, 1866-04-21

Can ANY portion of tic Am ricnn people.
or tho,. bonn in the United States, of proper
la&c. be ,l9ht.u,ly denied The elective franchise I:
answe. cn,phatically no that whatever ohjec-
tons there may be to universal unrestricted!
Suffrage, generally speaking, there can Of iiyl,,
be no limitation OF restriction nf this right. cx-
ccpt ns II punishment for crimes, 10 those OF
prupc, n2c, who we've BON IN any ,,nrt OF Ibis
country. why:--becnusr this is y democratic
representative republic. formed upon fixed PUN
rillr>. expressed and embodied III written de-
~riniati"n md Laws laid down frr,l Ia. government
and guidance q! Ike people to vii
".Ali men ar, created equal AMI endowed ly
their creator with certain nnalitnablc rights, tia,
among ;hrsc are lie liberty and ll,c pursuits OF
are instituted amongst men, deriving their i'lsl
powers ;r"n the consent ui the governed
DrciLratinn lndrpc,4ian nee.
.Ngnin - Thu fec inhabitants uf each OF these
STATES shall lc entitled 10 the privileges AMI i'm
muiii'irs OF III" free citizens Of the several states
Article Of Confederation mlortr! l77S.
Again. We ihc people IF tie Unite STATE. III
order 10 form - m;Le pcric", nninn, establish
justice promote the general welfare, secure The.
blessings Of Liberty 10 OURSELVES AMI ,ostvrny.'
do o.l,in and establish this constitution .&c-
preamble to constitution L.. $. 1887
Again i'll The matter Of representation.
/" Tlr House ot Representatives Shall BE- nn.-
posed OF members chosen c.cry second year by
the people Of the several states"
md. Soc. Article ls,. constitution l. $.
W!.e: liz CtUsii;i.:ioii wa. under cn.>iiyr:..
ton III The convention, an c1or: 1T discrin.ina,inn
was nt,lc, i c 10 insert the word uh;i., bat i, Mas
voted down l.! Il large majority, effect OF this it
successful %"uld i!Avc been the hi-tranrlismcnt
ly the supreme law OF the lanl, rtn portion 81
the people. SerJnlgc k%viley'S >j,c.cl,, delivered
III the u ). Ii Reps, in Jan. OF. the rnir.llchi>,.
n:css, Of the rolorri i'roi,!c OF the district Of Co.
luiuLin.
Again Ever" State in tie Union. viii, ,cr.
map one or two cHct ptiui, III ,hci. original con
,iilutiOm c;iibodicS the idea ana adopts sutstau,i-
ally Tic principles and truths contained in the
declaration uf iirici'riuiairc, certainly each ono
~adpi,iy,! that with Tie constitution.
We find The value and meaning Of these lccla-
atloIis u, hcarin. upon the rights of the I4."plr,
AMI Tie subject u,drr discussion from Tie opinion
Of those most comictenl to judgr,-i & ~t!icsfn!c-
n,rn, Of this AMI III earlier periods OF our t,'nlrys
history.
Prcslien, Johnson says "tIrnt IL american
system rests on The assertion Of II o!lal right
cf every man, 10 life, liberty. ~. Che rrrsniss OF
happiness .Also-us si,owi,n the binding force
o! lie obligations herein co''iiitd.- tNt TIC very.
commencement. when wc-ssilihed Il place among
the powers o.. the Garth dc declaration Il inde-
pend nee was aiop.c. y states SO also were the
articles VI colivucrtiu'i, and when, the people
oi The IT,. s.. orIinel and establish Tie c@onsiitu-
Ton il Was tn, Assem-; Of Ill, state. one rs o..
which r.yc.t vitality President ,Jo!!nsun's
message . congress.
Ne gave here, then. the principle, and !. self.
~cy!l.nt truths" m!.!cl. undcilincs hi, srcnt tc-
b.r and sanctioned by every STATE of TIN, Union,
and here we get The idea of u republican torn,
having. Mr.. Summer, III II speech delivered in
the u. >. Senate. Feb. 9Th and IN. 1866. quotes
from nn address Of the Continrrtnl Congress 10
Tie people: let il he remembered that i, has
been the pride and boast OF America, Tia, the
rights for wlich she has commended were the
rights Of human nature. by The blessing q! The
Author Of these . sliis they have prevailed over
every opposition, md from the bas,, Of thirteen
independent States, no instance has heretofore
occurred, nor c"n any instance be expected
hereafter 10 occur, in which the umuduitcIa,el
toIr!s OF republican government cnn pretend to
30 far M opportunity of jI>tify.ng themselves
by their fruits. In Ills view the citizens Of the
L. :. are responsible for the greatest truth ever
~comhA,d 10 Il political community" (L0urnul
Of Continental Congress, April, lisa. VOL. vii,
page POD. Again 'ti!ai they who lave no
voice nor vote IN tie ,lec;ins Of representatives
do not enjoy liberty, but urc absolutely enslaycL
10 those who Lave votes and to their represent
tativcs. (FIanklin's works, vol. II, page 37ll.
Again: .'iha, the Ter ~nr!joris PARTS i, The fun
dnlnen.nl law al every society Of individuals, Of
equal rights. (Jci!cr,om's WORKS. vol. MI, u 7j.)
= and also that one lnlt OF on brethren Who
fight and pay taxes me excluded, like i:tlo,s.
from the right Of representation, rs if society
were instituted for tie soil aud roi Tor he men
inhnbi,in. il, or one half Of these could dispose
Of tie rights and the Will Of the other half
wi,hGnt their consent Jclfcrson's works, pags
Coz.
We hsvr seen what these declarations md
Constitutional provisions are. We lnyr had u
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