The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-12
NO. 81.


rebels were at the mercy OF the conquerors.
That Government thus outraged had
most perfect right to exact indemnity for
recurrence of such outrages in the future,
would seem too clear for dispute. What the
nature of that security should be, what proof
should be required of a return to allegiance,
what time should elapse before people thus
demoralized should be restored in full to the
enjoyment of political rights and privileges,
are questions for the law-making power to
decide, and that decision must depend on
grave considerations of the public safety and
the general welfare,
1t is, moreover, contended, and with ap-
parent gravity, that from the peculiar nature
and character of our Government no such
right on the part of the conqueror can exist;
that from the moment when rebellion lays
down its arms, and actual hostilities cease,
all political rights of rebellious communities
are at once restored; that because the peo-
pie of a State of the Union were once an or
ganized community within the Union, they
necessarily so remain, and their right to be
represented in Congress at any and all times,
and to participate in the government of the
country under all circumstances, admits of
neither question nor dispute. If this is in
deed true, then is the Government of the
United States powerless for its own protec-
ton, and fragrant rebellion carried to the ex-
treme of civil war is a pastime which any
State may play at, not only certain that 1t
can lose nothing in any event, but may be
the gamer by defeat. If rebellion succeeds,
1t accompilshes ITS purpose, and destroys the
government. II II 1alis, tne war mas peen
parren OF results, ana tne oaItle may pe
louSit oo1 III tne ieSisiaLise naiIs " tne
country. reason oeieateu IN tne neio, mas
only TO take possession OF congress ana tne
CaOlnet.
Your committee does not deem II eltner
necessary OF proper TO dlscuss the question
WheIher the late confederate States are sun
states OF TINS Onlon, OF can ever De oIner-
"iso GanS .his Pio1liISe U.s. Ior..' ae'.u'
aoout ~Iioh 81 many woius nav neon F" 90
Tea, IL oy no means ioliows thas tne PeoPie
Vi ln1se olateS may no' Place themselves III
I(nhr ~ t 49,. aiu -
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4is>,aa % y, ".. .'J - .i,sno
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- 1..I S.aIo "i'nn 'ne Ie.I 49, .tt'S
~ as i 1e,o % .,s
Cni"n, II must sunhi. W Iueiai Jaws anu
upholo federal authorlty. II must nave
goFeInnient, g tepupilcan IN !oLn,, unoer Gaoi anu
Ot Mn.on =. - Gonnco.eu .i wiz III: ea;a
IoteiiiiioI, anu .iiiouSu iiion @ ~ oai Us
us - rs is nio'e 'nai ioLe,
Is q hiocheiy " 70 oGn'ehu sia' Penpte mtJ
nafo 'hlo"n on 'ielI allegiahIe, ues'ioyeu
e,Ie ioeai So'IInnenI whioh poulu tIpees Ieese
Sta'es 70 Ine Union as nieIipers Ihereoi, ~
ueneo us auIhoIlty' reluseo 10 execute us
laws anu "oiosa'ei eFSiy Piosieioi WHICH
gave Ineln PoilIicai fIgnIs With tne ohloh,
sun retalii through an Ine PerieCI anu entiIe
rSht TO resume at their own VIII ana pleas
, ure All tnelr privileges "lthin .ne onIon'
anu anu espeIiaiy " Participate III l.s goxernT gtc
nleht' ana 10 cohtroi tne conuuct Oh us az
Ialfs. 10 admlt such principles 1or one mo
"aSs nias:ei anu ioy:l'y d oiuiiuel. ouSn
PrlnciPi 10 voi! Wy ts very .aIuIe anu es-
seice' oec'use lilcoicsisIent Win tue theory
VI government anu ia'al Ll 70 iS u7 eAlstehce.
on the contrary we assert tliat no portlon
oi Tue people ol ihls country, whetner IN
stare OF lerfl!ory, nave tne rght wnlie re-
naming on 1ts SOIL 10 Wlthdraw from or
neglect the authority OF the United states.
Iney musI oney us laws as paramount, ana
acHnowleeiSe lts Jurisuiccion; I. 1ney nave no
rignt 10 secede; ana Wnlie tney can destroy
thelr State governments ana pace them-
serves beyond the pare OF tne Union, SO 1ar
% do Ine eheioise VI 'otate Plitiieses IS con con
cerneei' 1hey cannot escape the opngations
imposed upon them py the constitution and
tile laws, nor impair tne exercise OF y, natlonal
authority. Inc oonstitutlon, II VIII De op-
SerEeu, ooes hot ACT upon States, as sucn,
pu' upon the people. WINE, therefore, tne
People cannot escape lts authorlty, tne
olates may: tnrougn tne act OF Inelr PeoPle,
Gc"se " eAlsI III al! oIgahlzeu iorn'' ana tlus
@ Tisso1e enelr Po115icai relauons WIN tne
i Ohi1eu Sta.es. .i inat ta1atlon shouid 11 pe
lily LILY win a4 sne oomsenG oi 'He people Though
@ oes % own m pae rs chrainai arc Pr,n
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u ot .a1 an az ,,slnn9 nues
go ."ane, ut'e f a,a Th anu t' as
E;Sty;ct nf Co,n,,,,,ia md nt Ta.rns ~ sne
Dls.,,ee 4eS VI I4 ua .tiiu VI JUG hstii'oiies o
aie eaAeu, ~ "a aituousn nII iepiesen.eu IN Son-
less i,od u ~ ue slue te,as .ne Peopie oi tne
s IF tt 81, na1e no .a.
on ,ne " 'ne ohiteu SIateS, "a
i; - e4uaiiy .ltI oiia. .hes are pounu ~ an
Tbev % cannot "a mot either ieealiy % or r. eSuifabIy re-.
oInu' h .l Ii. nvsa,y " - d y re
hnr7ous tuSa ~ oedr az 'ne ol.ti; 1;aat u .4
Iiuene S;Iae-ns ~ &c ~ eHeil
isn.s snu PitSiieges as o'a.es oi tne mon mon
aio anu re tIs 20 De repre- repLesehseo i IN tns c1an
oirs ss. "i 'ne na.on .l uGt iess 1y ieoeiion
r. hn,d tLat II M .h anu aesyipg war,
4o.; 10 nG - tnas ny 81 uoisg 1ney couio escape
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