Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18
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tween the States composing it. | accept
\ one fact, and no government can escapc the
| iOrce Of that fact; and that Is that these
eleven SStes are not to-day represented in
the Congress Of this country, and, with nv
consent, they never shall he until this incqua!-
Z ity ls adjusted or Its adjustment provided for
Some objection has been made by gentle
ON this side 0l tie House. az well as the 9th
I er, 70 the third section ct the article rer0rt-
I ed by the committee. | freely confess that
/ the adoption Of the third section is not n,ces
| sary % the main object which wc have
I on hand. Ny own views of rec instruction
! leac NE IN the opposite direction ! should
/ prefer 70 include those who are cur friends
rather than exclude even those VINO are our
! enemies but iuasmuch as entlcmen on this
HJor are not prepared ,as they say, 10 include
these IN the govern force of tine country who
have sustained tie country, /. 10 safety for
the present, expect some sort Of exclusion 1i
those who are Its enemies. We are % con-
slider what sJrt Oi enemies these men are
lou ask them 70 come intO TIE councils a!
the nation where tLey have a chance OF sue
cess aud whore the only chance 20 sUcc,s-
remains. Who are these men They are
The men who to-day are radically. honestly.
Fcrsistentiy ard rcllgIOusly opposed TO this
government, II this government exercises i,s
functions. Mr.. Stephens believes that this
government has NJ right % exist ID the H.
significant state Oi Florida, for instance.
thiLks j, ought not to exist, and what MIR. .
Stephens believes, acc trGiug % bis own t,s- .
timuul, IL :, b,Icycd by the great Elilrijv Of
the y PIE whom be represents un Georgia .
and al vdTiou, portions Oi the south and .
whose views he understand. Thee are tac .
men you aEe invited o. receive into the g1y-
erumcut Ji the country.
IL Is siid by gentlemen Oh the other side
0i the House, that when they present q rep
resentajIye here he musJ De l0yai man.
need not say 20 gentlemen acquainted with
tie tecLnicalitics of the law. tLat q l0.al
man Tor al purposes Of representation, De- F
man whose dis.0yalty cannot he proved
When We open the doors OF TIE > nate and
OF the House u ReIrCsentatiy.s from tLat
section Of the country, they Will only have
u present men WhJ cannot De convicted %
having participated actively and willingly il
the work Of treason, but they my send mtn
here who represent uea-Jnablc and disuui.u
opinions, AMI We shall have no power % uru-
tect ourselves against them. When was
mOle lusitiJus idea presented % tac people
OF this tCun. ~. l4an tlgt fhIt .- secu-
TIty IN demanding merely loyal representa-
lIyt> We are false 70 our duty ii We do
not 20 further anu rcql are that iu each %
these Staes before they are allowed repre-
-entatIIu, the masses Of the people shall re
oval for tie Representatives will reflect
the views 0i the people. A.u cannot -4rier
is- OF tA0rns. 0r grape lrIm tIi- tIc- You
must wait. lt 10 Be necessary O. wait. until
there is loyal controlling pubhc sentiment
IN each Of those States.
Mr.. Stephens lluI,s the cousti,ut ,t
icdey Of our amendments ab0iishiu- slavery.
He says tia, slavery has been abolished fy
he States. tie say that the law taxing tht
people of tits country has no cJus-i.cti. nal
0rce. because they are no. represented. Do
.0u not sce that his lnsidi0u- and dlu.er.l.
.-ctrIugs, which are responded o. ts The
B hole Dem-cratl, party % ,Le country, V5r-
end the destruction ut tie public credit. tLc
epudnti1n Of the public ieat, arI the Dis
'rsan zation of society Su, 70 wil be
ouud that tL, CuIou parry stands uuit,i.v
.Qon two Trop. -i,ilus Tie FIRST is cgIaIitv
! reIrescnmtln. about which there j. ID .
Inference oi opinion. Tie second i. thst
here shall be- loyal people ia each ayTG- =,
ant state before any Representative from .
hat State is admitted in Congress. And
here is third, vast mai1ri,y Of the Re =
'ublicau Iaity, soon o. be tie c1utrJlliusaui ,
ntire force 9i that party, wiling q award
ufusc for cur friends. i1r those
'ho have stood by US 10 our ll,so- !
ubuaticn. For myself with th, right. !
course, 10 change my Union. 5,le,e +
q tie constitutional POWER %. ,hc yclu- :
lent to-day % extend the elective franc. i-e ,
b every loyal male citizen of thc republic.