Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1866-01-20


ment of Sharkey, Perry, johnson and
Parsons as Provisional Governors, as
bright promises of good administration,
and as harbinger Of peace to the Sou b.
ern people, and prosperity to the whole
country. Such men as Butler las been
disappointed in the fat, juicy pickings, aud
the hungry sharks in the Southern waters
had been deprived of their prey.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, in combating the doc.
trlne that the States are out of the Union,
said that more than hundred instances,
in letters, proclamations aud speeches, the
late Executive always recognized as de
.jnre the SoutherD States. Ii these States
then are in the Union, what power could
close these doors against them I How
could this House refuse 10 receive their
representatives, Peace and submission to
the laws are the only guarantees that can
be demanded OF conquered people.
The course pursued by the Southern
States in adopting the constitutional amend.
ment aboIishing slavery was wise and in
furtherance of these questions guarantees.
The refusal TO admit the Southern repre-
seGtstlves arose from sense of power, and
not of thu right OF justice. Had not Con.
gress made record it could not ignore
Had it not officially assumed a position i
could not overthrow during the war -
Were not Louisiana members admitted 10
seats by the very men who now keep them
out Was Tennessee destroyed Her
name was called more than halt the period
OF the war, aud representatives answered
from both ends of the Capitol.
Gould it then be asserted that Tennes-
see was portion of foreign government,
and the President himself paturalzed
foreigner! Frederick the Great said, "If
waited 10 ruin my government | would
make it over to the philoso pliers, for phlo- =
sophers contradict themselves" and of
this they had abundant Evidence. Those,
too, who claimed to be representatives from
Virginia were admitted during the war,
but were not excluded.
Mr.. Daming asked the gentlemen to in-
form the House whether he thought the
right of representation must commence at
Antictam or Gcttysburg?
Mr., Voorhees,, of Indiana, said be would
answer by repeating sentence he had al
ready uttered nancl that peace and ODE.
d!ence are the only guaranties for the fu--
ture which aby government cau require,
and when peace reigns he held that the
people cannot be governed without repre-
sentation. The present is more peaceful
than the past and yet Congress ignores
its record Of the last four years as if il
were blotted out. Besides what he had
mentioned, he said the principle that the
union was unbrokeu was declared in all
the party platforms.
The time to wich Mr.. Voorhees, was re.
stricted BY the rules having expired, on
motion of Mr.. Smith.
The House unanimously granted an ex.
tension.
Mr.. Voorhees,, in continuation of his
speech, endorsed the views OF the Presi-
deut on the tariff question. Taxes mus
be imposed equally, All history show.
that class legislation has destroyed the
public liberty. The Presiden. having
sprung from the !oins of the people, they
will hal him as their friend, for be has
not lost his love and care for the dignity
of labor.
On the leading measures of restoration
an intere sting chaper has been written
He submitted il to another test on which
had been asseutod by those who claim t.
be the only friends of the Administration
They were engaged in making it appea
that the President has done nothing. Th
gentlemen from Pennsylvania Mr.. Ste.
vens) pronounced it impracticab!e and un
tenable, while an arrogant Senator (Sum
ner) pronounced the whole thing fraud
Members, too, had crowded into tn
presence of the President saying his pIa,
does not promise to give success, and
therefore, must be recognized as failure
And then the majority ask him to set
one side, and not open his lips, while the
smash to pieces his pillar, aud knock l.
the earth his almo complete structure
1t is their mission to destroy not to bull,
up, and to strew the broken fragments uu
der the peaceful policy Of the President
We can celebrate victories not less re-
nowned than war.
State after State is constantly assiIte
by the President to return, to take thei
places, aud they are welcomed, too, by th
President. Lei Congress initiate bis ex
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