Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-02-23

from those who are constructing or re-
pairing railroads, from capitalists i'm his
vicinity, or from other states, will en-
able him to command almost his owl,
terms. He also possesses a perfect right
to change his place of abode; if, there
fore, he does not find in one community
or State Il mode of life suited to his de-
sires, or proper remuneration for his
labor, he can move TO another place or
state, where labor is more DIES red and
better rewarded. In truth, however,
each state, induced by its own wants
and interests, VIII do what is necessary
and proper to retain within its borders
all the labor hat is needed for the ae-
veiophent of It's Resources. The laws
that regulate supply and demand Will
maintain taetr force. and the wages OF
the laUo er VIII he re uiated thereby
There is no danger that the demand for
Labor VII not operate in favor OF the la
b!rer. Neither is sufficient c0nsidcra-
ton given to the ability of the freedmen
10 protect and take care of themselves.
Il II no more than justice to them To
ueiieve that, as they have received their
f'"edoin with moderation aud forbear-
an a. they will distinguish themselves
Ivy thair industry, and show the world
mat in a condition OF freedom they are
o n employ Tent and places OF abode,
o. in sl~ting for themselves on proper
remuneration for their labor, and of es-
tablishing and maintaining their own
asylums and schools. 1t is earnestly
hoped that instead of wasting away,
they will by these efforts, establish for
themselves condition of respertabilty
and property. lJ is certain that they
can attain to that condition only through
their own merits and eXertions.
In this connection the query presents
itsel whether the system proposed by
the BILL will not, when put INTO COM
plete operation, practically transfer the
entire care, support and =, ntrol OF four
million o EN- ia ,npated slaves toagents,
uversees aud taskmasters, who. APP
o.njeu a Washington, are to be located
throughout The country i'll eye.y county
ANA parish containing freedmen ana
refugees. such "a system would imme-
aiateiy tend To such a concentration OF
power in the executive as would enable
him, i. SO disposed, to control the ac-
ton OF Il numerous class, and use them
ior his own political end.
can not but add another very grave
objection to this bill. The Constitution
emphatically declares, in connection
with taxation, that each State sliall
| have at least one representative, and
! fixes the rule for the number to which
in future times each state shall be enti-
tied. 1t rlsnsp. OvldCs that the Senate oi
| the u ted States shall be composed oi
two Senators from each State; aud adds
with peculiar force that no state with
out its consent shall be deprived of its
equal suffrage in the Senate. The orig
inal act was necessarily passed in the
absence Of the States chiefly to be affect
! ed by it, because their people were then
cOntumaciously in rebellion. -.
! Now the case is changed. Some, II
| least, Of the States are attending Con.
gress by loyal representatives, soliciting
! the allowance of the Constitutional
! right of representation. At the time
! however, OF the consideration and the
| passing OF the bill, there was no Senator
Or Representative in Congress from the
States which are to be affected by il.
/ provisions. The fact that reports were
and are made of the good disposition o
I the country, is an additional reasor
why they need and should have repre-
sentativcS OF their own in Congress, t.
explain their condition, reply to accu
satiOus, and assist by their local knowl
edge i'll the pertecting OF measures i'm.
meLiately affecting themselves. while
the liberty of dellberatiOn would ther
be free, and Congress would have ful
power to act according to it's Judgment
there could be no objection urged tina
/ the states most Interested had not beer
permitted to be heard. The principle
Is firmly fixed in the minds OF tic
American people that there should be
no taxation without representations
Great burdens are now borne by all the
j ~ hn. a "A RI
they shall be borne without murmuviny
when they are voted by majority O
the representatives Of all the people
/ / wouldnot Interfere with the unuues
tionable right OF Congress to Judge
each house IOr itself, Of the election re-
turns ana qualifications OF its members
but that authority cannot be construed
Is including the right to shut out, in
time o. peace, any State from the repre-.
scntati0n to which it is entitled by the
CnnStitut on. AT present all the Deeplt
aI eleven States are cXciuded--t iiost
who were most fu thful during the wal
not less than nthe .. The State OF Ten.
nessve, tor instance, which was Iona
ago restored to all her constitutional re-
latIons to the Union by the patriotism
and6integrlty OF her I'M ured and be
traye1 peopie. Before the war wa.
ed themselves in relations with thi
General Government, had established ,
state Government OF their own, and u.
they were not included in the Enamel
patton Proclamation, by their own &C
have ameded the State Constitution.
know Of no reason why the State o
Tennessee should not fully enjoy he
constitutional relations with the United
states.
The President of the United State
stands towards the country in some
what different attitude from that OF an,
member OF Congress chosen from Il sin
gle district or state. The President il
chosen by the people OF the States.--
Eleven States are not at this time rep
resented in either branch of Congress
1t would seem to be his duty on al
proper occasions to present their JUS
claims To Congress. there always vii
be differences Of opiri0n in the commu
nity. ana individuals may be guilty O
trans c>sions ot the law; but these dt
not constitute valid OF. ectiOns ala.ns
thG cat ~ Il State u Representations. -
N0l.t. III 40 WISE Interfere with tn
4-s-Iet.un o COn4,gess with regard t,
J'te qili.il Il. on o. nIemDerS, but holt
ii my uuty to re, ommeud to you, in TIL.
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the Union, t. admission of every stat,
to its share o. public legislation, when
however insubordlnate, insurgent O.
rebeilious its people may have been, i
pr, sents itseif, not only Ia an attitude 0
loyalty ana ha, nony, but in the person
or representatives whose loyalty canno
be Que stoned under any existing con
stitutional or legal Test. =
1t IS pain that an inueinite or perma
nent exclusion OF any part of the co IN
try from representation must be attend
Ell by a spirit OF dlsquietand complaint
1t is unwise and dangerous to pursue :
course of measures which Will unit
any large section OF the country agains
another section of the country, no mat
ter how much the latter may predomi
nate. The course Of immigration, til,
development of industry and business
and natural causes Will raise at til,
south men rs DEVOTED TO the Union a.
those of any otiler part of the land; bu
if they are all excluded from Congress
III, IN permanent statute, they ar,
declared not to be III full constitutiena
relations to the counIry,-tney ms,
think they have CAUSE to necUne a UNI
in ieeiing ard sentiment against tn,