The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-01

calm enough 10 do L. tnat we are surrounded nv nau
ccs that have exc ted our prsions that the dlsap
pOutment which has come the majority OF the House
has unsettled the camn Of their and rendered
y impossible for thcm give debera,ion which
the greatness of the subject demands Sir the general
IN time o battle cainest braves The raiior may
rest IN the cain but the winds the breakers arc
ahead every man must b. at his post The ship must
be saved, although here and there sailor his lifc
70 meet tho new condition Of things many amendments
ass in my jud ment utterly Improper and most or them
entirely usee-e Mr. Woodbridge on to argue that
ssesics had boon Knocked on Of IN lions Of human
ciattcis, and they had become In an hour living
s Ssnss S, 1Ts St n ~ United .
people their condition would bc worse than DO.
fge, bccause the accumu'.sed pr3sd'ce Of centOrss
With the unmiisated craft or those who had held them
in bondage and who conld enser held them Id
cuminAte on tbsIr heads Aiuasng the position Of
Presidens Of The " United states + bsicvs him to be bc
honest. faithful and patriotic and pray God that ds
cDrd may be qulcte and that the President npd Con-
css, acting togehef firmly, manfuy and for the right,
may pr serve the great party o. frsedcm on wheh de-
spcs Of res principles ana Christian civsas,on nroasn
oy the world believe this amendment not only justi
s.D,s but necssasy approach conscientious, amend
snthis floor But the age Of progress II We
would mest the obligations which country
must pass an amendment Of this or Of similar char
Mr. Hrsoa!n, trep) Of Ohio, said he approached the
fdiscusson Of the question that IL utterly i'm
possible for him to do Justice 1t in tho time allowed
Re thought the gentleman from Vermont (hr Wood
and accepted BY genteman when he said that the action
Of this Congress on she future prosperity OF the country
NO. Coa,a o. ie ey generations 70 come as believed tast
care Of the republic. not only FOR the present but for all
hereafter The Committee Reconsruc,ion would not
navc recommended this proposition but for thcr con
doncc that s adoption and ratification essential 70
he safety Of all the people Of every State, and
% come He repced tho suggestion made IN tho heat
OF debate that the committee any Of its members
sought In any form 10 the constitution take
from State rights that belonged 10 under the
ssitusion. THIS amply proposition to arm the Con-
ees Of the United States By the consent Of the people
constitution It had that extent, no more.
M HALE trep OF n r., wished 70 ask question.
Mr. B,sonAs declined 10 yield, and sald that gentle
tbe President OF the United staies-rccent
woald, # they looked narrowly TO his message at the
Opening Of the sessloD find this very proposition vnd
Gated and approved by him. for he then told Congress
that tho ght Of every 70 be In fe lib
osty aud property but that rested on higher authority
the authority Of people, speaking through their
eonsthnon when they declared that The citizens OF each
ties ciscns OF United States in eacH slae and that
no person should be deprived Of hfe liberty property
without due process OF law He argued that the pro
possd amendment did any way interfere with the
rserycd rights OF States.
Ncssrs Roas~ ana H.IE each sought to ask qnes-
Fuped and referred 10 the statement Of the gentleman
from New Jersey Mr. Rogersl thai he opposed 10
because II from Joint committee moro tyrannsca
sban any tyranny which aisgrsced tho rcgn OF Louis
ts"rseenti H thc amendmsnt MAS good he thr Blug-
na aa mot sec sna y, Any oDeson 70 IL nSash
must have spoken hportivey or Ironically Probabiy hs
would mot have spoken as all but for the fact that some
body cisc at M other end Of the avenue had spoken
when he denounced, In speech 20 parry OF the gem
tie,nans choosing, this Joint Committee on Recon-
institutional and unau,horz Sy law IL ,hs gentle
man were no. speaking ironcaliy, one would have sup
Pom al oonnsrtion with such som0iuse. II wss
weater he did not shake the dust from on his
bsnds sss.k God he was not made Ike other mon and
exeaim my soul, be not thou united with them The
msde by the CENTER msn fpom pcnnsvIyana 1Sr Ranaal
that however just the amendment might be, Il should
not be passed Ia the absence of the OF the
ccvcn States inciy In rebellion. Mr. Bingham referred
In this ton 10 the reply Of Mr. Madison, whea
asked In regard 10 the adoption u the federal constu
ton by nne Of the thirteen original States b. wha.
nsh... should he made binding The answer bengTh@
right Of ths people 20 seifpreservasion ius6es H. IL
rests upon tho iranscendeai ~ nsfure naiar0
God tina. night had gone with thu people through all
their strugglea II the argument u tbs genslofnAn
passed single bnl during the past I've years arect.
Ing In any sense the interests os the eleven rebel
states. Ia that objection tho genticmsn had hmply
been borrowing another argument from tho President
hsd set forth something like n 10 his veto message
Then the House had heard the caimer ard more de
nberaie uttarancos of the gentleman from New York
Mr. Halel In otpoalop to The amendment, retoraiing
toe old cry of state rights He mt Binghanl would
ike 10 know where he INT Hsel had derived the notion
THAI any state had rgnt 70 deny 10 the citizens Of any
other state any of the privileges or mmunh es of ci
rsns of she United states u no, how could ,he nshs
powsr to ensorCs these prov!sonf IL took from the
States rights which they had But II they consIircd
together to enact laws using protect on 10 fe liberty
or property u armed Congress with the power To hold
the rccusant legislators 20 account before the bar Of
tie federal Constitution. lie did not doubt that this
very grant Of power would have been In tho consu-
tion orig naiiy II yero not that was Incompatible
with The existence of slavery In any State. For
although slaves might be admitted 10 be citizens
they must b. admitted 90 be persona That wss the
reason there MAS fettor ON the foot ~ the naiion
Thank Cod hat fe,ter hal been removed. l. hai
b-es turned 10 duet before the breath OF the people,
speaking the voice Of God, declaring that slavery vas
"A Iha
connded great IN thi. Congress and, God helping
him, he would not betray u, even thuugh man IN hgh
bo az a are given out IN thcSs dayaf You haze the
art place tho ailcrnnccs ol the q n,lcrnan whom We
have elected redca of the Jpiled Sat- and 81 whom
been accustomed " speak heretofore IN terms oi
Difference aud respot Tho House sud the country WI
,sssblss Tia, n TIE issos we're made between
the President and the representatives, OF the
people maa nl oe. ~ hi,0 I" ,r,., mn IN soa h.
viii rc,race his sieps Bu, whether he does or not,
trust the Am rcah people via no, strike ne .ofd
~ the contamination Of the great work which PrOsi-
has committed 10 their keeping-ihat h the en-.
rerriiory and on every where rag soais whst
says the President IA his SPEECH when vas receivcd
with lamentations cvsry~herc, and which the gen
tlcman from New Jersey INT Rogersl and bis parry
70 hold general jubiiatoo. lie says.-"le, All
aws of Tie United states who will nov dssrr their
nlleg ancs and take the oath, be admitted into
us un,on ana ey ,hsf rcrre.sn'A,ssa' .s, INTO
what oaihf Not the oath the Constitution which They
have broken bat The oath prescribed by the President
hns. aud wh ch, except la military tribunals, has
more force aud effect than the paper upon which u u
printed. Ave, take the oath swear him and LET hlfn
g0' n would BE- shout inteilgible " would te 70
swear the emblem " South tar0iuas trcssyn the rat
tlesuake and let 20 among the representatives o. the
y api~ Whom naxt have We, tourIng this gruat Issue
bore chs peopcf We have the venerable scretaTy ~
State hieing 10 New York making another speech there,
% ma 70 .n % da,is sss ssss d .
10 this past, and am aocustomed 10
sp'ak % him most rrvcrcntiafy, for the great
services be has rendered the country by hs
suprume skin a. dlplomatlst and By hs und0ubted
hdcny the Interests u the country wha, \ uay ~
bim now say IN regret and enro~, not In anger I
trust hs Nil pardon and appreciate my uieranccs
when say 70 him. ~ the language of q Engands
most gifted sons, 'fhs man who speaks ths truth IA
Ercater than king~ speak the truth here thw day
phen say and warn the peope of this countfy that ba
J. 90 prpphei remfnbes that when the fcundsiors