New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-05

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compelled 70 wait for necessary legislation unii tlese
states sha be admitted 20 representation here When
thew refuse send men here except those whose hands
- drinprg with the blood 0f loyal men Are the wee
presis5r ~ the Rebel Confederacv aud bis colleague,
one Of the Senator's In the Rebel Congress 20 come here
and eeislate Tor the loyal people of this country Are
The men v1o organized the Government that carried
on four years var as The result OF which This nation
las had 70 spend mere than four thousand millions of
dollars. and a consequence o. Waien' more tnsu
quarter Of million OF fmen-patriotic heFoesIhAYe lai
down iher lives upon the battlefield sad IA
the hospitals Are these men 70 come lere 70
egislaie for the loyal people oi thls eolnf!
Sir these States can only be represehtsd ,usolsn
state organization All members OF tnls booH cdu V.!
BE- elected by State Legislatures. Members OF tle
other House only be elected In pursuance ol Sae
laws Hence. preliminary 20 any representation IN
either House u Congress. Il must be deternined
whether there s state government whether there is
State Legislature having authority 10 elect senators
and having authority 20 provide laws under "nieN
Representatives may be elected. There was tlne'
certainle when there was 10 such Legislatures IN any
o. the II states. There was tine when tue only klhG
Of government in any OF them was hostile 70 the nted
states and sworn allegiance TO l@s,e 70
this. VIII anybody pretend that while State GoveFn'
meut their hands Il was entitled 10 representa-
ton In either House Of Congress II not shall we not
inquire whether ii has got ont Of those hands INTO the
hands OF logal men Sir the proposition that
no bin Is 20 be passed because certain
states are unrepresented when II Il their own iaut
that they unFepresented, would be utterly GestFae
tive OF the Government. But the President tells US
that the bin in effect proposes 10 discriminate against
large numbers Of intelligent worthy and patriouc ior
egners and in favor Of the negro. NOW Sir u that
trIei What is the bill Why ii declares that there
shall be no distinction IN civil rights between any other
r.ce or color aud the white 10 declares that there
shall be different punishment inflicted on coored
man in consequence Of his color than that which Is In
nicted on a white man for the Offense Is that
discrimination IN favor Of the negro and against the
foreigner in bill the only object OF which Is to pre-
serve equality Of rights But perhaps II would be
replied 10 this that the bill proposes TO make citizen OF
any person born in the United States and therefore ii
Disseminated in that respect against the foreigners
But Mr.. President, Is not a white child who
not 20 be presumed that there Is discrimination here
I'M favor OF the white infant who is citizen the moment
of its birth and against the worthy. intelligent and
patriotic foreigner who emigra;ed TO this country and
as suggested by Senator behind me, even the child Oh
foreigner-the infant child OF iorelgner-born IN
this land j. a citizen long before its father. The
President also has objection to making citizens OF
Chinese and Gpses. | am told that but few Chinese
are born in this country, and where the Glpses are
born cannot tell Like Iopsey It Is questionable for
they not born at al, but Just come. Laughter
But Mr. President perhaps the best answer 20 tnls OBJ
lection. that the bill proposes TO make CITIZENS oil
Chinese and Gpses and tins reference TO foreigners
i 10 be found In speech delivered in this body by a
Senator occupyinr | think, the seat now occupied
across the chamber by my friend from oregon (Mr.
Williams less than six years ago IN reply TO veto
message sent 20 this body by Mr.. Buchanan. the then
President OF the United States returning with his OBJ
jectous what was known the Homestead bill. On
that occasion the senator to whom | allude said:
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Mr. TRuMBUIL-He said This idea about poor for.
eeners somehow other appears to haunt tie imagi.
nation of great many am constrained 10 soy says
the Senator alluded to) that look upon this objection
10 the oil as mere quibbe the part Of the President
aud as being hard pressed for some excuse for with
holding his approval OF the measure. His ausion TO
the foreigners in this connection looks TO me more Ike
ad captdHdu Of the mere politician demagogue than
grave and sound 10 be offered by the President
Of the United States into veto upon i'm.
portant a measure as the Homestead bill"
Etrx. 10. shp
Mr.. TRUNBtLL-That is the language Of Senator An.
drew johnson: Laughter IL IS perhaps the best an
swer, though should hardly have ventured to have
used such harsh language In reference to the President
of the United States 10 accuse him OF qubbling and
demagogueirg and playing the mere politician in send
ing a veto message 10 the Congress Of the United
States The President also makes some other
illusions 20 this bill Of the characters FOR In.
stauce he speaks Of the imDrOpriety Of marriages
between whites aud blacks be then goes on to
say. "I don't say that this bill repeas State
laws on the subject Of marriages. Well then for what
purpose is II introduced In this h Not surely as an
Gd eGPtdHdu argument to excite peiudlces OF as the
argument of demagogue and politician. The Presi-
dent further says III II be granted that Congress can
repeal all State laws discriminating between whites
blacks the subjects covered by this BILL why 1t may
be asked may not Congress repeal IN the same way all
State laws discriminating between the two on the
subjects OF suffrage and oiice II Congress can de.
clare by law who shall hold lands who shall testify
who shall have capacity TO make contract IN State
then Cong can also by law, declare who without
regard TO race color shall have the right TO sit
juror Judge, 10 hold any office, and finally, 10
vote in every state and Territory OF the United States
Perhaps the best answer, Mr. President,
could give TO this would be the answer Of
Andrew johnson himself He undertook 10 reor-
ganize State Governments in the dsloysl States.
When he did so, 20 whom did he extend the right Of
,uffragei To the blacks No, SIR. But be extended
the right Of suffrage TO those authorized 10 vote under
the laws Of the states before the Rebellion. When
nrged TO allow the loyal blacks 10 vote what was his
answeri That he had power; that il was unconst-
tutiona But he had power TO protect them in their
civil rights and be did protect them in their civil
rights Then, If it be true that protection 10 civil
rights carries with 1t the right Of suffrage what be-
comes OF the position he assumed when he extended
civil rights 10 the negro all through the South shall
presently show by orders issued by his authority and
yet refused TO give them the right Of suffrage on the
ground that he had constitutional power to DO it
that il was right vested in the States, with
which he could not interfere' But. Sir, the
grant Of civil rights does not and did in this
country carry with 1t political rights properly
speaking political privileges. may be citizen
in this country without the right 70 vote. or without
the right 10 hold Office The right TO vote and hold
Office in the States depends upon the Legislatures Of the
various States The right TO hold Office under the Fed
era Government depends upon the Constitution OF the
United States. The President must be natural born
citizen Senator, Representative, must have been
citizen Of the United States for certain number Of
years before he can be elected member OF either this
the other House OF Congress SO that the fact OF
ing citizen does not qualify person for holding
Office necessarily nor does IL necessarily authorize him
to vote Women citizens children are citizens but
they DO not exercise se elective FRANCHISE by virtue OF
their citizenship. Foreigners u Is stated BY the Pres.
ident In this message befors they nAtursze are
protected in their rights enumerated in this bill. The
right TO contract the right 10 sue, and most Of the
rights have enumerated. They DO not because they
possess these rghu-the right to make contract and
to bold land, which Is the case In most not all the
States at PRESENT. say they DO not therefore vote
The rights enumerated in the bill do not carry
with them the right to vote. But, Sir. what
rights DO citizens Of the United States have 2
They ahaye some. To be citizen Of
the United States carries With (: some rights Whs:
are they Why Sir they are those inherent and fun
canental rights which belong to every citizen and free
in al countries such as the rights enumerated IN