Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-18
A Lo.,er ON the Political "situn.

A Letter on the Political "Situn-
tion.o
EDITOR News In my last article, l
endeavored to show that the aim and OBJ
ject of the war for the suppression Of the
rebellion was, on the part Of the Govern
ment (Which was in the possession and
administration of the Union partly, for
the preservation of the rights, the dignity
and the equality Of the several States, as
well as for the maintenance of the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the United States,
made in pursuance thereof, over each and
every citizen and State, unimpaired and
u%nbfoken. Now, assuming this to have
been the object for which the war was
prosecuted on the part Of the Govern
ment, and assuming that the war wal sue
cessful and the rebellion suppressed
which was q fact-let US see what are
some Of the logical and legitimate deduc-
tons from our premises. The first IN
clusion We draw is, that the Union
was saved. The second, that the rights,
the dignity and equality Of the States in
the Union were preserved and the third.
that the authority OF the Constitution, and
laws Of the United States made in pur-
suanc thereof, maintained over the citi-
zens and States %unimpaired and unbroken.
Now, if the Union was saved, the rights,
the dignity and equality Of the States in
the Union preserved and the authority Of
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States over those States and the citizens
Of those States maintained (for the secur-
ing Of all Of which was the oft and re-
peatedly-declared object Of the war;, how,
I should like to know, did the so-called
seeded States ever get out Of the Union,
as we have so frequently heard asserted
by q certain class in the Union party, in
the past year,
The expression that those States are out
Of the Union always pains me, for l feel
it to be mockery and an insult to the in
telligence and virtue of the people. Not
only that, but an insult and a mockery to
the patriotism of the loyal people, for has
it not been to prove to the rebels, to our
selves and to the world that those States
are not out Of but in the Union, that
the loyal people of this Nation have made
such awful sacrifices of blood and treas
ure; I think it is high time to be con-
coded on all hands and by all parties that
those States are in and not out Of the
Union, by all Union men, who, of all
other men, ought to do 80, having fought
for four years to prove it, as well as by
the late rebels, who fought for four years
to prove that 1t was not so. But, say a
certain class Of the Union party, more dis.
trustful than wise, If you admit that those
so.called seeded States are in the Union
and entitled to full and equal benefits
rights and privileges in the Union with
the other State, they will send ant
you must admit "men into Congress
whose hands are red with the blood O
loyal men," Not at all; by no means
Each House Of Congress is the judge o
the elections, returns and qualifications o
its own members, according to the Con
stitution Of the United States, and Will,
neither Congress, nor either House o
Congress, can rightfully deny to a Stat,
its equal right Of representation in Con
gress, yet under the foregoing provision
Of the Constitution, If a State shoult
send such q person or character q
that mentioned above, the House Il
to which he asks admittance can inquire
into the qualifications of the applicant
and il it finds them to be such as tina
mentioned, they can ~rightfully exclude
him. In other words, as the Presiden
says, if a traitor presents himself and ask
admission to a seat in either House o
Congress, cannot the House to which h
asks admission kick him outs l agre
with the President, that I can see nothing
hard or difficult about that. II a State
or any Congressional district Of q State
should choose to send to Congress a maj
who was infamous by reason Of crime, cal
10 DO questioned that tho Uo~-s 10 ui.iUl
he seeks admittance, might refuse him ad
mission upon the ground that his Grim
disqualified him to hold a seat in eithe
House of Congress? But because tn
House or Senate, in a case Of this kind
should refuse admission to q seat ant
equal political power with its other mem
bers, Of q person Of the character men
toned above, could it be said in an,
truthful sense that Congress had. in sucl
a case, denied representation to the State
l think not. The Senate or House in sucl
q case, would merely say by its action t
such o State or Congressional District o
a State, "Send US a qualified person to 81
with US and we will admit your represen
tative-we do not deny, nor do we wisl
to deny, your right of representation il
the National Government, but in order Il
exercise this right, you must send US
representative qualified to exercise ant
enjoy all the rights, privileges and immu'
mites of a Representative on the floor o
this House."
No State, or Congressional Distric. o
a State, whether in the North or South
East or West, has the right to send t
Congress a person who is not qualified tc
exercise and enjoy the rights, privileges
and immunities of a member Of the Houst
to which he seeks admittance, and thu
House to which he asks admission being
the Judge of the qualifications Of its owr
members, has it always in its power tc
exclude, or, If admitted, to expel such Q
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