Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-12-13

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dence satisfactory % the house Of which
he thus becomes a member. that be POs-
sesses the requisite Constitutional and
legal qualifications. If refused admis-
sion as a, member for want Of due allegi-
ance to the Government and returned to
hs constituents, hey are admOnished
that none bul persons loyal 10 the United
States viii be allowed a voice 10 the leg
lslaiiye councils Of the nation. and the
Pollieal power and moral influence Of
Congress are rhus effectively exerted in
The interests Of loyalty 10 the Govern.
menl and fdelny 10 the United Safes.
'n' Upon This question. 50 vitall affecting
the restoration 0; the Union and The per
manency Of our thiegw lew fCtn.of government,
my cOhvrcti0ns, heretofore expressed.
have undergone no change but on the
Contrary, 9theHn correctness have been
cofRrnrd BY reflection and time. If the
admission of loyal members. to seats in
The resPectiSe houses Of Congress was
wiss aud exPtdienl a year ago. it is no
less wise ana expedienI now. II this
anomalous coD8fti66s Is right, If we exact
7cGHdhiOns Of these States at the present
time, is II lawful TO exclude them from
ftptestnIa,ion Ido5 not see ih5l The
question viii be changed BY She effect
ten years hence.l Ifthese States remain
as they are, tbsSTigRe of representations
will be stronger. The right of exclusion
will be no weaketf q The Constitution of
the United States! makes 1t the duty Of
the PresidemI1to recommend TO ihe con.
sidera'len of Congress- such measures as
he shalLjudge necessary and just.
! know of no 3measl6e more impara.
lively demanded by every consideration
of national interestGl sound policy or
equab justice5than0the admission of loyal
members from The now nnrepreseniee
Sialeso5 This would consumaie the work
of restoration and exert a most salutary
influence in the Ee-esIablishgnent Of peace.
harmony and dIra,ernal feelings. II would
tend greatly 10 renew the confidence of
the people Of the vlgor and stability Of
their institutions it would blndeus more
closely together as. nation aud enable
US to show TO the world the inherent end
recupeFatise power0f a government es-
labbshed pPon The principles of liberty,
justice and intelligence Our increased
Strength and enhanced prosperity would
ir:efIsgibly demonstrate the fallacy of
The arguments sgainst our institutions,
drawn from our recent pationa! disorders,
ty the enemies of republican government.
The admission Of loyal members for the
Sreles now excluded from Congress. by
allayipg dQubl and apprehension, would
turn capital HOW awailing 90 opportunity
for Investment into channels of trade and
industry; il would elevate the. present
troubles and condition of these States,
and by inducing emigration, aid in the
se.llleamren9t Of fertile rYgl0Ds now pDcUli
IiyaIed, and led 10 an increased product.
ION Ct The slePles which have added 50
greatly to the wealth of lhe nation and
the com merce of the world new fields
of enterprise. would be opened to our
prpgresfiveapeOpIe, and soon the devas-
laiiOns of war would be. repaired and
all traces Of our domestic differences ef-
faced from the minds Of our ,cOun,ryg,en.
In our efforts, e preserve The uplly Of the
Goyernment which consIi lutes Us one PeO-
pie by restoring the States to the condi.
lion which 'beY held prior % the rebel
lion. we7sbOuld be cautions lest. having
rescued our nation from the psriIs Of
threatened disinlegratiOne we resort to.
consolidation. and, in she end, absolute
drspoiisrn asa remedy for The recurrence
of similar lrOuble4., The war bayjpg Ter
minated, and with il all occasions torlhe
exercise Of power of doubtful OOnstito.
,ionalily. we should hasten 70 bring legis-
lalion within the boundries prescribed BY
The. CONSTITUTION, and 70 return % the IN
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elenL land marks established BY our fa.
theirs for the guidance Of succeeding gen.
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|. The Constitution, which al any time
exists un.il changed by explicit and au-
lhentic act of the whole peOple, is sacre-
dIy obligatory npon all. if in the opinion
Of the people The obstruction or modi6.
cation of the Constitutional powers be IN
any particular wrong, let i be- coFrecled
by an amendInens in the way in which
the Constitution designates; abqs let there
be3nO change By usuFpagiong sfOr is is the
custom by which free governments are
destroyed. Washington spoke these
words to his coun,rvhen sWhen, followed
! By 1heir love and gratitude. e vOldn,ar.
! Ay retired from Iheicares of public life,
10 s,keeP in all things within lhe pale Of
1our constitutional powers. ahd cherish
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