, 1866-02-27

a1der the afalr3 OF The county. and to uphpid The
Ct w ~ We ~ iol ~ toash ssl e
fefloW-dlfzens! deprecate pass,on, dcpretate
e1ctenert dcpreeate prejudice ana personal IeeI-
NJ hssc hu' OF dsssss snd tsss i oal1 70 AZ
the tssues ltaI continue between the President and
Congress. @ish 10 cali your attention, tot ftw
,Domspss, 70 the 's.ues: aod ask .'oa Hhethes The
as %s shs1 find that one Or TIC other
u right that We. A. Americans, shall stand
upon the night, and support /, By oui influence and
between Congress and the President Tho n1st Is
In retcreree 11ctop; the eeeoud Is IN re-
gesd to the veto of The Fteedmcn'4 Bureau eNl
etrnstion i, Il sasssnsc Win The Vii
Of Congress md larse clsss Of h,s cons'1sa-
ency. The President arnouuces Congress hecause
ot committee chosen to examine INTO the QUESTION
Of whether The recent rebel Sts.ess .asfe been
lcralls snh consniutipnaly reoeranizea in,o Sts,e
Eevefn,nents. He Claims thai ti,at raitar agpeT-
decide apop i. thLnE, aud Congress @ ,hiufs % It 4
has right 10 pass upon the question,
yens wse,ses re,:;n sef:;,n esssoa;; ls'aag 10 ep
meats, have the proper Qualideatlons
whether they can take The teat oath, and whether
they arc psopesly authenticated from Their sts'e
e question Of soeoa<,Iastioa Il lhe sssis Goses1,.
rnen!e IN the rnsn11ectfnua1y States 1. q mater
Which Y hs; perfect right 70 insestteate md Dc.
Of Congress- in it. iegisa:ive capacity to de-
tetsnine whether these late tnsuzrpchonary States
asse ben legally nd eoasatuuonally reofgsnsed
tssue between thc two. If The President haa The
r1gM aIcns 10 determine, II he Eas the prisilecc
alone to Judge When a state cosesnnaent m the re-
cept 3nsGUGcttup9l5 States has been lega1ly md
tncs'l'unonally RECONSTRUCTED ann Il entitled 10
representation In Eousrcs<, what are to become Of
H. ss In 10 ;se as .uas :, Ss pe9SRs ST. S T.,
he that light ! Z f4F no. No. If thfa
thtng ean te done by similar action Of the Presi
de II cocg:ess eFer feels nasiter oi right That
lceislsturee when they were NOT fnlly pleased In
.teg OWL estimation ~4th the rep1. Sent Atyea sent
thezetsom. then he might pronounce any st,te
Govetnnent capable Of represen:a.ion in the un1,ed
States, '.Gn and take the teet oath = Il he
si.ap,s ssates to Congress that be, he had recoC
neon' ,he Inat1er. pct eFen 10 examine their cse-
dentiAls; slh2re determined that they are proper
Govcsnsnens, and yo9 have nothing "a do uith Fl y
Ncw. senilcrncu, the Iopperhesdt and tbe Copper
head rnss That ttana oY The i'Testden1 last no~,
t,ecapse be hnppens to be on ,hs side Of tac hoose
fhll they ike tuDg sery dtaEencut time on ibis
question couple Of sears ago, when the states OF
Louftann and Atksnkas came 10 Congress aud de-
11anand admasston. They hsd created Stale Cor
cx01ncpt which they enld vas proper Government.
T1ereent members os Congress- 70 represent them.
and Htnatort who we're loval N every re -pcct, and
&C. IL ,Le II ona se
whtn they undertake y be represented, and ask
to 1e admitted. roar Copperbead rrees fom ono
end o. the land to tbs othsr protested against II
mentt claiming admfss1on wee mott representation
2! cDs fcstieth part Of the people Of these sta'ea
1h.y insisted thcn gentlemen, lhat + vns the dntJ
clAimang TO be ennstt ut onally elected by these
States nnd whit n they 1rpreseutcdi TO nsce1tafn
Sa.asss " EEnlsncn coming 'o he a9ors Of
lana and ArkanEas had any constituency behind
them, and wfa1 that constituency was 1ased upop
ts nsa 70 + r. ssa as t7esy
TO elore the doors aGhinst them, while thfy
hoana6n the arguments 20 sltcnuou.ly edrocated
aaa be s5s a0M ,oa! y aa sns
~ho they rfpfcscnt, vhcre they eamn trpm> and
who rent them OF bs Nha authority ihcg do appear.
oSrt HSS ls, "a e. pesane e 9 TN af oas Of I'VE
DAY there xat instead Of being President IN The
psate Of Abeaham lineotn who sympathlzes strongly
V II fcedsa, IL Wsna pSas ri ans nnS Nna
| a1lliates riih The Abolition Par.y, who takes
the Place Of The lamented Ltntoan. And tup.
pose be thnn}u think ai,er 1elibes1tlon upon the
SUBJECT, that the body Of black men in these SOUTH
eru stalef. we're really rbput the only loyal people
| 10 be found lhert. mud he concluded instead oI
to he blsck mcn, ind exclude he whitss irom lit
privileges OF government. Nor, just frvefse The
picture and psace Eort seal upon the verdict This
&c eesy Ct hs vss a1 u s. Bss se1S
md says you are tho only loyal men in this land
and inform xon to assemble IN convention aud
make your constitution. and tent your delegates I'd
Compress; exclude The entire white population
nom any action IN this proceeding.
New, ! ~ant te ssl yonr u xhcn thee dnslg
Viii thetr proper csrdentiais =, washington /
would ike to a*k ny Coppeshead editor, q ps1ty
man, whether he thinks 1at II would Be IN The con
tione to Congress-, '.Jnst admit tbese gentlemen !;
I have recognized thetr authority TO take their
eeait. md hsxe dee.dea npon t1eiI qualifications "
il WIS not the duty OF Coa@ress to AK. who was
this constituency, and who wete the people Of
would follow froLn tne doctrine fnlninated by the
President that he nlure has lhe power to Judge Ant
decide *Fhcn State hzs been rsaks,snszed and re-
eo1seaaenees ioo. @ rom lie serssn ID 90 aoe,ue % pai
forth IL his message. Al say to you tonight Il
ior the pErpoee Of appealing 10 your jndEnent and
or st sess
national cies upon which want to decide in the
caiunc*s at feesan. Nt al Hsus 70 come ous ani
%so LIZ
thls measure like men4
The T1es1dent eliminates The proposition that 1bt
iseS ssTe siasys been II ,Ss Tstoa. Now. sen,le
nen: an no. eoipg. to aisproFe The hzesi
seat's proposition TINT shs r, sshel 1tsss Sts1s
Eou u s'e tse 'epen' I'd have from sae ray ol1 1
been ia The Union tor Ibis s4nple zsssoo fhas 1t l.
pEuposiuou that lnsolTea NJ point.
Government oi tne un1sed sHtes. tie drst hin.
they did was to abolish the ConStttutton undel
Nhieh they tea we're in political relations with the
saR saon4 {taS :{ aa .IRds Iaa sss e aaeP
They immediately proceeded 70 csea smother Coy
ernnent. and complctcly sunae4 ,hcr relations VIII
crnments wese overwhelmed N he torrent OF sas
fheF were wholly ia m nnolgapized siate. The
haa no orEsa'.snon. sSess'ht1YE iaY haT3ns be- 6ss,
es,tsfss esept sesy. aaa hsn ssnee 81 9sse IL.
sy w,nea pst.e,a s.e.p.zaun, ,, e.taosns rs;
lhelr political relstlons With he United state..
teqnifet legislation, and these States had none
These s,aset bad no Legislatures, no Gosexnost. y
Representatives, no senntort. How could they r
xume ,hr1r relations VIII The Gose,nnorot Of th
rs Statee 10 se:cresnize tbsnf Somebody i e
in. 10 .ake The iult,al step. somebody II going
rtaH the machinery Somebody Is eusng 10 an,nol
whether i. If Legal ID It's character. Thai !. j.:
whesv they etand, They ray that ina*much as
ground q renret euta,tcn IN Congress has been e
ss they haze eieeied snd rent Representative ao
What should We !htnE q The aetion Of The pres
Chandler q Michigan iae1s.ive applaase} eTsa i
votrd Tor that ball- Now, remember. Tint w1lho,
my tnsttaaion to the partF aih whlen he profess
Mssa ~ es.nrs e oso
Congress. when not a solitary word b
erer come ron his lips, and whe
messa'e praposed Ind ea51isa shroaea 81 hls ov
party, be has sefuecd II bis saneuon. il We,
! through Congress without an 1ntilnation 1hA.
saa sny 10y eeseon sddsn 10 ns
have caused hin to thfosf ia The Eace Of coasrea
| and the people . veto Of ths' nearnrr; say lhi
TO throw It in the iacc Of HI. party in coasressa
! the tace Of those who Cls ced him 10 power, an
which uesker ~ now tAiak that be bat consen!e
10 *ell h!m.cH to The ceepezhead party. Was
not bis duty 10 call upen the people who had sn]
Bss e,eesa Bi@'o o' e1p.s Setsssnss' aofs es.
ie had h1mse1f recommended, n prancapl
introduced BY Senator Trumbull> the moss conse
suttve Of raci-svss It not htt dug to Ultimate l
Le hsd an objection 10 III Why did he not do ,hi
pn'a,ean parry. Or wssn't he ID let them iaow b
position, 50 that they could rer1er the tneds1re
withdraw the measure, or modify IL rather than pr
sent tue sat und most melancholy spectacle Of
President de-es1ins the rrca, party OF the conn.rl
the destruction Of which would BE- csiuutff to ID
rAion I Isay It was N insxcnsab,c ret Of hostilit
moi only 10 sbe County. hui 70 bis Eienas-fh
Republican pary IN Congress, witt whotn De hs
! deiaseEated and by whom be had becn tus,sinet
lhrcx his sr:c Of MEASURE 70 impor1an. hs u.
: INTO thr'r taces. ] tniDk II WAS tncxeusaale !
!, | which 10 have ovc4thfown It.
Now che Wond as 10 the principle ss rapre sentt
| in The measuse. Gentlemen, whatever nnsY be u
. | position Of The Repnhllcan pstty With 1cfpect
! the question whether frredom thall be allowed
the Flare Of not hat mar he The fate Of The Esc
snd whether thfy shall vote or not, and uAe.h
\ secopslruetion Of the Southern Suites; although
. mag be A1snltted that the Republican party 70 u
aereed on that measure. take 1t no person Of Z
! Republican party thinks tint he would return u
black mhn 70 slavery. {Appsuse, and cries os IN
! | YET" 6e} With sespe:t 10 that question there
: one escat ground upon Ehlch all kepublfc41
rse agreed, upon which I'll bnt Cgpperhea
arc arTrcd. that whether they zre
I | vntt O. not. Il the freedom Of this country sht
I EYER be rttnltea. they nre. IN The words of Il
| Amertcan Constitution. to be secured In their rig