were not only
without authority IN the constitution, bat
in direct conflict with It's various rcscrva-
tons of powers to the States. lie claimcd
that the original prctcnces under which
the republican party came into power were
now abandoned. 1t appears now clearly
that this party is revolutionary; that it
seeks to use the powers oEthe government
to overthrow 1t, to change its spirit and
character, and to make it what our fathers
refused TO make it. This bill destroys The
St1te governments ani eiIoctuates coHsoli-
dation. 1t strikes at the very elemental
principle of confederation. 1t breaks Down
rights, and they. guaranteed by The con-
stitution, laidas It's very foundation and
corner stone, have been proven by oxpcr'-
ence and in practice, to be all that the
trainers OF the government predictol.-
They have reconcilel i.5crty and empire;
they have made the individual liberty Of
the citizen consistent with the extent Of
our territory and the magniliccnce Of our
imperial domain; and these are to be des-
troyed under the prctence that it is authori.
zed by the provisions of the constitution,
which guarantees to the States 4 rcpubi-
can form Of government. Ghe idc,, that
this clause might be used for this purpose
had occurred before, aud Mr.. Madison re-
futed it, as it was hoped forever, in the
Ftdcrofist. As lone .lerefore, as the re-
publican forms are continued BY the States,
they are guaranteed by the Federal consti-
tuition. These States are either in or out
OF the Union. If they are in the Union,
they are entitled to tie benefits and sub
jcct to the duties imposed by the Constitu-
ton. Iftley arc out Of the Union, they
are foreign to the United States, and the
Federal government has no power over
them, except as it subjugatcs them.
Mr. DAVIS Of Md. offered scne modi-
iGcations to the bill, prefaced by pre-
amblc declaring that the so-calIed Conted-
crate States are public enemies and, as
tnev arc waging an unjust war, they have
no right to claim a mitigation of the ex-
treme rights of war; and further than this,
they are not entitled to representation in
Congress, &c. The bill provides for the ap-
pointment of provisional Governors, and as
soon as the military resistance shall be
suppressed, that measures be taken for call
ing a convention for the formation Of a
State constitution. Certain classes Of per-
sons who have voluntarily borne arms or
held Offices under the Confederate usurpa-
ton, are excluded from voting or being
elected as delegates. The condition on
woich such States shall be admitted in
clude provision that invluntary soryitude
shall be prohibited and freedom forever
guaranteed, and that no debts ere. ed un-
der the sanction of the usurping power
shall be recognized or paid by the newly
created States.
The House refused to have the preamble
cngrosscd as part of the bill by vote Of
81 against =.
The bill was then passed by yeas Is
nays SO.
The House then, at 5 o'clock, took &
recess till p. Nj.
Eyening Session-The House took W
.Lo LII oxtendin.r to sailors and soldiers