Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-31
Right Of Representatives. on the part Of
the Rseel States.

- 60 PONY ulA-t - - Aft-tN.NttA
and innsied upon ~ the eopPerheaas an
" Br~sd-and batter Brgade'' i thar IL
rebel States have a constitutional righf O.
b. rePressnisd IN Congrcss. ASIDE fr0u
al the fat governing the cs-e. ~ a.
ssnption may have The sppearance q fair
ness. WHISTLER these States by their or
dinances % secsssion ssd Subsequent tax
ing up arms against their government. car
red theDselve. cat Of the Union or not. a.
an abstract question. - net material % the
issue. That slevcn Stsies confdsrste,l
Together 70 take uP Arms against The GOV
eminent % he United States and did 80
take up arms and fghi against a. authority
for more than four wears. that these rebel
hoos States refused % send representative
and Scnators % Congre.s during The vboie
Of Tho time and recognized tbeir allegiance
70 another governmcu.. ar al facts which
have been regularly communicated - Con
grcss By Messages from tine 20 time. from
The President Of The Unhed States. u was
che daty q Congress 70 take otEoiAl notice
q these facts and govern Itself accordingly.
THIS they did IN various Ways and among
other thinEs sKcl sdca these States from any
7 parsicipasion in tbe last Pre.ideniial eiec-
ton. The governments IN no wAy rccog-
nizcd them a. States. bet a. rsbeis ard be-
I iigerVn;s against the nai ional auihoriiy and
rebel States up % ne tine they we're over
oone and conquered ~ the FEDERAL armies.
When this event occurred. &C we're The
oonquersrs and thsy we're the conquerci.
Having lost their States q. Strses. ard By
the rebellion fori-ited al rgLis ihey for
ncriy possessed undcr the Coustitation. Il
became clearly tn right % TIE federal gov
ernment 90 dictate the terms Spon Which
they sbosld resume their relations Nth The
government. Andrcw johnson himself rec
ognired tbs very principle -ten be ~
quired % then 90 Aboiish slavery and do
other things Re clearly hai ne right 90
z 10. 20 any STATE N the Uuior Among
tbese acts vas The srPointucnt = Provi--
ional Governors ard Other oaioe-. No~
he turns round ard rcpodiates bis Own ars.
and declares that tbese conqserrs munro
paifies have . riehi % D. represented 10
Conrress. and an Ms bread nj butter
Pisnp- ard followers. backed Up y all the
copperhead. ard rybcls re-echo tie ground
less assumpsioa. Johnsons poIi-r ia con-
pi-te revrr-sl % the relative rosiiion -
parties lie contends that tbs conquered
rebels sbosid dictate terms % AZ govern
rnsnt. and not the covernneni @ them
Ard tbs j. tbe issue forced upot the loval
mcn q The oosntry.
The aposfa;c President ard as yrareless
follo~crs ccntend Tor more thar thr, They
ailece tha, The rcbel States rot only have
an uncondtIonal right q representation IN
Congress. bat have the fsrther righs 20
elect aud send a. members the hlood-tkirstv
black hearted stretches Mo inasgsrat,-l
and led the rebellion. and that. 90. IN spite
Of the test oath Of Coagres.. n The rebel
States desire % cone back into the Union.
thy can DO 4 hy complying -ah the rva-
sonable contitions imposed b. Congress.
Let thea pass the constitutional amend
ments a. DID Tennessee and th-n adopt a
state Constellation. ''republicsn IN form
a. ref.ired "a The great Fundamental I.a-
Of The land and send men 70 Congre.. Mo
can take The test oath and they can Gene o..
and re trust IN God that upon no other
conditions all ever one Of Of those rehe
States be alo-sl represeatat,oa IN e.
thrr House Of Coagrcss. n The ira ifor in
tbs White Hoa-c shall ever underfake O.
override Congress IN fhis matter b. force.
ihen lct him BE tried snd bsag Tor treason.
he sane yoa wosld Try Any other cul-
prit- he - . desperate nan. = regular
Caiiiine. and &c sbosl4 be prepared for the
~orst. Bat this great princple adopted by
Congress must be sfsck 20. and persi.ienilv
ulaintaiued 70 ibe end. casf s-iaf ~ uaay.
There vould have been murh more sense
in surreniering 20 ihe rebels -hen they
bred upon SumPier. than IN ssrrcuaeriny
O. them no. after The rres, sacrifice ofI lie
and property - have made % oonqscr
then We must " fgLt it out mo. fb,s
line" even ID it takes u. another fosr year. d,