The national Republican., 1866-06-16

WnehfnHton CITY, -. q.
W. J. MURTAGH 4 co, PUBLISHERS.
sP. HANsCoM, EDITOR,
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SATURDAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .io. 1858.
TmE HON. HENRY L. DAWES ON
THE ADMISSION OF LOYAL
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
SOUTH. s.5.,.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Massachusetts,, is one Of the
most experienced members of the popular
branch Of Congress. He has held his seat as
long, II not longer than, any present member
Of that body. He has been there through all
the trying scenes which preceded the late re-
bellon, as well as through the severe strug-
giles Of the war. He brought to his congress
sional labors cultivated scholarship and q
valuable legal experience. Mr.. DAWES is
little Of the politician in the poorer and OBJ
jecticnsble sense Of the word. His mind is
well balanced, and not disposed so much to
deal with theories as with facts His practi-
cal education, and his predisposition to
weigh evidence and examine into established
principles, saves him from the excesses Of the
soaring and transcendental specimen oflegis-
lators. ne mas no Inclination TO indulge IN
me otopian and sensational Craftsmanship
whicn anima'es some OF MS distinguished col
leagues; aud he has no sympathy with the
rrehch scnooi' "hcn interests i'sei' ABOUT
.ne or'gihAi compact Oh society man IN tpe
huh,lng S'a'e' ana otner sucn iooieryi peing
Oh 'na' more sensible bnghsn ciass oi oe-
pa"rs anu 'ninkers VINO sun auuere W CON
stitutions, magma chartas,' "blils oi rights
and fixed civil institutions. Mr.. DAWES has
long been a member and chairman of the
Cor,r,;,tes a, EIections and tho IovaI mon
N",... - nv
VINO a''enP'eu ie.on'N"0'on M houisiaiia'
tennessee and Arkansas Whlle the civil war
ragged remember with gratitude his impartial
course in his official capacity and his generous
support Of their claims nj n time when IL cost
.eina,h;, - ~, s,;,hc,,, =, ,L;. co,,o-,,,,.,,,
'oo'1us " ve '"''u. " tn,o 'o'erNi"ei''
Mr. DAWES mas uneirlagy suNen 10 recog
nize and assist the original Union people OF
the South, and to make treason odious" by
rswardino and honoring those who onnosed
80 !. - - ,...,.I- lf -
Anu nAu ~ ~ ~" AHsSse y, sVn-
sututiohai law, ana ms nrm inenusnlp 10 the
loyalty OF the South, as well as from the fact
that it gives us unusual delight to welcome
sound. legal and national sentiments and
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.att. 40 ,aLo nIo.srra IN ox,,oo,inn rro,n
I a. h.,s..hIa uin.Ia,a.,,. .aaaah -, TLn.a
.no nono'a' snNe oPoeO,' VI "u''-
Day last, the ioiiowing luciu ana convincing
statements on the representation question.
Mr.. DAWES saws;
"M.on.;,oa I, vor,d bovo bo,to, co,,-
,au,aJ ,,;,h shot 7 thourht orDht 20 boro
Poan done n while tbe censti,ntions oS these
S,atas and tha ,snera eccon,nan,;nr ther,
pa oona as ha~a ;n5;.ateJ ,p = io;pi cnri
,,,;,,es tbs crsdsnt;als of those cIs;minc 20
ha panra.en, at;y,eo nod heen roserreJ 10 ,be
ar,sop.;ata oorni,tes nndo, tba rnIes of
tb;p Hnnse Racanse sir tba Constitution
IL ;,st az exnI;c;t ,,non tbat noint os i, 10 in
i'm 1osing mon ns ~ guarantv n renubIican
ra. ~ oiorn,nant 90 aaoh ctota I, 40
nI.nas u ;,.t as sIni;c;,Iv that th;s Hn,so ond
tLla o;har L,annh ~ 'Cnnarass sbaiI Laat,
~. ILL., ;,so,F and nnder ~ , oIn nxclrsivp
rnntrnl " tNa craJart;aIS of tbose c,oim;no 70
Io ,oa,ohor. thereof Rrt had I hon9
ne,nber of IN. COMMITTEES 10 which sucb ere.
dent;aIs were referred 7 uonId moi have
taken action upon them until / was satisfied
upon evidence that all the conditions l have
indicated had been iulnlled IN the states
rom wnich 'ne nePreSeh'a'i'eS c'"hneu W
''s h.a .u.;n h0 ,or..
al. ,he sr., nort 81 nv oo,,o.cre,s nroro
sition / agree entirely, 70 wit, that it Is I'M
possible for any one 10 come here and be
entitled to admission as Representative
from any communl'y untn mat community
nus hs .UJ DIIH difsr snt,elv unoo tbe ouestion Of
the rigbt of any Of these States to represen.
tation. i believe in their right from the be-
ginning. also believe in their incapacity,
growing out OF the rebellion Ihey nave
always ao pesn S nnabIa ga to s a,oo. PoI.aaan,o
tiyes. and the question with me Z one of
fact, one Of legal right; whether they are
capable Of being represented, not whether
they areenutied 70 representation. ny their
t1os. 1wa l % IN % nosition whars thav have e'su an
;ncanacitv of representation, that ia an in
ability to elect, and it is perfectly consistent
that the credentials Of man claiming to be