, 1866-08-13

nore fata1 b1nr- n,rninsf the continuance |
q H. .ne ~ as tbc rcto Of The
Civil Rirhis Bill. This was rs unexpected
os Il ,ra;,l;l hnra ,ern fatal To iii tlle securi
ira nj ti,c freedom Of t.,c colored population
t,f ihr Sn,,tb bad not lie ,wtrIofisr, Of The
Iii % 1hc snnc,io, of Inv hi it mr. ,ty to
aI,.;se ,,u}ust That vnto Nnf only =: = "t1c |
ri IN nv ;,,tlcracnt 9Tac from Iii ti,. con
;t,t3ion,, nhisct;nns ,,r1rcf1 na,nst !: hy The
President mi II was insf jf9 n,,r,,osc and |
cisnintr1v demanded of tI,c .rocfi Gtjt1, of The
Goycrnncnt to tl1c blacks Of lie South. Less
t,o" Il a;;,cG i,r 1hc Frrca,ncnss Rnrcan i,iii
in "freft nrnr,ieot cff;.ct .ronii1 iIayc maic
the rmonci1nsirn nj: thr freedmen frotn |
slavery ~ ,,,ncE.r..
ycttinr 3l,r Iii and was MT disannoir,tcd in
ftn nit2ost az, nncnnr,,sn,nnnf + rnr,. to
Tic leaders Of tl,c rcbc]IIon to assaii lie mo-
tives Of Conr5ess in noss,nt, II and reyiyin.-
lie ,;s1oyn1fy of In. fcnn1. aro1nst ths t:nr
trnmrnt 1,,c Demsc1,tir nnrtv If tho
Nnr,, sc;zcd ,,,,o,, !, ~ on'ihar r. .;.cas;on to
n1irno4c thf Trcs;,ienf from The Union ,,arty.
and tn ctmsn1;ilots. ;ts cnaiit;on vii the reiri
elements Of lie South. "''
n nm nnt le isise,1;s.d that thts YETI aect..
IT. a1nrn,ad ti,e }"ysI ncnni.. or The countrv.
~ sI,nnt +h';r yonf;E1+.nr.. n thS ,,.u,.rnns
and nnfrintic nnrnos"s nf tho President T
1.ns 10, .Si1ifnrt t i,awrvcr to re.-ard It asan
evidence Oh IL nart- Of y wish 10 dcny 10
kIR
thc;r {recdo.n under tiIr characterization Proc.
1nmation If president J:;nes,1n. nor rs a dec
larntion Of lostility ay,ainst lie Union marty. |
Kcrarling ultimate harmony between Tic |
Prs:sidcnt and n majority in Conrrcss rs little |
1css tba, Nd in,;s p"re,hi3 far IL 1eorr md
su1rty Of fhe nation. I felt It mr. duty to |
draw enromrn~crnenf rom ercry favorable
circumstance. and not wit1,draw nv cont
dencr from, lie President untu ali hone Of |
reconciliation Ind fIrd.
JOHNSON.
D,tvceu fb.. ,n.n,"r uG ,ln. Ciyi1 Ri.l,ts
Bill oycr The rct1 and Tint Of the Con,titu-
fi,,nal amendment n,t1,ir, occurrrfl ID neces-
s"r;1v 1ri,lr, tl,. hrcacl, fettsr,n lie Tsrcsi-
t1"ri md fi,e 1nainritr in Cunsress The
| Amendment. ns iii rrI,orteti I,y lie Com
mitfce IN Hcconstructf1n. provided. nmoog
other things. for tic disfrancisemcnt Of lii:
great body Of the people Of the South from
Voting for Representatives il Congress. aud
| f,,r "ltscfor FIR President md icS-Presjdcnt
Of flc United States. mil $50. Il wns nc
| cc1mpauIcd liz two AUXILIARY bills. by tic
| terms of which tho insurncnts Of tie Gnittal
| States Including Tennessee. were excluded
irnn renrescnta,im in Ccnrr,.ss untiI The
| amendment shall Lcco,.,c mart Of the Consti.
ton should have ratified it. and modified lis
Constitution and laws accordingly. 70 tic
VIII i'r a ~ e .i,;cn, nn,,nucrn;.nt .i.at
~. pres;IeT,t 1 : trss nnnosc;, Rmt no dcciara.
t;mn ~ h;s nnnns5t;nn tn The amendment AZ
~" ,;..t ~ 10 p,,isJ ~, ~ tso.,11 n.esn, ~
- 3nn: ~ s'rt r,stmx 1o III. "a' nnn,,mrnf Ss
o. july le'atnis ~ 1'e auoeu"'"ens ~
suIil.!iteu 10 tne slaaes. .,. ,,,,*z.,o ac
u tI"s, " :so,;..n nas uea tme dn1n 81 ~ 10
ssn aAu ~ .ss;.'.. ~ az. +,a,3,,,a,t
i't t3' ] tne . ha ~, az ;'s,,;i ~,
onl ln1s eoaiu h"e ~ Us uGtaas i, u
power IN Ionsess ~ 1p".i ,I, ine ,s;t', HI
Sc. u sns =, i m".1u ,,.,,,. VIZ, tt,n+
equal force to its legislation upon any oinef
na!tSt, e:cn tnaL =. apnnal .s..on ...,n u'tS -,
Wh!ch arc 1nd'sl'eneaole 10 'nc carrying on
Vi lne uoseia.nent. t ~.,,..>,<,,-,
1oaSsoS nLso"u ~ tns sa '..N.l, ~" s-..,,
SUI there VIZ ai'u.neI anu .no's sotnt ~
a5nTnrs ntlm ai,. mn nocsmcnt IN "" fhe ibr i
!" IMPROVE, lnc n1lt'usnL M - ~ ~ ~ -
nnal.F passea. Nol ony were tnc ,scona, ~.
Eanyi1f:: bills NOT Efessed 70 Eo!e, III tne Il,
a's11ahchlslhg sect1on o. 1tc otiFna, utAlt ~
, the amendment was not fslatnca @ alid moyca'
; which confers Federal aud state chlzsnshir
on I'LL persons born ana na1ntalizea IN tnt
! United states ana sn3)cct 70 Inc Jarlsa'cuoI oI
e thereof. Ihc frcfiaent nau, n Iepcatee
every other proposition embsaccd in ths
amendment. IAcfe prolosstaons are
! !. Equal protection o. cisll TiShts 70 ~
) citizens, the cMct on}cel OF "Mcm u 20 "
cure the SotoSu loRaatomt ~ " ti.n;r S;'1i't
& in the undlsturhed enjoy smcnt ni t1cif 1,,ht
&c Of person anu property. Oh th1s Iae ffesi
IS dent says IN bis annual n,cssase IT Is elea
j. lint good taitit 1c4tiTes tho secufit{ oi th
l. 5Fcconsn III lhslr liberty atla IN anell pt"i
b cry; their right I" aapof anu tne'r rlSnt :
y Eir.". ~. ~. e ~ ~ - ~ r;,,:l r;.,4a U;i
$, hc says: n Will cheerlully co-olerats VII
Te congress III any measure that may ~ ncce!
Of sary for the projection VI Tue clsa! fiShts
&c t,le lfeea.he1., ~ "e!i ~ lse tta ~ Ir,;t"
y classes nf PERSONS, thfouEhoi1t tne ohlle
ID States"
10 !: The second section OF 1ne amcname. me.
TfoS'dts ir ths adjustment 9. tons.ess.o.
Ls .eas"E Mitt cucn ea!G sAs ,s,:..I IHa' ~ >,
nd itsrlgctire franchise, tins cslna.zns tls
III lIttcal power OF all clttzcne, OF ~ seclio
&C. OF tho conntr5; except rs noftuEsa ~ ~; ~
NJ. fs;.ofaton f anH ths mS' tr ctr 81 L. ~ p';;s S
power lnnltea "'!y " ns poim.atnnr;, pia,e y, j.,
bis his published interview with sc1at9' Dix9 st'
in- Of Connecticut. the President. while dou
to I'M. the lrunriety ut Ills time. ~ making u
re- tic, amendments to the constitution 81:
ice II, however, amendments are 70 te n'a
!. changing tile basis OF reprcscntaIion' Sc.,
nit knew Of ,'one better tian sG maxim: IN e
esn e oais ~ ~ w1irh ie sars in
ley s''s n's cauv!rsin cl Won1d % rc,aoyc rom G.
the grss MI 'ssnes III fe'ssshee 70 aAs rosts ~
lie equality o!the races. II would 4caTe ths pa
ike to determine ansoiats'y a.,., LUZ m ar
'an- !hci! 1"n vo.Sls W. s.u ~ ~ ~.
III !es ] .,., ~ 1,n ,,,.,,,1,.r ,.,sn,s .xl,o,r II
ure ! t'ciGno nl1n me nhihoes nl'o" "ao'n u
ttil conferred The rlEht oi sunfase.
rcre No more conclusive ar@nment can
onS ffnmcd n 1as"r o1 inns seciieh ot the ame
ru, ...'T: M 1a..3. n.3 anu,,s ~ ,,a ;,.fnnss and
rtcl | tic fresluen1 oou,l oi tue JusAAess a"u
cin- ccttfty n1 INC aiMehaineas-
Sc tnI ia ~, ini -, ~, ,,fTIc;.1 ~,
him o. lhc Fcbe!'oh M9 aa ~ aa eS -
ty hWorn 70 support inc snhstea.aoa a''a VI a
tn1tGu stlLt6, asH tACluNG4 AuM ,Rt
gard trust, cs't Ut IManta's, untst !s..; ~"
'hscs staics or ol nils pau, NIL t 80. ~, tI;s,
'agt, ennt! @ ~ aei"oeI1 ~ ~ 10Y ynr u""J ~
lint easn isoasG ~ " ~ s;f,-,,, ta,or of MI
anu ':N toet ss,:t..,,. .hs ~ ,i, Pr..s;1suf .,T
!crc1 pnhIe AsSiasanas s'' y. .ns s, .ttHr Ia a.
uM- SUBJECT 1ar1ns .re war, unu aiivs ,n- mr a
diff son 10 the fIeStaGnSy; "e III nas "vae ~.
and lms rrosas:n; t'aa ,sa nc 1,ot Is,r.. ~:
y r. ~ 17nI"n ,artv In lis rrmarks 10 n,
anti- INC nun ln' X nle .,, -. - ~
from snt ett'xens & W -; ut,.,,,c'. ;nsn
'ance nn y" w '1s ao+as. sa;., that
eat IN ~, ~ ,,,,., ha n'a;,c ndons.that traitors
y. no g." m usu,i rn";s%.H ~ "os md Imnpyc1shsa.
tn.nn ,nust not only be punished,
tesei trn;r rnn;o, 1;nxver ,ni,s+ I've
%meas- % trnr., ~ ,,ot t"rr vIIi It'll, ma;
stFuc- - sseor,,ncr ana msr at,,iu br nun
ic au- 49, ass o..arf,,1 ~ IL he srcrds az n e
aeter- xto H., fT,,;tci Stntes when f,
eoa- i,.canc ~ nrncro,,s cnouwh. treason bee
s,eons,tta WS~ss :,
sless. 3t:i'nt -,,,n,s,,cnt ,nss than death nr
~. con H.. ,,t,. ,fT.liyt to destroy ti;. =.
4!,,;n rmwrr ff ct,nspirint, traitors, Or to 81
ar;.t fhr;r ,naintaining thc ascrnicncv 20 ia
III ~ rniiy ieprccatcl ry the President, tasns
"a. o. oacf,s;nF, from rui,l;c offices. tlr5u.h
T;n;ar | t1,rr n,;s1ed thc;r ncon1c. Mtrnycd The
e,.;on rr,,mrr,t. md brought on the rebellion
- fcci. rn1,lic snfcty. IL not the preventing
= -; srcelr rccnrrrnre Of rehelfious m,yc1
, s-,o.. ;lnmnrr;oms3r dcuand the pycsent.
,.,,nso - tI,c rrrmancnt Exclusion from office
~ ~ LII Ill sno.finr tra3fnrs Thr 1oyal sentiment
inal .,,.,. E. H..rt;sv a,>.rovcs 1t tt,c{r eve