The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-23
Revolutionary Proceeding.


and were unsparing in their denuncia-
tions of the power which has interposea
10 save the nation from the misery the
bill would inhict. WADE, SUMNER
TRUMBULL & Co., hurled their bitterest
invectives against the President OF the
limited States, and exhausted their stock
of billingsgate by calling him migrate
full" "periured," and a traitor AT
length the question was put shall the
bill be passed notwithstanding the
Presidents veto2 The vote was mar
rowly watched by the Senators and by
the immense crowd of spectators present
and when it was finally announced that
80 Senators voted for and 19 against the
massage of the bill, and hence the requi-
Site two.thirds had not been obtained
and the bill could not be passed, loud
and prolonged applause burst from the
white men and ladies assembled in the
galleries. drowning the hi4Hes Of the ne
groes, who are the object OF the radicals
exclusive care. Senators WILEY and
VAN WINKLE both voted to sustain the
President and reject the bill
On the same day the House of Rep
resentatiyes was the scene OF one OF the
most animated and bitter discussions
that has taken place during the ses
sion A resolution was introduced By
TEADDEps STEVENS, from the Recon
struction committee declaring that 10
Senator'S nor Representatives, from
eleven Southern States should be ad-
mitted into Congress until Congress
shall bave FIRST decided whether such
States are entitled TO representation -
He made violent speech, denounciDg
the President as su usurpsri and IN
order 10 cut Oh all further debate moved
the pTevious question Instantly scene
of disorder ana confusion ensuei. tie
Democrats Tasoftei TO all sorts OF paIlia
igsutary tactics to postpone or defeat
tie resolution they succeeded ii STAY
M Il on duTiug seven exciting hours.
aud finally II having been announced
mthe House tCat the Henato had JAILED
t7pass tha FissJneas Bureau .Bil!. the
minority gave way aud permitted
S1EvETs rss6Iuuon 20 pass he
-ots drnn Il showed io9 ~ IA
Tar u The resolution ani 40 against
=. iii HCppAEr. II Wasr Virginia.
voted 10 fayor " the tatical .6t raSo-
lut1orary scheme. aud Msssrs L>li4't
@ud WaAIEY stood with the supporters
II fhg Administrations against II
Tbs action a. he House tsmauds
Mors th@n msre passing notice; ii sb0h'a
show t. the people haw Ursa1s ttejt
Liberties are II the present. policy Of tue
radical party ID persisted in aid became
= precedent iOi tuin:e action AT the
beginuiue II tie present 6esaiGu .. Con
gress lbe cieIk on the House. sHOIIti'
nate aud insignificant officer refused 10
enter upon the roll Of the House the
uames Of members elected III the South
Ell States By this means these men
were prevented from taking part 10 The
organization OF the House and n17 Tie
majority created by the exclusion u
Southern members as-Hm - fueTight IL
permanently exclude the representa-
tiyGs Of eleven States from all paIticipa
ton III legislative proceeding, Itthis
doctrine is TO prevail the mere clerk OF
the House may. At any time. exclude
from Congress rot only the members
from any particular section Of the coun
Try, hut also all those whose political |
opinions 10 not coincide with hi> own -
Suppose that Democratic clerk Of some
future Congress, following the prece
dent set this winter, should omit from
the roll the names of Republican mem
bers elect His own party would thus
be enabled TO organize the House, and
could, with Just as much show nj right
as has been exhibited in the present in
stance, resolve to permanently exclude
the Republican representatives. and then
proceed to amend the constitution pass
disabling acts ana carry forward any
scheme Of prescription that party blind
ness ami rage night suggest
How revolutionary and how sutyer-
sive of the rights Of the people such
course would be is apparent at glance
Aud yet precisely such scheme has
been consummated by the radical party
in congress, and this is precisely tue
measure for which CHESTER d HUBBARD
rotsd The people should remember
that vote and mark the men who have
favored the subversion OF republican in
stitutions aud the destruction OF consti-
tutioDal liberty. Colonies LATHAM and
WHALEY deserve and will receive the
thanks of the freedom loving people of
this State for having risen superior TO
party ties and, not only on this but up
on other occasions, manifested their re-
gard for popular rights and for the per-
petuity OF free government.
Query.