, 1866-01-06

this instrument contemplated tho creation Of na-
tsonal government the supreme poscr residing In
The Erbes hastug failed in their efforts 10 overthrow
the GoSerni1eat, now nnhlns h,ngly asked again to
es reee1yed back tn order 10 participate IN The A.
n he Unoa + easees Ss ms' pns
1nsy. bY misconduct, forfeit Its right as psrt OF
The EoEctnnaent- however. He Enew not but The
President meant ihe sane thtns, when he said The
Sta.cs which intended 10 Fecede 1mpsired their IT.
tel1fy-ihat their functions were suspcndad- The
tTesident Nne correct when be took this ground in
tt Tine & Of Waf: When The con1try WIS q Ginger,
1he President vas clothed with dfctatpfial power,
ont m Tine Of peace he can Tghh1sly exercise no
uon or bJ Congress.
Is high time thaa The people shonA insist that
The ship Of stale be oserhauled and pnt in const1-
tu'ional tim. She had been exposed to tempest.
uous 2ales but having Weathered The storm ofseees-
haven hy tsilfrl pilot and gsllant crew, We
should exznine in order to whether her timbers
arc sound Be Ind great confidence in the PFcst-
bic protest against the attempt Of any 1nan, tn Or
in N altitude d bofll 70 De President, 80 long
own Just prrrosatiVc. Shall we for elleht causes
listrust him, who, among Southern Senators, was
iaithfal among the 1aithleae, and ~hfle enforcing
hs aeP ,i ase hs I1t s 6sssa
pztteceesos, although be thought that The Presl.
dent should have urged suffrage to all without r.
tpcet 10 color, in the Recommendation 10 the
southern States to abolish slavery aud to repnd1atc
the rebel debt Hc ionnd no cause Of complaint as
to the ratification Of The ausifarery amendment to
the Constitution Of the United Statea By the
Southern Legislatures. II did neither good nor
harm. The amendment wts valid1y ratiaed By
ttree.forths Of the Statet already, and no addf.
tsunal tanct,on wns vanted By assemblaecs Of men
no shF IT. the G tns naGn f.
the action Of Congress before he dismissed the PRO
slsional Goserno.s md turned oret the government
OF the saea % those whose hands were dyed IN The
blocd oi rebellion. but there no great danger
long a an army srmathed 10 protect Union men.
Il waa not only the privilege bnt the Constitutional
dnly Of the President to give information TO Con
and TO recommend such measures 6 be nigh
judge Necessary and e1pedleut hut the power tc
admit new Sta'es, to make rules lof The coTesnmen
and regulation Of the Land md naFal foroes, and
form Of cosc1nnent, and slf h.
similar power Belonging to Con Ercss, belonged e
dcns wouM seek to control Cops.es. By withhold
tnc executive patronage from sueh Seniors and
Representatives a. would not I'LL in ~tth his favor.
s RoSg ne 9ed hpsn foE png
1t falte and malicious ~ eeccssion1sm Itself. Ii
could only find It IN Newbefn paper, an extract
nom which be read. The southern traitors, he
added. sse no. content With ase5bipg to he Presi
tcut tueh base motive. but most 1mpudently 1t
tempt 10 appropriate him to their tile puIposes
In ion he indicated the substance Of what
namely: First. extend the right OF Futtase to col
otcd men in The Disfr7ct Of Columbia; tceond
amend The Consultation Of the United States in re-
fpect 10 the appointment ol representatives and d
fecf taxes in euch manner that the people o! cool
should not be counted with The population excep1
IN slates Nhese they are permitted 10 exercise tft
elective franchise; third, insert pro
vision prohibiting nnllI6c1tlon epa eeree
Fin; fourth, prohibiting the repudiatto1
Of the national debi and prohibiting the assumption
BY Congress Of the rebel debt: 5th, providing tbs
f4k tft
aca1nst the United States shall ever be admitted Il
seat IN the Senate or Horse of Representatives.
Let these Eua1nDtces he given TO loyalty and h,
would trJ to fog1sc, but he could never forget th
injuries received by our country.
TIE Committee rose, when the House a1journct
TIL Monday.