Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-02-22
Nh. Guthrie Of ksatusky. 10 the Sen.

! inst., Mr. Guthrie. speaking in reply III
air. Wilson. of Massachusetts. said
s.Ar. pressdeEs, the Senator from Aas.
saehusesssy In the course oil his refsaaks
4 said shasi had made two admissions, Al
IL had dana something that vas inad-
versenl. sxpresed nothing bat my sen.
Itiaase u shd what telaegazsi maasss necss-
sariiy be the jpagBsns Of all The profes-
sion who will taks the pains 20 sxsssinx
Ithe' Constitution Of tha United States, O.
10 has lately been amended, and lss effect
npon shs sxisiiag Iaw of tbs States In re-!
| lakioe, TO il. The Coaslisakion 81 the Ug
5. how aboIishes slavery. The Eonssi.
tuition IL the supreme Law Of the land, and
10 sweeps away Everything thai is.terFares
With The great riahs of fsHedurn which fl
Inow seeurea, and ths Legislation af every
State Ia the Union, and esgn OF Congrsss
In opposision to ii, w0uid fail as aoon "a
lis was snaeted. This Ii the eject ogstha
Icesssssusioaal Asaendmsns.
! Rgt, sir, | hare been little astonish.
CD Rt the extreme measurss that have
been brought np here under The pretext OF
making the Constitutional Amepdmeut
effective. hhat can bs more ia. cttye
THAN ths Rational will exE rsssea in the
PROSTITUTION What legislation IL need.
| Ell 10 aid and assist Il Il IL said it con-
taias no punitive aet, no act pnnishing
it's violation - that no penalty is preserih.
Cd for lts violation. -kSsEy net under ma
Unconstitutional Law Infringing on the
rights Of individuals, whether white or
black. Is nufl aud void. Holding this
doetiIne, and that none other ean r,ossi
bly, he trae, whas is the 1seof eur deelar-
| irg AMI legislating those laws void which
the Constitution Ct the United States has
made void aud what kind Of respect
will the people suppose We pay to The
constitution ghen we are makiag an act
in aid of it. 10 destroy or repeal that
which has already been Destroyed and fall
len before it There vas 20 inadvert-
eace In the admission that | made, be-
caase hold to it just as strongly as
hold 20 any doctrine that acquire in the
study Of the constitution and The stady
Of the profession TO which once belong.
ed.
| The 0Aacx admission will not corn
ment apsn. believe iE was tFae. All
history will justify il; and beliaTe Hhen
the history OF this country and Of the ef-
feets Of the Legislation that may follow
! tbas rebellion SHALL have come to be writ
ten. il will be verified again.
The gentleman has made one admission
wbieh does him great honor lie suys
that be entersains no hatred or il! feeling
against the South that be wants no moro
tiood, and no more euna<cation, Ths,
ointment does honor to him a. sena.
tor; II does honor TO him as man, But
! pardon me for remarking that hare seen
1t nowhere in bis moyemi uts for legisla.
] tion towards the Sonth, nor have | seen
it come from any Of his party. | intend
, to cast no reproach upan grntiemen.-
They act aeesrdiug 10 theiF eanyietions
: and their sense Of duty,
j There Is only enc other reanask that 1
e desire TO make. The senator spoke oI
. tbe democratic party as representing eni,
: KeDtucky and The iitfia State Of fgeia.
d ware. Il il srne IS are In snalI Ea inor.
e ity in The senate, bat there are ii of us
d here of the old stripe, and we bare faitt
/ in IT'S doctrines and that il will rise again
. We are not claiming anything for ita pasl
virtues or its past triumphs but We te-
, lieye that that party that stands np, nos
only for the national rights according to
{ the constitution, bat for State rights, too
, according to the constitution, and pre-
i serving this government according to tht
: prtselpies OF the gfeat men who made IL,
D viii be considered aod sili come iats
t. power agaiu. GeBsiemen should reiec,
Q THAI in tbs recent pFexidehFIal election
q the candidates OF the democratic party
lpoliei |, 800, 900 vsstes, in spite Of all tbs
advantages thai the government ca~di.
D dates POSSESSED. Sir, The democratic
!, party ia not dead, though we are ut pres.
$ eat suEpeaded. Les nae recall TO The ufias
& Of the Senator that Napoleon Bonsparte
e when he was dominating al over Europe
and playing with cFesns, made a graal
. mistake when he tempted the snows oi
y Russia, in winter time and there may hl
!, . time shen tse party now 10 power wiIl
+ 20 too far; the parts which, By this bill
. invades the rights Of ths loyalStates, ans
puts into the hands of the oficers OF gtil
bureau powers tAat should be placed il
e The hands Of no man.
: UndeE il .aa agent OF this freed en,l
e bureau is 10 declare iass whst lAw b
Z plsases, and administer 1t Just 40 be pisaz
0 es, aad there is no appeal. Que Of th,
a agents OF this bureau on eszniaa lsso K Y
ri DECLARED that. IL any fornaes owaevs d
r slaves, after the men had been taken tstt
& the army or gaas OF. Leaving nose ba
the old and inErn, who we're aaahls. Ii
j. work, and the ehi!asan, stanaid refase Ii
]: support them, and that 100, whether b
hnd anything TO sappors them or act, b,
O woufd seiae their prepsrty, coaaseaae IL
o and turn it to tho EablEc aac Ue yos
think u would ys acceptable to any set O
people 2 Here yea auiharias on OF shesu
!. sgeHts to arrest RnJ many whether thi
q evidence be Atsls or great be is the sci
4 judge, without perhaps having any iega
Il Or judicial knoslesige, and he inss ant
imrriaons al hia pleasure. You propas
10 Impose upon the frse peopis oil ksn
= kaeky this kind OF jadieaiaFe aad shl
I Kind Of lawa, and 700 shiak IL wail be
y great evidencs Of eur want OF loyalty I
!, we do not ebeerfully aeeeps II.
q Sir, never supposed thai the aaaiaris
: of this Senase did nos mean DO pass hi
Q bill sad tbs enc ihss 10 TO fellsw Il, shs
's bare been reported gFam the aomamistae d
/ The Judiciary, the best legal miads in ID
I, brdYs They assume thas II To- nesessiay
!. and therefore sonstitusisnaI in their sisw
: But, siFs did haps thai ksasaeky woall
= Bio eEsmpsea from its epesasisn tha
. this lass cap Of bisserness and ssixl soul,
4 not be put to The lips Of Stase that M
: Suffered as much ~ Kensackg by her lsy
9 alsy 10 shs Unloa.
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!, DaaghssrD u having great saroess II On
q Of she Loudon Theatres. GeneTaI Bal
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