Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-20


IA . srblecs tie territory conquered. ard
IS Inhabitants. 10 III laws. regulation,
nd ierriva.i rs as 80 Legislative Depart
nsrt Of the Government! may s.. fst IT, mn
Dose
Under tn. oad ard swe, Pig clsia,,
hst -ausc OF the Constitution which aso-
ss,s shlS no State shall, without is cor-
sen, ne deprived of 4 tcnsl suffrage in the
Senate OF tn United States, las been an
lullod. Ten States have been refcs.d. aud
&c s'lll refu ed, representation ALTOGETHER
n both brenchcs Of the Federal Con sress;-
80 nc Congress. N wach ,rly q. paf' Of
ae St. md of the people OF the Union sre
has asserted the ri~r. thus 10
exclude the r.s. from representation, and
from all shs-ein making their csn laws ard
choosing their osr rul-rs. ar.ii they shsll
comply with sue conditions, and perform
such acts as-ats Coayrssss, thus CoDpae.I.
may itself prescribe That right has not
oulv been asserted Tut il mas been exercs-
ell. ard i prro. ally enforced g. the present
tue.
,,.f doe II fad any A. rpor IN the theory
tha. me S ate. thus cxelui,d are in reoei-
l.oa aga,us, tn. Iovefnnicct, ara are, there
fore, preciuded f-vm sharing ~ sutforitv.
rhes are nct thus in rebellion. They are.
one aud al, ia an attitude Of loyalty toward
the Government, and OF sworn allegiance 10
he Crnsti.s, III VI the CSite States. IL,
40 ons Of then IS there the s''pt.es. irdicas
hon Of resistance 70 this au,h.rcy, Or the
fightess protest against ith just sn b,'i'tg
obligation. This cvnditicn II renewed 10y.
atty bss been officially recognized ~ eea
mon proclamation CT the Executive ispsrt
meni The lAxa Of the United 5 alter
have been EXTENDED ny Cpngrt ~ over al
these States and he people thereof Fedora
courts have been se-np-wea, md Fede'a
taxes imposed ami LEVIED and IA very re
Spect excep that they are denied repfe-ent
alton in Conefess and the Electors, College
the States once in icbcNlion are rec gnized
as holding The same position, IS owing the
same obligations, and subject 70 tue SAME
duties, as the other States 81 our common
Union. II seems u us, AZ The exercise o,
lie calmcst aud most candid ju 'g,ncnt we
IAN bring 10 the subject. TINT sneh claim,
SO enforced, Involves as fat4 in overthrow
Of the authority Of The Constitution, and as
&ssnpisie . destruction q. the Government,
aud unon, as that which was sought 10 be
effected by the States and peoplcin armed
instruction against then, hstb.
II cannot escape observation that the
power thus asserted toexcludc certain States
irom yspressntati,n u, 10 made u rest wholly
d the WI and dieerctisa Il the Congress-
thst asserts it. Il is not made TO- dspsnd
upon any spceifcd conditions or circnm-
stswces, nof r. be sWMiec, TO any rules ~
regulations whatever The right asserted
and exercised is absolute, without qualiiica-
ton ar restriction not confined N Stn1es In
rebellion, nor 10 States that have rebelled.-
II is the right Of any Congress. in formal
possession of Legislative authority, TO ~.
cude any State or States, end nnv portion
OF the people thereof ut any time, from rep
rcscntation in Congress and in the Electoral
College st its own discretion, and until they
shall perform such acts, and comply with
such conditions, - u may dictate. Oh.
viously the reasons for such exclusion, be-
mg wholly within the discretion Of Cen
grcss, may change ~ the Congress itself
nav change. IN. CONGRESS my cxc'udc
: =, froin y share IN tho Government l,r
~ 'ason. ma, t:n' reason removcd, -
res , ep.ut' may cx, lnlc 'or an.i her
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