The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-02-20
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I their seies faF Hon. Joshua Hsa ior "a
q The l $. senators IL The rceeui eleciios
10, vas defeated. he choice falling .
Alex. II stephens ard llefslell Y. Iohs
son, both q whom wcre identified Nth III
IL rebellion. and thcr,fo fore incapable Z
taking the test oath. HE day before III
election Mr.. 1911 defined bis pasiii,s vii
soundness aud ballness iilat cafitlcs hir
% The admirnion ol "a local mrp. Att
fetracing his career a. Union u.aa, Nj
lllil said
You al al t,ear me witness that
haze noi pppsF1aacd yuu t,r yopr sule
for thal, i Zoe nohing els. you sla
give me credit ~ determining ehoic
iar senators, have risht 10 insist iha
you 10 no bud 10 lhe Stale. ~ eleeiiag
,nan, Nho from Any cause eanhes serve ,o
e elected. have 90 righ, 10 urge apoi
you, nor wlll /. my ability 10 reprs.rn
the stale, but ! may, aud should prssen
my availability. u any Of yoa iniagln,
/ that il il a ma ter Of lrlaing importance
what pori,iln, e.sil OF military. az iadiyld
ual has occufi d IN the delunet govern
ment Of thu eonlydeiaey. lel me tell you,
That You ltboT under a profound mistake
whoever regards lish ~ The Test oath, al,
believes ii lmmalefml whelllsr one cat
takv It OF not. is lab ring under delusien
The admission Of members into the pres
ent Congress will depend mainly upor
The ability Of the members TO lake the oalll
! required Of them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
history oil each member will be inquired
into a rigid scrutiny will be observed n,
10 his anlecedenls. And no matter what
may be the personal merits OF man, has
/ political career aud character alone wall
be consulted. This slemn rule may irri.
tate aud wound your pride, Lul should not
Il indeed you are The loyal man you pro-
less TO he. II you really feel a reluctance
10 elect man who can take this oath, then
II IS because you disapprove his loyalty,
aud II sustained in the sentiment by your
constituents, then yoa are not eRtitieato
representation ~ n councils II tie nation.
II II be a matter OF repIoach 10 be able 10
take this severe oa'h, then :
nouuce me, for ! can take II. | am sorry
TO say Tia; know 20 few who are in my
situation DO you not wish that all could
take ~"
Abiding to Nj. Stephens, Mr.. II,ll
sai'A; III IS generally understood thai you
will make choice Of n distinguished gem
lleman, prominent for his pubic service
aud acknowledged talents, and, regardless
OF his earnest relr CONSTITUENCIES rs SET forth
IN tie letter ] will read you, force upon
him, olJecling and reluctant as lac may be
this high trust. II you are really his
lrietds, you will better serve him b, Tore
gong the use OF his name. care not If
q man be considered as pure rs an angel,
under such circumstances he cannot es.
cape = suspicion q encouraging the acl -
NY attitude may BIAS my Judgement. bui
! viii stake my reputation llml evil comes
Of the Dc 81, jui he lial has gone firth.
and il is irrtyoknble.
Some profess 10 believe tlmt there is lit
lie difference asio the statues Of the men,
and that all will be regarded alike. II is
nothing that such rs con,lrmning lbe
revolution, and alb iaining from lis com
lneneemt NJ to III close trnn participating
~ any public meeting, from casting vote
Tor The pretended government, and from
any act voluntarily al war with obliga
IIons g my country il there, in your
adgen,W, 10 ,ilarrnce between such n
nau and one who to,k olli under iui or.
5anlzadlon hostile aud al war with The GOV.
'rpment 70 which his all glance was due
I you drieinllne there is roi, Me senate 0f
he tHHed Suites ioiH rre,so gour iudq- /
nent. hal these bold declarations are
he simple ruth, is Sufficiently shown by
y sldent ,lol,usons reply to The Virginia
delegation. Aud yet The Georgia paper
rom which we copy Mr.. Hills remarks
While marscling al hts puck. says that il
would rather see Georgia a territory for
yer than an immediate state at his price
ieors'a viii have a chance TO learn some.
hing from this lesson.