, 1866-02-16

hat subject There ore several objections.
n the 1rst place, ne naturally become at
ached to that 10 Which ne are accustomed,
specially II II Is Eell founded In principle,
The principle OF the Constitution. with regard
0 representation, Is. that 1t shall be founded
IN population; that the people who arc
ioters, males Of twcnty-one years of age, tc3 |
has becn the ordinary constructiou} are not
The whole people Of State; and when
State has representation, the representatives,
whoever they may be, do not consider theu-
selvcs as representing males oser tweaty-one
year Of aye alone, but rs representing all
those under ngc as well as those over age, |
females as well as mA1cs. I do not know bow
The honorable Senator from Massachusetts,
did not suppose was representing the ladies'
of my State, {Laughter.1 know, or fancy
! know, that have received considerable sup
port from some Of them. not exactly In the
way q voting, but in influencing voters.
a. have said, VIC are attached to that Idea,
that the whole population is represented;
that although al1 do not vote, get all are
heard. That is the Idea Of the Constitution.
Rut another obiection to basing representa-
tion upon voters Is that It would be unequal.
! have not taken the trouble to search the ta-
blcs and see how fur that inequality world 70,
what State It would operate In favor Of snd |
what State 1t would operate against but We |
I'll know re1y well that 1t must necessarily |
operate most In favor OF the new States, and |
the newer tho State the stronger would be |
the operation, because the never the State Is !
the greater Is its proportion Of males oyer
twenty y-one years Of S;.r and legal voters. We.
OF the old States, arc not Of opinion thnt the |
new States, made up as they are IN the begin
ming, nre any better able to conduct the adaIs
nrc willing to concede to them equality, but not
superiority. It would, therefore, as hare
said. and rs has been a;Eued-because this
matter has becu thoroughly discussed In the
other House, md Is perfectly familiar to
cseIybody.pfoanses s. a. inequality, and xe5J
Of the States are concerned.
But uEuin, 1t would hold out Al iud1eemGnt
to run the ballot to m unreasonable extent
a State being possessed Of political power,
naturally desiring more, might look around to
see how It could make itself equnl with an
other Slate, md thus might extend its iran.
cllte and The other might sec that 1t i likely
to be pverbatanced md extend Its franchise
In the same way, and Eerhsps the result might
be nm mkecmfy race between States 10 iu-
crease their political power By increasing the
number Of their voters. Therefore, If you pro.
pose to do anything Of that sort, you must
limit yourselves, make your provision, ana say
how tar II shall 60.
It would operate badly. tbs COMMITTEES Mtt
thought, in sone other particulars; Take, Iaks,
stand that in that State rebels hare been dis
frnnchiscd, substantially; they are not
| alIoWcd to rote. That may be q necessary
and wise policy there I am certain It would
1c wise 10 do IL In number of other Stntes,
! VIII you cut of from these States the power
| 10 do sos No, you do moi cut of the power !;
| but do ycu wish to hold out an indncement
| 10 tle1n to f.pea1 their law or to change their
| constitutions, u It Is q constitutional pro-
risior, and allow rebels to vote. because you
~ -F htNRf +ttfF
unless they do sos do not know but that
! it would lend to a repeal Of the test oath and
teEtaiu registry laws and Ercnt many things
Of that description, which urc very beneficial
| safeguards with regard to The elective fran
/ chfse anywhere md everywhere
/ These In general were the objections which
| The committee had To baSing this amendment
Of the Constitution. o. this limitation, M or
whatever you may call It, upon voters; anil
you extend 1t to cattxens, Or narrow 1t to ei1a-
! zcus, you make it worse 20 fur ~ many OF the
States are concerned; for my honorable
friends IRON the Pacific coast, where there Is
large number Of foreigners, would hardly be
willing to hare them cut of; and they hare
no benefit Of politicsl power In the legislation
ofthe country arising from the number ot
| those foreigners who make portion Of their
population. The difficulty is that yon meet
with troubles Of this kind eycfywheEs the
| moment you depart from the principle oi
basfng representation upon population and
population alone Tou meet With tneguail.
lies, with difficulties, with troubles, either IL
one section Of the country or toe otnes, az thl
| original principle Of the Constitution. Thai
| il the idea Of the committee. How fat tht
committee Is right about 1t, and how sar "a
,fcws which have submitted. and which
presented lhenselFs 70 tnes1, laaJ y, Go4i. g. h
defea as atea ~ ". ss.5 e.'..a4 - s@"nr+snt
. | le for the Seucte to judge.
Then, ST. ~nen We 81 eesona ~. iu' auet tt
i Is only one pfopos1tion ielt. ana lnat Is ~
proposition "h1c1 the comln'tlee nae "aople'
: and recommended 10 eonss1e e1''
AR11cE-. AepreEsnsatisee shall be appotTpaae'
a12nE ~. M fan ,sc-nr y, 1hc9 rs.nectivs nu,n
,,. sha sshnSs 1n.n,,er ~ 1sstror In ~
s1ars' esciodfnc Indiare not ta1cd: ForadAi, Tha
WhcreTer tie elective ftauch,te sha11 be denied
abridged in m, State On acconnt OF Eace Or coo1
III PEI ons herein Of such racs OF color ehal'
j excluded trom the haslt o. repfes1hlanon:
II "1l be nottcoa tnat .ae 14nsua!neu laa
which We naSe tous ptessne! ~ ~ - 80 ~
quaAhy piEseFes lAe osmat oae.S ...atsa}
fesentaton ~ ies ,,a, n 4,1ncea Il n fthe A.:
instance; It makes no enanges = 1s,n. 1uas - :,
4 spect It Violates no pFeJuoace u s!ola.ss -
n Telling Every staIe ;.t tx d;e+,netann
e ing to its populanon N!1n 1h1s oisnSs,ou aa4ise
ahaI " .;eI, ais s. ~; +, ~ le renrcseptadMan
Ia c&,-11 +
+ is Tor tne sta.e 70 neeaneLM sna noa -
!. rcpsetenicd; that ls ai; ~ nas auotnsr gos ~
% | pu11t II is e4aai 10 ~ oPdatiuu' ~ r.
II sons n every etase aIe 70 oe eoantea: noo's y
!. is to be rejected. WIN inc very tfains E:
D. cepticn nxed ~ ihc ol1slnaI CONSTITUTION,
i rnccs, co1ors, nations, languages, and dsnom
If nations form the bass. easis..,,,.r,. :.
). But, sir, the great e1ce!lenee o. iEaua
:: think It Is en ns1cellence-s, taat y aece9 y
pliehes indirectly what We may nps aare no, =,
IS power 10 accomplish a1ae<t3. - =. Gi+i, Ss
If put ipto the Gons1idntlon, ~ e sd ~;
o, exclusion OF ~ etosa olsliMcsions, H. ens r
Ut Question n, can We aec"iapnsH t"11' "''A
In any olhcl Wy 1rnohn-A s1u.va ttour
nc an one o. enpsu 1,nt, o,s,, "a
.st ,,r+9nns af t.e,r avn intcrests than py ior,
xl.ons @ =. ., i Iaia +hc g nower to mss tie oil
er sesolnil9n nm ~ ~ 9n s q goaid n to1lnW law
ut tne Eooa Nc eAps 49,. =" 14;.nes nnd M IL,
is 1noucn n, are tie on.t;tut;on as i star
.nst,,at iii Tsersons ehaii he couuted IN ort
+. re- 10 10 form a basis Of representation. Ne p
on ost ~ aasss r-Tant erii md acrn1n pi
:us III orutt aa " as''I sftamnt;ns. - nnke I,
,o- ,E.aer,;ot 1re natnrn1iv ;nnnfre al to {
'se 1--WE What san We do1 Tic opinion is Il
~ what have specified cannot be done ]
70 th1rr centot 1,r ifnne In fhat way. The ar
ia. ion ihen d. Gun It be done in any was, IN
he ~ snT Taye If any ataeut1,cnt 10 the Con
Fas +I,t;a1 wo,,la 1e accentabIe 10 the pco
ion tu11on "oulu pS 49, E+aptS E,.sb - ~ ~. ~
I'D which las 1enacncs W aGsupaI t,sai,s tmI T.
nd 11aa Eaaa I'M ohscticnshie why oot take that.
Tue | cfN1sc oDleeuonaoSs Y ~ ssta.,
be look u ~ ne Ve ~ ,s ~ ~ ss 1er;.,.to,
1st ts II 91a l1t 10 'n trouble Gyse much abort
has are callea aest1aetlons.: e.:,sS;.n ~ Thnr
In mol tenu ne Acse 70 p14tueVFt r. ts-.1J 49,
In me mere 70 act' 70 nuo o4t. eVH4a -
no best tof the Eood o. me "nok, W. - ~ y
r | and tney ats not " s4yli-asutIIu =. 80, ~
ave solve Inst tney Sannot 40 "nat LEY ~ NJ,
ian therefore 1Aey Hlu W notu1n., LIEU Nt
ind | look and see u lnls p5oPosltlon WHICH
i, n have adEanced to you mas MOI teaaenc
- | produce the great result lhal VIC Wish 70
.onS | conp1ish. l speak 70 our !saenas. nos
~ ~ those who arc opposed to Al eun,Is o.