Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-28


day dividedP One of the svstems kuovr
BY way Of distinction ia thaf III tha pr..i-
dents, indicated in The words which bava
cIted nom his veto message. Il eontem-
plates careful, cautious, discrimination IN
the admission Of loyal represantat;os
from loyal States and districts il the apnro-
pirate House Of Congress by the separate
action Of each, and every case 10 be cor
sidered by itself and decided By its own
merits. 1t recognizes the right Of every
loyal State and district TO be representad
by loyal men in Congress. Il draws ths Iins
| Of distinction between traitors and true men.
1t furnishes 10 States lately in rebellion the
strongest possible inducement to loyalty
and fidelity to the Government It makes
treason odious by showing that while the
traitor and the rebel are excluded from
representation, the loyal and the faithful
are cordially received. Il recognizes and
rewards loyalty wherever it is found, and
distinguishes, as it ought, between a Horace
Maynard and q Jefferson Davis.
What is the other poliey2 It contemolatea
entire exclusion Of representation in either
house Of Congress from any State lately in
rebellion, irrespective Of its present LOYALTY
or character Of its people, until the adoption
OF certain measures not definitely stated.
whose advocates agree neither a. to thu
measures proposed nor in the reasons given
Tor their support, this exclusion to continue
an indefinite and unlimited period Of time.
decided by some to be Eve years, BY sons
thirty years, and BY some, in a certain con-
hngency, foreve the entire region COM
Prised within the thirteen seeding States,
including Tennessee, to be held meanwhiIe
as conquered territory to be governed as
provinces by the central power, and the
people thereof 10 be ruled as Tassals. liabia
and subject necessarily at all times 70 tar
alton while thus wholly deprived Of repre-
sentatiOn and OF every right OF self-govern-
ment. And now to render certain this
policy, or at least in view Of it, il
IS proposed BY the resolution now under
consideration, to enact as far as such a res
olution can enact, that neither House Of
Congress shall admit member.from anv Of
the States lately in rebellion, whatever nav
be his own past or present character and
conduct; however true and loyal NAV be
the people BY whom he is elected, until
consent is obtained BY an act Of Congress.
passed by both Houses and signed By the
President, in the face Of the express pro-
vision Of the Constitution, that each House
shall be judges Of the elective qualifca-
tons and returns Of its own members.
Believing the first named policy to be, a.
has been conclusively proved BY the dis
Senator from Wisconsin, that Of
President Lincoln, and that in adopting Il
President johnson has but followed in the
faith Of his predecessor; and believing also
that this policy is but continuation Of the
great struggle in defence Of the noble cause
Of the Union, for which President Lincoln
and all his martyred brethren died, de-
clare my confident trust that the people
will support and uphold Andrew johnson a.
in adversely and defense in the darkest
days of the war they supported Abraham
Lincoln.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rose to eontrovert the
position taken by Mr.. Dixon that the Senate
had right to Judge of the condition Of q
State at the time Of the election Of Senators.
He maintained that Congress, not each
House for ITSELF must decide this question.
He did not want any law for the admission
Of rebel State, but he did want some
recognition ofthe loyal State governments
in the South before the States were ad-
mitted TO representation He desired TO
know OF Mr.. Dixon if while the State of
Tennessee was fighting against the Govern
ment she had a right 10 represen tation here
Mr.. SALISBURY said he would answer
that question When armed resistance
ceased and the Federal authority was re-
stored in Tennessee, that moment her SEN
ators and Representatives had a right TO
admission to Congress. No other oath
ought to be required Of them than an oath
70 support the Constitution Of the United
States.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said that was dodgin9
the question. BE wished to know what
would be the result If Tennessee had sent
ard Senators while at war
with the United States.
Mr.. SALISBURY said never having re-
sognized the night Of State to 90 out Of the
Union aud assume an Independents relation
N reference to this Government, State
would not in his opinion be entitled to rep
in Congress which was at war
against the Government. But when peace
came she was entitled TO representation
He did not know the meaning Of the word
loyalty when applied to a republic.
Mr.. RUMBULL said there might be-
lome doubt as to the time when peace ac-
.ually came.
Mr.. SALISBURY explained that he did
rot wish it to go before the country that he
Ind not know the meaning Of the word 10y
.lty what he meant to have said was that
le did not know the exact meaning as used
y the Republican party during the war.
He knew what it meant according 10 his in
which was obedience 10 the
avs and Constitution Of his country and
ais State.
Mr.. COWAN-We bad at one time in the
State of Pennsylvania two Legislatures in
essiOn, at the same time two Houses Of
and two Senates. What I
want TO know distinctly from the Senator
rom Illinois is whether one Of these LegiE-
atdres had elected Senator, and his ere
lentials had been presented 70 the Senate,
whether the Judiciary Committee would
not have the right TO inquire whether that
was or was not a legitimate Legislature Of
Mr.. TRUMBULL-Wss the State govern
nent Of Pennsylvania oYerthroWn and IN
Ter traitors at the time.
Mr.. COWAN-I can't say. twas thought
,y great many people that half OF it was.
Mr.. TRU MBU LL--The cases were net
In the case Of Pennsylvania, Is
Inggested by Mr.. Cowan, il would simply o
De question whether certain man was
luly elected. In the case Of the lately re-
1ellious States, it was a question whether
he Legislature was composed Of loyal men
" rebels.
After further remarks from Mr.. TRUM-
BULL in support Of the full power Of Con-
yress to decide on the fitness of the South
,rn States for representation, Mr.. Nys OBJ
aimed the floor.
The Senate, at 4:sO P. NJ, adjourned