The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-31
Representation In Congress.

pTOW Uc IItOuJJe.
Had the revolted States right to representa-
tion in Congress while they were fighting to
subvert the Union? If not, did that right enure
10 them, absolutely and Internationally, the
moment their military forces we're compelled to
ground arms by the victorious hosts of Grant,
Sherman, and Thomas?
Mr.. Vallandigham aud his adherents (impro-
perly termed Disumonists, since they ALWAYS
believed in preserving the Union by conceding
to the Shareholders all they could ask or would
take) consistently hold that the Rebels forfeited
no rights, and were entitled to resume their
seats in Congress at any time. Val. moved
this in Congress-; but it was heavily voted
down. Those who fought against the Rebellion
always held that they did not fight for the priv-
lePe of being governed by the Rebels.
Andrew johnson, in his better days held
firmly with the majority. While he ALWAYS mann
tanned that State, once in the Union, could
neither be taken out nor destroyed he insl,ted
that her rights IN it might be suspended by re-
belllon, and that her restoration must be the
Thus IN his speech at Nashville (June 9, Is64,
on receiving the news Of his nomination at
Baltimore as Vce-President he said:-
"In ealing a convent on TO restore the State, who
shall reStore and r0estab lsh ity Sua the man who
gave his influence and his means to destroy the
Government Is he TO partic pate in the great WORK
OF reOrganlZatiOnE small Me- VINO brought this
mi cry upon the State be permitted TO control lts
destnesg If tnlsbe so, then all this precious blood
OF our brave soldiers ard officers so freely poured
out, will have been wantoniY spilled All tue glo-
rious victories by OuT nOnle armies will 90 for
naught; and all the batte-felds, when nave been
sOwn with dead heroes during the Rebellion will
have been made memorable in vain,
''WhY all this carnage and devastation? It was
that treason might be put down, and traitors
punished Therefore, j say that traitors should
rake back seat in the work of restoration II there
be but five thousand men in tennessee loVal to the
COnstitu ion, loyal to freedom to jus ice those
true and faithful m shou d control the work of
reorganization and retormat ON absolutely. say
that the traitor has ceased to he a citizen, and In
joining The Rebellion, has become pubhc enemy
de forte ted his light to vote with loyal men wheI
he TenOunced his citizenship, and sought TO das roy
our Government We say to the most honest anC
industrious foreigner who comes from ENGLAND o.
Germany to dwell among US and 70 add 10 thu
wealth of our country, before you can be
citizen you must stay here five years
II we are cautious about foreigners
who voluntarily renOunce their homes to live witt
US, what should we say to thetraitor, who although
born and reared among usIhas raised parricida
hand against the Government which always prC
teeted hlmP My Judgment is, that he should b
subjected a severe ordeal before he is restored
eitzenship. A fellow who takes the oath merely !
save his property and denies the validity OF the oatf
is peTjuTed man, and not to be trusted. Beior