New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-03

on this question himself II viii be remembered that IN his
speech The nth Of April 1862 Just 70 his assassination
harshly formed Judgment In his Amnesty Proclamation Of
December 2, 1903 he uses this language -,
ea oonstSsOnsy rect. exclusively With the respective
and not 10 any sItenl With the Executive"
70 have wei understood and to have been willing
70 admit upon all proper occasions that Conges: alone could
inquire into the republican character Of the States ana mat
Congress bad under the ConstuonuOt only che authority bu
sat duty imposed upon 1t 10 sec hate'e State nag
constitution republican IN form and that TINS queruoS
rested with Congress and not sense with the ESeeutr
~ confirmation OF his and IN support Of the position Of
e opinion y e s CHEZ e Justice Tany in The ease
Latter against Badeo Tss geS TIl O I lS h sbc M
Supreme Cont held that the power Of deciding whether
State Government should bcrecon1ed As Republican belonged
Us5er ibis eisase the referring The clause
publican Gover9qeu II r~'i, Win Congress % qsede ws govern
.nso 20 en- state bcan Government Congress
sary govrn-ts estsehsbed ia State before
eOre STATE adatied Of
Sopuoasi utb6Tty ana ts SeoS Is 6lBdns on every other
government established the permanent government Of state
sOod b Rpaoiean Government and would be the duty Of
This opinion shows first that the duty Of determining
whether State Government is Republican, belongs TO
Congress and not 10 the President Second that the test IL
he admission rejection of Senators and Representatives iron
those States Third that the deconis binding on the ies
aent Fourth that II Is for Congress to provide Republican
answered 20 your satisfaction these arguments Of MIR Hoffman
nov pass from those considerations relating to Ar Johnson
hUmang % the people Let no one say that We are NOT IN
favor Of State rights and State independence Weae ~ he
vindcaiinC tire Constitutional rights OF
The loyal Union Of the south and The rights OF man ana he
citizen which the results Of the war and the Nations d ee
81 Justice have conferred upon class heretofore geDae1
S1S ,rn 10 he Union during the wears Of its great peril
n TOO much 10 asa of tho revolving States that they should give
pledge aud guarantee 0 future loyalty before beng again
admitted fall participation the affairs Of the nation
tat the men so recently hostile combat
Of the republic and the OF humanity shall not only
sake professions OF loyalty bat remove the possibility o. an
anterior unfricndy purpose before being again clothed with POI
power and public authority refer to the recent out
breaks and massaeres Of Memphis ard New OIeas and he
Outraees in southern communities upon and
women OF known Union sentiments and the general public
evidence in part Of prevalent and settled PURPOSE the part
Of the southern people IN opposition 70 the dominance OF oy9
and the sway Republican principles Either the work
fathers failure and recent trials
and sudeng and sacrifices mistake on We are night IN
asking saccd acknOW edgment Of adequate measures Of Con
sutuuohai protection Applause No one II seems 10 me
and bitter years years OF strife And
needless Of the fortune and destiny Of this country during
seI,e M now tsey s't ~ Sai o NAT Joobc result Nil
promote peace and happiness Of the people and 60 far to
an and preserve the Repubic Applause Much II all
Of this conflict opinion which now conon as could
have been Warded by firm and udcous course upon Lle part
Of the Federal executive authority But that past We have
nothing 10 hope from that quarter We firmly rely however,
upon the intelligence and patriotism OF the people winch mas
hithcrtO prov equal 10 any exigency national HE
lChecs The Republican party has noble record as the
party which maintained the Government, and gave TO il I'M
hesatng and unqualified support as with one Volee one heart
and hand 10 carried the the Union to triumphant
issue Ii makes noble professions Of attachment
70 the cause freedom and constitutional government
II forms new strange and unnatural alliance but faithful
principles which called into being cheer which gave
ts early faith and courage and strength though inspired Of
great struggle with the power Slavery which
good night throughout the storm and carnage
and desoatOn OF battle which sOowcd though lerod not in
defeat and which TOecd and remained firm IN the day OF our
victory Cheers The energy eanesncss and patriot
is which characterized il and gave during the war
vii be exee 10 maintain the supremacy OF loyalty and
peyent the shame OF Cheers We
are anxious to see local segoyrmen restored IN the oe IN
safety. We earnestly desire those Sates represented IN
Congress full be had through the ado
Amendment that thereby the power
win pass into Rebel hands Faithful and
sgiant Jet dOubt success Prolonged cheerll