Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-08-25

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CscstItufiaa- Art !. Sec = shall D. earu-
Pc>ed Of n-mbrrs cbo>-n every seeoad
wear by the people Of the several Stair.
No, only is the right vi reprreenrs,ian
thus recognized a. possess d by al III.
the States AMI by every Slate, without re-
strietiou. qualification or condition of anv
kind, but the duty of choosing is imposed
upon the people of each and every State
alike. without distinctions or the authori.
y to make distinctions among them for
any reason or any ground wi atever. In
the Senate, so careful is tho Constitution
to SECURE to every State this right of rep.
res ntation, it is expressly provided that
no State shall, without us consent, b. de.
prived of its EQUAL suffrage in that body,
even by an amendment to the Consiitu-
ton itself. When, therefore, any State is
excluded from such repre-. entation. not
only is right of the State denied. but the
Constitutional integrity Of the Senate is
impaired and the validity of the Govern
ment itself brought in question Congress
at the present momen: thus excludes from
representation in both branches, ten States
of the Cnirn. denying them all share in
the enactment OF laws by which they are
to b. governed aud all participation in the
election # rulers by whom these laws are.
to be enforced. In other words, Con-
gress in which only twenty.six States are
represented claims the right to govern alb.
soutely all of the thirty-six States which
compose the Union, make laws, choose
rul, RS, and exclude the OF her t. n from all
>hare in their own Government until it sees
fit to admit them thereto. What is there
to distinguish the power thus asserted and
exercised from the most absolute and in
t"lrrable tyranny: Fourth, nor do these
extravngant and unjust Il inns on the part
Gf Congress to powers aud authority never
confe, red ON the Government By the Con-
s.irution find any warrant in arguments or
excuses urged on their behalf l, is al.
legged, first, that these States, by thu act
of rebellion aud voluntarily Withdrawing
their members from Congress, forf tied
their right Of representation, which they
can only receive again at the hands of SUI
prcme Legislative authority Of the Govern
ment on its own terms; that is, at its own
discretion. II representation in Congress
and participation in tho Gov. rnment were
simply privileges conferred and held by
+ v"r. this stat-ment might Lave the merit
Of plausabil.ty, but representation il. under
The Constitution. not only expressly rec
ognized a. a tight. but it is imposed as
duty. and it is essential in both respects
to the assistance of the Government aud
of authority in free govern
mrnis. Fundamental and essential rights
cannot be fortified except against individ-
uals by due process Of law !; nor can Con-
s,iiut. onal duties aid obligations be dis
carded md laid aside. The enjoyment Of
these riOhts ma ~ br for a time suspended,
BY . failure t. claim them, ana the du-
tirs may BE- evad~d by refusal to prrform
th~m. The withdrawal Of thrir numbers
from Coaer-ss BY States which r-sisted the
Gea~ral G~erpm-ut. was anoag the acts
Of iassn-efiep ~ss oa- OF thu means and
sg~neies BY which they songas TO impair
the ssshariry and d~sesi the sei'ea ct The
and that act VA. snnsllra
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