The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-14


seniatiOn thereuyder also reco yn,zee
their presehce As States IN the UniOH
and they have, for Judicial purposes
been divided into districts, as State,
alone can be divided The same re-
cognilion appears in the recent legi,
lHti0n in reiareDee TO Tennessee
which evidently rests upon the fac
that the fin Ii0ns of the State wert
mot destroyed by the rebellion, bu
merely suspended; and that principl,
is of courre applicable to those States
which, like Tennessee, attempted L
renOnnce their places in the Union
the action of the Executive De
partment Of the Government upor
this subject has been equally defnitt
and uniform, and the pu pose OF th,
war was specifically stated IN thu
Proclamation Of my predecessor. on
the 22d day Of September. 1852. j.
was then Eolenlnly proclaimed and
declared that thereafter, as here,o.
fore, the war will be prosecuted for
the Object Of practically restoring the
constitutional relation between tho
United States and e ch of the States
and the people tEerenf, ia which
States that relation ls0r may be sns.
pend d or disturbed" -....a
The recognition of tho States BY
the Judicial Department Of the Gov.
ernhent has also been clear and CON
elusive in all .r0eeeding~ affecting
them as States, had in the Supreme
Circuit, and Judicial Courts.
REPRESENTATION OF THE RETeLTED
STATES
In the admission Of Senator'S and
Representatives from any and alt Ol
the States, There can be NO MT ground
OF apprehension that persons who are
disloyai will be clothed with the pow
ers OF legislation, for this could not
hrppen when the Constitution and
the laws are enforced by u vgilant
anl faithful Congress. Each House
is made the judge of tho elections,
returns, aud qualification of lis own
members" and may, = with concur
renee OF twO-thirds, cxpel u member .
When Senator or Representative
presents his ce tiicate 0f election. .
may be at l0nce admitted or rejected /;
or, should there be- any question as 10
his eligibility. his credentials may be
ref rrcd for Investigate n to the ap
plopriate committee. Ii admitted 10
a seat. it must be upon evidence salts
factory 10. the House cf which he
thus becomes u member. that he pos
s,s4es tho requisite constitutional aud
legal qualifcati ny. II refused nd
mission as u member for want . / due
allegiance to the Government, and re-
turned to bis constituents, they are
ndmonjshed that nO"e hut persons
loyal to The United States will be al.
lowed voice in the legislative coun-
ellis Of tie nation, aud tho political
power and moral lUilueuee. of Con.
gress are thus effectively eSerted in
the Interests of loyalty 10 the Gov
ernment and fidelity 0 tie Union -
Upon this qpeslIun, 40 yitaliy ah"t-
ing the resIoraiion cf the Uuion am!
tue permanently of our present form
of government. my convictions, here
tof1re expressed have undergone NJ
change; but, on the contrary, lhtir
corrtctncss has been confirmed by re-
lection and time. If the admission
Of loyal members to seats Ia the rs-
spec'ivs Houses ~ Congress was wi,e
aId expe',ient year ago, IL IS 40 lcs'
wise and expedient now. II this an.
omalous condition il right now-if, il
the exact cnndr ion of these States NJ
the present, it il lawful to excInd,
them from representation. | 10 hol
zee that the qles,i ~ will be changed
by the efilnX 0f time. Ten year
hence. it these States remain as they
are, the fight oi representation vii
be no Atronger-the right Of eScIu
sion nil he no weaker
The Constitution Of the Unite,
States mixes IL the duty of the Pres
ident t. recommend "a the cnnsidcra
tion Of C0ngrosR such measures u
he shall jadge necessary or cxprdi
ent." know Of no measure NOR
imperaiieely demanded by every con
sidcfation Of national interest. Spun'
policy and eqhaI justice, than the ad
mission of loyal members from u
now unfeprcsenicd States Thi
would comsnmmntc the work of re
siorutiOn, and exert most Sihntar!
Influence IN tie re-establishmvit Q
peace. harmony, aud ira erIIal feeling
Il would tend greatly to renew III
eonfdencc ~ the Anne ican people u
iihe vigor and stability Of their inoti
tuiions.
IL would bind ns more clnsely IN
gether ~ nation, and enable US Z
show 10 the world the inherent am
rernperaiive power Of a Go:ernmen
founded upon the will sf the poOpl,
and established 'pon the principles
lihert justice. and intelligence. Oa
Increased .trength aud erhhnred pro
pcrIiv would irrrfras sihly drinoust'ai
the fdlacy Of tie Argunle,ttt agaIa,
y ee institutions draah from 1nio 4
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