The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-30

cfH88N Oh ENE tUfz8EfKftUN winch pro-
vi<ies that ssno State shat, withoaf It's
e0n%snk, be dsprzvei Of IL equal suf-
fraur in the Senate of The United
states = has been annulled, and ten
States have been refused. and are
k<{II ref>zsed. representation aifoxeth-
e. In beth brAnehes Of the Federal
ConxrezG And khe Conrrox in
which only . part .pf TIE States and
~ khe people of the Un}on are repre-
eenfed he A>1ef<e9 10 right thur %
Ssd r'rs@ = '1' - ~ I Il b Z ae e 49, 3 !.
own laws af aho1ming their own ~
le-s until they shall comp1y with such
conditions and perform snck acts as
this Congress thus composed may IT,
self prescribe. That right has not
only been asserted, bart II has been
exercised, and ID practically enforced
at the present time. Nor does IL find
any support I'm the theory that the
States Thus excluded are In rebellion
against the Government and are
therefore psccluded from sharing its
authority. They are not thus in re-
beIIion. They are one and all In an
attitude OF loyalty toward the Gov
ernment. and Of sworn allegiance to
the Constitution Of the United States.
In no one Of them is there the slightest
indication Of resistance 20 this ag-
thority, or the slightest protest against
is lust and binding Obligation This
condition ofrenewed loyalty has been
officially recognized by solemn proc
lamafion Of the Executive Depart
menf- The laws Of the United State
have been extended by Congress over
all these States and the.people there
Of. Federal Courts have been re-
opened, and Federal taxes imposed
and levied And In every respect,
except that that they are denied rep
resenfation In Congress and the Elec-
toraI College, the States once I'm re-
beision are recognized as holding the
same position, as owing the same
obligations, and subject to the same
dufies as the other States OF our COM
mon Union
Unrestricted Representation Noccs-
s0yy-
IL seems to rs, In the exercise of the
easnaest and most candid Judgment
we can bring 10 the subject, that such
. claim, 80 enforced, Involves rs fhtal
an overthrow Of the authority Of the
Constitution, and as sfompIete a des-
trnct.on pf te&x saz<ssr es757l5Isiit 70
:. s. ! ..s.ss..s.z y .s~ > sae ..s-s - 49,
; -=-<s czss.Fs1 us--'. -sss'sss
that the powex thns asscrfed 10 ex-
eIIzde certain States fr0m representa-
f5on. j. made % rest wholly In the
win and discretion of the Congress
that asserts it. IL is not made TO de-
pend upon any specified conditions
or circumstances, nor to be subject 70
any rules or regulations whafever.-
The right asserted and exercised 10
absolute, without qualification or re-
stricfion, not confined TO States In
rebellion, nor to States that have re-
bel1ed: IL b the right of any Congress
In formal possession Of Legislative au-
thority. 70 exclude any State or States
and any portion OF the people there
OF, at any time, from representation
in Congress and IN the Electoral Col
iege, at les own discretion, and until
they shall perform such acts and COM
ply with s<seh conditions Is II may
dictate. Obviously, the reasons for
such exclusion being wholly within
the discretion Of Congress, may
change as the Congress itself shall
change. One Congress may exclude
q State from all share In the Govern
rnenf for one reason; and. thsf rea-
son removed. the next Congress may
exclude it for another Ono State
may b excluded on one ground to-
day. and another may he excluded
on khs opposite ground to-morrow.-|
Northern ascendancy may exclude
Eouthcrn States nom cne Congress
the a.cendancy Of Western or South
ern interests, or Of both combined,
may exclude the Northern or the
Enexern States ffom the next Im-
probable ~ such usurpations may
seem. the establishu1ent Of the prin-
eipar nov asserted and acted upon by
Gongre~s win render them b. no
means impossible. The character,
indeed the very existence Of Congrc=~
and the Unlon L. thus made depen-
dent ssseay and enfirely upon the
PARTY and sectional exl.cnezss af fur
henrnnean of the hour
We need not stop to show that sz1ch
nctlon not only finds no warrant In
the Constellation, but b at war with
every princfple OF our Government,
md with the very existence Of free
instIsutions- 1t i, indeed, the iden-
teal practice, which has rendered
fruifiess ali attempts hitherto 20 e.
tal5ii=h and maintain free govern
ments In Mexico and the States Of
south Amerfna- Party Necessities
assert themselves ~ superior % the
fundamental law, which is set aside
IN reckless Obedience 30 their behests.
STABILITY. whether I'm the exercise Of
pewer. In the administration az gov
ernmenf- or In the enjoyment Of
r{ghts. becomes impossible. and the
confsIcfs of party, which, under con-
zfiimfionni governments are the con-
difions aad means Of political pro
xress. are merged in the conflict OF
arms TO which they directly and in-
esitahly tend
n was against this peril, 80 con-
epicnous and 30 fatal 70 all free gov
ernmentz, that our Constitution was
Intended especially 20 provide. Not
oniv the stability, but the very exist
ence az the government IL made By
ifa provisions to depend upon the
right and che fact Of representation
Rsohf ef Reprcsestutson.
The Congress, upon which is con-
ferred all the legislative power Of the
National Government, consists OF
fxvr, Frnr.s.Rs<e the Senate and House