, 1866-06-11

theory tea. the old constltatlon. ~sre aorox1ted
snd destroy cd ano iho people deprived OF e1vil
doctrine. 1has 'hev weso only suspended md Wets
revived y ins suppression q tue rebellion the
sas, dao %s 81 ,,S, 81 Sesss ,4os
9 led icr sse soe ppspoe ,o n'assns q pasns
| no power either to aoopt 1eN Copststution OF 10
amend IN old one Without tho CONSENT OF tho p.o-
,s.na n05 soq,d no either in co1venon leeI.
previously conferred. In ths view OF your c,ra.
tnltee 1t follows. therefore. that tho people OF
amended might ee ,hemsess III 0fTn ta rsn. ean
dating nlsogethez such unauthorized pauruatipns
Of poser hnd might be expected to do 20 At pleas
fnsuuecdon y State, ,snd the probabli1fr Of adop;
,ng meast1e svnfominE TO The changed condition
o. aahs, ean be inefrtd nom the papers submitted
protpette a1e far from encouraging. It appears
quite e'taf that the a-tl.sayezy amendments bolh
& 70 shs e, s1aso M snd Federal con.silu ions. wefe
adept them, whi!e IN some Sta'es they hsvc either
bern pissed by IN silence or rejected. The lan-
guaze Of all the provision. and otdinsnce. Of those
states amounts to nothing more than an unwilling
admission Of an uoweeonle truth. A. 10 the osdi.
; nsnSe o. aeecat}on Il Is n some cases declared
end IN no instance Is refutasioa Of shi5 deadly
netes{ considered worthy place tn the new Con-
I kt1fnuou.
IT. as the President assumes, these tnsurrection-
atJ States we're at the cloae Of the war, wholly
without State governments. Il wnuld seem that be-
Tore being admitted in the direction Of public al
tzed. Long utaRc nus cetaoltthed. and numerous
etaeulcs have pointed out, the mode In which tals
thould be done. convention 10 frame form OF
government should lc assembled under competent
authority Ordinarily, thi. authority eliminates
from tons7ese, but undI tne peculiar circumstance
your committee is not disposed to crtnc,se The
tn
~ him IN ih!e regard. The convention when Assem-
b1ed. shonld name constitution OF government,
Which shonld be unlimited 10 the people for adop-
,.on. II adopted. a Legislature should be COZ
ytned to pass the laws neces.ary 10 carry it INTO
effect. When Slate thus orcanIxed claims repre-
stnsalion II consreis The election Of lseprc.enta-
with The laws Of Congress REGULATING Representa-
t'op. mud the proof that the action taken has
9tcn IN conformity 10 law should be submitted to
10 no case have these essential prclimina aries
been takfp. The conventions astemh1ed seem to
bare Assumed that Tho Constitution. which had
been repuu!ascd aud oHerthrowu, was et,ll In OK
lstenec. and operative to constitute the States
members Of the Uuton, md 10 hayc coutentatl
shsmeelgts with such amendments a. they were
crnment Of ihe United 5ta,es. Nut waiting 10
ed aaor Mhethef ~ 'e psop,s thus
at orce ordered clecltoEs Of Representatives 10
ConGrc.f In nesry all instances before IN c1ceu.
tive hnd heen choEca 10 Issue wrtts Of election
under the sta'e Laws, and ruch elections Us were
held Weta ordered BY the conventions. In one In
Glance least ths wits OF ELECTION were signed by
and unu a11anthbie assumptions oi power arc nan-
Test In several cnsc-, particularly III South Caro-
itno. when ,hc Convention. although dislaaded By
The provisional Governor On the ground TINT II was
revolutionary BODY, aa.uned 10 red1.tnct tho
Safe.
1nnEou1AHlrT or 1nE1n ACTION
IL B quite evident from all these Ilcts and indeed
from me Whcle mass OF testimony submitted by
the Fresident 10 the senae tha in no Instance was
regard paid 10 any other consideration than OBJ
tHfn1ng Immediate admissions 10 Congress under
ine oafrsn form OF an ELECTION III whfcn plecau-
nors were taken TO tecufe REGULARITY Of proceed
g ings or thc ssSent ct the people. No Constitution
Of Tennessee. and such elections Us have been held
were Aitaons authority af Law. Your committee
ste aeeosa,nsI dotesd 10 oe eoacn:1on that the
cdndit!on to Claim representation In Congress- IN
les ali The rules which have eince The foundation
~ .s o. 1ssn aesmed essential In sueh
Il would undoubtedly be eeompetcnt for Congress
70 #aiFe all lofna!tltes mud 70 admit the Conted-
ciatc states 10 At once trusting thas
i!no and experience would set all things {lght.
Whe tcr it WCnld be advisable 10 do so however,
mass aepend upon other eon.ldcra.tons Of which
thnt The Inducements 10 such etep shouJd
be Of the very highest character. II aeras not un-
easonase .as 10 {oul committee TO require satlsac
proy1sInns which the President deerned esseutIai
IN the Inst Instance. Ntl1 be permanently adhered
alter being emit,ed to fuii pa.1jcnation 4, he aov
eminent, ard Will not be rcpuaiacd when that
OBJECT shall have been accomplished. And here
Who ne seeking Tea,orstiou 10 ii. b. riaS5 ana nr1g
isges which 1hey unw1lingly abandoned, and not
hs pfePs q The u1ea st.,ss who have
them thereof 1t'should appear attru1stye!y. that
They are prepared aud disposed iu good iaith 10
aceep; TUG results q The war. to a3aalen their
Hn7f HrSA
and unity With the people Of the loyal Stat<s cx-
lending 70 Al! cfasscs equal rghs and privileges,
ana 1 concerning 70 the republican tde. Of ,lberty
something more than IN unwilling Eubmt:aion q
iseams' sa' aot cheerful Certainly no: offensive and
asnan' and they slould e'ince an utter repudiatiou
OF NJ hos1llny to the General Government, by an
ptaccc or such just ami reasonable conditions
a. that RoTernment should think the puoic salaty
demands. uaa Ibis been done. Let Is look At lne
Ae.a Enown by The evidence taken by the Com
mittcc. -"
HOSTILITY OF Tue nEpE1 STATES. |
Hardly has the war closed before the peonle n. |
these insunecsloparY Stales come forward onH
ha1rhuy claim, as right, the privilege Of partic-
PaiinE at Once in thai government which they |
Allowed md encouraged by the Executive 10 ofSan-
lse Stae Governments, they at once place In pp,ycr
eIad2$ ttIadip$ 5snsls and unpanaoned, e.
an atsac-ment to the UnIon, aud prcfernns IN many
inifance5 tho c VINO hat rendered thcnseiye3 e. most
@ ln ILe tace Of The Law requiring au oath
fom Eedernl otilccs-thcy eject, with very few cx.
g puons, a. Senators ant Representatives TO Con
ResTs men Wno nad actively participated In he
sntotioaai. II Is oniy necessary 10 instance tho
eeeon 70 nc Senate Of ths lsts Tlee President OF
lyns, etpeuseo The cause Of The rebellion, aud
. Hho. mratdoned rebel That be ts, with that
lay his c1sdenials on iie s' ',a5e OF Of tas seas,t
Oher rebels Of sea.cely less note or po,oriety
reelected fInm other quartcrs-profes.1ns no ~
bad committed. asowinx stitl, as ,he uucoa.
nadtesca testimony Of NJ. Stephen. an aud othsrs %
psovss an adherence 10 th: pcsniclous doctrine Of
neessstty, .hcy insist. With unanimous foiec, upon
lntt nghts ns ofaies. ana proclaim ihst lhey nisl
sunm1t m 10 no eondlttols Whatever. a. Preliminary
70 tncls resumption OF power uuGef tla: cQustitu.
Eioo winch they still claim the Itpat TO repauiaie
=; s;a4minlnr tne evidence taken BY your esnmitlee
Puted, apfeifs that the Southern prc4s win lew
Exceptions, and those manly OF newspapers r.
,ent!y established BY Nosshcra men, abounds With
'eopie Of The States, defends tho men
10 led and tue principles which melted the reoe-
'on: o. ds1oanfes m o snd Eostls Southern men VINO ad
efnpn!ontly, oT every means IN II. power, to keep
NO NO sections. 1t calls upon the prestdeut 10 vio-
aug hFs oath OF Office ana ovsrlrrn the Government
10 People from 'heu seats In Eongrc.s. Tho nd.
0na 1snnes y oe9y usal'sa not only by
,ncc, among other notablc instances, a. d dinner
lvsn e. n hoEor Of notorious rebel who had vlolat-
iE1duai Is elected 10 IN important office 10 the
eaains sEa,a }a,y of bis sa,eJ although an M
aran1sd ,s ssee md 20 offensive thal the rs.
utie4: IN another state he leadin. gcncsai Of | .
he rebel arnics !: openly nominated for uoveznoe
tho e ct iac lcp.e o. dsltgate and ne
atlsfae.ion aud openly indorsed By th: press, {
Looking ttil1 further At the eIldenee taken BY !
y Witnesses Of the higher character and having i
nc means Of inform ,tton; that The FeeeImen's 4
ursaa nstitu!ea for the rclief and protection OF
pposed by the mag Of The. population. and in al
fEclent con1liiGr ouy unlor military protecuon. | G
hIe re pniou men Of the Soutd arc earn, I
Ut IT. protection the colored race cannot labor at
ir ps,ces and could hardly llvc IN safely. They ;
nea eefsaea sieae .na s Without Tue psoee,lon
otth.rn Or southern birth would be Obliged 10
oandoa their homes. The feeling Ia many por- 4
'pecda'ly among The uneducascd and tenosaut,i, G
oe Of tiEt1eailye and malicious hatred Tnia ! u
eep seaied prejudice against color IS assiauous!y
cFuets, oppesssion and murder which the local Il
1tEorl1es arc at no pains to prevent Of punish. q
ne1o Is no ditpositfoa to place The colored soau
pom terms OF esen clstl equality, while ! P
my instances may be foand where l,rss plaaers 6!
d honestly strive 10 bring aeoat b,.,:sr osde. {
,hiuEs hy employing the freedmen At tar wages
I'd treating tns. i,quly. The genrral teein0 and c
;sonS sik;eea yet ,oissT a5csse
- tm 10 oi any el4ts Of people il-naly 10
on = not nnlrtqucatly manifea1ed il an fn,utin
ID offensive manner. ~ =,
ING mitnesfts examined as to the willingness OF III
le people OF the south 10 cpntY1hnr. r,n,sr IL
stsong ss Is%e, to the payment Of tue National tb
FL, p.9Se maj ihe taxes levied by The Untcn N
t .fs VII be paid only on compulsion and viii Of
eat fslnetance while there prevails to con.isa c<
sds aI s;asss Toe aea ,haf VIII he
1t ssss r., cmanepstG ard property destroy de
m Comes from officers OF the Union army. pc
IL Is OF the {Nf1 fehr1 1rnlSr i MS