Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-16

10 ~ supply Iut NCIiu, turn the Dat
ance, Of trade in our favor InsteaC
OF exporting gold, we would expor
Cotton. Reduce the price OF gold
aid in paying the National debt, re
ducing taxation, and, to the gratitica
ton OF every person, lessen family
expenses.
When peace and good order is res
tored in these Southern States. VIZ
will have an additional market fol
our surplus produce, enable us to i'm
prove the rapids of the Mississipp
river give Us another road to market
instead of being compelled to depend
upon the railroads t. DO our CARRYING
which have not the capacity to meet
the wants OF the people, notwith
standing the high prices Of freight.
1t is a combined effort of the cap
ital of the east, with the railroads,
canals, and shippers to prevent a
settlement Of our troubles. They
know that the Southern States
would be a good customer to the citi-
zens Of the Valley Of the upper Mis-.
slssippi. The capitalists OF the New
England States fear the consequen-
ces ofpyosperitvrn theWesta and South
"a country that can raise asutiicient
amount OF grain and meat, t eed
I the world, and sufficient amo OF
/ cotton, TO Clothe the human fa.lilv.
Added to this, cheap fuel, and
the cheapest water power in the
world, we must eventually manufac-
ture the raw material, having the
profit OF fitting it for The use Of man
instead of carving the raw material
to New England and Old England
to be manufactured it will be done
here. Then the proud and vindic
tive bondholders OF the east will pay
/ tribute to the west, and the magma
nimity of the west, wiIlnet keep them
out in the cold, but will take them by
the hand and help them.
But these great benefits will never
take place as long as Congress pre-
vents restoration Of the States, By
standing in the door. and DECLARING
that they shall not be represented
in Congress, unless they agree with
rs that the right OF suffrage is secur-
cd to the negro, and they secure to
these States an amendment Of five
sections, to the Constitution of the
United States. No one objects to
the lst section, as ii IS already part
of Constitution But that part
which requires that the right Of suf>
lrage Shall be given T. the negro or
reduction OF their Representation
ip Congress. for refusing to do so will
never be adopted by these States
unless they lose their manhood
Suppose that one1purth or one
bali Of the population Of this State
vas negroes, who had been il bond
age all their lives, aud ID was reIui
rod OF MS to beslow upon them the
right OF suffrage, Or lose on half or
one fourth Of orr representation IN
Congress, would we do it? No every
man 81 Us would say no. Or sup
pose by giving them the right to vote,
we might increase our representa-
ton, We would reject it, and declare
that the right Of sutfrage, was the
reserved rights Of the States and
that we would neither De bribed or
driven BY Congress.
The question presents itself to
every man, how viii we restore these
States? | answer in the language Of
tho National Union Platform, that
any State which will legally elect
its representatives, who did not
voluntarily take up arms against the
governments should BE allowed to take
4 his seat, and when any representa-
tive who had voluntarily served in
! the rebel army, should not only be
rejected but he should DO arrested
for treason, and if found guilty,
tshould be executed. This would
draw the line deep and strong
between these red handed rebels, and
the Union mon. Let this be the
rule and we would have none but
Union men elected for claiming
seats
A great complaint IS made against
the Southern States, that ii they
reject the amendment submitted BY
the present Congress, they increase
their representation This incorrect
statement is made BY the radicals,
and may have an unjust Influence
will state the question as it IS
The negro population arc citizens
Of the United States, as well as the
States, but by the Constitution these
1000, 900, Of persons, YES counted
only four-ffths. and upon this basis
the apportionm't for representatives
wa. made. # they reject this
amendment tie same number 81
representative to each State stand
precisely as they were before the
war hence. say that the statement
that unless the constitution is
amended. that they will increase
their Representations IS false.
This apportionment will continue
until 1870, and practically until 1872.
as Il requires two years to take the
census. and pass law making the
apportioument.
submit to your consideration, II
the best interests OF the country,
does not require that Congress
should legislate, upon this subject
that | have mentioned The Tariff,
currency, internal Improvements,
and uniform system Of taxation,
instead of consuming nearly all OF
his time in looking after the negro.