, 1866-04-30
from North Carolina The alleged ''cxtraci'

from North Carolina The alleged 'scxtraci"
as read By him is as follows:
'On the s2d Of February 1853, Mr.. pa called np
and The Eonke prorecdcd ~ con.dcr the report Of
the Committee Of Etecuon in the Case Q! Jennings
sentative from The S'ate Of Eorlb caroltns The
pending question being Oil agreeing to the follow
1h1 Tstoiu!ior; oig & n:Tsiy; .;.
to erat ia ,h1t uou.c as Representative ttom Tic
Stcond Congressional uls1rtci in North Carolina
'Mt. Clencntr submitted The following smcud.
Denl, ramefy: strike out all al er The word re
!. .WaErEAs: The rebellion Of . portion OF
tbe people Of AM. Slate cannot. deprive. those
constitution, nor destroy the iniegiiy oi the ta,e
itseli; and, whereas, the forfeiture Of rights anu
pnsllres ~ The ois1oszl devolres the response
trae alleeianee; and. Wneres.. Tho con.iitu,Ion
Of ,le United Sts1es guarantees 10 each state a
Eepuhlsean toskn OF government and equal tepse-
ton of paying taxes, which Is inpeia'tve upon III
calxens eSeTJ~hcre is reciprocal With the Hshts 9!
septer nia'lon; and. whereas. pEoleclon 10 c1u-
!. duty OF government. and the loss OF that right
BY loyal men in consequences Of The armed 70
b Lion OF their neiChbors or 3n insadlng
and whera., ills uousc regard the ri-'l. Of loyal
itzsns 10 Be rertsen ed essential, Hut THE }1ws
ptceciblDc the ifmc, nude and manner OF holding
'hs stud seeond di.r II q Eoh Carolins ,Ss people
bejte subject 10 ta1aiion arc entitled to rcpresen
taor. d. on tho ii day Of January 1863 meet at
p;ied, ns tar ns WIS within their power, with the
aw. reru1a ing the eaIne. By the ELECTION of Jen-
snEs T1eo,t to fepsesent them In this body giving
Inn majority Of all the Eotes cast Al haid eec.
ion: Therefore. the kaid election Is hereby de-
dsrcd valid, and the said Jennings f1ckot is here
admitted to Its tcut the Representative from
t,c etcond ilttriet OF North Carollna.
PENDING y hteh. .stcT debate,
M. DAWES moved the previous question which
vu< seconded. and The main qestlou or tered and
Msd<r the operation <akTt0f, said amendment se1s
4y;cMfo; and the retolut1ou rrpcrted from tho
& mmtttee Of Elections Ens agreed TO-"
Ry The above 1t Is affirmed th0t MI. Pigott
was admitted to seat In thc Honse. This
is most astounding and inexpllcable mis-.
representation. Where General Ilousseau gets
his alleged " "cxtract - We do not know, but
tue Congressional Globe OF that date says:
"The question recurring upon the nnend-
s.mcnt offered by Mr., Clements. The amend
"mcnt (admitting Pigott) was not agreed 10.
''1he report of the committee Excluding
:. rigott> was then agreed to. Mr.. Dawes
"moycd to reconsider the vote By which the
.trcport was agreed to and also moved to
"Iay the motion to reconsider on the table.
:. The latter motion was agreed tor
Here Is the official record showing that
Gcnc1al Ruusscau's statement mani.
tests either gross ignotance OF intentional
ialsehood. Is It by statements like these, OF
principles with which the johnson policy Is
at wax, and Of facts, which IRE not facts, that
the new johnson party is to be founded. Can
not NIL the world sec that these men do not
know what they are talking nbout: