Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-02-28

had nci ccen permitted b te board.
The prlnoiple Is fcm.y fNce ia TIC
minds of the American pcoplc that
there shonld be 10 taxation withNat
Great turacns h@Vc
now 10 he borne iy ali tic ccantry,
and We NAV best dcanSnd that they
shall ipc borne without murmNr when
ihcv are voted ~ majority q The
relar sscntasivc> Il al the people l
Sonld noi interfere with the unqucs-
tlonable right cf ConsUcs> to judge
aud aci for itself of the elections ne
terms and qualifications Of It's own
memhcrs. but that authority cannot
bc construed as including the right 10
shut out. in time Of peace, any State
from the representation TO which II is
entitled By the Constitution Al pres
cnt.
All the people Of eleven States arc
excludet those who were most faith
ful during the war not less than 9th
ers. The State of Tennessee, for IN
stance. whose Authorities engaged IN
rebellion. was restored TO all her con-
stituti0naI relations 10 the Union by
the patriotism and energy Of her In
iured and betrayed people Before
the war was brought to termination
they had placed themselves in rela-
iion with the General Government 4;
had established State Government
OF their own, and as they were not
includcd IN the emancipation prOela-
nation. They, By their own act, had
amended their Constitution so as TO
abolish slavery within the limits of
their own State
] know no reason why the State Of
Tennessee, for example, should not
fully enjoy all her constitutional re!a-
tiOIis 10 the United States. The Pres
ideut Of the United States stands to-
wards ihe country in 9 somewhat dif-
fcrent attitude from that Of any meIn-
Der OF Congress chosen from = single
district or State. The President =
chosen by the people Of all the States
Eleven States are not II tins time rep
resented in eitiscr branch Of Congress,
and il wonld seem 10 be his duty on
ali proper OccasDnS. 10 present their
lust claims 10 Congress
There always vii be differences Of
opinion in the community, and indi-
viduals may be sui.ty of violating the
law but these do not constitute valid
objections against tlcright of . State 10
representation. and would in no wise
interfere with the discretion Of Con
grcss with regard u the qualifications
Of members. but ] hold II NY duty 10
recommend 10 You IN the interests Of
peace. and m the interest Of the Union.
the admission OF every State 10 its
share in public Legislation when, how
ever insulsOrdinzte. insurgcut or re-
beliiOHs IL people mzy have been. u
presents itself, not only in IN attitude
of LOYALTY and harmony, but in the
persons OF Representatives whose low
atty cannot be questioned under any
existing constitutional or legal test.
IL Is plain that an indefinite or per
maneut exclusion Of any part of the
country from representation mEst be
attended BY spirit Of disquict and
complaint IL j. uuwlse and danger
ons 10 pursue q course Of measures
which Will unite n very large section
OF the country, however much the lat
ter may prcponderate- The coursc
Of emigration, the development Of in
dustry and business ansi natural cssuscs
viii raise up NJ the South men Is de-
voted "a the Union - those of unv
other part Of tho land But IF they
arc all excluded from Congress. ifiu =
permanent statute they arc declared
not to he IN full constitutional rala-
iions ~ the country, they ihay think
thcv have cause tn become n unit IN
feeling and sentiment against the ruv-
ernment- Under the political e1uca-
tion nf American pcopic, the idea T.
inherent and incrsdIc-ihlc that the
consent ni she majority Of the whole
pcnplc > necessary t1 sccurc . willing
acpuicSccncc in legislation
The bin under consideration rvsr-s
10 certain 0fthc States = though thCy
had sheen fully restored in ali their
constitutional relations TO tire United
States" lffhcy have not. let rs al
once act together 10 sccurC rhat dcsi-
rzblc end al the earliest possible mo-
men Ii is hardly necessary for me
% inform Congress that 1u my own
Judgment most vi those States. 50 far
at least rs il is dependent on their
own action. have already been fully
restored. and are 10 bo deemed as
entitled 10 enjoy their constitutional
rights - members Of the Union.
Reasoning from the Constitution
itself. and IRON tho actzal situation OF
the country, ! feel not only entitled
but bound TO assume that with thu
Federal unur.s restored and tIo-a OF
the several States iu the fril exercise
OF their functions. the rights and