The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
House or Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan H. 1896.
ORGANIZATION STATES.
Mr. ELIOT (rep) Of Mass introduced substitute for
the bill to reorganze the rebel States providing that
none OF them shall be allowed to their political
relations until tho loyal citizens organize a government
republican in form and forever prohibiting involuntary
slavery and further providing that Louisiana shall re-
sumo her political relations under her constitution
adopted in April 1884 The substitute was ordered to be
printed
The House resumed the discussion Of the proposed
constitutional amendment.
Mr. SMITH, (rep) Of Ky, felt to be his duty TO lay
aside all personal considerations and prejudice and de-
vote himself alone to his country, his whole country
Nothing he commended destructive our peace
the ultra Of STATE rights which had recently
out would subvert all the principles Of government and
repubcanism and bring US to the position of perfect
dcsp0tism and ruin He denied the argument of tho
gentleman from Ohio r. Pendeton that the right OF
revolution exists at all times; but admitted any people
would be justified In resortng to the right of revolution
whenever the government becomes oppressive dos
potic as not TO be borne and when there other
means Of redress. Yet gentlemen here are bold and
audacious enough TO go step beyond the most ultra
Southern fire caters II was the duty Of Congress to pass
this joint resolution In order 10 afford the people OPP
portunity of passing upon the amendment and It was
tho duty Of the people to adopt it, We should destroy
slavery, root and branch, as soon as possible We
must have the Union without slavery and no vote
of his should be given but for that which looks
utter absolute and unconditional abolition Of slavery
throu ghout the United States He thanked God he had
seen the day when can wipe out slavery, and Ken
lucky acquiescing in the act win stand among the proud
est Stes of the Union Mr. Smith also spoke Of the adj
vantages which would result from free labor in the South
both in economic and patriotic aspect If the negroes
now in Kentucky taken out Of the State,
there would raise his voice against It, He repeated that
he in favor Of the amendment because he wanted
permanent peace by removing the distracng He
press the rebellion. This would be done, and then
could march to Mexico and possess it, and give 1t TO the
negroes as heritage of their victory over tho French
We and will do it and Napoleon had better look well
to his interests and Macmillan TO his throne. The nefa
rious and abominablc doctrine of State rights will DO
wiped out, and then will have government of
people over athc States free and indepcndent-evcry
State owing and rendering allegiance to the government
and all stronger than ever before in our history.
Mr. Cox, topp) Of Ohio, said that the administration
party had made anti-slavery amendment the con
stituton part of their political creed while the oppos
ton at Chicago proposed Their issue the cessation Of
hostitics with view TO the calling of national con-
venton in pursuance Of the fifth article of tho
ton Regarding this as tho most practical way of set
ting iculties the Chicago Convention waived all
other quest ons In casting his Mr Cox vote nominal
ing Mr PendetOn for the Vice Presidency he knew that
gentleman endorsed the cessation Of hostAties and the
calling Of national convention. If his colleague had been
elected to that Office which he would have graced WELL
he would now BIO to the people OF the North and
the South call u convention Of all the people The
North would have yielded and his (Mr Coxsl Information
that the South would have held back He proceeded
to argue why, in a state Of war; he opposed to
making such radical amendment although not ques-
tonng tho power to make it. II he thought by voting
the amendment he could the Union he would
though all the devils North and South should expend
their wrath against him but he would appeal to gentle
to whether he was bound to vote for 1t IL he be-
lieved its adoption would proong the He admitted
the power, under the guards Of the constitution to
tablish slavery free institutions entire
archy entire democracy he had no fears that
the people would destroy their libcrtics
Mr. WOODBRIDGE, (rep.) OF VT, referring to Mr. Cox,
said he regretted that who had always lived In the
North and who had always loved the Union he Mr.
Cox did should, while admitting tho power be unwil
ling to vote for amendment to blot from the face OF
the the only relic of barbarism which bots
and mpars its beauty He then argued tho question of
power pass the pending resolution, denying that 1t
would interfere with vested righs Slavery had sought
to strike death blow at the national life and to
throw the government Could It, therefore, be said there
was power TO propose u constitutional amendment
to the DANGER To preserve the national exist
II Is competent to that slavery shall not exist
property He argued in favor Of the policy Of passing
the joint resolution declaring that slavery had been tried
ut the bar Of Omnipotence and found wanting
Mr. TuAyER, (rep) of Pa referred to the arguments
which had been urged the opposite side against the
resolution and characterized the argument Of Fernando
Wood informal saying that he INF Wood had backed
up his argument by endeayoriER TO show that the best
to cviize sayages was To make them and thor chill
dren slaves to tho remotest generation. He r Thayer
denied that the grant Of power in the constitution is
limited and commended the contrary, that II is
limited power common with other powers granted In the
consut The people held thcir liberties under their
protection and keeping, and If here and
which subvcrt tho free institutions OF society, the
mcdy with the people They would clear this hall of
all such and send others 10 pass laws in accordance
with their welfare and Justice Congress did pro-
pose to interfere, BIT TO afford opportunity 10 the
people to say whether slavery shall be abol shed. IL
three ourts OF the States declared they have the right
under and according to the forms OF the constitution In
the Of BIS argument Mr. Thaycr expressed his re
gre, that the gentleman Ohio (Sr Pcndlcon)
tanning his views with ard 10 the unconst onay OF
the resolution shorld have been driven by stress OF
resort to that old and he r sled that fast dying
fallacy which had led Us 10 our present troubles
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