Washington telegraph., 1865-10-25
10 TIE Peonla Oh Arkansas

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again upon oas afflicted country. Let the dad
bury thc d-as-lt the dead past he gone. the
ways oi PtovIdence are inscrutble-those of
our c"unCIy-men who have fallps have full lied
thet destiny peace be with them:-but those
o. us wno survive must gather up our wasted
enerSl' > and go to work-pursuing steadily that
w"ich Is 'ighf, ana opposing wrong wherever
and in whemsorver il may be found We have
present aad a future to look to, and it is the
duty, nay the interest of every man in the
country to employ his talent and influence tn
promote the public good.
The people OF A. kansas by virtue of the
Presidents amnesty i oclamation are msst
OF them restored TO all rights of citizenship en-
Joyed by any other of the people of the United
States. Amongst those rights, as guaranteed
by the constitution, is the right to speak and
write of public matters
Hence 1t is now, neither indecorous or un.
lawful tor one to discuss, with freedom thos.
Things, principles, men or policies connected
! with our home government, to wit: That one
known amongs, us as the Muiph State Gov
rrEur GI,-and bp such discussion anG inter
chang Oi sentiment 10 arrive al such ccntltl-
sion and 70 act aPou them the facts of
the c-se.-ihe justice of the ca-e,-tne law of
.nr case aad the necessities OF the case may
warrant.
II 1 am correct in this position, feilow-cti-
zeLs. / may assume, without offending any one
J
show conciusiyely that the Murphy Gov
er meut has no recognized existence, and the
necessities OF the easr are that the people Of
Arkansas need one very much, which has a
valid, gnized status,-whereby life, liberty
and property may be guaranteed and protected,
and the elective franchise secured to every citi-
Let US look into this matter a moment. fell
low w-citizcns-aseertain our true condition, and
see if II cannot be improved.
In the midst OF revolution a few unauthor-
lied persons assembled in the State House al
Little Rock, -tyling themselves ID Convention
of the proph az Arkansas. They prepared and
published constitution, and, under it, elected
a TO, ,ruoI and Legislature, members OF Con-
cress, Supreme Court and Senators for the
United States CoGgrcss. The entire thing was
formally presented 10, and discussed IN tue Con
! grcss Of the United States, and formally regis
, tered, and denied TO be such a government, s.
entitled to be represented in The halls OF the
y jiuEal Legislature. Such is the Lotined sa-
tus ut the present State Government AT Wash
inE ton, IN, such viii be lis fate this winter, al
( TT a delay OF mouths spent in debate and ep-
/ position. The people OF Arkansas will, pre-
/ diet, find t. their SORROW that they have no gov
eminent nor have had any. That their ri hts
determined in court are not determined at all
/ that men who have been sentenced 10 the pen
/ iteniiary, or to he hung are not - be hung VI
] q,
/ turn round aud sue the Judge who tried them,
and the Governor vino commissioned the judge,
I lcr .als imp. isUnm,nt. The nan who bays a
/ piece OF property, OF collects d debt under exc
Gu. iii will b. q trespasseT; the bonds of holy
w,dloek even, III y Ue tom asunder-these and
I "A thousand . h i evils will be entailed upon the
people, il thc stat Government is rel ejccted by
Congress, anu that it viii he, predict, because
notoiiously it docs not derive its authority from
/ the people whom il governs, nor one tenth Oi
| them. secondly, because Jisrsnchising seven
tv tbs of it, citizens il is not republican, in its
| form and Tor that reason, is not by the express
! terms OF the Federal Constitution entitled 10
I aIuIis ion. i republican government AS de-
fined by Mr- Webster. Is one governed by rep
res~n.aliyrs e., ,cled 10y the citizens.
Z In answer 20 this objection, made IN Con
gr.>s as il will bet viii not do to say that
the act Of the h Statue DISTINGUISHING the cit
izeH Is unconaiIt..iuHa does not square with
thr >ta.e Constitution, trrioTe void, and there
foe thr constitution il r,pubican III its form
ann oug. To be admittrd.--brcause Governor
Murpuv IS resumed 10 know the law, and h.,
in huluiug ,r Congressional eirctio s. has ruled
differently iy-ihat Is tnat tne iisiranchisement OF
the Legislature is ne. unconstitutional But
supuose tn lUu-l,ss 0i the United States
were 10 pTesu,Ir 80 much as 10 venture the
opinion that Governor Murphy was not "a very
good Judge of LAM Tat he did not understand
Ma fe.... an. iud accord"e 10 all the elective
tlancu.-.. STAY -.-u, il would follow that the
election e.. Oi.. '.VagT-ssm would be held
void urc;,. s. held III utter disregard of the
State constitution ana III contempt of the first
principl ol republican liberty-which is, that
the ~ hole people, and net a particular class on
~, shall De represented III the Legislative branc Il
OF the government.
There are other reasons why the Congress
men from Arkansas will not be admitted TO
their seats. 20 wit: There is a sirepg party at
the North oppos d 10 reorganization OF the
Seuth,rn Stats as States under any circum-
stances, prrier!ing territorial government. An
other stong party opposes admission unleess
by the State cons 'ltutlon negroes are permitted
to vote-these two parties hold the balance OF
pow II. and " ill avail themselves of any. and
all feasible objections to keep the rehellious
Ssaies (as they call them.) out of the Union.-
Arkansas stands rejected aresdy-Governel
Murphy says. 10y his ln-tructions to the Judges
nuilI.r. lie Ia elections, that the consultation
IS sHti-Ie publican, only particular class OF the
p-vpi. beng PAINTED to vote, whilst ne con
s.illl.on oI tine United States requires all States
llrquiIes a.. ~latvs applying ior admission io
nave a cons itlHiOu republican IN Is character
a maIo.yty IN Congress will oppose the adinis
sion oi any southern tate upon the shShtes
pretext, anu irOm its decision there Is no ap
peal.
mark my prediction, the Murphy Government
will be repudiated. and year hence we will be
lust where we nov, in our swaddling clothe:
i-wearng our in-feathers-behind every othel
State AS usual in reconstruction and everything
else.
OF all things needed most, the people o.
Arkansas want permanent and thoroughly
organized government based upon the consen
and suffrage of the whole people, without class
OF Distinction Until that is obtained We ear
have no progress, no harmony, no confidence
OF good feeling And although 1t Is not posi-
lively that any OF the States lately IN rebellion
as il is t,.rmed will be readmitted into th'
Union by The present Congress,-still.. If any
are SO admitted. ii will be those organized by
J;rsct;on Of th, President, under the eye OF ;
military Governor, instructed and appointed b.
himself and cabinet-and tor the success ana II
cognition of which he and his cabinet becom'
responsible.
The President and his cabinet are the spons
ors for the States organized. by their direction
and in difference to executive action not posi-
lively prohibited the Congress will probably
(somew hat against The will,) admit them int'