The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04

hn vi.s points we're from every confederation q revenge
or naoS Joking only a. hey did 70 pubic Justice and
region where thoss who had waed against the country
9s s bore sway any Ss sn 1sss
thess essential requirements would have been sssented
70 promptly mot promptly, q least e. soon Is me
elections had manifested the nations Will Bat. ON
rejected By those VINO control public opinion
and WILD political power N me sousn ii n
North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, &C., with their
gubernatoria messages Is the defiant reply Rejecting
sisI upon representation in Congress and the Elective
College for all the four millions Of their former slaves
thus ascending 70 enlarged and increased hwmaSing
the same time they not only dsfranchss them
and rsfsss them the right and protection
sive laws pretending to regulate labor contracts,
and to punish vagrancy reduce those whom the nation
made free 70 condition OF subserviency and ssrfdon
but little II any better than slavery ITSELF Yet while
We cannot compel them TO approve the constitu-
tIonal amendment, duty to the nation. 70 jus
exponcnts Of the national will as we are, we
cannot avoid that duty. Indeed, may
sss in the sss q ss
knewn In the earlier stage Of the war how will
lingly would an overwhelming majority OF the
om oas . Il. soody ehacs cruel %sr
which they compelled us to drain % its very dregs.
altar had been crimsoned With blood and evcry ceme
tory and churchyard crowded with patriot graves the
halls that slavery must die Then the cloud
OF passed away; Gods smile shone banners,
victory after victory blessed our gallant armies
and The crOwning triumph won that gave salvation
70 the Union and freedom to the slave Since thcn we
have been earnestly struggling tor reconstruction.
some enduring and loyal foundation Stumbling blocks
have impeded our progress, and when at last
q mild and magnanimous proposition Is made.
embodying no coniscations, no bsnshments no
epff Inn n6a tatx
ing Of heart against nexplicabe II ire
movable. Does tt not as II again the Creator If
leading MS In His way rather than ownY And we
turn for light does it not flash upon US tina. He
again requires the nation 10 conquer It's preuGices;
that as He 80 far above us has put all human beings
under equality before the divine law and called them
all his children, He demands that shall put all under
equality before the human law that every per.
son In all the region poisoned by the Influences Of
slavery and the principles OF treason, shall be
clothed with all the rights necessary for the fullest
aud sures ssprotection Against tyranny outrage and
wrong aud not lett deenceless TO the mercy Of those
who long exhibited mercy to the tbev
sought to destroy The question naturally arises how
this be done Surrounded ny these able states
men, returning here as thev do crowned with an
unparalleled popular Endorsement, 1t might not be
fitting to anticipate their arguments on these vital
themes in the session Just opening. But when
the constitution declares in its opening that
ll legislative powers herein ranfed shall be vested in
. Congress or the United Staiesn when It solemny en-
joins the United states shall guarantee every
State in this Union republican form o. government
and when gives TO Congress- full authority to make all
uSccT'"iy
into execution AL powers vested by this constitution in
the government OF the United States In denart
ment Office thereof. the duty and It's exercise
To have been specifically anticipated by the trainers or
supreme law. Since President johnson declared in
May, 1865, that the rebellion had destroyed all civil gov
eminent In the rebellous States, Congress- which has
cognzed Of the established there under
the authority Of military law except the rebel dstran
chising gov rnment Of the State Of Tennessee.
has 10 settle the question: under the oaths Of It's mem
bers 10 support aud defend the constitution whether
these provisional and mnrecognized governments in
itfrh y1Sn hann fsf..
republic dominant in their executive. legislative and
judicial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 have been soldier ~
ton To thu. lost cause Of treason is openly
nv0wed and s the guarantee Of popular favor
whore the colors and the heroes of the rebellion
enthusiastically haed and whsfe citizenship refused
u the onlv people IN their MIDST who. class haze
been A0saare, or arc not republican forms %
mont which It is 'he duty OF the United States to
guarantee and prssci leaving This ami KIN red a,s
tons thsee WHO will ably DISCUSS them, can We not
all hero say as loyal ana patriotic aud astie los NJ
c,tizans, -
.4 A. for and a,r children
rho vow which we have given
Isr.rls.ersd tn heaven;
No pirate 90 our strand
No traitors In Congress-.
Both these gentlemen repeatedly interruptsd
by applause When Speaker Colfax concluded he was
approached and heartily congratulated oy his fellow
sPEHH or SENATOR yArE
Aftsr repeated calls. Senator YAIEs OF Illinois came
Fellow C,nzi>s-It was certainly not expected on nv
part to say anythsus this occasion but Senator
Wilson declines and friends desire that should
something win remark that this IL q day OF great
oIcng the people of the United States Of America
representative OF the Northwest OF the State OF
Illinois, where propose not SIMPLY beat copperhcad
ism and modern democracy, but absolutely TO demolsn
IT, fApplause) know II was proposed BY certain par
es. nasmuch tho Northwest vas divided nv the Ale
ghany mountains from the East and the Father
OF Waters through all the Southern States
tho States become adjuncts Of the southern
n ura-
posed being the great pivotal centre, where
the muscle tho strength and the power OF tho
people of the United Sntes, and having the South and
the Fast and West the aduncts Of the in this
great confederacy Of the United States Of America
nmph-a triumph OF no temporary measure, OF No mes-
sure Of expediency, but OF hberly-when ] see those
grand, overwh elming maiortcs pouring In from tho
North, East and West-~hen see the cohorts OF trea
retiring before this storm OF universal fire. lii M ny
the friends Of liberty and humanity In all camp rs
se % ,n ~ ' a Nor = 81 'ns sa
for mercy and justice Of God eadur~sh forevermore
fAppIausel To my democrat,c friends would quote a
passage OF -llaughterl-but ri courre tho
Senators familiar with Scripture sugh-
terl-and this crowd versef in Scrpture-llaugh.
,ssnss ns.S mod quote here .no - sore con-
twelfth ThesssloniAns for the eptaph upos the demo
cratic party tApplause.I @a
Speaker CotrAx and others--'Quote IT,
Senator YATEs-0h, don't prees me, please; Tor sm
AFRAID should fall short n attempted t. tIaurhterI
senator Ysrss-wsli, X You insiss upon IL bsiisv. Il
u somsshing after tbis styIe:-
=: .Acs. oar'.s ssse .l:ss q The so.p.nw.,.h
having hope, and without God In the world.
daughter and appiause) Fellow citizens. under
stand that people In very great hurry about
admitting southern brethren into the Union and
giving them the control IN this government They
asked me IN Illinois when l willing 10 have them
come in replied, "weL Pm 10 no great hurry about
10 myself. lLaughterl said that ! never would be
willing W have them come In until free speech
recognized upon every inch Of American SOIL from The
Atlantic 70 the Pacific pAuse-and that they
should come IN until every American citizen should
have the privileges Of going 10 any portion Of this
try and enjoying all the privileges Of Inc governmen
(aptsuse until the constitutional guarantee Of
publican government shall he given 70 every State
this Union until the skeletons Of Union shall no
longer hang dangling from trees In the south; nn,
pcnitencc ana . desire 10 swear allegiance
the government Never until these things occur
shall they hack again. tCries Of NO never ~
No fellow citizens not until Gabries last trumpet shall
sound. laughter and applanse.) Why, understand
that democratic friends In my state all OF
sudden for universal suffrage. Lsuehcr) They say IL
something like the boy who. beng told by his father
take castor oil said, - but father don Z like castor