The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-18

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renewed loyalty 81 bsss sasialiy rsssgslssi y
sels.n psesla.sA!se q " sz.sstivs tspsrsasni.
y csss ii ss:s sss "a al - ss, ss"S.
thereof. fsdeeu1 sousts havs tsea rsopsasd, sad
Federal tazss iapess1 81 lsyisA and 4 svsrv ~.
spsct except thst they ~ Asa1sd rspysssntssion
In cosgrss. and the Risstorsi college. he States
once IA rebellion ars rssesnissd :. holding The
SANE position, q owing the same ohligailess and
subject to The same dutiss ~ the other statss 81
our common Union.
II sssms 70 u.s. In the exercise Of he salmsst and
most candid judgment We esa bring 70 the subject,
that such claim 90 enforced, involves - fatal an
overthrow Of the authority Of the Constellation and
q complete dsstrsctio1 Of the 0svsrnnsnt and
Union, ~ that which was sought 70 b Effected By
the 6tatss and people In armed insssetion aesipct
then both. II cannot sscape observation that the
power thus asserted 10 sxoluds certain States from
approximation Z made 10 rest wholly In he win
and disorstion Of the Congrsss that ssssrss t. II
Il not nadsto depend upos any spseiasd conditions
oireunstsnoes NOR 10 BE- subject 70 auy rules or
rsgulsaioas Whatever. The tight asssrtsd asd on.
ereissd 10 absolute without qsslf or rsstre.
ton, not eonhnsd to States In rsbsllien, nor 10
ststss thss have rsbsllsd MS the dit Of ssy
OongTsss In formal possession Of Legislative aathor.
iy TO exclude any State or States and any portion
Of the people thereof at any time from rspvsssnts-
ton 10 Congrsss and In the Electoral College at IL
own discretion, and until they shall perform sueh
ss8Rty
tale. 0bviously, the reasons for sueh exclusion,
being wholly within the discretion Of Congress, may
change - The Cengrsss itself shall change. Ons
Congress may exclude State from an share IN he
aovsrnment for one sssou; and, that roAson ~
moved, The next consrsss may exclude Il for an.
other. One State may BE- excluded on one ground
to-day, and another may BE- excluded on The oppo.
site ground tomorrow. Northern sscsudaucy nav
sxoluds Southern States from one Congress-
sscsndancy Of Western or Of Southern intsrssts, or
If knhk acsnkl lad. l. A.. - "a
Eastern States from The next. Improbable q such
usurpstions may seem, the sstablishmsnt Of the
principle now asserted and acted upon By CONGRESS
viii render them By NO means Impossible The
eharastss, Indeed the very existence, Of Congress
and re Union % thus made Dependant solely and
forbssrsness Of the hour,
We need not stop 10 show that suoh action not
only hnds no warrant In the Constitutiou, bat d
at war with every principle Of our 9ovsramsnt,
.sd With the very existence Of free inssltutions.
Il b. indeed the identical practice which has ron.
dsrsd fFuitsss Ill attempts hitherto TO establish
and maintain free govsrnnsnts In Mexico and The
States Of South America Party nsosssitiss assert
Themselves - superior N the fandamsntal Law,
which b set aside In reckless obedience to their
bshssts. Stability, whether In the sxsreiss OF
power, IN the sduiuistrstlon Of eovsnmsnt, or IN
the ALIGNMENT Of rights becomes Impossible; and
the conflicts OF party which, under constitutional
governments are the conditions and means Of DO.
litioal progress are merged In the conflicts Of arms
TO which they directly and inevitably tend.
II wss against this peril 30 eonspicuous and 90
fatal to all free governments that our Consultation
Va: intended ssPsoially 70 provids. Not only the
stability but the very existence Of the govsrnmsnt
10 made By ih provisions 70 depend upon the right
and the fact Of representation. The Congress,
.pon which 10 conferred Ill the Legislative power Of
he national sovsrnmsnt consists Of two branches,
the Senate and Houss Of Representative, whdss
Joint concurrence or assent 10 essential to The valid.
III Of aay Law. OF these The aoass Of Represents.
Ayss says tie Consultation (arties l, section
year By the people Of the several States" Not
only 10 the right Of representation thus recognised
- possessed By ell the States aad By every etsts
without restriction, qusliaeatlon or condition Of
any kind, but The duty Of ehoosing representative
IinPostS spa. tAe pSopis of:asf ssd :vssy ss..s
distinetions among them. for any reason Of upon
any grounds whatever. And In The bsnats, % care.
full the Constitution TO secure to every State this
right Of representation, u 10 expressly provided that
mo State shall, without its consent, b. deprived Of
:sss e. CsS'n, ss.s Sssy 4 .:.s
any Ststs Il excluded from suoh representation,
not only 10 right Of the State dsuisd, but he con.
stitatonal iatsgFity Of the Senate 10 inparsd and
the validity OF the govsrnusnt itself 10 broasht In
question. Bat Congress 81 the prsssnt moment thus
s1elsdss from representation, In both branches Of
Congress. ten States Of the U.ien, dssying them ali
saifs ~ ~ s.aesment o. law ~ which they are
so,snso, nc ~ psftieipaoon In the election
.nS Iu.n "a wn'cn tnoes ave- ~ 70 % enforced.
osnsi Nelah = opngtee IN vnion only twsuty.
w etssSs sre represented, asserts the right TO
so, so,0,a.sy ~ 70 ~ own discretion, ALI the
sn NJ S.Me. 1nien compose the Union-to
49, M" NJ ano enoose tnoir rulsf:, and to sx'
o.au. w osn.. zen IRON al share 10 their own
f s unu. ~ nj 20 Admit them thereto.
49, sn.H ~ I'sAnsesn tne power thus ~
,..s,S.' ~ . .a "om 'ns most sasoluts and
fAs IVY ~ - syNany
A. N' W 49, sASest No ygast claims on
~ p.n o. vons ~ % Possts snd authority never
ssnn - uPon w "Gs.nusn. oy .ns constttu.
s,on ano ny It II tns skumsnn or excuses
w T sr. s vsn: .ncSsa.
sh III. 'n ,N, 49,, ~ .ns set Oh rebellion
cCnuoy vo'sa.sy "Nnars1ne tnsh members from
Co IsSs' , .n tnSn nsns OF representation,
M snss tay can ohy IsSswe nsnn ne
asaas :. ~ saPisaa .'s.Hss so.nGny Of the
s'.,sas ~ W ~ sms cna ~ le owl as
c ca', nPsscn.auon 10 congress and par
,. s.po. :. ~. rs,s ~ wT ,nmpy PnN.
~ vonISa .nu as'e y in9,, IN" basement
misns nave .ns msIt o. plssnnnity. nat repre-
.ns.soa anas' .as oon ss a not only sx-
prss.y Neosriaso vs. hgns, PUT rs imposed ~
sGutyi sna ~ ossenuh IN potn aspects TO the
stsnos OF tns ucvsrnment and TO the maints-
nan1s " ~ suy .hee 6ossnmenu iunda-