Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-27

dition of freedom tey are sesustanng capable of
ecting their own employment and their o" OF
of insisting for themselves proper remuneration ana OF
establishing and of maintaining their own asyums and
they will by their efforts establish for themselves
condition of responsibility and prosperity certain that
they can attain 10 that condition only through 'heH own
! merits and exertions.
In this connection the query presents Itself whether me
operation practically transfer the entire care ana
control of four millions of emancpated slaves to agents
overseers taskmasers, who, appointed al Washington
be located every country and parish throughout the
United states containing freedmen ana refugees, q
system would inevitably tend to such u
power in the Executive which would enable him. II SO DIS
control the action classes ana Use e
for the attainment OF his own political ends.
OBJECTION, SOUTHERN NON REPRF'FSrA
cosGREss
add grave objection TO this bill
The Constitution mperavey declares in connection with
TAXATION that each State shall have at least one Representa-
tive and fixes the rule for the number to which IN future
times each State shall be entitled
1t also provides United states shall
be composed of Senators from each state and adds,
with peculiar force, that State without consent shall
be deprived of equal suffrage the Senate The original
chiefly affected, because people then
cously engaged the rebellion Now the
changed and some, al least OF the states are attending
Congress by loyal representatives, soliciting the allowance
OF the Constitutional right OF representation. Al tne ne'
Representative in Congress from The
eleven States which are 10 be mainly affected oy us poV
The fact that reports were and are made against
good OF the country, an additional reason
why they need, and should have Representative OF their
explain their condition. 10 reply 10
serions assist by their local know ledge in the perfect
Immediately affecting themselves, while the
liberty of deberaton would then be tree, ana congress
would have fall power to decide according TO us JUDGMENT
erested had been permitted 10 be heard The principle
firmly fixed the minds of the American people that
should be without representation Great
borne by all the country, and may
that they shall be borne without
voted by majority OF the Representatives
all people. l would interfere with the
onabe right of Congress 10 Judge, each House for ITSELF
of the election returns and qualifications Of It's own mem
bes but that authority cannot be construed including the
right TO shut out IN time oi peace any St rom me repre-
sentaton TO which entitled by the Constitution AT
present all people of eleven States excluded those
who We're most faithful during the war not less than others
The State Tennessee for instance, whose authorities
stions Union by patriotism and of her
jured and betrayed people Before the brought 10
the Government, had established State government
Of their asd they not included m the Emsn
Of their STATE Know no reason why the state OF Tennes
for example should not fully enjoy all her Constitutions
al relations 10 the United States.
DUT1ts PRESIDENT COUNTRY.
The President OF the United States the
country somewhat different attitude from that OF any
member Of Congress, chosen from single district state
Eleven states are not at this time represented
branch of Congress. Ii would be his duty, all
There always viii differences Of opinion the
and individuals be guilty Of tran'gre-"ns Of the
valid objections against tn
right State representation. would IN no wise IN
qualification. Of members but hold nv duty recon-
f I Trgio b ,dion Of ever STATE To rs sbsre OF
public legislation. However insubOdinate insrgent
beous people may have itself only
attitude LOYALTY and harmony, hut IN the persons of
representatives. loyalty be questioned under
existing constitutional legal test. II PLAIN that an in
definite permanent exclusion part the
representation be attended by OF dispute
complaint X uusound and dangerous pursue
course OF measures winch wall unite any large section OF
country against another country matter how
much The predominant The OF grafton
the development industry and business and national
up the south devoted 10 the
Union those OF any part Of the land but II they
Guided from Congress. If IA permanent statute they are
declared fun constitutional relations 70 the
they think they have "a become unit IN
feelings and sentiment against the Government ndeT The
political education the American people the idea
heren ineradoabe o. the majority OF
the whole people 70 secure willing acquies
legislation. The bill under consideration
though they had been fully restored in
all constitutional relations the United STATES. II
they have let together that lie
srable end the earliest possible moment. Ii hardly
/ inform Congress that, Judg
Of these States, least depends upon
he deemed be entitled enjoy their Constitutional
rights members Of the Union Reasoning from the Con
stution itself and from the actual situation OF the country
feel only entitled bound that with
Federal the several and full
o rights and
people will the the military
Of the laws, be- esentIa ly projected
unconstitutional infringement and violation should tins
expectation uuhappy tai, which do anticipate, then
the already with the conferred
b. tie March, lr65 establishing the Freedmen's Bu
and hereafter heretofore he employ the land
Of the country suppress and
/ overcome distractions Ia the laws
bin the Senate the hope that
involving questions and important
consideration by the people snail receive the sanction of
a emil ghtened public judgment
Washington, D. c Feb. u