, 1866-09-22

ther man. nor as much as many men, and whid1
annot be determined BY his saying, a. to the fa1.7
The new Moses .eems to be lahorfne under tbs
.nptes st2n that the exercise Of political priv
e1ely asd altogether upon his decision. He sayz
bat ths people ot The seeded States are al loy
nd a "a. tScy lsye o!gsn!zed state Government
n.i,led to admission; ]: Tor one, des'ze better
siSenee Sf a1s lq7a{ th,e And.sw Jons
Sanee Ject1 b. asstrfions. ue ssss eanaos make
sst sssy sse sey ns's @ tasa l. esa sss sa;
I'd ss IT, soh dsIGS;s 81
n and uendaeious eha.Ees that hey ara uaitors.
The net of ,he dts1oyaity Of The Southern stans
reason sommitted ,. both aeainst tho Goyerr
nent- We ash that they furnish us The sanekiut
8 p5Sct, e as,f Loyalty a. asx ~
.cts. There mnst be not only r<,<nfaaee foz thfr
.nmes. but they must do works meet for repeEs-
Sns KspsRsRs Is no ases ns a.F
sgainsi the laws either Of God Of man is not per-
aitted 10 furnish substitute to do the repeuttns
or him. That each offender has to do for hlmso:i.
] he people OF this country ara not satisfied ~
have The work Of repentance for millions Of ttal-
ors d9ne By one man. and TIA that man ~ g. Andy Joh1-
peut for, without undertaking to repent foS tho
Sins Of others.
THE rorIcr OF CONGRESS-
Mhs9 The seEss.l sesaea stte. wnish ws:a
1oysiy d ihei1 people. INA the 1esidnssy Of ,hss
pasaea upon a a. Mates q isst Af,er @ iatestl;
lions extending. over The entire rebe1liaus te7'
Tory, the gathering Of facts from every conccts,s
Seess q te:mony ees III
rebels. from which the tnlJ 1o1al men Of the soath
pe1ple % Wele iii thoroughly dieioyal ii senss,s
and purpoee; that !he assumption Of the payment
q he confsderase debt. ne sepua:ali9D, il po,,i
meht Of the Freedmen, world be certain 10 fuloE
from Tic action OF the States, SO soon as they 81
Snred thstr coveted position in Congress. SO b.
10 the demands ot Andrew Johnsou. and has, thrz
fal, kept treason ont OF our National Congress. &,
Ias authority o. Congress oysF u tais whS!s sa
Seward, In hIs great speech delivered It Aabusa
ssSss' E. ssas slss5 aa IT. az
esItrs, Which tssii then r. csf.tfng between i,,-
ncnt, wbethsf they arose before he civil war &C.
4 i: Goa.ilsl!os: W s:s = q sssr e 1s aS!fSa,t:: q
Florida, septcmhet.p p he s,sies. speskin: fs:
b. 1.'lf The rsssiasn tRst
::f;s:n ri 4sa't: ss.s :s<;sss;'s: s::'s
2Essh house ehall be ths judge 81 tse eSet>
membere." Intadsins the elections is involved
whether the electors possessed The right: For9s-
elected bS men who possessed no political Hst's
be- that there hnd becn no election. And hccaus
the CouRre.e ofthe Quilted states have thus 2r
exercised the "a sp!hosIty = which shs cons,l!n'i9'
TO restore TO iull slars In the councils Of tht.
nation unrcpentant, and yet defiant tsoilor.
neeaTse n.ists tsins Tlso n; rebel : statss @ ~ AL
tact upon terms Of equality with loyal State. an'l
people, and not with An Increased .politic'l
powe' sne esS ae! espss
I;clasing to adopt the has,y and tncoEstacr,
ncss q Il ihe t tasE ssio1s sSen, s5d The asoaa
ssssts i 81. Sss:ssss ss!ss apss he .ssssa';-
:s M III g s!sess ssee IT u sss
lcelslatlou which Was Nos as thorough and coU-
plGte IN overthrow Of reasonable principles y,
bstiic, tte Congress- ot tic Unit:d s;tatcs. aite:
months Of tbvcstfsntion AMI discussion, nsre.~i
upon, policy, and hsro presented Il to tha
Tic policy Of Andrew johnson and bis rnpros:-
cFe Ia The immediate restoration Of solthera
s,ntes o1 :hs,r ,essn! 'S5
iuftnrc, and without punishment fos tha past.
The rolicy Of Congress is 70 Ecstosv soAthci:t
she Union upon their sdop.Il; the coaslituttoaai
Nosh!ss s,e!c, nothing !sst, Is Eetnlssd of'h,
South than this.
7ux CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
This Amendment -: !. That nll persons bora
or nsturalIzed IN The United States. an4 subject,
liz jarsulctIo,,, arc citzens Of The United State.
sss sss u s. S'fs .E E*tsa al, h sT
privileges, nor deprive any person Of lie, LbcItE
sas Peif.RRa & .Ra T Ws y Tbas
ehal be apporttoucd among tho several states :.
coEdinT 70 their respective Numbers but ~
hahiinnts Of such State. being twenty-ous years
agc, and eitizers Of The United STATES. 1f IN an
way abEldss, EXCEPT tot participation IN Febeli1,3
such male cIzeus shali bear to the whole number.
That no psrson shall .,se,s Be $ Sesst2s o:
and Vice President, OF hold any office civil or NIL
Itary, under the United States under anJ Staie
OF Congress, or ss an officer Of thu United States,
or NJ member of any State Legislature, or
executive OF judicial officer Of any Snte, to SUI.
poll lhs constltu!ion Of the Cnited States. shall
hare engaged In tnsurrectton Or rebellion ncafns
the eaue Or given MD or comfort to tho eucmic
thsrsot Bas Congress- msy. BY = ,s,t yots, 1f t"o
Places the validity Of the public debt the United
States beyond question. and depzsses ths United
ats. e sts Of he Eht to aas the
That there Is nothing In either OF these section
unjust to its South Or pscindIeial t. he Interests
the Whole county, Il Ss ts ne
won1a he dinlcuit to i'll what lie is. be Is not
aosh aps & = ss H. fssess e
ihs Chains whieE lad heid lin s1sse, md fairis
achieved for himself The right to The name q !.
Of cltlzene4Ip whicE the South IS now seady to I'D
mit should BE- placed hsyoad 81 sO1s;tasencies r.
power, we dsssfe That hey may be compelled L
respect, even sftes The price for which 1t was made
essn Ra1 1as sesS Se1s,s no 's1
before lie Iaw; That The hiaek citizen viii be pro
IS ihc whiie; that lie rebel pIaster Ehail not b.
permitted to swiudle the Loyal aEd tahoEtng negr
Ihe M negro @ icing nen citizen is entitled to III
rishts OF citizen. It would be wrong 70 pern1i
those rights to be taken away from him, unjust Il
deprive him. Without due process of law. OF i;:s
81 SsSg " e nd s
10 deprive the negro Of hts rights II IS bath righ
and just to preyent any state from eomm1ttiat
prevent ,he South from doing whas 1t would b.
nnt hs s
article. The objection 70 this sectIon goes yes:
far to prove thar the South do not intend In gooC
Wers @ It % oncs admitted. as they ciaim that t6e:
b .s9 ef G oG e nsa
s aent, south carolfas, Win vote u ., ,@
has four Representatives in Congress, while Il.
ioa, ,ooo, has opiy 1res And not only woutd her
bc this glsrfng inequality as an e7isting fact, bu
South Carolina would gin one additional p embel
Of Congress the result Of the war, won1d secnzt
not only present inequality Of repfesentation L
her favor, Int prospective increase Of polfuea
power tn the councils 81 I nation which through
Thus is one rehel soldier in South Carolina mad
equal In political power 70 four Union soldiers /,
g s1a s ia Aes o1a1 sas We e. neas
th1ee times - 1srse vote. have only one handrei
snd af!six Eep1gssntaia!1.s 4sal1:s sight:og.e g a
Would Would Be M ine1esaed By eiascn, Is consequence
Of The rebellion. And This ID pun1shins treason
The negro e ftee-not By the generous Concession
nee bes1ase lis mastsf, Who aagei
war against II Government that be. might rive
fh1ns s ;csos III
having fsllen, It Is but proper that al politics
powes Ehtch the n1aste. derived rom that 1ela
lion should cease also- Just 40 long - white me,
uuly are permitted to yote% none but whito me1
are represcn,ed. dJ idea L. that IL .uch case th
thu fsfr Fnle Is, that the number OF represents
.rs y IN sfass
number 70 unrepsesenied. TIE interests an
wishes Of those d 600 nasy be entfse1I adverse +
sny scheme under which sueh = state ot Thing
should continuc 10 cxtst when The necessity tor1
has passed away. The Kepans?,ssan sas l., pla'
and tho nailo5al tafety dsnaa1 ~ GftEt oa
eaes is% T. H. h. s1ibof sS Ct ~ hspuh
nir,ton sr h1 - ia nsTt1 Il whose employ d 10:
sna who.s I g .ddsesse;. III zanile*tocs aud deeiars
lions be Wsass, that The n,a!n ssastu:e o. the il
s1H sNnneTts ehaIi sin DO left 70 o:nna The az
nd H. 'and:sap1, PR, IT, F1e,I wo, ot eS
Rn.ieed Rs1u1 II. aTrfy bersat 10 The znasteF whfej
; rTew out Of It, evesy constitutional proviaio
HLIea secured and guarded II, eEcsy politics
. poafS1 ous With slavery isclE For Ill lhesa We,
tat pa1ts OF the syssem-the nnbs, tho heart {
ssavery-and they arc all fotcdooued TO ..extifps