, 1866-07-02


state Government claiming relations VITA ahe
United s;ales ~ ould be peratttet y the majority
. haze IN cx1s ;cnec- Ths Statet uefe not out of
md the question 10 whether they were oct O.: IN
lie u ion has been dcpenucut upon The decision
eff ~ 'te srhttrameut Of the srord. 1s ques ion
an,ho1ity mad they to act. what would or VIA:
.nnt1 he IrcoeEtzet a. valid md binding o. the
tet e1al Government! How were ihry legally 10
'c>orran.ze shess State GosesnmsnsE! 4 there
n1e 5osnl men enough in any ono Of those
sia,c. nho bad snhertd to the United Stats dur
ne The tehfiliou. they, probably unoer fhe powers
hare oiran,zcd = State Government and claimed
o lhe aeia tops heretofore existing be-
In cen 1he sta,e BDd National GoEetnmentR. There
mo- s s.d no
reoi Csnise; the rehcts Inc eon'tn, and witn toe
1ccplon, perhaps. Of the land within our lines,
III VIZ Iensl. was 9n,S 10 pfssenee O. our eas
were loyalto the Government OF INC United sta'es.
1here were not sufficient number 10 rotCantze
th Gorern1r en'e On loyal basis, to clam The re-
IL y. 1ot Go,t1nmcn. ii there was not enough or
tn,te men 10 DO 70. hos, legally. were
.sss ''s aT 'ssss r.. 70 no w.y ,o
!. or, alize inen s1cep o5 conelcss passing aasS
or Joint NJ olution restoring ih.fe people OF a
pnrton Of tlcm 20 thtir rchts. civil and judlealt
4, rc1nssate Themselves N The eotne re-
.ns:ol,- alfA tho United State~ Government which
ibcy had wen IN rEles 70 'ee rebellion. Thas va
: o1ne Of uur opponents IN thss GonnfrT sar thu.
1bt re sta.ss were Do1 ont Of the Unnn. and 1nas.
much ss 'hcy ere not out Of tie Union, the peo-
ont,,trt. 10 The people. haye night 10 reorgan.
Ire and cssttll-h aguan these relauons. would
kt 10 n.k one uues In reference to this. Where
uto 90 ION +uppose the Constitution mems!
uoet II mean the people Of England or Of the Uni-
I'D statesl Docs, ii mean The, people, who
o. does Il mean be people Ia different .peo1ten'a.
Hes Of ,hc several states that hare forfeited their
s1Rh'. By their c11Ene- lApplaues. ! ha. rcfer-
e e to people Mno have risbs= IN thls Government.
mi sos We 1he people" hat have reats: Doe. It
mean The ui1a Indians In the lands Ee-:atulg It
dee n11 tor they DO ngs partT3pMste M n ths sa',s
cotrcc, In the theory that three people could Or
esnise tbemscrcs INTO Ststc GoveTments and claim
the relations that fosmcr!r exttfed under The Eords
''ue 'hc people,, then will lell thsm the Indians
Ill sbrorch :he lana might take part In the aaars
Of our nation uscee gentlemen IN the peattentla-
Esa Of our Stairs might esa!o The right 10 have
tt!rn eomes On 6ersuss they aIe Sse tle
people" or part Of 'he people tApplau-e. J
II neanh no tueh thirg. It had Eefetenee TO no
harpr forfeited their rights. those rights mast b
re. tored 10 them before tteY can exercise then,,
the game a. II man WIS to-day convicted tn this
comfy and forfeited hf& rights.
elesen :-tates for treason ron canI convict them
al. and unless you cuuy7ct them. you can't SAY
.hss .ne5 nave forfeited their rights. Well I don't
know! mn not the judge that hHs to decide that
case. Iou msy probably hare a case u treason up
sometime, anu some Of these ovcr-wlse men may
bare ths .ssk q deciding ,Rst qns:tion lfhty
dence they want beiorc court before
they convict there men, OF present m
Mdtcsmen. iot treason. The Constitution 1eq1lses:
-'So person ehall Be convicted Of treason unlesss
on the tea'lmons oftWo sE1tness 70 The same overt
act. or on confession IN open court
1tuppoee th.y might eay that tho religion OF
been no tE.al ne1ozc court md 70 decision Hnoes
the eviornce there presented that 1t Il here- sup
pose they viii say thai Christ was not crueif: d.
sssuct that We 81 tnou. i ask rhess szntie,nsn i
you see feyen hundred Thousand men in arm. with
fig Of a tlft1tnt character from ours+ and hear
de1tDe at th. eates o! our capltal; and ind ihe.e
men With Government claiming 10 Be organized
with President. and CabiDe'. and Cougrte- in op
not sufficient er,de: C for shsrnt If this Is
hearted gentlemen. in Gods mime what is!
sns III sP ehsts ne are t ruiy q q ,feaeen IL sed
prove sav M u ,.et il he old Bur tnsy ~ We mus!
;r;s.on. @ is.k ,ae aue:tion. wherc. undsr The Con
e,1tu'lor. they to b.: .r.ed! By their own hun.
ledst hen te1ioH-ratizens, IN many pise=s ,sat Il
Would o ind,et Brrhsn Young and ~ h,m ioi b,s:
amy ny Jury Of Twelve men zach OF whom, had
fourteen wives. lIangh e., fou woald b YETI M
sh4 o III HE 70 = ~ Il
adopi. We are to ~ ind coavic1 them Of treason
by jnfct composed Of the men who fcnedt as trait.
o' .hetc gentlemen want 70 70 into this on-ine:s,
and W heir potey, and hang each traitor They
find, .hat they should do # am wiling That lhtsc
gentlemen tnrouehout this country that are 70
down aud try them and hang them II they art
Wiling 10 do II an ptrfecil5 witu. ioE them fG
undettake he Job: thinx taey ought to, for thai
would be at lesst doing soMeihuG in crushing out
The rebellion. Much applause and hughtef.t
But, my fellow -crizens, am not one OF these
men who hing That ii is necessary to have jnrl
to ipycs tig3tc this question. Do*n In Mississippi
don't think any Jury wonta live more than twenty
lour hourr fnaf would undertake 10 do their duty
unless We had and krpt an Army down fhe1e- an
OF one thst believes treason Is to be proved By
two xltnfsEes befott can be conT1pcai that man
Il tEaitor. ltan md plenty Of eytdcnce without
that an one e. Of ths sostupatss q tha
this lhnd. upon my person. and there aE'
plenty Of othe1s who have all the evidence that Il
i.eeys.a Q. .hal any man On top ot Goa a! a!
learned gentlemen that 60 through the land talk
ing atnut The r1:hts Of the Southern people Il
have done taking about the rights o. tsai'ofss fol
there are traitors, and m,}ortly Of Them are tn
to-s. The traitors have control Of lhetr Stale Gov
etruaente. md through the Var there ~ese but IL"
ellie thnn traltoFe down there thar were white men
| and everybody Knows 1t tnA1 knows anyth!ug o
tht h,Efory oi thA rebellion. [Cree o! '+thAts So
*'toltier'e know H." &c, and apptadseI Then \
this IL the case and these men have forfeited thet
rights, As certainly claim they have. a. ltcmarket
| while aco, how aIe they to feorgaplxe the sta!t
Eoyernucnss. There ate but ITO waYa. TIE OBJ
pr the other must ht adopted or else come organ
aea pied By the legislative department Of III
Cover mEnt and by that uaeaLe NAV b
legaltzed for certain purnoe*: and 10 certain e
'he Union, or Republican party-,hese gentlenel
| Nnnt 10 term US The abolition p4rtY-anc, ns BE-
here, sone call 1t the traltofous parry tdef1kis
| nc1td lsnsb1erl; I am perfectly willing tneJ shonl
| 20 thai EAt. These genlenen+ a. well ~ the ren
ele> &Ry lhcg WE1e entitled TO Eepresenaio Cor
mncb ii The >tatee had never been out Of III
Ctlon. This proposition IL not correct There !
great di1ssf nee between stats in the Un1on. th
people Of which are true in tnesr alleeancs 70 th
tdvcn N. nt. maintaining aud pte:e1ving all Inc.
ssgh1. es c.sveus, Tbs: nsht Of beau
ono Of them, and a etats in lhe Cntou. the reop1
ahd by thelrt1es-ou and rebellion hsving forfeite
ali lhelr riShts. The right Of representation hell
one q Them II 'hs one go 'hey e1esciss ttsa g:
ioIielt The rieh1, aud Can only .ncaIn axe
se It when It ~ Fea,osed TO- te them By ~ "a
tsnfatiou IL one Of your rights md one Of nine
The same as The right TO vote Of 10 bare aty rish
political In siit country. you forfeit yo9r siet
there men ID 1reasHn forfeited turlr rights a. Ind
<1duaIs tbe1 evil rights. Their lives and their pt
l.lical rights, th1F Nas one OF Them. II foEeiIct
| j. 1t 10 be restored al The suggestion aud Will {
| the 1r1itote who fu1fehed II. Or At the Will M
| pleasure Of tue men who plce eersed 'ha Cover
ment! II ibis right was forfeited there IL bal o.
Way that It be &c :torel. Il must be By l:elsi
tive acfon ny the leE:e!1asve department Of III
Goyc1l::.En:. either 1y accepting -essuratiun tn
tas hee. tnaGe iu!l Ct eoIpc:e, O. wneft II b
fuTE fhhY+
| lclr1 capaciiy 10 rE tore AID lcclolhc The poop
with Thai Is With 4ny other right. Bu1. say the
ps o7ie, there Is fa-at!on ou.1epse: entat1on
you TAX 1hesc people you tausl eus .hcn 1t II
ere sl1owcd sc lsI them, you muet let Them be r.
rttelsed. I hare mol ht,!l Of th:m pa.in+ tai
during the pntt four 5e-4ra- navo yous II ys
s.xet Gum th.m 3nt.l we eubdued thl= tcaelio
ard thcy hase psid no 1Axcs yet. aud II .hcJ did,
| ts a C11y hey 1--WE 10 The Government Tor the Pc
m,.,on ~ ths5 n5 M an3sa.s nnq nei = III,
| men Il nc tho les71.orif. do net pay taIest =
The Ieupie OF tue territories hast no vote. IN c0
Go not t1s nss do NJ M nays soice
tonczess. uow - IL then, these Pc 1pIe are
horrdca q: The idea that rebels Might b. taxed at
I ,ajusaeee 10 .sc,e ame1esn nc e,issns who ras:
agAtns1 The Goresnncnt ny taxing them Wi'ho
glowing them representation. Want
1en,.ssn.a,ion @ T. riEh, 5nat esnnot b. ios!este
and belongs to traitors as much a. 70 l3yas me
j would a=k -Athe Democrats" as they CAL the!
selves. Or rs wou,d call them. ''tht rebsl adv
cafes,r why they were not entitled to Fcpresen:
slon CURING II lhe 1eheli'ons What wonld h h
nruyculed JET. Da,1s, during The Icbellton. tfl
fsyinc two Senators IRON each rebel State. wlth
1aem6eI Of Congress nom each dletr,c1, who b
not participated in the waE. and who would ha
taken The teel OATH for the sake Of ihe tueccss o
: Southern t.opfedezacy. and, thereby, with the Z
Of their peace Or ..Uogpe1hssd'' friends. control!
. The Copt t1ees OF lhe United SUITES. prevented
; | inrm5hine Of supplies. The rat.,nR q armies.
q nas and ,s,s 60 ,sa beeksd
hsve bexu des1Ioyed and the tndepeoder
| Of he sou'h become nxed fact: L tn
= Mkn ID this country 60 pig tooH
great IN 1st- Al to atsert before th1s country =
. these men ought TO bavc been represented IN
= = Congress during The TIME d thls watt psssn
poi. fe, II they had no right there tho hight
. rot come back to Them, a. ihey threw down u
asmt, and there must be some scs on tae par:
: the Government TO restore them before the9 co
= l tTrI exercise It.
II II doee seem 10 me that no lover OF MS codn
q ! vould contend for anv other pos1tlnn; her
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