, 1866-06-11
oP1GloK or TUX coxxrtTKx.

4 NA'hS0t AAfh EVs<1HH2oUts guQ WITHOUT E4Q${1fU-
loss Or othss fosns BY !issua Of WHICH political
feiano9s could legal, exist between them and lhe
1eotnlzc a valid the lection Of nen trom di :or-
/ gsnizsd Communities which. Eum tne Yery na,nre
rel resen anon nom those .ahli1hsd aud seeo9. ~
Iked1u!ee, The observance OF which las been hith-
Ta1rs, Tint cougrrfs would no. be 1ue,lncd in al.
nalttne fnch communities 10 participation IN lne
soT fnmenl OF 'hu country without dfss providing
he 9sns 81 Nv n
sgInst claims fouEded to rebellion and crime, aud,
ftsEe 10 those who nAYr actively pa,ticipatcif in
the effort 10 DESTROY the Union aud ovcrhruv ,he
Government, and The exclusion from positiou, or
public tfttst OF 1t least portion Of those wno4c
crimes proved them enemies OF the Onion md
unworthy Of public confidence.
\ REPRESENTATION,
Your committee uiN. perhaps, hardly bo deemed
eiensao!e 'os extending ibis report further mt in
nsmueh as immediate and Unconstitutional repre-
ssntatson q the States lately IN rebellion is d.
mnnded "a matter OF right, and delay and eyen
hesItation ls denounced a. grossly oppressive and
rn!ptt. as well ~ upHtse and tmpolttte may not
DC amlse again TO cu attention to few undlsputed
ana notorious facts. and The principles OF public
inw applicable thereto In order that ihe pro-
p11ss'y Fl hs. Claim may be y considered
IT. stafe r Tennessee occupies position dis
iipet from ~ The other nsunecion1ry states, and
| your commttee have not thought it e1pctlenr to
disturb Whether Congress thali see &c. to make
tnat sta,e The subject Of feparate action, to ID
as concerns Ihe Imposition Of pIeiiminaly cond,
t,onr, II s rot within lhe provision Of Ills com
Mntes elsnei 10 GetetMlme ot ADVISE.
ME oaates aEf entitled 10 be Eeprcscu ed in either
noutc OF consress," the eseeutal inquiry Il,
nes a r. T. IN ny oae Of t6em constituency
lion bow fas pe1<ous claiming seats in either
IiouIe possess The credentials necessary 10 enable
ra 11em e .p dnly qualified constituency is1
one of tho eonsldeIaton o. eacn House serarstsly,
a,ter ne preliminary question shall have been
1nany oetetn1neu.
we mn. n,on,x. - sgE1AaT; ~ sa,a :. ;.,x,.a,3
tno General acis and p:inciples applicable 10 tha
ata!es feSsntly IN reaeihon.
7. ron spp
vacant y snS year ls6l. dnr'pe the second session
Hs, a. ns Aan :; ;hsI conGsts, by ,ho voluntary witt
by the direction Of the kE:latnres Of Conventions
on.,3a 9els IT rsspesve s.ates Thls was do9c as
erf n0so o Isl age,nat ne CONSTITUTION aId Gose1n
70 oSeftnfoW thc same b. forming southern coz
fcdetat1on. THIS act Of declared hostility was
iio ny en Ga1zaon % Of ne sane
Mat ~ Sea end land. tealnst the Uniled States.
Ihi. ssa1 continued more than lont years, wltn1n
cnriMl, inysded the loyal states, burned thei.
loMns anu cities robbed their citizens. Destroyed
increasa 1874 saia'e7s nnd 1mposea az
kas,SSV.uo9,uO, 0f which EeSen or eight hundred
billions hare alrea1y been uet and paid. From
, 1ne tme 1h4t these Confederate ssates thus wllh
var On the United States the great nass OF their
people became y ard were IN; n;un;euts-geoe's-srai-
sd h o. ss% oeepes ne ns
Snm taes: !6' petition y e. dbltshea BY scl. Of
.snss,ess aha 3ooGa dec io9t. aod y rcrosnized
ttaTs ~ ~ IT Iiss1oent IN pnbl'c ptoci1ma'
tiVnt. uGcament. ana sptechet
ofeoaa. me states Tins concderated PROSECUTED
,ne.s ,, Hsl aSaust the United sa!es 70 ra aRbltra
captured. their military power de4royed, their
Gsll oEesIs. Siate and toasceera'e. taken PRISON.
er, Or put 10 flight. every vessise Of sate and Con-
0vefEah 11d occupied By the Federal armies, aud |
me people reduced TO tue condition Of enemies |
eosausrsd @ IN waE entitled only BY pubic law 10
euen hyhts, privileges and conditions az might be
youchsaied BY the cnrquesof. THIS position Is
pse pt,a established By 5udIsa1 eeison, ana Il
matione. documents and epeeches. |
=, 1A.rs!. Having Voluntarily deprived themselves
o. Isptesenanon pr tn Congress foE the criminal ppr
reduced themselyes. BY the act Of levyinR war, 10
me eondiaon OF public enemies, tncJ have no
fient 10 complain, Of Temporary exclusion from /
ConeEese. ont, On the contrary. having voluntarily
qualified themselves by cnme nom participating in
condition, to chow that theY arc oual1ned 10 re-
,nms federal rsI'tIons In order g al the they
rnnsart ~ 49, tas1 uA1S ssaoAsA Aeu. Win tue
eznmeut, IN harmony wi,h liz Constitution sud
hare crsts nnS shn" .nat ali nosn!e purposes
aeainel lasuso treason nd rebeilipn: saasan,ess
naa MnEu eaaI 1toSe saI!s'aEo!y 20 ING oofesnment
leaIst ,s Mhleh insy sehelled, and By whose arms
fourth iIsrinS bv tht, ,-o.,,,..,1 .-..,,,
nom G9n1fess. and BY tlsQrant rebellion and val,
s ~ cls!! aIa pol1!ca rights and pz1sileses
re.o1ed s. he ny sn 81 n heIy @Gy es
inat constitutional power st which they se1c
el91ned.
fpM- iaoee rehelltous enemies we're conquered |
~ tne people OF the Unied states, aching through
s nn, GO Pr 1tanase branches o. tue Government and
Gts me cooqueror are not 60 vested the Psest-
cent mat he can q ana regulate the terms Of set
lie ncmens aad copisr conrress'oaal ssptefcntatIon
qasli, enemies Of e Goseinmen1 me III to s e1etcIss
~ iIsw-mak1oE power The authority 10 restore
can be exercised only With The concurrence Of ali
the departments in which political power Is yzsted.
hsnss ,hs nson ssvefa e s he
be consdt rcd declared, and cau ou1Y be feraruttl
q provisional permission BY the Commsndsr IN.
Chlet OF the army TO do certain acts iba efscs ana
validity whereof Ia 10 be tetermIned by t6c cousti
tu',o1ai Government, and not solely 81 the Execu
i've power. 0>~'' y <11 A|~'@u
cEs.a.e...-- -.hv..@ vas..r.--
ConEless, or enemies, have the right aud shall be
make hel and Ss5ts
anefed rebels mar change lhclr theatre Of opera.
lions ifpm The battle held. where they wer. delest-
Cd and oveElhro*u. to tue halls of Congress, and
their representatives seize ppou tho Gortrnmcnt |
which they fought to destIoy; whether lie Na.
tlonal Treasury, tho Army Of tie Nation its Navy,
IT. Forts and aTsfnas. iis whole civil adufnastra.
Hon, Its credit IL pensoners tha p,fdoas srd ~ 1
phans Of those penshed ia the war, The puolic |
honor, peace and +aesy edatl all be turned ont TO
the keeping pf It's recent enemies withonf de1av |
opinion OF Congress inc security Of The nalon de-
SeceaN. The history of mankind exhibits no e.