The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-08-22

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doubtful on that point. If on that alone
(ih Srch reflection A. can give 1t, | think
these cnaciments would be each aud all OF
them heldsoid.
"Brsidesth the illegal constitution nf the I've
houses nf Congress, bY thi exclusion 81 the
eleven States, ihvur waS u yicn, 4 novelty ID
ia. prns,aLhES IL those twh aSSPmb,iesh by
the a~pputItmcut 81 a JOINT committee nH the
all-impnrtant question at reconstruction. aud
the admission of members to each bniy-a
committee similar 10 that nf pHhiic safety in
the constituent asscn bly, Of F-dHcr in the
days of The revolution, an-l almost equally
p,.trnt.
''TTle two hpu,ts were 10y the iointmru!
ofthis committee aiJd the powers granted If.
consolidated, aud there va 10 lpi'e;r. lu'
the more important purposes . ne SESSION,
two houses Of G,ngre>s-two deliberate as
remblirs. Indeed. there could be n free
deliberations in either Of those bodies.
Measures were adopted almost uGaui
mously which would not have Passed The
two Houses by the free votes of the mem-
Lars, without this restraint. Its efficacy
must have been understood and its ~ncceSsi-
ty foreSeen. or this strange anomaly IN A
mcrican legislation would not have been re-
sorted To.
by the report as the Committee on Re
construction, it appears to have been their
opinion that what is generally understood
as an executive duty, the right Of determin-
ing when the insurrection or rebellion in a
State has ceased and it is in a condition for
self-government, pertain TO the two Houses
of Congress, and not to the President.
tpNbar en-, - woS bic Ju,v 70 axoo,to tho
laws of Congress, and they ignore and they
in effect deny his right to do his duty under
the Constitution. except as they may direct
and impel him; this is their first radical er-
ror, aud the close of the report shows how
unfit {. legislative body is for the perform
ance of executive duty.
ut was we'll shown inthe long Parliament
in England, when they undertood to exer.
else executive power, it is equally well
shown here.
"Not only could moi Congress agree as ia
what should be done to effect reconStruc-
tion, when it should begin. and how for it
should advance, without the aid Of Com
mittee of Reconstruction. but that commit
tee, so selected. had to say that the result
of their report was a mutual concession, al
ter a long and careful comparison Of con-
flicting opinions.
at would seem that their inability to agree
might well nave admitted of some Difference
and respects for the opinions of the Presl,
dent, who, with more knowledge, certainly
an equal patriotic spirit, much larger infor
nation, and longer deliberatiOn, differed
from some, perhaps all of them; and if h.
were mistaken, and members were returned
from States not organized so as to be com
petent to return them. each House had tn,
power to determine the question for itself
in the case Of each Individual member, an,
Oh full information to reject such members
There Saemsto no agreement on the point
in which it is charged that the Presidon
erred. Every act and each conceivable omis
sion to act is objected to by different indi
viduals. The only particular in which the
agree is that he did not in all things con
form to the will of Congress. He hac
opinions of his own, and expressed them il
time and form as prescribed by the Constitu
ton"
n II 4 X
II am not the apologist of the President,
it is simply my aim to do him and all Others
right and justice according to my own con-
c%eptions. In these | may greatly err, but
my opinions are formed on passing events,
and with a view only to the interests of my
country. 1t is idle to impugn the motives
and apply personal abuse to those who differ
with US in political opinions-to call names
to use contemptuous epithets, and thus
depreciate personally those whose argu-
ments we find to be unanswerable.
my wish is that the Republican party,
very many of whose members | highly re-
spect. may return to the path of Constitu-
tional rectitude, and walking in that path,
] wish thcm a long and successful admins
tration Of their appropriate sphere in the
affairs of government, but il they and the
Constitution can not exist together; | as
earnestly desire their overthrow.
II. EWING"
Again, [ cannot support MIR. Bingham
because he favors negro suffrage and negro
equality, as shown by his vote in Congress
rn the 18th oflast January, on the bill ex-
in the District of Columbia. He voted to
odious to them and against which nine
lie also voted in favor of negro suffrage il
the territories by changing the organic law.
Again, near the close of the last session
Mr.. Bingham voted against the bill equal
i2;ng the bounties of the soldiers, who sc
n3hly perriled their lives in defense of theil
country and for the restoration of the Z,
nion; but he did vote for the Freedmen
HIreau Bill, creating an almost innumera-
lie army of office holders to look after the
interests of the negroes of the South. who,
il Mr.. Bingham's theory of negro equality il
correct, ought to be abundantIy able to take
care of themselves. Tie money expended
BY this negro bill, if carried out to its full
extent, would in three or four years pay al
the bounties under the recent act, if appro
priated for that purpose.
Having taken my stand in favor of the
soldiers, | cannot consistently support a mar
trr Congress. who has so wantonly disregar
dcd their rights and interests.
Again; Mr.. Bingham has also acted il
had faith with the wool growers Of his dis
trict, in introducing a bill only a few da'
leiore Congress adjourned, imposing a du
ty ON raw wool, when he knew that unde
the rules every bill must be read on thre
separate days in each branch, unless tn
rale be suspended, which requires a two
third vote, and which would defeat the bill
lie has been a member of Congress for te
years and never before thought of the ncce!
tity of a measure so much affecting the il
tereSts of his constituents. IF interrogateC
Mr.. Bingham will not say that he expecte
in good faith to have a bill passed that WI
introduced during the last hours of an eigl
months session, and which bill he well knc
would arouse the opposition Of the Nc
England manufacturers. Therefore | say
was merely introduced to hoodwink Il
wool growers of the district for the purpo
of getting their votes, and was all the tin
AZ empty sham.
Tho foregoing are some Of my reasons
supporting President Johnson's policy Off
construction, and for opposing Hon. Jof
4. Bipgham's reelection to Congress.
As to his opponent, Mr.. Mitchner, | ha'
been connected with him in business son
fourteen years, and have always found hi