The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-21

orfrou other States, will enable him to
command aImost his own terms. He also
possesses a perfect right to change his
place of abode, and if, therefore, he does
not find in one community or State q
mode of life suited TO his desires, or pro.
erremuueratiou for his labor, he can
move to another where labor is more es-
teemed and better rewarded, In truth
however, each State, Influenced by its
own wants and interests, viii do what is
necessary aud proper 20 retain within its
borders all the labor that Is needed for
the development Of its resources. The
laws that regulate supply and demand
| will maintain their force, aud the wages
of the laboreT will be regulated thereby.
| There is no danger that the great de.
maud for labor will not operate iu favor
of the laborer. Neither 10 sufficient con-
| siderati Il given TO the ability of the
freedmen to protect aud take care of
| themselves 1t Is no more than justice
to them to believe that as they received
their freedom with moderation and for.
bearance, SO thsy will distinguish them
selves by their industry, aud they Will
soon show the world that in condition
OF freedom they are selt.sustaining and
capable OF selecting their own employ
ment and their own places of abodei Of
insisting for themselves on proper re.
muneraticn of establishing and main
tanning their own asyluuS and schools
1t is earnestly hoped that instead of
wasting away, they will by their own
efforts establish for themselves a condi.
ton Of respectability and prosperity, 1t
is certain that they can attain to that
condition only through their own merits
and eXertions.
In this connection, the query presents
itself whether the system proposed by
the bill will not, when put into complete
operation, practically transfer the en-
tire care, support and control Of four
millions of eInaucipated slaves TO agents
Overseers Or taskmasters whe, appointed
at Washington, are To belocated in every
county ana parish throughout the Uni
ted States containing freedmen and ref.
ugees; and such a system would Ger.
tainly tend to such a concentration Of
power III sthe executive as would enable
him, if so disposed, to control the action
of a numerous class, and use them for the
attainment of his political ends.
l cannot but add another very grave
objection to this bill. The constitution
imperatively declares III connection with
taxation. that one State shall have at
least one Representative, and 4 xes the
rule for the number to which IN future
times each State shall be entitled. II
also provides that the Senate of the Uni
ted States shall be composed of two Sen |
ators from each State, and adds, with |
peculiar force, that no State. without its
consent, shall be deprived OF its equal
suffrage IN the Senate. The original act |
was necessarily passed in the absence OF |
the States chiefly 10 bg affected, because |
their people We're then cOntumaciously |
engaged in the rebellion, Now the case |
is changed, and some az least OF tho |
States are attending Congress by loyal |
Representatives, soliciting the allowance |
OF ths constitutional right ofrsprs5elta-
ton, At the time however, OF the con- |
Sideratiou aud tue passing OF the Dill, |
there was no Senator or Representative
from the eleven States which are TO be |
mainly affected By iJs provisions. The !
very fact that reports we're aud are made
against the good disposition OF the
why they need aud should Eaye |
Representatives If their Own IN
Congress TO explain their condition,
reply TO accusatiCas, and assist, b. their |
local knowledge, IL the perfection OF |
measures Immediately affecting them.
selves. While the liberty Of deibera
tiuu would then be free, and Congress !
would nave tuL power to decide accord-
ing to It's Judgment, there could Gs ne |
objection urged llt tLe states most H.
terested had Lot been permitted to bs
heard The principle IS trmly Ized IL
the minds of the American people, that
there should Ue 10 tdXatlUt without rep |
resentaLlou. Great burdens are now u |
bs borne by al ne country, and 'Te may |
best demand JLat they shall bs borne |
without u mu.mur, when tley a.e Voted !
by q IL jogity OF the representatives. OF
t6s peop.e, I would No, Ll.eGteIo "Itn |
tho uuques.lo-aolo IL >. 0i NJ1L.-ls u
iudge. each EyU.s tx itself, OF t4o cItc'
tlons, returns md QUALIFICATIONS OF It's
own msuyalsi but tn&tadtnoH;y cannot
be COusJ,utd Ls llC.uAIng tLe HSuJ 70 |
shut 0OL IL JIle VI pG4Ce any otaJe from
tho represeptaLioQ ~ which IL 10 eutiI.ou |
by the Constitution, At present all tho /
ueoDle oil eleven States are excluded, !
thyse who were most faithful du!nG the |
war, uot less than others, Tho otaJc OI /
Tennessee, fOu instance, whose aulnori- |
tIes engaged IN the rebellion, was restor- !
ed 10 al uer constitutional IejaLlOus 10 ]
the Culou by the patriotism and energy
of LerIgiu.eu and betrayed people be-
fore tbo var was brought 20 termina-
tlou. They had placed themselves III .
relations with the general government,
had established u State government OF
their own, aAd as they were
not included IN the emaucipG lon
proclamation, tloy, by their o~l act,
have amended their constitution 50 AS
10 abolish slavery within tue limits OF
thalr State. know no IeLSJn WY the
State Of Tennessee should not fully
enjoy all her Constitutional relations 70
ths United States. The President Of TIC
I-nit.d States stands toward the coun
try IN a somewhat different attitude
from that Of any member OF CengIesy,
chosen from a single district or State.
Tho President is chosen By Tie people q
ALI the States. Eleven States are not aJ
present represented IN el.her branch 81
Songrass. IL would seem 10 be MS duty
on Al, proper occasions 10 present Their
in,t claims 10 Congress. There always
will be differences OF opinion IN the Com
mupity, and indiyldUls may be guilty
Of traasgression Of the Iaw, but these 10
not constitute valid objections agaiIt
the night Of State 10 representations
7 ,ron'5 IN no wise Interfere with the