New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-03-02

| represented in either branch OF congress. 1t
would sscn to be his duty on all proper oe-
! casions. to prcscnS their Just CLAIMS 10 con
crcss There ALWAYS will be differences OF
opinion in The community, and individuals
NAV b. guilty of transgresSions OF the law
Int these do no, constitute valid objections to
tho r;rht OF a state to representation. II
wnuli in ne wise Interfere with the dlscre.
! ton g congress with reglrd to the Qualifca-
lions Of members. bat hold it my duty to
recommend to you in the interests OF peace
and IN the interest Of the lnion, shc ndmls-
sion o., c,s-v state to its share 0: public. les's-
lation. when, hovsrr. inSahorG,"Ate, lhsurS
cnt or rebelious its people may lave peen;
it presents itGef not only in Al attitude "a
LOYALTY and harmony. but in the persons OF
Representatives whose loyalty cannot be eyes
toned under any existing constitutional or
lega, test. II is plain that an indefinite or
permanent exclusion Of any part the conn
try fyOm repre- entation must be attended by
u spirit OF d.>quiet and complaint. 1t is I'M
wise and dangerous to pursue course OF
measures which will unite any large section
Of the country against another section, no
mater how much the latter may prcdonl
nate.
The course of immigration. the develop
ment Of industry and business and natural
causes will raise up at the south men Is de-
voted to the union as those OF any oth.r part
Of the land: bat if they are all excluded from
congress. If IN \ permanent statute they
are declared no. to b. in full constitutional
relations 70 tho country, they may think
they have cause to become unit IN feeling
and sentiments against the COVE rnment
Under lhe political education ct the Aueri-
can people the idea is inherent and ineradl-
cable that the consent Of tho majority ct the
whole people is necessary to secure willing
acq,iieScence IN legislation. The bill under
consideration refers to certain or te states
~ though they had not been fully restored
to the United States. If thsy have not, let
us at once act together to secure that desIra-
BILE end at the earliest possible moment.
It is hardly necessary for ne to inEornl
congress that, in my own Judgment, most Of
thcS: safes, so far ct least, as depends upon
their own action. have already been fully
restored, and are TO be deemed entitled to
enjoy their constitutional rights as members
Of the union. Reasoning from the constltu-
ton itself and from the actual situation OF
the country. feel not only entitled, but
bound to assume th:t, with the federal
courts estored in the scyera! states and in
the ltiii CAtICiSS "a t>'.S'
and Interests of all classes Of the people Will.
with the aid Of the mi itarv, in cases otresis-
tance to the law. b. essentially protected
against unconstitutional infringement and
Violation. Should this expectation unhapp..
iy fail. whicii do not anticipate. then the
executive is already armed with the powers
confsrred by the act et March 1868, sstab.
fishing the trced.nen's bureau, and hereafter
q ha-ntcF,r, n can croolOv the land and
naval forces ofthe country TO suppress ins,:r-
rect;cn or overcome vbjtruct!ons to the
execution OF the laws.
I retl the bill! to the senate in the ea.nes.
h"- - ...,t L molsgr? iavolyin, questions aud
Interests so important to the country will
not become law unless, upon deliberate
ron ieraton BY the ye lle. itshall receive the
sanction Of an enlightened public Judgment.
(Signed) ANrREw JOHNSON.
Washington; D. c. Feb 10 1866.