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

the sta,e vhv not apos6er9 They we're
advised and requested by the Excessive
to pass the heons,itutioual amendulept.
And. sis. II I was n southerp mhn4-fof
am very'opt TO talk frankly-ifI wege
member Of southern legislature, aud
upder the duress Of presidntial mandate
| was forced TO comply with any condition,
would, jest as soon rs could, repud' ate
il on the ground OF duress. The mandate
of the President TO a seeded, fallen State
10 day, is nothing more than the con
mand Of robber to q traveller on the
highway. They have got TO do what is
asked Of them, and they tell you so, aud
tell you that when they get freedom ofsc'
ton they will not consider the conditions
extorted from them as Of any binding force
npon them r.oe ''
Mr.. Stewart. The question Of suffrage
was not, while emau cipation was, one OF
the conditions. 'H-
Mr.. Wade, Do not understood me
now as conteudiug that am opposed to
requiring these conditions Of the South
ern people. think they wei right, bot
l want them adopted voluntarily aud not
by coercion or force. That brings me to
consider sGo her question which has been
greatly overlooked in this argument.
Mr. Stewart. do not understan the
Senator as yet answering my question
how the suffrage is to be extended TO the
bl,cks. That Is practical question that
l desire to have answered st'-
Mr. Wade. will tell you before get
lhr ough. - pug Pc
MIR. Stewart. ] should like to hear 1t
distinctly. .."'
MIR. Wade. Twill tell you exactly how
it can be done. 1t can be done by tell
ing these gentlemen in the Southern
States, these traitors, that We shall be as
lenient to our friends, the Union colored
of the South, as to them; that they shall
never put heir feet upon this floor until
they do Justice according to the iule Of
equity--tbey who SEEK justice shall first
do justice. There is NJ d iiiculty in IL,
aud wa, merely endeavoring TO show
that that position no more transceuds the
Constitution of the United ates than
that for which the Senator con ends :
He says that the P.esidert has oiganiz d
did 5e get his constitution i warrant for
thai? AL the great officers Of the Gov
ernmcnt are created by law, aud the Sen
ate Of the United States mus. par icp ,te
. iu their appointment; but the President
has appoIuted civil governors of the
S ates to do civil business do not see
where he got bis warrant to do that il The
S ties bad not sccedpd. '- '- -
MIR. Stewart. suppose IT was his du' )
uoder the war power to provide for the
/ re es' ahlishmeut of the civil gpverrmcn
, when the armed forces of the rebellion
, were oserthrowu. IL was undoubtedl ly
, his duty thea to invite the people to or
game.
Mr.. Wade It. was his duty under tn
war power. Would it not have been jus
as compatible with bis duty it be had de
manded that civil government be organ
lied by admitting all the colorcd people
of proper age 10 participate in making
the Constitution and law? Would i
have been any greater violation Of tn,
Constitution than was done2 Would i
not have been au exercise Of mlilar,
power if he beiirved it reqni,i'e for IL,
public peace? Where is the dist inc lou
No casuist can draw the line OF di,tinc
J tOe; it is die TO conteud for it. Whe't
did he get The power to presci ibe the oail
which he required these people to r"sti
Do you 6ud that in the Constitution
,. Where do yta fad IN Was it not a
, great a stretch OF Constitutional power t.
/ do that as TO say that the colorei me-
/ should vote? -
n NJ Sieaart I think no.. think i
very plain that be had no power TO inter
fere With the qralif alton, of voters i
the States There is no doubt about hi
power to make such regulations as shon't
secure peace to he iuhAbiran's, aud h.
had right to invite The ci q ms VIII
were then acknoa ledged to be citiz as
t the constitutional amendment had not tbeI
been adopted-.o orguu.ze oil civil soci
ETY.. t.
T Mr. Wade. Who are the citz,ns2
q MIR. Stewart. The loyal citz-ns. lie only
extended the invitation 10 loyal citizens
MIR. Wade. have no doubt Of his powe
i to do it in time Of war, bur doubt yer
I much his power to do it in time of pesce.-
~ This is time o! peace.
Mr., Stewart. What was he to dof Leav
~ them there to anarchyf
% Mr.. Wade. No, govern them by miliiai
D. power as he had done from the time the W;
ceased up TO the time he prescribed the oatl
y Why did he prescribe that? %
&c MIR. Stewart. Had not the people r'gh
IN with bis permission and consent, TO orgnn
u civil society as soon as they possibly couldf
ie Nr. Wade. No doubt about that; but
z. do not want 10 be lurned aside TO a controve
II sy on that subject. am not coutendiug thu
'e The President has done anything very wron
il in all this. agree that when we conquer
i people who had no laws, who had no civ
81 organization and could have none. il devoive,
e upon the President of the United States, I
Il keep the peace in that country. and to PR
scribe such rules aDd regulations as in b
! judgment would conduce TO that end nnti
such times as Congress shouI assemble an
u prescribe the law to be followed. That
u what he bad right to Go, and in my judsmer
e that is all the Constitution permitted him {
" do, aud in that be had very large discretion
le but can see no authority for the Presiden
~ to undertake 10 prescribe an oath which wa
III TO qualify persons 10 elect State governmen
~ which was 10 be the pertinent civil govern
Of ment OF State 10 this Uuiou, part anil par
eel Of the Uaion. fU - .-....
" / do DOT know where you fud anytbing
ht the Constitution Of the United States to re