The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-07
liquidation Of the President
and His Policy.
This Congress to Get On Without Him, and to
Provide for the Next by the Continued
Exclusion Of tho Late Rebel State.
j Bold Issue and Movement for .
Military DespOtism.
60. 60. 20.

Committee noticing slightly the objections which have
loriy al As Other end d do auenne, introduced Through
N unusual oasdu that no amendment Mecessdry the
3et stand az Il t. Noc 81, think vuy differently my
bey fo individual believe there Is ntrused to this
Congress high duty no less important and no less
trusted the august body that made the Declaration Of
Independence. believe now, if we omit to exercise
RhAt high duty abuse IT, shall be held to account by
Culture generations OF America and by the whole civilized
world that is In favor OF freedom, and that win
go down to posterity with applause with black
Condemnation If treat the subject thoroughly
honestly, and justly, In reference TO every human being
pp this continent & our fathers made the Declaration
fhe foundation OF our government II they had been
to base their constitution on the principles Of that
Declaration IL would have needed amendment during
Qll time for every human being would have had his
rights every human being would have been equal before
Tho law, and oppression could have been effected ex
cept through usupaon against the principles Of that
government But it 30 happened when our fathers
came to Spduce the principles which they founded
This government into order shaping the organic law
On i,ssttion hot trim he'll oPpea' ed among aem ghieh
& s III 20 and al 6s s actions and SS
precuded them from carrying out their own
Rrinciples into the organic law Of this Union
promised They Compromised Their principles for
what they deemed greater good believing short time
would work cure and purify the Institution which
they admitted to DO cogsed by t. AT that day
and now we have millions of bales oxportcd then but
Few slaves comparatively existed there being only three
millions OF the whole population and now the PACK pop
TO four millions who either to be treated as our Gathers
declared by solemn declaration they ought TO DO treated
or to be oppressed by nsolent tyrants by which
We will deserve the cxecraons Of the human race. 1t
has TO that The time has come when can mako
the constitution what fathers desired to mako II.
The time has when through blood every stain
has been washed out unless choose to reestabish It,
God forbid ! should adopt the principle Of the gen
flemsn from New York (Mr Raymond, that this CON
sttution needs amendment would rather not live
than live and be dssraced By such sentiment Now,
nh nn in m a "a
lifted their pacidai hands against che country and cut
tlcmseves off from every right under the laws OF the
shall we SO recall this of fathers place It
upon the broad foundation of human rhts or shall we
Still cut Off portion Of those rights, and still crush be-
heath our feet four millions of immortal mcnY That Is
e question presented 70 u.s. and yet we are told that no
who says this and those who say It, for his public nfor
Era,on and for the Information OF phianthropists
and the cnds Of freedom and OF the human race that
u do not envy them the position In which this, and
only this will put them Excuse me- sir Tor going 50
Ear In my remarks at this time.
Mr. RsYMoSpI rise simply 10 remark that II the gen.
ternan understood me to say no amendments whatever
were needed to tho constitution and the constitut
Eas better without them, he misunderstood me; for
expressly said this very point Of that
come amendment was necessary. y ..Ff. =
New Mf YORK sa ss !, sa s ias y an
a a. s sa s"s @ that sS way 4. ne
@hat his Is he pFoctdmatn, the ccmmond @ The irsssdesa
e United Ssals. mode and put Cv y assn?yIts .
a. ssy $ as i,e,.s.rsaSs T. s.sa .ay
mani By a BriisA king, ucnld hare Get aim
~ head Bw, sir, ys pas mds ~ we are soss
Now sr, let me consider what is the meaning Of the
proposition made by the committec; how far ought 10
BE affected BY any mas Ssen pnosed 10
be the sense OF the House. The committee have re-
ported back the simple proposition that representation
shall be apporioncd among the States In proportion 70
eher nunbers provided that whom the elective iran
chiso shall be denied abridged in any State on &c
color shall be excluded from the basis OF
But Of friends are apprehensvo that ths u
elective franchise within the States. Now, sir ven
lure say that there is no good phologst who upor
reading this proposed w oryIese o
takes away privilege from any State on that subject
& does however, punish tho abuse OF that pvie s
and always have had It, to Ok the elective franchis'
within their own States. And hold that this does no
Ought The S domestic Affairs Of the states to be nng
upon by Congress 50 far rs 70 regulate the restriction
and qualifications OF their votersy How many State
would adopt such propositions How many would ALLOW
Congress 10 come within Their srsdicon TO TX the qua
location OF their vo;erss Would New YORK "pa,'
sure not one Of them would. Therefore, you SHOULD
take away the right which now L. and always IA. Dee
exercised by the States, by fixing the qnalihcatnn
ther electors instead Of getting nineteen States, whcl
i airy 70 raiify this amendment ycu might posi-
n,s ihion. And that is an answer, in the opinion 9
de committed 10 all that has been said this suhrc
AT h grants no right II says however, To- TN
S,a,e Of South Carolina and other slave States True
VIC leave where II has boon let Io, osh.
gears the right 70 FIX the elective r.ancsSe ~ ~
Constitution viii impose upon You penalty and WI
continue nfct u until You SHAH have correcea you
sclionsu Now any man who knows anything about IN
oSndlion Of aspiration and ambition for power who
Exists in the slave States knows that one o. Their cnis
cegc ~, =, rs ~ Thew have no, been abe 70 ruin
ana now their great ambition will be 70 rule " ~
e.,e abuses the elective franchise. and takes ror
tac no are The only loyal people there the ccnsti,ai,o
says 10 such State: 'You shall lose power IN the nal
The .aiios snS you smsa ,sms ns.sa 81 csns Il
lords of creation ~ you have been, so ar q, Amens
y concerned, for years past NOW, "r Ia s ny,
Tem. no more severe punishment could ever De J
Blced upon them States IL they exclude the oo.or
sentatves in this hall II they adopt II they will IA
eiEhty.th votes Take y away from tncm sna w
~ nave s,, op NAM .0 ana then. sir lei them have ali d
fnpnerhead assistance they can get and liberty WI ~
triumphant, Now prefer that = az 70, ra" s
a all voters and let thsm into this ball. not one psn
ca act for bench, Of the freedmen or for the be
All Of the country could ever be passed. Thetr etgh
g., ,s sSh tAe representative, n ns Fys. Ioinh a
Cbsr dark r,,s woud b sfeierf @ orerrvls u. fs'
, y,,, al he rey crgress nal ei,cfio- and
~ reyv nerf Prendenia, election 4 d. MOI, nerso
sa.' ,s @ s.5 p,ss' ,ha. car Christian
shaII 10 among the freedmen and teach them vi
fhcfr duties are a. citizens .ney xh1~ , we" i, =
Es,srs vsil take notice Of what they learn. j
i want our Christian men TO 60 among them; The
ianihropsts Of tho North, the homes, Msnoa,s.'
End the Hardsheil Baptlsts and al others
ehn four or Ave ycarshence whom these freedmen 81
Have been made free indeed, when they sna,i nave
come Intelligent enough, and there are sufficient Y, 70
.an there 10 control the representation rom IN
Hat I shall be glad TO see them Admitted ns
- do M wanf hem 20 hare rpr>senfdf~.s--f -
~i,,afv-I do NOT uanf dem % hare ne rsgM9 w.
IsayS ,his Ccneren has ne ~ great srk y rsoe,ss
- 49, oous,fuficn ard ioss Of Ats cosrfy sccore
Zs,ha ,rrcitlcs OF the Declaration Of 1ndependel
HENCE | object 10 the amendmen. o. my friend !, !
OHIO tMr schcnck) he says that n We anow =
rccnIe representation In proporto 81 they extend