The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-20
NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20, 1855.

rights Of States under the Constitution as originally pos
s sssssa s1a snsoysa y them ere s hs And sh e.
executive and judiciary departments Of the government
Dy each Of these Departments they are recognized as
appointed and are dischagne without question their
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dspaztment-a fact conclusive 10 show that they arc in
The opinion o. the Judiciary Is they were at rst States
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Of ali the etSsrs that Rant Without which
rs anything but republics indeed but tyrannythe
~Soss laws BIND them IN pesoe seS N properly Th
is submitted Is state Of things without example in
representative republican governments and Congress- as
may be made submit 10 II by force dread Of
force, buta fatern spirit and good feeling towards
peny Of the country mot 70 be hoped for but rather
unhappness, dissatisfaction, enmity There s but
ground on which such conduct can md any excuse-a
which the government would be subjected If the right
was allowed But for such supposition there is not.
foundation The Representatives OF the States which
there was no Instruction II the Others were repre-
sened would, in the House, under the present appor
tionment exceed the latter by majority of seventy
two votes, and have decided preponderance in the
Senate What danger 70 the government then, can pos
sbly arise from Southern representation Are the
en Senators and Representatives fearful OF themselves?
Are they apprehensve that they might be led TO the
other influence Of Southern members? How disparag-
ing to themselves such apprehension Are they
their respective States may be SO fatally led astrayi
How dsparagng is that superstition TO the patriotism
and wisdom Of their constituents Whatever effect
on mere party success such representation
may have, we shall not stop TO inquire The
idea that the country is to be kept in turmoil,
States to be reduced to bondage, and their rights
under the constitution denied and their citizens de-
graded, with view 70 the contnoAnce In power OF
party cannot for moment be entertained without i'm
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OF duty 10 those who may entertain it. Nor do We deem
necessary to refer particularly TO the evidence taken
by the committee TO show that there nothing In the
condition Of the people OF the Southern States
that warrants that ground denial of representation
TO them We content OURSELVES with saying that In
opinion, the evidence be relied upon whether
regarding the character Of the witnesses their
Of information shows that representatives from the
Southern States would prove perfectly Loyal. We
specially refer for this only TO the testimony of
Lieutenant General Grant His loyalty and his in
teligence no one can doubt In his letter to the
President Of the 18th Of December 1865, after he
had recently visited South Carolina, North Caro-
lima lima and GsoS he Bot in avs .
with the citizens Of those States well with officers
Of the army who have been among them The following
the Of th6thinkng men Of the South accept the
present situation affairs in good faith The questions
which have hitherto divided the sentiments OF the people
of the two sections-savery and State rights, or the
right Of State to from the Unonthey regard
as having been settledforev by the highest tribunal
armsAthat man resort to- l was pleased TO learn
from the leading men whom met that they not only
accepted the decison arrived at as final but that the
smoke Of battle has cleared away and time has been
given for reflection that this decision has fortu
nate for the country they recevng the like benefits
ned and in tho cause Nv op ACKNOWLEDGMENT lead me
to the conclusion that the citizens of the Southern
States anxious to return to sefgovernment Of the
Union soon possible; that while feconstrucng they
want and require protection from the that
they in earnest in wishing to do what they think
required by the governmentn0t humIliatng TO them
cilizens-and that il such pointed out they
would pursue It in good faith Is be regretted that
there cannot be greater commngling at this time be-
the citizens of the two sections and particularly
OF those entrusted with the lawmakng powern Secee-
sion, practical doctrine over to be Iesorted TO- is
almost utterly abandoned. II was submitted to and
failed before the ordeal of battle Nor under
signed imagine Why II It's revival is anticipated posi-
bic, the COMMITTEES have not recommended amend.
nsnt 70 the constitution guarding against il in
Such amcndmcnt II cannot be doubted, the Southern
as well as Northern States would cheerfuly adopt
The omission Of such n recommendation il pregnant
evidence that secession constitutional right, Is
thought by the majority Of the committee to be praci
caly thing Of the past all tho proof taken by
them shows II TO be in the opinion OF all the leading
Southern who hitherto entertained IT. The desola
ton them the hecatombs Of their slain the
stern patriotism OF the Of the other States exhibited
by unlimited expenditure Of and Of blood and
their love Of the Union so sincere and deepscated that
ia they will hazard all TO maintain II, have
WINGED the South that practical doctrine secession
cxnguished for ever State secession then abandoned
and slavery abolished by tho outhern States themselves
with their consent upon what statcsmanike ground
such states be denied all the rights which the
sttution secures TO States OF the UnionS All admit
that TO do 30 At the earliest period Is demanded
by every consideration OF duty and policy and
deny that the acsuainsrest of tile country TO great
extent involved In such admission. The staple produce
tons OF the Southern States important the other
States a themselves Those staples largely into
the Of All alike and they also important
10 the financial credit Of the government Those staples
will be produced as in the past until real peace,
resting ~ Il can alone rest on the equal and uniform
operation Of the constitution and laws all Is attained
To suppose that brave and sensitive people will 81
undivided attention to the increase OF material
wealth while retained in state of practical infcrorty
and degradation is folly They desire to be again
In the Union, TO enjoy the benefits of the constitution
and they invoke you to receive them. They have
adopted constitutions free from any intrinsic objection,
and have agreed TO every stipulation thought by the
President TO be necessary for the protection and benefit Of
oil; and in the opinion Of the undersigned, they
amply sufficient. Why exact, as preliminary condi-
ton to representation, morcY What more supposed
advisableY First the reputation Of the rebel debt
eecond, the denial Of all Obligations 10 pay for manu-
mtted slaves; third the involability Of debt
II these provisions deemed necessary they be
defeated, II the South disposed TO defeat them by
the admission into Congress Of their representatives
Nothing Is more probable In the opinion OF the UNDER
signed, than that the south would adopt Them but
those measures the Committee connect with other
ditons, which think the people OF the South will
adopt They asked 10 dsfranchise a
class OF their citizens and also agree diminish their
representation in Congress and OF course in the cleo
toral college, or TO admit TO the right Of suffrage
Their colored males OF twenty.one years of ago and
upwards, class now In condition OF almost utter
ignorance thus placing them on the same political foot
ing with white citizens OF that age For OBJ
vous that the dulcs may discover them the right Is not
directly asserted OF granting suffrage TO the negro That
Wouln DC OBNOXIOUS 10 most OF Original states,
that their consent not TO be anticipated.
But the plan proposed because of the limited num0er OF
negroes IN such States will have effect their repre-
sentatlon, and thought may therefore be adopted,
while in the Southern states IL will materially lessen
their number. That such States will assent to the
hardly be expected The effect, then, IL not
the purpose the Is forever to deny represent
atives such States, IL they consent 10 the cond-
ton, 10 weaken their representative power and thus
probably continuance OF such party In power
controls the legislation Of the government The
measure in its terms and its effect whcthef designed
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will be consent to their dishonor. The manner
OF presenting the proposed constitutional amend.
mcnt In the opinion of the undersigned, Is inis
polite and without precedent The several amend
ments suggested have connection with each
other; EACH IL adopted, would have It's appro.
pirate effect II the others rejected and EACH there
fore should be submitted separate article without
subcting 10 the contingency OF rejection the States
should refuse TO ratfy the zach by ITSELF II
advisable measurc should be submitted 20 the people,
not such atonncciion with those which they
think unnecessary and dangerous 10 force them 10
reject all. The Reputation OF the rebel debt, all
obligation compensate for the loss OF slave properly
and the involablty Of the debts Of the government
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