, 1866-12-24

the coprts, and stss they have NO protection for
II Tksoa ~ she 9 r. si1ens Claims that these States
IN the Union, thst be hs done It. hare
sIready eonaoasatsd upoa sas xsns a o. poTs, IT. -
cous,au'15 refers tn his arguments npon th:s
question 10 the tae that the postal sna toe ro.euue
epa Ns ~ ssss q m
terded them lhetr. WhJ. the President bas hsd
nothing TO do With extending khs postal and rese-
oss no sstes f. Tsey e1tsne heTe ali the tins Of
the rebeliInn~ Every general lsw OF ConRsesS e3-
| tended over he rebsio,s states ~ naueh a
connection with the Union. Their connection was
hroL en- By the destruction Of lhetr Ssto organ
lzatlout. without which IT could not exist The
citizens OF thoae sta;es art zuenabc TO our Laws
extended over them ali re time. and there hss
n9 extension q T. By r. s9
beyond ihs limit where he lars themselves 20.
these poii,iral organizations which he h.s
sasn u tSe S ,ey povsi nd i he Ss
tseatea a them 70 himself III ths tins vhsn-
ever lhey have done an act Interfering Is he
tasy M Il Control On of lie eouutFy. IRis shows e,acilJ
what they are; they 1fe political organizations
sabosdinats To- he milt1y p9.s5 ~ u ny
We can control HE military power there; sad the
President Of the United States, although he il By
the Constitution Commaudar,in-Chlefo Of the Army
and the Navy. must command the Army 4ud Mary
according to the rules and regulations which the
Law prcscrihes for bis government He can cauy
with such Laws "a Congress thinks proper to
enact
The duty Of Congress, In my Judgment, is, II
1t once, and set aside these political
asing ths sdars of i6ess States il the interest Or
81 Ss Sos1anmsnnaf L 5e parsr a
must accept The tate that awaits iii people who
unJusty md wickedly engage In war and
the @ Feaslai d Goys1neps @ Il he 6aited sssIes Of
md ths . of ta' nnttsa
trusted to this Government Then, sr, think II
should exercise this power and pass the necessary
1sws 10 secure 10 Union men and loyal citizens
sary laws to place them In authority and control
that they may have protection, and secure to all
republican liberty.
serious and early attention Of the Joint Committee
On Reconstruction, move that 1t be referred to
Ma. DAVIS. h.ve but word to say. to the
honorable Senator from Illinois. Hc certainly has
taken very e1tsaordlnary oscsslon to deliver hts
which he his presented. presume that tie hon-
orable Senator though he has addressed bis speech
10 the Senate, inlscds It to reach to the Legtsla
that Is shortly 10 come OF there II th.t be his
object, hope the honorable Sen4tor silt succeed
II II hare 1esd the names O. q he compshtoss q
succession, and re}lcfouslT believe that he IL
much hh1er aud much better man than sny or ali
o. one @ nan. Ifsusites.I itasrefose hcpe nat vbea bon
that election comes of the honorable Senator will
be reelected. an satisfied That be will bring
The ID Of March Than any oae who has heeu
named, and an equally tat1sned that although
the modicnm Of disiaterrsted and unselash patri-
o,1sm which be will bring will no: he very large,
II Rtiil be iIuMeHf&Y greater thin tha$ which
my Or The others will bring.
IN relation to The memorial which the honora-
able Senator has presented. and the matters Of
complaint embotlfed In il, have only to say that
In my Judgment II am 31nts Simply TO this: there
gre o The States 70 Shsh b. Eess A. lnsgna
respectabllIty, but or theIr numhcr. They too
insignificant to grasp the governments of those
sna hs5 ass
eicct pray to be made those Commissioners them
selves, That Is about the sum and aubssanee OF |
in he remarks which hare mad, l Intend no
d1scourtesy to the honorable senator from Illinois,
fee! great personal respec. for him. 1app1eci4te
bis abt1itT as Senator. as lawyer; belicve ne
ts much better man than most OF the men with |
whom be Is associated, and who act in connection
With him in the country 4nd therefore greatly |
desire, when his successor ts to be elected, thas
he sha}l be his own s1ecsssor; s .. ,.nua..,o.u.
Senior rom Kentucky cannot rise above per-
tons In this body. thank him for his personal
kindness to mr., and hope to be on terms Of per-
eoral friendship with him while we oceup7 seats |
here !; but haSe never been eriity Of indnlsIne !
In reflection upon the motives Of Senators In |
thar Discharge Of pnhlte duty here, aud an 2
sorry that the Senator from Kentucky ls cast IN i
such q mold that he supposes thas |
when a brother Senator takes r particu- |
to his personal standing. 1 think, cir, II |
know myself that have been governed In my |
that there is nothing In ny course 10 war1snt the
Senator rom Kentucky In casting upon me any
such iuputatinn al that OF making speech for
ate. SIR, he may be cast in such q mold that he
would do it; am not. II my public course here
l. not sneh Is 70 meet with tss app1oesson Of
have not shaped it1n reference to secusin. the |
pe.sor al appreciation Of my constituents further
than faithtul discharge OF pnhIic duty may be
regarded as having that tendency; and tie iHpu-
talon Of she Senator from Kentucky Is wholly !
uuHarrante1.