The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-09-07

think we. as the representatives ot lue
people in Congress, should also require
before thew return to equal privileges
with ourselves.
Before Introducing TO you that propo-
sition | would make this further gene
raj remark that Ii has always seemed 70
me an idle thing to speculate ana dls
pute about what might never give Us
trouble if we were TO wait awhile. IL has
seemed to me idle to borrow care from
out the dark future, and make 1t the oc
casion of present trouble, when that very
care as we approach it, may entirely DIS
appear. There was great philosophy in
one of the resolutions OF the late Union
Convention at Columbus: That 1t was
wise to wait the solution of time and the
logic of events wise, in other words to
wait for growth and crystaiization. and
not expect growth and crystalization to
take place in an instant or an hour
Therefore it is that said | am one ofthe
walters. The reason why | would rath-
err wait in this case is, that new wool
may grow in these Southern States.
which would be preferable to setting mp
a rickettv frame work ont Of old and rot
ten timber. Cheers In this condi-
ton OF things, therefore. / deem it wise
'
fore You. To do that thing which seems
clearly right, and leave the results to
God and his providence. l see nv way
clear to say there shall he no more seces-
sion and no more slavery, and that these
provisions shall be incorporated into the
Constitutions of the rebel States and I
see just as clearly that, in order to Sc
cure perpetual adherence to these pro
T-I.a IL
which | will now explain. You know
that it is written in our organic law
that the people of the several States shall
have representation in Congress. based
upon a computation of all the free inhab-
itants. including apprentices, and exclu.
ding Indians not taxed, aud adding to
that computation three ffths Of all other
persons. Everybody knows what this
means, and how it has been applied. In
addition to the free men and women.
constituting the population of the coun-
try, there were in a number Of the States
another class, coming under the denom-
ination of >other persons known as At
rican Slaves. Under that rule the Sonth
has not only counted all her white and
free people, in making up her basis Of
representation in Congress. but she has
been allowed q representation upon
three ffths of her slaves
How has this worked? Most unequally to the free
Stats-those States that have always been loyal aul
sustained the Government. But being written IN the
bond we stood by it an all sail to give # 1se
to the south, was that, aithDu will stand by
this hard bargain we want more of it. bv xening
the same principle 10 the new States forma1 of
the Territories We never crossed the border. The
Missouri compromise having been passed think un-
wisely, undertook to transrress it. but re-
garden 1t almost sacred compact. AMI vet the
South was not satisfied and slavery became aggress-
ve wanted to Grass the line proposed invale the
territories and even threatened the free States. Mr.
lanm5s. who lately hei from before armies in
Georgia, on the of this had the impuience
declare IN speech that he would vet be permitted
call the roll of his slaves within sight Of Bunker HILL
The south thus sought to make freedom subservient
tn slavery. We met her upon this threshold. and
sisted her. as before God ami would been
disgraced had we not done She gave us war. and
when She thTs. the sword the balance and tramp
led down the barriers between US, really .
say: Upon you be the consequences. The rule which
we applied to the Territories. in gard Il slavery
that you have broken down the wall built up between
Us, We viii apply TO You as States.
General ~chenck adiel that there being no longer
for the hree-fthS rule, because slavery j.
eXtinguishei, shall now call upon the southern
States to base their representation upon voes ana not
upon population, and that he would, next winter, in
troduce a resolution into Congress-, to eaect this
change in the Constitution.