The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-09

trouble. You ma some OF THESE leho'
ers up again at their old trade, l warn
you now 10 I" flee from the wrath 10
come" (Applause. Take caro--l don't
want to 500 Il. But one solitary man
here who ever pulled o blanket ont Of
the mud after II thawed under him
made a speech here, and that was
General Cooper.
II is easy for them 10 como to tho
conclusion that they can carry their
points by misrepresentation 1 am
satisfied the course Of Congress In re-
gard TO the delegation in that body
will be retarded. / regret that the in
terests of the people Of the State can
not DO attended to. There is no one
to represent their wants or their
rights. There is not a man on that
floor to correct any mistakes that
might be mado. | could have correct,
cd many things there, but was denied
q hearing. The question has been
asked me q Thousand times, will the
delegation be admitted 2 will toll
you. There was u great war, the
greatest rebellion that ever existed
Millions of mon were engaged on both
sides, and the whole system OF gov
eminent existing in eleven States were
alienated for four years, and do you
suppose that this thing eau be healed
and rcconstructed In A few hours p
Not so. Take time, take time, The
committee in regard to Tennessee has
taken u grcat deal Of proof. 1t is the
duty Of Congress not the members
walk right ia and take the oath, re-
gardless of any questions, and walk
10 the Treasury Department and draw
their pay. / know it is very accepta'
be. But Congress is not going to do
that thing Congress ought not to do
Il. It's duty is to guarantee to every
State a Republican form Of govern
mcnt, and examine the laws passed IN
pursuance whereof it. 1t is the duty
of Congress 70 examine and see who
voted for the amendments TO tbe.Con-
s%titution to examine and say what
class of men sit in your Legislature
what sort oflaws thdy are passing.
Why the constitution Of the United
States declares, and provides that it
Is the duty of Congress to guarantee
TO each State a republican form of
govcrnmcnt. Applause How is
tho country to know, unless Con-
gress take it in hand and looks 30 the
nature Of the Consultation. There
are some amendments necessary, be-
cause Of tho amendments to the Con-
stitution abolishing slavery in the
United States. Congress could not
know nntiI they took time and sent
for witnesses and papers TO see iflhe
Constitution they were living under
WAS republican in form, and the LAWS
passed. in pursuance thereof. How
did Congrss know what changes they
had made during the rebellion? 1t IL
the duty Of Congress to see what the
peoplo have done, When they have
examined and found that the Consti-
is republican in form, then the
Constitution provides that every
State is entitled to representation in
Congress. There is u clause in the
Constitution that each and every
State is entitled to representation.
hold with the President of tho Uni
ted States and n majority of Congress
hat the eleven States were not out Of
The Union, but were in the Union all
The time. They arc entitled to repre-
provided their Constitu ton
S republican in form. Then there is san.
other clause in the Constitution which
provides that each House is to DO the
of the qualifications Of its mem
oers. The Constitution provides that
, member shalt have certain qualiica.
lions. He shall DO twenty-five years
Did, and shall be n citizen Of tho Uni
ted States and a citizen of The State
in which he lie elected. This certif-
cate shall show that he was elected
according 10 VIC lhMS nhN NOHotitu
lion of his State. But there is no
prohibition that Congress- shall not
prescribe something else, Applause,
consequently, Congress chooses TO pre-
scribe n test oath, ard that stands
there. That il done in order to keep
any man out of the councils OF thc ma
ton unless he isa loyal man, unless
he is y Union man. Applause |
sat in the House and saw them 90 up
10 the desk. | heard it administered
TO every one Of them. That oath
was right, and / say here tonight
tina: | would cit there and vote until
j froEe to my seat bard and fast bO-
fore l would repeal it. [ApplansO.
When a member comes up there
with his papers all right, and isa I'm
ion man, q loyal man, why, then,
Congress will admit them at. the apro.
propriato time. The idea Of admitting
these mcn that this Congressi ia de-.
nounced for Keeping out-admitting
members that bad been at war for
four years. Yet they arc dissatisfied