The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-20

privileges. This b . Conclusion which maj
not be agreeable to sangufnary minds; but
it stands while the Constitution stands. O..
I believe the country cannot long be
peacefully ruled BY faction which usurps
the supreme law-naking power OF the ma
ton. Let me not be misunderstood. Ours
Il a government of constitutional MAORI
ties. Such il my government. Such is
yours. But the principle requires repre-
sentation from every part of the Union
when no part of it is in rebellion against
the Government. When all peacefully de-
libcrate together, when all arc heard, or
entitled to be heard, then the resulting de-
cision becomes the supreme law Of the
land. But no public body has the right to
deliberate or determine until constituted
according to the organic law Of its exist
ence. The Senate and Assembly Of New
York are deliberative bodies, with repre-
sent alton fixed by its constitution. Could
they legislate after excluding from repre-
sentatiOn one-third Of the counties in the
State The highest judicial tribunal in
our State Is constitutionally composed of
eight members. Could five Of these de-
termine your rights or mine after eiecting
the other three from their seats But re-
presentation in Congress is no less fixed
in the Constitution of the United States.
And so it is in the electoral colleges. Can
a President be lawfully chosen by fac
ton commanding only minority Of all
the electoral votes in the Union, but yet
majority after excluding ten or eleven of
the States equally entitled under the Con-
stitutiou to participate The intultife
logic Of every mind instructs answers IN
the negative. Can O President be i'm
peached by a rump sitting II daily viola
ton of the Constitution, anu tried by the
Senate as Judicial body which Ilosos its
doors against twc.ty oi It's Judges Let
the attempt Le made, and one LAUNDERING
No" louder .Lan Iieay.I's artillery, will
roverborate i'll every part CT tus land.
Thus We lucg. !. every turn the great
question, What $40" our Country, what is
now tho Uuiou o. ,AoSo SI~tea! And
thus also We SEQ TIC a.aIL..LS possibilities
Of the future. l Know AID yoL know 1t
to be the deliberate purpose c. the dcspe-
rate party which excludes The South from
Congress to exclude it also il the next
election Of President. These great issues
can be peacefully solved ny the people
now. If they are not, they will find their
solution only in force. can see in the
not far distant future two Congresses Of
the United States, one conStitutonally
composed Of majority elected from all
the States of the Union; the other revo-
lutionary body, minority, but calling
itself the Congress, after excluding one
great section of the country. l can see
also two Presidents, one rightfully chosen
by majority of all the electoral votes of
the Union; the other claiming to be the
choice of section only. These are
perlous situations, to be escaped if posi-
BILE. But any ono can SEQ that we are
drifting toward them. If We reach, VIC
can only pass them after another civil war.
The people will not surrender to faction
the Constitution Of their fathers. They
will maintain the Union and the rights of
all the States and, if need be, they will
put down another rebellion by arms. But
they have now in their hands peaceful
solution. We have only to elect national
legislature, which can see the Union as it
is to-day, composed Of all instead Of only
o part of the States, which, taking the
Constitution for its guide, will place that
great department of the government in
harmony on this absorbing issue with its
other branches. Then the work is done.
Then tho Stripes and Stars, which our.
armies have carried over hundreds Of bat
tle-felds, will become once moro the en-
blem Of the national unity. Then will our
country he once more united, prosperous,
and happy.
SUNSET cox on BEAST BUTLER.
But we are told by the leading Radicals,
and especially by General Butler-lgroans
and Kisses oh, you shouldn't hiss nor
boot at General Butler; he is brave and
glorious general. Laughter, and renewed
groans.
A voice." lie sold himself at New
Orleans"
Mr.. CoX.--I know he went to New Or
leans; but it was Very much as William of
Orange came to England, who addressed
the people, saying: Gentle Englishmen,
I come here for your good-in fact, came
here for all your goods." Laughter and
checrS.l Some one has sung about this
brave Butler somewhat after this way:
Ben Butler was soldier brave,
soldier brave was he;
He had for silyerspoons and SIGH,
par-ti-al-i-ty."
Laughter and merrimcnt.l
A voice." How about that canal!"
Mr.. Cox.-I will tell you directly about