Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-15

ami rebel victories? Did not Ia e party in Anatonsl
convention resolve hs, he = tho suppression o.
| The rbelhon vas failure aud ought 90 be stopped
Now II men could be found Who would dc this When The
patton was In the very mcel agony 20 preserve It's exis-
tence Is II unth ritable suppose that 20 make sue
cessf1l political alliance and &c into power, men rou
not BE- found who would unite platform OF republic
ton Of the national debit WHY in my part Of the
try the war cry u certain party has been "Taxaton
of the national securities 70 which but partial
pudauon q the contract Of the Government do not
desife TO dwell upon This point; u is not pleasant
theme either for reflection or discussion
Considering the immense pscunisfy stake the people
of the loyal states have 10 the national securities and
the universal disaster and calamity which would aueod
their reputation, or aDy great disrus Of them
bthonve' us % be cautious and that oven no
possible door for the entrance Of suh danger. In my
judgment the admission Of The southern representatives
without such an amendus<h Of the Constitution the
new and changed condition Of southern population e.
quires On order 10 be just would subject Us 10 that very
peril indeed that IL would be sure To come would
| prevent it
WIN this amendment II adopted farnish tho needed
protection or in other words will the south, even with
the aid Of northern alies be able 70 obtain the control
Of The G5yernm Mt or Of Cougiess
II these states refuFe the right If suffrage 20 the col
ored men their representation will be cor fined TO the
white population. his number, espeoia B Of males
90 eiwenv years ofAge has largely decreased du
ring the war and this deduction, 20 fether with hat TO
be made Tor the three hhhg Of the lave popula ion
would so re luce the Congressional of the
seeding sAtes mat no reasonable fear need be enter
tanned hat with the aid q northern arei would
hey be able to obtain control othe Government IT, to
enlarge their political power and representation la Con
gess they extend sudiage 10 all the coored men, such
an element Of loyalty would be infused into the ballot
box that added 10 The white oy lty existing there we
m<Lt sffoly count upon portion Of their repTes NATION
being liable, true Union men, aud thus avoid i'd
sectional vote against the interests q that part II The
county shich has saved 10 10 my Judgment there Is
no rea onable ground for fear, vhcher they do do
not 'xeud surface to colored men, that the control Of
The national Govenmen, can be racediu disoyal hands
Wil the adoption Of this amendment work any wrong
or Injustice to he white people Of tae SOUTH
While slavery eyt.tfd-r were allowed representa-
lion doom three hfhs a es 'siav's Il 10 .omewhat
difficult to see any ptinaPe up which This basis
ADOPTED II they seod upon the anne fooIug The
nun-votug white popula nn then tuey should have had
representation the whole numbers while II they were
regardedas properly merely thei should moi have been
counted A. All as no propei auahca ion sas establish
ed or sloetd in other respects II any repretntau
at all was loved IL was prop that it's fcse should
be given 20 the masters ast1e uduon Of absolute de-
peudeuce and submission n which The slaves stood
dfted all nee and nttlgent choice Impossible on their
part and # he slaves had any interest TO he protected
Il was the masters ard not theirs The master might
posslbp ne regarded As tine head OF ianiyi ot which
the slaves formed part and so thei proper reptesen
tatiye but agree that the analogy is exceedingly
faiut But the com1omst by which his partial repre-
senaton allowed Tor slaves had probably very little
undatun in my just ptnopi OF representations but
was one Of he Arbitrary compromise b, VIII en- the
ooAaietiDs interests otthe two parties were adjusted
Inc Moth consented 90 go much representation,
sd-tauon that direct axes should be- laid in the same
ma the south had the bet Of it, uey had large
aud constant representation fom IT, while the direct
taxes have been ol mall aud req eat 70 furnish any
eoTtesp ndDg advantage 60 the Nouh.
Bu. sl.yery is over and cudtd Tue slaveshave been
made fee The masters can no longer claim Il repre-
sent them, either on he gound that they members
or dependents Of theif ianirs that they own them
a. thti properly The foraltr ing ia the Sou
say These people nos having become free persons,
We are entitled have representation raised by he
enumeration OF the whole for that purpose" VERY
WE'LL suy let the same RUE tulf age extend 10
them asi applied 20 the white people and present.
ed for hem all by no meAns," its answered hey
TOO isuoia TO know bow 10 protect their own in
teres IN voting, and therefore will for them
and EN- more, We ca not permit them 10 vote because
IL would tend TO elevate them socially 10 some hing like
the elevated plane upon ich we stand, which viii
not submit TO-"
l. there sny just ground upon which the southern
whites can claim that they should represent the negro
population, especially those lately held in slavery Do
they stand in the relation TO them that the fsthes
husbands, and brothers OF northern community do to
their non voting W. men aud eh dren whose interests
are as dear TO them their Own How opposite in
theory and IN fact is he relation between them Tney
do not regHd them as having common interet 10 be
supported but as hostile element IN society 20 be
spurned and crushed
Ii perfectly NANTES that upon no just prin-
cpe should Representation be allowed % the whites
on account o. the negroes. suppose this by the
actual choice OF the negroes themselves.
II he ne4Ioes were no ed 60 ch representatives
themselyes, and 20 h1ose between their former
or Others ike them and Ike the setiO5 SeuatO.s
nom Massac usetts aud Ohio which would be elected
would be willing TO ager well Oh the success of nv
friends here hink PERFECTLY just for say, II
20 viii let these pie vote you shall not alone
represent them but We viii d t jointly. We believe
we have their tue Interests heart quite much
youi we believe we undIsa their wants quite we'll,
and W. are satisfied they Will be more content unde.
/
Duesio smend eent do l1aas 90 oooTe 3peop e
Of the South Nj PRECEDENT / am sorry % feel com
PEELED 10 say that DO not think il does gam feel
sathed ia scheme Of Ieeonsuueuon OF these rebel
states which gives direct AID ia mediate benefit
| The only ass Il loyal people living In them " hen
remember how loyal and faithful these people ever
proved how they fed clohed, conoeiled and guided
our prisoners WHO had escaped from rebel prisons and
starvation how faithfully Ano truly the brought US in
! formation and guided our troops and more than al ,
how galsnty g 10, ght by tie side Of our men, and
how molly hey elded their lives the MAJ oD
feel that something more direct should be granted TO and
done for them. should be much better satisfied the
right Of su had been given the re in
tell gent Of them such hal served in
but u IL believed by "htr ones than myself mat this
amendment will ye,y soon produce sor grant u SUI
fage to hem, and that the craving Tor political power
Will ere Oag give them uuye sal suffrage. Such know
10 be the opinion Of any teligent Uui men Of the
So9th with wnum have couvefsed. / trust result
may be as they pfedie., and that the day may come
when in all tho nation thny nee sae The law
shall make and know no fore e. tween mon &C
count Of race or color Believing that this hmtndment
probably goes az fat In favor OF suTage 10 the negro as
is pfscucsbe 70 accomplish now, hopi0g II may In
the end oconplish all de,ne in this s,ect shall
further
The substitute fr the 'hird section which we have
adopted dtAbles he leade1rcf tine rebellion, both civil
sud military non holding otite unless restored BY an
act OF Cor gTess. Can the South, the who are
thus disabled complain Of thisi Were who
had been guit Of armed be lion against heir lawful
i Government ussted Win such eut The history Of
The world shows parallel Of mercy like this ever
before WIS there a rehe lion % Afhe magnitude Of thi
that the streets did not sh the blood Of the offend
RS war without GAUGE, or pretended cause. except
that the opposite had carried he election in a con
stitutdual way which IN killing tsabl ng probably
halt million men on our side involving us in debt Of
81 900 900 0C0 TO buidtn ard cur children Ahsr US
and exact penalty Tor it, and as a measure Of safe
I, FIR ourselves thai The leaders instead fleeing hung
thall MOI hold ce Gov gress sh oil for heir good
behavior or other remove he restriction What
nthey were the su jecis OF political delus'on? What
they lad been taught that State had the constitu
tor al goRer seoedti Have all Iebelions had az
aoodA foundation and those who were hanged flr n
In heir he Ina he
cause as any man in bis rebellion This has new
er been regarded answer to The legal liability If
man or etof men make war against their Govern
mtnt the' do At the peril Of making the war success
| ful or Of taking the legal Consequences.
II when the rebellion had said to every
man engaged IN IT, We will allow you to retain your
life and your property but you shall participate
in the Government Of the country you have attempted
TO destroy, by voting holding Office, it would have
been all they could have expected had any lph, 10
expect. This is the basis upon which Maryland Mis-
souri, and other states have settled IL for themselves
But we leave the great mass utterly untouched and
the leaders With their lives their property the full en-
joyment OF all their oNn rights ana privileges with he
right Of voting for all oisses pih State and naton,
with Nc single resrtcl q ~ shall not hold Office
The dlsprop riion between the cause and the come
quenee Is 30 great as TO almost make II ridiculous
know ~ SAID mat this Is harsh aud severe
that will not be accepted BY the south But do not
believe sol on the contrary believe Il will be aooeptA.
bic TO the mAsses lh,t heJ will consider Il very easy
aiouemon aud that II there any thing ike punshment
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