, 1866-05-19

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tlon Of its male citizens over twcuty-on years
Of age, except rebels, the representation shall
be reduced In the proportion which such ex-
cluded male citizens shall bear to the whole
humber Of male citizens over twcnty-one
years OF aye. Tic idea is, that in those
States where the negroes arc dfsfFanchiscd
they shall not be counted In the basis Of rep
resentation. The peculiar phraseolo1y em-
ployed, was for the purpose Of avoiding d
grant Of power In the Constitution 10 the
States to distranchlse men on account OF race
or color.
The effect of the section viii he. to tleprive
the rebels of thirty-two REPRESENTATIVES In
Congress aud in the Electoral College. based
upon lisflsuchised negroes. II they will not
allow the blacks to vote neither should they
be permitted to vote upon them and Offset
them against IN equal number of Northern
white people. There is no abrideemcut of
representation on the whites In the South
-disloyal or loyal. They arc MI allowed
10 count Just the same as Northern white
people, neither more nor less. But 4o. 900 ex.
rebels in South Carolina will not be permit
ted to send a member to Congress- 10 yotc
down member from Cook County. u;,nols
who represents ESQ. 900 whites, II The chjval'
r. will not let The colorcd peoplc have voice
in the selection OF d Congressman, then thew
must nut up as mapy while Inhabitants to cet
q member as we In the Norib hare IN do.' Il
not that fair? How are tho Copperheads 70.
Ing to make M issue against the second Sec
tione They will have good time In con-
vincing the masses That Que Southern rebel
should offset three Northern Union men in
Congress. If they cloysc to make their fight
on that point, they will be promptly accom-
nodatcd by every Republican from Name to
Caliiornia-f1om Galcnn 10 Cairo
e In respect to the third section. IL Mr..
Stevens construction Of 1t be true, that it
Will only exclude unpardontd Te6eas from yot-
Ing, until lsso, then 1t amounts to nothing,
tor there VIII not oc m nnpardoncd rebel
south Of Mason and D11on's lilo six months
hence There arc very few now, aud the num-
Der grows less every day. No Issue can be
made On that section, as 1t becomes nulllt5
under the operation Of the pardoning pro-
cess There being nothing to defend, neither
Is there any thing to attack.
Inc ionfth section provides that neither
the onnea STATES nor any State shall assume
or pny any oeet or ootigntlon already III
CURED or which may hereafter be incurred,
aia OF inc insurfection or "ar against
The United States, on any claim for com
pensation lor loss OF Involuntary service or
"laooF''
Do the Copperheads propose to make their
light against that provision? VIII they openly
! ON the stump, adyocate the assumption Of the
rebel debt by the General Government Will
they dare to take grounds In favor Of paying
the rebels out of tho National Treasury for
the slaves set free by the war; Arc they In
! 'nsor OF doubling 1hc National debt In order
! to put money into the pockets Of the defeated
i traltorss
! No body doubts that The Copperhead leaders
arc in favor of doing Just that thing mud il
ttmy policy's should prevail and the Con
peFheals and rebels should find themselves
in control Of Congress, II Is very certain thai
they would proceed to assume the payment
Of the rebel debt and to compensate the OK
SHAREHOLDERS for the loss of their human
chattles- unless forb7ddcn eo IN do br ar
emena,n.n, NJ +hc CONSTITUTION
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The nfth section simply provides tha
'ConEress shall have power to enforce By aT
proprintc legislation, the rrovisions ot TIL
article" No objection can be mndc to TIL
clause, Us II Etnnds or falls with the 0the
sections-
Radical Republicans would very gseatl
prefer the following substitute proposed b
Senator Wade, ior the second section in III
House reconstruction plan.
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