Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-09-28
Union National Committee.

~ Ntinon tuaf o. NNttra - - ~iatts lAIf-
IN u rrsoif. d. riCtf % a ongress &C. axoirc
iu prescribing fhose conditions and 81 slap-
ing thos- ruaraistiss - plainly inconirsfi-
bic MLcihcr "a takes al shape Of lau ~
a a ccusiifutionsi amcndmcnf. tie action
81 Congress - VITAL Even if thev wsrv Co
he scfticd b. treaty. the rati6aation 81 The
Senafe. by two-ihiris vote. would b. ir-
drrcnsabic- There = noihing in thc Fed
ersl Coustitutioii. nor IN the nature 81 the
case. thai ccuR;cnances an Exccsiise mo-
nopoiy q thi. power.
What. shsn. = the erOs-d Of oonsrrsiu,
against Congress-
l. i shargsd that Tie action 81 The to
houses a. tarty aDd hesiiafing5 Consider
bow monen'ous wvre tie qnesnons invois-
ed. the issues depepdi-g Considsf how
nosel and Extraordinary was fhs siiuai on.
Cousidcr how utterly silent ard hlauk j. ihc
Fcierai 4 Constitution touching the treatment
- insurgent State. wtefher turin. their
fagranf hostiligv 90 ~ Unicu or after th~ir
discoaaiiurc. Consider 9Th Low manv cua.
iarrassucnts and diiiicg,iics tic proilcm j.
beset. and yea all not wouder that months
~src rsquiret 90 devise. perfect. and pass.
1y tuo-iLirds vote IN esther house. a fust
sad safe plan 20 rcconstrsction.
let thar plan bzs been mafurcd. II has
passed fhe ~cnate " So 20 IT, and thc
House ~ - % 50 IL i row airiy bc-
furc thc couutrv. having Alreadv beeu rafi-
led ~ Ibe iscislAiurvs 81 several Siaiss al
rvjccted by none. Gndcr a. she State 81
Tennessee has been formally rcstarrd % al
tho privileges ~ forfeited by rebellion. in
cludlnC representations IN either house -
Courrrss. AID - door thus .asssl tiroueh
sisn'is irsitingiy open 90 az vho stA hn-
ger sifhogf.
A.. a. -. .l-.,,.-. a.. - a 81
er.bie. Or even hunaiiiAtings They ar 10
sabsisncr fi.sse;
j. AT persons born or nafuralizeL in this
country arr hercciorih ciiizcns q ths Tent
81 States. snd siail enipy AT TIE nights a.
citixcus evermorr and 10 STATE shall have
power 10 coltr2seue tbis most richicous an
nctrssarv provision
II Whiie re States ciairn ari exercise
he Towcr Of dcnTinc the elective fra-chrse
90 part a tiu.ir T,eopic tn ~eiehf 81 each
SgAls The jnion sail b. rilsasurt.i b. ard
bascd uPon 10 enfrarohi.cl popsiaiion. II
any sale hail eh oosc. for o. crime o. de-
~ political rights 90 any racc or cas;c. Il
must no loager count that ne a. casfe asa
bass q polifical powrr IN a. Cu,on.
III. II who has once heid ofice On che
Strength % Lrs solemn oafh 3D. support The
Federal Cousfii ution. ard has nevertheicss
forsvorn hIrnseh ard trrasouahlv riottsd
90 subve-t that Coustifufion. shaIi beuce-
forth bold no political ofhce ga Congress.
iy a I've iLirls vote. shall remove or rlull-
~ the disability
". TIE ratonal debt shall ~ no~ise
rrpuaIafFd mo- iutallisfcd aud no siehf
incurred in support ~ tbc rrbeiiion shan
ever b. assumed or pad iy a., STATE: nor
shall payments De- made far thc los 90 enlan-
cFrafion oi any siav-
\. CouErcss SAL have poser o. euforce
these gaarartlcs ~ app.oqriaic icglslafion. .
Sart. icIoS citizeus. are The coilifions
q reruustrucfior proposed hv Cor-rcss ard .
alrrais aoccrf-,i bv tn Iowa, ierislaturc a.
Ieunrss~e. Arr they barsh o. deeradinrs
DO yea discern therein disposition %
irample 81 The PROSTATE ~ push a. aiVan-
fasr 90 the utiermosts 10 ftev cuito.iv
anght az seu-~snce. o. ANY confscation bet
thai II slavery Ne solicH your csndid.
impartial Ila-ment-
wiai b. intended by tie tiiri section .
stnply On give LOYALTY a FAIR ssart in the r~-
constructed States lnder ths Io9rnsar,
policy. he r,i.eis monopoltre poser and
Place cvcn in roaiulunIfies where thes are
decidedly oslnuuIbcrcd- Their renrrais
arr governors and nleulhers elect ri Con
grsss; their coloueis ard u,siors fii tt. lee-
lSlafurcs. All oficiatc a. sirrlGs Not on
ly arr The stes4iasily loyal PRESCRIBED. bot
even sfay-ai- home rebels have Ettie chrlr~
in competiiion Nth fhosc who fought o.
ssbSeri tie Iuiun When tlas rel-ci mo-
nopols 81 ofhcr hall have been brok-n 40.
and ioysliy O. thr ni0a sha.l have berouso
general an hearty. Con cress nav remove
~ ctsahilty. and MI dol ticss ulake taste
o. % %.
We ~ uot perceive thai ii- Jusfice or
tinrss 90 fAc tolrth sccfl1f.- -f.res-rih in..
that tbc iniou plb'ie deht sha'l b. prompt
iy met. bit that al tisr con.eler1-v never
b. seriously contested.
There rcnaains. then. bsst abe sec8aI Sec
ton. sAich prescribes iu Substance fhaf Do
iniral porcr in tae lni1n shall L~ncef1-rh
be based only on thaf portion 20 the rear.ie
90 eact state St1 ar deemed Psi ifs rarsfi-
t4;iou %. l,posiiarscs of ssca poser. Ia
other sorls a stale sbich ciloases fo bold
Fart Of o. FoFaiafion in irnoran-e ani vas
saiare - rrscrless. urellrafef unf-nr.
chised-.hal nos cour.t tlaf r.srtio- fa a.
anc~ ~ e-frcafs-- at --eui. srirancbised
citizens 81 othcr State
We a. BOZ arg1e fhc justice of ihrs r-o-
fisfur. 3 uril argue che shape ofa r.t.
rth-oorrretncss 81 b. ir.li, stion tat.ie
lie 80 does not fc~i thai fhis o. s-upIF an4
nl.d.s jet. solil noi D. persga1el OBJ .h
ore rase iram fhc dead Cd c0urnre bim.
30 thfre nre fhusc among us uho E1rii
rot hsve % rafihei. sadis desuou.f -afes thst
&C. good SOFA Of enanciration q nof set
cuup.rte.
h-'. .af snrf. tiis section IT, designed
POI raer- - ~oufh Boz. aoco-l,nr s.F-arr
O. ufr .tarEs. Nut sp. 90 repir t.uf oa-
" io noiiif ter ruiing case thsf o. uiI o.
i'.- ,riae uhem 'o rep t-fF a8s.ss t-
sufit1m 81. lr....r "a. .... ..rr... .r...
90 rr'ffecrs. 20 u.arfer h.a r---.......
frum alsirari iessf.lu to l.lsrs-s 49, .. "a,
lf moss have to1rrf. o. .rsf.. rrr.-... -
FL doing We sa.. therefore. to ~...,. 80.
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