The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-07

it be found that the property IS liable to selseAu
even then it cannot be approprated to p29Hc paPesa-
until by due process of law, 1t shall ha7s been aa1srea
forfeited to the government.
There are still further objections to tae 7ll on .le
grounds of seriously affecting the cass o persons 80
whom it is designed to bring reliet 1t A .a keep
the minds Of the freedmen IN state g Hhcett'n exc
pccation and restessness, while to those among nom
he lives it will be source OF constant am see #pE
hension. Undoubtedly the freedmen s-oall o prutac
ted but they should be by the civil authorities
especially by the exercise Of all the constitutional power
OF the courts of the United States and OF the States
His condition is not exposed, may at hrst be I'M
agined He is in portion of the country where HIS
labor cannot well be spared, Competition for his ser
vices, from planters from those who constructing
repairing railroads, or from capitalists n hls vicinity
or other States will enable him to command almost his
terms He also possesses perfect right to change
his place of abode and it, therefore, be does not nd IN
community State mode of life suited to hs de
res proper remuneration for his labor he can nova
to another where labor is extended and better re
warded. In truth however,, each State induced by its
own wants and interests VIII do what necessary ana
proper retain within its borders all the labor that Ia
needed for the development of its resources The lava
that regulate supply and demand will maintain then
force and the wages of the laborer will be regulated
thereby There sno danger that the great demand for
labor will not operate in favor of the aborer nethor
sufficient consideration given to the ability of the freed
to protect and take of themselves. 1t i5 no
than Justice to them to believe that as they have
received their freedom with moderation and toTbear
ance, they will distinguish themselves by their industry
and show the world that in their condition of freedom
they sesustaining and capable OF selecting their
own employment and their own places OF abode, or IN
sistng for themselves proper remuneration, and OF
establishing and maintaining their own asylums and
schools 1t is earnestly hoped that instead of wasting
away they will by their efforts, establish for them
selves condition of responsibility and prosperity. 1t
is certain they attain to that condition only through
their merits and exertions. In this connection the
query presents itself, whether the system proposed by
the bill will not when put into complete operation prac
caly transfer the entire care, support and control Of
four millions of emancpated slaves to hard oyerseers or
task-masters who, appointed at ashngton, are to be
located in every county or parish IN the United States
containing freedmen and refugees? Such an asylum
would inevitably tend to such concentration of power
in the executive which would enable him. if disposed
control the action of numerous class and use them
for the attainment of his own political views
cannot but add another very great objection to this
bill The constitution impcratively declares in connec
ton with taxation that each State shall have at least
representative and fixes the rules for the number 70
which at future time each State shall be elected Italso
provides that the senate of the United States shall be
composed OF two senators from each State and ADDS
with peculiar force that State without its consent
sha be deprived of its suffrage In the south the orig
nal was necessarily passed in the absence of tho
States chiefly to be affected because their people wers
then coutumacously engaged in the rebellion. Some
least OF the States attending congress by loyal rep
resentaves, soliciting the allowance of their consttu
onal rights OF representation. At the time, however
of the consideration and passing Of the bill, there
senator representatives in congress from the eleven
States which are to be mainly affected by its provisions
The fact that reports made against the good dis
position Of the country additional why they
need and should have representatives OF their own III
congress TO explain their condition and their acques
cence in the perecting of measures Immediately affect
ing themselves Thus the liberty of deliberation
tc decide according to its Judgment and there could
then be no objection urged that the State mostly inter
ested had not been permitted to be heard. The prin-
cpe is firmly fixed in the minds of the American people
that there can be no taxation without representation
Great burdens TO be borne by all the country
and we may best demand that they shall be borne With
out murmur when they voted by majority of tho
representatives of all the people. would not interfere
with the unquestonable rights of congress to Judge
each house for ITSELF of the election reul and quaif
cations Of its members but that authority cannot
be including the right to put out in timo
IN prbjp
81 M Dy e4e eonst.uon; As present an the people
faithful durnG the war not s ba obes ro
The State Of Tennessat for in stacc I thi
ties in the rebellion was restored to all her constito
tonal relations to the Union by the patriotism and
energy OF her injured and outraged people Before tho
war was oroughtto termination, they had closed them
~ r9'a4n with the general government and had
f e Attg d "a = M q LheT own, ana as
tion thav by their oty,, - oti I n oGlaia
stitaton SO as to abolish slavery within the its Of
their State. know no reason why the State Of Ten
ness@e for example, should not fully enjoy her consttu
cd