The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-19

mon Tor the purpose OF changing the ol
ganic law of the land, and was their act I
passing upon the Constitutional amcndmer
abolishing slavery lawful? If Tennessee
was ont of the Union, was Andrew John
son, while Senator of the United States
rightfully and lawfully a Senator? Ho1
came this party, by their own act, to az
knowledge that Tennessee, being out of th
Union, and johnson a foreigner, to elec
him to the second Office in the gift of tn
people; then afterwards to deny the right
Of the representatives to admission int,
Congress; then, again, to recognize, for
distatorial purpose. the Legislature of tn
same State as lawful body; then finally re
cognize, at a later day in the session, afte
a compliance with certain terms, the rgh
OF these same representatives to seats il
Congress? Can it be possible that State
are out Of this Union, for the right of rep
resentatnu in Congress, and yet for all 9TH
er practical purposes they are in the Union
There is an Inconsistency in this dogma tha
will not bear II scrutiny of discussion. -
Nohody has claimed as iiar as | know, yn
tha' any but LOYAL men are entitled to seat
in Congress; but that body has shownits in
consistency by the admission OF n mcmhe
that was Confederate officer. Again a.
each houses are the judges Of The quaiitica
tions of individual members and they claim
thai their objection to the i admission of rep
resentatives is a want of loyalty, how doe.
it occur that they objected and refused nd
mission 10 members from Arkansas tha
were unqucStionabIy loyal, having Eeen off
GERS Of the Federal ormy and elected under
rules and terms prescribed by President
Lihcoln! h'2ht mere lev me say II any
number or 'H,Se ctates can dictate unqual
iied terms and conditions to other sovereign
States is tins Stlli the cid i'em9cratlc GOV
eernment we Sc much loVed ana 'ought sc
long 10 sustain!
desire 70 say word % you IN regard tc
Royalty what is loyalty! l. man 10y
atty 20 pc measured oy the ahcct!oh ana the
sacrifices he makes tor his government and
his country, or is 1t to be measured by the
amount of sympathy that he may happen tc
have Tor the African race! some Legislators
have held that negro with an eighth o!
white blood onght to be allowed the elective
franchise. others have claimed that II he
was more white than black he ouhgt to have
this privilege Still others have claimed il
as black as the blackest son OF Airic' scime,
he ought to be entitled to use the elective
franchise.
Horace Maynard, gentleman of national
reputation. and representative to the
PHILADELPHIA Radical Convention, who vas
kent long time knocking at the doors Of
Congress. and refused admission, | suppose
on the grounds ofhis loyalty, thus speaks
of the rights of the African:
II tel you, gentlemen, that in a short
time this complaint about Negro equality
will b, done away with. Some months
since and it was said that the negro would
not be suffered to testify in your courts
that his oath would not be granted hm. -
But how stands matters to day! lie is not
only permitted to testify in your courts with
lmpunl'y, but there is every evidence that
he will soon be on a social equality with the
white man IN your State Yes, gentlemen,
he Will marry ami lntermarry your tamh-
lies. IT IS IA ltt'c objectionable to-day but
you VIII s"fn get over tins, and the pGrse-
ented G., negro VIII oe welcome to your pariors;;
ms WI oe the result U inc pohtic1ii ana
social changes OF the next lew month.
now II IS necessary 'hat an american
atlzen should ADOPT any one OF thcte IDEAS
IN order to establish his loyalty, or VIII his
''yaiity oe peaSureu oS 'he d'S'ancc nc miaI
go from 1he hrst proposition OF qsae6lnc;d
negro Sullrage 10 me eAff'Mc polht OF a.,
lowing MN 70 marry mo your lahilieS! Al
any one o' fheSG propositions are 1rNe'eat Ne !
oi ioyai'y' tneh W asi'''s'"'. o"chSo"' GU
ster' Ciay 1or nonsias were Iru'y lHyaI men.
Il Is not the 'ru'eSt VI ioyallv 10 ,'t lHH'" IL
the lhdlV'1ua' VINO Is 'fue 10 ms ooVeerh-
ment Ut ana ms country, even 10 Inc Saciince
OF me or i'mp' against foreign OF uoiheS'lc
have no prejudice against the negroes.
They are poor, unfortunate race. l wish
to accord to them 1.-THE privileges they are
capable Of enjoying and exercising. The
Anglo Saxons have IN the past won a g!cI&
for then race in government. commeica,
science, and all that Is Indicative OF PRO
grcssion in Christian civilization. Shall
they continue IN this path OF great achieve
ments and sublime results whlch will ineyi
tably he then destiny as distinctive race,
or shall they dragged down to the muddy
level of African inierlority?
1t John Z: breckenridge had been elect
ed President. then slavery would have been
carried into the territories. Would you
have sustained his legal election. and II so,
would you have been loyal men as loyalty
IS nov. interpreted by some? 1t | unier-
stoud loyalty Alright, it is to stand by the
Government; and if we mean to preserve
our country from anarchy and ruin, we must
abide by the Cen, t.tution, save as it is Con
stitutionally amended.
| cannot forget that Union Congress fur
nishcs men, munitions Of war and supplies
to carry on the struggle that resulted in vic
tory to the Union arms; but if they now de-
part from tie faith of promises made to us
in the commencement, and seek rather to
prolong our National dlihcult'es and troubles
than to neal them up, ana anp'y the ,panar-
cea that they nave me Foyer TO 40. then L