Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-02-10

mont, I say then Il Is out oi lbe Unlon 70
sIl intents and purposes. Then oil is
anarchy, except BY virtue OF their new
State organization; which is ireasonaole
organizatios; and whether there be more
or less Of tho people who favor ", Is not
question for statesmen to look to. States
men, look TO the organiz ,tion, look to those
In power. see who The Governors are, see
who the Legislatures are, zee who makes
the laws. When treason has so triumphed
over q State that her Governor and Der
legislative councils are all organs OF treason
snncting treason into law and raising
armies for the destruction OF the OLD
Government, 10 tell me that 10 such
State that government Is not displaced Is
nonscpce. II the State is able to maintain
its old organization and put down tue ln'
surrection, the individuals are grilty
Of treason, the Ststesianding intact;
but when the State organization has
Yielded 10 the Storm has ceased all resis
tsnce, we have 10 look upou its people as
they are, public enemies, and no,hin else.
That, sir, briefly, Is the view I entertain on
that subject; but have said II makes no
difference what theoretical view may be taken,
for do not know that anybody supposes that
those States are 10 such condition that i'm.
medin,ely upon the rebellion being quelled
they could come right iuto Congress aud de.
mand participation in the councils OF the
General Government. II they cannot, it then
devolves upon Congress to say how they shall
come IN, to prescribe tse rule, and to define
upon what conditions they shall be permitted
TO Ceome back. Therefore, whether you cali
them outside OF the Union or inside makes very
lite difference; they are helpless; they are con-
quered; they arc Incapable Of any act OF Their
owp. That would bring US to consider what
is their temper and disposition now. Is IL
sueb that according to the great principles
OF human action and human experience, it is
safe to permit them to come 10 TO tho coun.
ellis Of The Nation on an equa, footing with the
old members OF the Republic that have stood
bysyour old flag throughout That is the re-
cult to which wish to come. l would moi
legislate on any vindictive principle any quicker
than these gentlemen, and am willing to
eonsgn the past to oblivion, IL it can be done.
You must judge OF the characters of men by
what they have done heretofore. Did ever Q
nation on the face Of the earth which had
been so merciful as to save the lives OF traitors
that sought to destroy it,on the very next day
after wrenching the arms out OF their hands
invite them into its councils to participate il
Its deliberationsf Would man who was moi
utterly insane advocate any such thing
VIII you entrust the burglar with your keys
Surely nobody will advocate that. The Sena
tor from Wisconsin himself would not admi
that these States may come here at once ant
thrust their representatives upon rs w.thou
snquiry on our part
hardly supposed that Il was necessary {,
raise committee to inquire into this subject
allimportant as it is. ! supposed that ever
man who had ar.ived at On age which enable,
him to be qus lied for seat 10 the Senat
would have had sufficient human experienc
to know that whole patton Of traitors OF tn
most vindictive character that were ever hear,
of on the face Of Gods earth, men who hat
resorted to the most baleful atrocities sgains
our people, would not on the next day afte
their arms bad been wrenchsd out OF their
hands against their will. be 10 temper aud
disposition to participate in the old Govern
ment which they had been for years endeavor
Ing with their lives to overthrow, and were in
voking European despotisms to aid and asss
them 10 overthrowing. Is that human expert
encef Are your penal laws enacted with
view TO such trait in human pature? d.
men change so quicklyf st. Paul himself, a
We are informed, was like these men for time
he breatbed fire and destruction against til,
Christian church, and on his way to Damascu
1t is one Of the most notable mir acies recor
ded in the Book-he changed in a twiklin,
ofan eye.
But, sir, you contend for miracle iufnitel
greater than that. You contend that
whole nation has changed in one night fror
the most vindietive enemies to the tastes
friends, with whom it is safe to trust polite,
power. This is the greatest miracle of modar
or ancient times, il men believe it. Th
conversion OF ST. Paul was a small uciden
compared to it. Indeed, it does not require
miracle, according to the gentlemen's notions
to cunvert the vilest traitor into politca
saint i want ne committee Of investigation
for such matter. know that il were to eu
ter into it could produce abundance of ev
depce showing that their temper is just wha
might have been expected. need not. how
ever, 20 into it, The Senator from Massachu
setts. Mr.. Sumner. some three or fou
months ago; in an elaborate speech, furnisbe
evidence sufficient to show their fell purpos
and intent had not been TO relinquished or
jotor one title yet. That was unnecessary;
was only what all men would know withou
any evidence. 1t is human nature, and if m,
is not q judge of that SO as to solve such
proposition as this, he does not know enous
to be o member Of the Senate of the Uuit
States. Laughterl Talk not to me of CO
versions or that kind.
Another gentleman will tell you that We
few Of the Southern men were engaged in Il
rebellion, that most Of them were good Uni,
nen Who we're dragged into this intern
scheme to destroy the best Government 10 Il
world. that they perjured themselves and
cended to the degradation of hnman crime.
you could establish such fact, it would
ne compliment to the Southern people;
would only show that the great mass of tn;
people are infinitely below the Africans
whom we hear so much. Who dragged th
people Of the Southern States into reyO
against their willf Their natural leaders 20
say. A people that can be SO led are nc
et recipients. OF political power. / will no
trust men that can be thus led. When yo
argue against the intelligence Of the Africa
and tell me OF bis Dcapaciiy to exercise Il
elective franchise for that reason, is not yo'
argument q great deal worse against Il
whites Of the Souihf Where they drsgg
and forced into the Southern armies and ID,
property sacrificed TO carry on a rebeiut
sgaipst their will and desiref Then do q
contend for white Suffrage.
Mr.. Stewart. desire to inquire ho
the Sena or proposed TO extend the rig