Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1866.

lald down, so definitely understood its necessity so
apparent, and the result to be obtained so merito
rious and patriotic that during the period of its con-
IInuance 1t was in the judgment of this House. dis
loyalty amounting almost to treason to question or
aouDt tne proprety even of the amer in which it
was conducted,
Many Outrages upon the rights and liberties of the
people were perpetrated. There were arrests and
femprlsonIhents without warrant. trial without jury
freedom OF speech and the press Eere denied and
almost every violation of all of the sacred rights Il
liberty and conscience
., MI T. referred to the pledges of Mr. Lincoln and
tne republican party made during the war and said
that the moment the insurgents laid down their arms
ahaiy on demand and by force of the power OF ths
Tovermnent and submitted themselves to the juris
ulcuon and authority of the United States-from
the moment peace declared they were subjects 0f
tne nlted states Government entitled to the prO-
ofeton E and liable to answer to the offended majesty
OF the constitution and laws. But in the absence Of
an pledges gwen by the Government in the course of
t6e war claiming nothing the ground of its plight
cd falth he insisted that the nsurgent States are not
out of the Union and that they can never get ont
except by successful revolution And none but seces
sionsts ever dreamed that they cold II Is the greed
iOn the madening taste of blood and the desire Of
vengeance upon a fallen f"e that has made this new
rated pass'on in malignant hate, and would de-
base reason and justice to Justify the indulgence
The gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Stevens
who never made any virtue of love for the Union
and who during the war declared this Union never
snail by my consent be restored under the Constitu
non 9s it is sets himself to work with his great
records of the past: some plausible ground to pre-
vent ITS restoration, now that the war is over. Mr.
the States could not forfeit their rights. To whom
he asked had the forfeiture been made Those who
claimed that the rebelious State5 were out of the
Union by forfeiture fall little, if any, snort 5f as
sertng that the Government is defeated that it has
sacrificed the blood of its citizens in vain that the
rebels have III the hojr cnd moment of their triumph
snached the victory from u.s. accomplishing by their
crime what they failed to do by the powers o. arms
will meyer consent said Mr.. e. to the death of one
thago taAa int tba ~
in pow, ana !ollingthe Government may breathe
it again to le Yoq kill the BODY that 20" des
Mr. E. said he declared unhesitatingly in favor of
the admission OF these Southern members and of
their States as coequal and independent. He went
further he said and declared the crime those who
would prevent it, just as black ana d5m!ahlg as that
of those who made restoration necessary. We want
no Ireland. no Poland. no Hungary, with their OPP
pressed and unhappy people, cherishng their smotb
cred wrath and plotting revolution. ArestOred Union
is restored amity. Many have been wrong--all
have suferet-aud as we hope to be forgiven. let US
forgive.
Mr.. Strouse, of Penn, in few remarks, apposed
the amendment, but in which he favored the admis-
s:Cr of the Southern members He contended that
the proposed amendment provided for taxation with
out representation. and should not therefore be in
corporated in the organic law of the land
Mr.. Highly, Of California, spoke at length against
marks he said that the joint Committee on Recon
structiOn considering another constitutional
amendment to secure to the citizens Of al OF the
States the same rights of person, property. liberty
and life
Mr. Bingham of Ohio, addressed the House at
length in support Of the original amendment and
against that submitted on yesterday By bis colleague
(Mr. Schenck) The amendment of the Committee
was not all that desired but it was the first step
towards attaining great object.
Mr. Broomall, of Pennsylvania, had certain objec-
ton5 to the original amendment, and indicated an
amendment he should offer to make the proviso with
regard to race and color more definite
Messrs. Davis and Ward, of New York, suggested
a modification of the original amendment.
, Mr. Nicholson, of Delaware, briefly. characterzed
the proposition es an effort the part of New Eng
land to secure greater poWet He opposed it and all
other pending amendments to the Constitution.
Without action, the House adjourned.