The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-11
HoUss or REPRESENTATIVE.

hblSk Of HFfktsfNIA1lNfS.
The H'nse resumed the consideration Of The SEN
'ss's ioint resolution, proposing e change sf The
constitution for the sbollshurcnt of slavery
Mr. Ksvcn in reply 10 Mr. Sallory's rcmsrI,
dehv~et yesterday, said thai new h.-bts snd in.
huepc~ had been brv,ight W tear iu f.vor u the
sdorton II the amendment. TIE Union Conven.
tfon which aA-cmblci in Baltimore l.-a Jun< cha.
cns,d Tire cntirs nstion 70 It's consideration ty ds-
olaring ihsi the bcst Interests Of the country
qurct that II shall bc adj ptci, sgI when the gen
temen'' en,is me, a Chicago, they lid no, dsre
W tails mp The isrue, and presented no count~-
statement ard he tXAsson, held VI 1t there suf
hcieni argument aud iusrh and testimony of
,he lrtnocratic fsthersto show the proposition now
pending was . measure Of lust sts,eemanshr
M. verheea called the attention OF the gentleman
W the fact hAi the REPUBLICAN majority bo~cioforo
passed = resolution declaring that the Federal
GovUnrnent hs no power TO interfere with the
institution q slavery In the Sues.
NJ. kAsson rcphei ihs, II true ,hst such =
declaration was 1n.de but now they proposed, by
amending the G institution. " lsy the to.ind alton
Tor tho exercise Of the power
M. Cox said he conceded the power " amend
the Constitution and said tvo-th rds of uis states
could eveu ere, . monsrchy hut he ~s- opposed
to The pending Amendments 10, suse 4, sought "
consolidate die powers OF the States, and tended
towards Q monarchy and dr~puti-n.
hf. kssson asked whether the gentleman would
Anord The people an opportunity " pass upon ~
Mr.. Gov said, In reply thht he would afford them
the opportunity " he did not relieve u would tend
70 disturb the balance of power beiveun uic s,sio-
and de-tr " our peculiar representative sysicin.
Mr.. kass 70 req I'd that tic proposition now be-
fcte them did MT appeal 10 the war pJ~sr, hut TO
the peaceful means of AT ending tho Constitution.
hr. Fernando Wood discussed ~ length the want
of power and impolcy Of amending the Consiiiu-
non in the way proposed.
M. fldrdLe hrteHy gave the reasons Why he
| ouud NOT vote for th' amendment arguing that d,
o. the reseryei rights ot the sIatas TO con.
troi and managr thelr peculiar institutions IN their
own vay. H. doubted the power 10 amend tho
Constitution In tie particular proposed. The Adop-
uon Vi the amendment would anord the rebel
lesncrs suother topic 70 arouse the ukewarm, raise
| sidiuonsl arnl'e., and prulong the ~sr.
Mr.. King, Of Missouri, s.d slsvorv had been
the Of disturbance for the last thirty years
AID Il must perish, slav,hOlders could not com.
pain, they bad been the architects Of their own
ruin.
| hr. Grinnel, Of lows, said he was hsppy 10 iol.
low In debate . gsntlemsn from . slave STATE tMr
King, and he believed, = Hlaycholder, In sdyocai
| ing an amendment 10 the Constitution by u,
adoption of which slavery 10 " sbolshcd through
out tLis land
| Nj. Fsrnsworth replied io the charges Of q wan
| OF constitutional power 10 pass this aInoudrnent
| There whs statute In any State establshin.
slavery. 1t hsd grow Up by stealth In tho bod,
| poliue aud by usage had beeou,e taniiilsrizsl Al
| iourued