The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-05

vention. eomposed on delegates 20 La .hossr
,hop Vi ,ho ~ wy " enossp
,sho ars lnvsi ~ ,Lo Trppi,.gb a., ya't L'@ ~
o,hers Tor ths 1urnnss n, sI,erir, a. - a'a.',-
dino Ike uanstitu,ion og said sta,sT +, ,s,,.
president Johnson who az Is,s a., n',oh.,
ns,-when nh snadow nf nvcr, rssi,,sncs ~
lie IJnion Ma Ionv sincs dis.nnssrsd In
sisted lint Il was not enough tIssf &, ,ts
which mad rvyolted mnst rscoyni es tho ordi-
nsnc,. of ssees.iou "a nuIl ami yoio cro,O tho M
beginning. and nutv the con.titn,ionsI
amendment pr0hibitipy Al.very eynrmnre
Gut she nu.t also reuIdiats nsserv dollar
ofipdebtedness created TO aid in CARRYING on
m. rsb.llionp H. wns he who ordered tha
disusrsi m by military force of any tagisla-
lure. chosen Under The rebelIiSp wbirh
shonld assume tower TO mnRe N ws nCter the
rehSllion D,dg g6hlep. Il W.s Inv who rec.rre,I
,r Congress nh inoIirirs ,s N ,he nrohahil,, :
of Reuresenthttye from the States lately m
revolt being. admitted 10 .tseat. in either
House. nnd suQyested th,t they should nre.
s.nt tbeir credentials, not M The nrg,niz,.
lion of Congress. but afterwsrd AMI G,L.
~ ii w.s NJ and not Cuhgress MIA sng.
c.sl.d 10 Lis Guy6 sbatkey ~ MisnssinnHi
tLm "'.' .' 'i''e ~
If YOU could extend III. elective Gancbiso
10 ail persons uf color Who can read The
Constitution of tlie United States In Enelisl,
and write their names, and to al persons of
colnr wbo avn real eatate ynlned Al moi, lesa
th,n SpsO and nav taxe, thereon Won wonid
con,plet.ly disttm the adversary, and set Nm
example tbat other STATES viii follow 5'f''7
II then. ,bere be any controversy AZ TO
the rioht of the loynT Sta,es TO exnct copdi-
t,ons And renuire yuarnutees of those which
plnnged madly into secession and rebellion.
tbe supnorters resuectiyely Of Andrew John.
snn 'apd of Gongrrss cannot he antsoogist
nnr,iss 10 mai contes, since their Feeord
pL,c.s them on the same side. 'r
II bsipg thus agreed that conditions of
rcstor1tion and vuarnntces against future
rebellion nav be exncted OF the States lately
n r.yoh Tie right. of C1,eress 10 voice in
,re,crihing thos. conditions ana in sLapjup
,hoss gmsrsn,ecs I, Mainly ipcontestibie.Y
yheth..r n tokc the shane of n law or Of a
.ons,;,,,,innnI ar,.ndn.nt the action NJ Con-
,rsss n vital Even If they were to be get.
Snd rs, trc,ty N. ratification Of the Senate.
hy ,,o.tbird yotr would be INDISPENSABLE,
49, {. no,hipp in tbs Federal Constitution.
~ y M h,tnr. of the case. that couute-
n"nle. an Expc,tivp mouopoly Of this mower.
What then, is the ground Of complaint
aaairs, Congrrss7 '' f. '
n chorged tbat the action Of the two
Bouses was tardv and hesitAting7 Consider
~. HVr,s' yer. Nh ouestions involved
,ho ~ iIlnss dsnsndnno. Cp1sider how novel
~ i'sS ,dnirrssrrypy,s1 VIZ N. sitnAtiou Con-
- "n ~ rt,sriv .ilent ana blsnk 4 The
rsJ',,I coa,,,tnHa AZ touehing the treatment
~ insurgebt Slneu, whether daring thelr
o. I"n1' k;t - M Tininn or nfler their
I'he Gonsidsr with how mauy EN-
,s, ,r..asTnsn,s and diaicultis, the problem is
Ipas.s7 ban vill not wander that months
10. "e, .",n;ssd IN dsy,,p perfeet An a pass, bt
~ -. 80, h, siti,sr uopse. n mat and
t"o,s'I''Io -.',a,,'',,,,o,;on
'",y y, P'H" " H. hn.n n,tureG IL bas
ie' w" ~ ~. a. 4, II md Tie IIous.
passeu tnt Sr''g y 80, s,i,,v hsrors ne
NY tJ7 10 90 " 70 ~ ," r,,issd hv, m.
to""l'J @ - ,oysri state, and rejected
hrglsln'u n,J., A. !, ,hs Stste of Tennessee
~ "o"s, ,.n,,i,' SD sss,arsd 10 an The priyi.
mas Oee" 'ol'" tns'i;,d hv ,shsIlion Including
IeEes ~. .iD'' ~ IN, uon.s ~ Conoress'
~ ,hs door Tim, onssed through stands
Anu 'ne uooI .""I VII p'o' "So an liner wi,b.
lnEitinRy "PeH W "'' "'' w.
out a,,,,0. ,b,. n,..cribed intol-
are 'no .eo"'t',o na';ii,,ina ! Tber are in
ernoie, Orete" "ul''"''
= ~. .s.,ons harm mr. naturaliEed IL the
y Al ''erson' ..S.,h oS,a .;,;,.Ds flhs United
country Hrs s'I, 80. siI ,hs rigbt, of chi.
states anu sn"i' say' W. s,.,e shLI have
Eens evsfnNle s"I ,h;s "V mo-, riobtsons and
power 20 70 eol'naiou' lla,.I,;on '''' 1's
he,sSSSry P'os'''S So, oi.,m and .rercise
ll' "nhe 'e D' .is.,iys f,.nehi,s
the power OF aentihE Wv ,s Ssight oT sacb
to part Of tns peoP'e, wy s'.nrsd and
State, IN the Union ns,..J snsn " nnn"I,;on II
0aaea upon US sniA"'I'sS IS ~, '.rin,. m lsny
any o'",e su"'' ,,.. a, ca.t. II must
political rlgh'' 70 my 20. ,a,s % L,,is
% Longer COUNT ,'l,s Inn. ~ ~ IJrtS"' H. -
OF political power 10 'ne vu'GO. ~ n. -, an.
III lie VINO mas on'e ~ - ' snn,,or. m,
strength Of hls solemn oH'" W S,L.l.ss
FeGeral Constitution, Anu w" u'sI',1 'sIa,,sd ,o
forsworn himself, Hnl ,rta'oa"' ,,, s"o..s1r,b
Iubysrt that CohS'ltuuon' =, 'ps', r' ""''iV Ne
hold no political omSe, VIZ Vo'sosdIs ss,od;s, ,hs
two ihirds vote, shAii rein0'' " '''''' w.
w. T,en"tlon"ld"ol sum " II.
padi"tsd or mVaIIl"lsa 'i, sui w ~ sysr
CURED 10 support OF the If"eil'H 'p"'' ~,