Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-20
What are They States or Tar
rifOTicS!

"Conrrcss will moai next Monday. The Eagn-
rsr apoisEircs Cor calling ii Cnnrrcss. IL says
that Constitutional Cougrcs ruIuircs ihc ruprc-
sentatiou 0i ai the siatcs. That j. su and an tht
STATES will be rcrrcstuirl. There are ten Ierri1-
res ia the region of the gull that will not De reV-
resented. simply hecause they pot so much iaih
IN ANDY aud tae Democracy that they hare not
been rtaimiried into the Uuion. Ciarianafi
Times Nov. Is
II the S0uthrcn States are nothing
bat Territories, viii the Tines explain
a few facts
l. Why are the members from
Louisiana, one of the alleged Terrific
ries, admitted by the House OF Repre-
sentative, TO seats ia that body, where
they acted and voted IN 1864 and
1868? One of these members, Mr.
Hahn, has been since chosen a United
States senator. aud is now applying
for admission into Congress. is be
not as much entitled 10 sit ia the Sen
ate in lsGG. after the war is over, and
after Louisiana submits TO the Fed.
eral Government, as he was in 1864
10 sit in the House. when the war was
progressing aud the people were re-
sisting the United States laws Was
the State in the Union in 1864 and
out 10 1866
>. WHY was Andrew johnson per
mit.cd 10 ST as "A senator Irum 1ct
ncssee for two years after the State
according 10 the Times theory, ha
ceased to exist. and became a Terrific
rvg Are Territories ever represented
1 In the United States Senate Viii The
| T,mcs tell rs when Tennessee ceased
TO bea State aud took the position d
a territory.
3. Why were members of Congress
I from Virginia admitted 20 their seats
during the warir the ''Old Dominion
was then a territory
4. Why did Congress, in 1862 and
/ 1868, pass an apportionment law, as
siruinr 20 the seceedod States thcii
quota of members OF Congress, an,
why did Mr. Lincoln, rs President
approve OF such an enactment. if %
their Judgment, these States wer
Territories! Was the Radical Con
.rrcss and the Radical President theI
mistaken Ia their view of the rela
iions of the South % the Union. ]
so. when did they get new light!
5. The Judges Of the United State
Supreme Court never hold thci
Courts In the Tcrritnrics-they d
not form a part OF their circuits-ye
il is proposed by the Chief Justic
ere long 10 try JEFF Davis in Virginia
thus showing that il cannot be a Tei
rilorv in his opinion Furthermore
the Court has held cases on appea
from the Southern States Courts, thu
recognizing their Statehood IN th
most official manner.
6. il the Southren States had ccas
cd 10 exist as such States, why dil
the Baltimore Republican Convention
b that nominated Lincoln and JOhuso
. for President and Nice-president, ac
nit delegates from them TO act an
vote with the other States on Oh
/ aoorY Ifthe Southren States are GOO
. enough States 20 help nominate R'
/ pnblican President and Vice prcsider
7 In their conventions, ought the Cor
rressional nominees Uf such cos
, vcntions TO exclude them from the
delegations F!
5 : Does the Times recollcct the &c
7 ebrated Cnttenden Resolution, passc
bv Congress in July, 1861, which re-
p ornized The existence of the Soaiher
. states as members of the Union
3 thesironecst aud most emphatic lal
7 ruarel This resolution was voted q
+ hv an the Republican members
Congress ln voting for IL did the
vote be, or were they mistaken!
, ;. ia State. by its own motto
= can cut assundcr the tie which hinc
n il to the Union and cease 70 be
n state. must il not he upon the do
. uipc that a State has right TO 81
r ceedg Does the Tines hold TO tn
b doctrinei
e 9. liza portion Of the pcopleot Oh
n should, acting through the machnel
+ Of a State Government resist ana d
s fy the Federal authority in our limi
for one week, would that remand
G 10 the condition OF Territory az
y deprive US OF representation IN Co
c gressi Ii one week successful resi'
i ance would not, would q month or
= wear do so Is it a question OF tim
a and IL so, what time :
e We would like to hear the learn
d cxpounder OF the Times on the
IS points that we have suggested at
l. earliest convenience .-Cia. Enquire