New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CONVENIENT IN REBEL STATES.


Mr. .TIuoTr introduced substitute for the
hin To reorgnuiye the Rebel States. providing that none
OF them shei be allowed 10 resume their poNtca Et
tons uIti tie loyal citizens OF gahH Az
pnblloan in frm and forever prohibiting Involuntary
Slavery; and further pro'id!ng that Louisiana shan
rrsume her political relations under her Consultation
adopted in April 1854 The substitute was ofusi'd 70
b. printed. -
The House resumed the dIscUssioA Of the proposed
Constitutional Amendment. o., n,
MI SMITH (ky) felt II 90 De I, duty 70 iay asiuc AZ
personal considerations and prejudice and devote him
SELF alone Ia his countrybis whole country NotA'ns
be con endci, destructive 10 our peace as Tue
nltrn o .ruc OF State rights which bad recently been
unclaimed in this House This doctrine, II carried
out would subger AL fhe principles OF government an
Tcpubcauism, and bring ms 10 the position az petect
desp,ti,m and ruin. lie denied ths argument oi the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr Pcndletoa) that the night or
revolution e.iss 1T a! times but admitted sty
pooUle would be instihed In resofting "a the rght
az revolution whenever the governMcnt becomes so
oppressive despoc as not "a be borne, anl wien.
there orc other means Of redress Yet gentlemen mere
nfe bold md audnclous enough 10 20 step Beyond tr
most mira Southern hre-Oaters. IL the duty Of
Congress pas ths Joint resolution 10 ordet ia auor
the people an opportunity OF passing upon me amend
nent and IL was the duty Of the people % ad0pit
should destroy slavery root and branch, a. COON as
po.rihie. We must have the Union without slavery.
and no vote oil his should be- given but Tor that which
looks 10 tho utter absolute and uucOldltiOral rho tl1r
of slavery throughout tie United States. he thanked
God hc bad seen the day when wine out Slavery.
and Kentucky, nclnoscing IN The ac VIII stand among
tho pIoulest States Of unlon.
Mr.. Smith Glso spoke Of the advantages which wOuld
result from tree labor in The sGuh, boh IN An economic
aud patti Otic aspect II the negroes now IN Kentucky
taken ont az the State not man lhere would rlsg
h, voice AGAINST IT, lie repeated that he was in favor
oil the amendment, because he wanted a permanent
peace b. remoI ing tie G,stractlng cause. He Ind
IlWays Thought wo would be sufficiently able to sup
press the Rebellion This would BE- done aad then Ne
could march Mexico and possess It. ard give II 10 lt
negroes us heritage Of their victor. over the Froaoh
No can aud will do IT, nnd Napoleon had better look
...fft sf1f.r asl Hi| y T. .s
noarous aud abOmu be doctrine Of state Iiehs vii.
be- wiped out and then VIII have one Government ol
Gao people over Gl ,le States free aud indepcnd, ~
cycry State owing aud rendering allegiance 90 the Gov
crnncnt and oil stronger than ever before IN our
history.
Mr. Cox or Ohio said tint the Administration party
bad madc nu anti Slavery amendment 10 the Coa'tltu'
ton part OF their political creed while TIE oupost ION
40 Chicago proposed their issue the cessation oil hos
Hides with Wow 10 the ealing Of Natioua CONVEX
ton In pursuance OF the ttth Article OF the Cons hut
difficulties the Chicago Convention waived ut u,her
question: Ina casting hh (CoA'N vote nomina.ias in
ltadlctou iuf he Nicc-prcs.d Dcy, 10 knew th.l
tlcuan Endorsed tc ssaiol Of "ostlties ana tac ..
Ing OF u National Convention. II ms colleague ..d
been elected 20 tlat Office, which he would have
gtnccd 30 wei, hc would now be appealing g. the
people Of the North and no South 10 cail Con.
Nontion OF nj Tho people. Tho North would
have Yielded and ms OoX'0 Information
we that tio south would have hold back. lie pro.
cCcded 70 argue why To- sinte u war Pc was opposed
10 making such a radical amendment. although uot
questioning the power 20 mako it. II he Thought by
Ig fuI DO amendment hu could s1Nc tho Union no
.1.Ie 500 though alth. devils North end Sort sfuald
oxucnG thor wrath against him. but hc would aDpcc 10
gentlemen 70 say whether BE- bound to vote lor II
be- believed its adj ition would rlo'oHg tne war lie
ndmitIed :hc power uulor Ste guards OF tho COnst
ton o. establish Slavery ORR institutions or an entire
monarchy an entire democracy but Ice had 10 Gears
ttat tie people Norld destroy t.cr !.cruo3.
Nj NooDnrpgE N't). rcteultg 20 Mr. Cox said
That hs regretted that WHO bad llwavs lived in
tie North and who had al Jys lovo the Union as Doe
.F N..Nf 10
OF the Grvcr1meHt Tire Ouiy relic OF barbarian which
bot and upHrs be- beauty H. chen rrgUtA tre ores
ton o. power ~ pass tie pending resolution dcuyilg
hal IL WS!d interfere .I,A c,tod r.eIt. Savoy had
ought 10 str.ko deat.0lOw at the national life aud
,lcyIhroN tlSGo,eIIuleDh Could u theyc.ore w sad