Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-07-19
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has voluntarily taken any part 10 this war
AGAINST the United States. You have pass
ed law requiring every man who takes bis
seat In Congress to take'a certain OATH
Why not pass a law requiring every State
and Federal officer to take an oath like the
following:
/, A. b., do seemnly swear that | have
not since the Goth day of December 1850,
| lthe date of the ordinance of secession in
south Carolina), voluntarily taken up arms
against the United States, nor have | i ad,
| vised or encouraged others to do 20 that1
have not sought or held Office under the
Confederate States Government, or of that
OF any state in rebellion, with view in any
manner to sld the rebellion; that l have
not SAID, written or done anything designed
or OF nature calculated, 70 ALLEVIATE the af-
fections or allegiance ofthe peopl. from the
Government ofthe United States nor have
l otherwise given aid or comfort to the re-
bcllion.
PUEIsIIMEST OF REBBLs.
Why not pass that law? Why, soma
gentleman says, this would get up t1emend-
Gus how about State rights. Are yon 10
be scared by the cry of State rights? But
they will be asked, what power have you
to prescribe conditions for State officert?--
What power have you under the Constitu-
ton to keen one Of those men out OF the
Houses Of Congress2 The necessity which
has arisen from the rebellion. They have
deprived themselves Of these rights, and YOU
have right to impose what conditions you
see proper before they shall again partici-
pate in the administration Of the Govern
ment. What did they do with me and all
Union men in the Convention of Virginia 2
l o the month Of July, 1851, the Virginia
Convention passed an ordinance to the fol-
lowing effect a.,
That any citizen ofpirsinia boiling Office
under the Government of the United Htstes
alter the 3lst Of July, 1861, should bsfor-
ever bapished FROM the Stats aud be deelar.
ed an aliea enemy. Alss, that any citizen
OF Virginia hereafter undertaking 10 repre-
sent the State ct Virginia 10 the Congress of
the United States, should ia addition to the
above penalties, be considered guilty sgtrsa-
son and bis property be liable to eonfsaation.
provision was inserted ezem pting from
the penalties of the aot eli sfh ,srs Of the
United States or Of the Confederate States
until sfter July lst, 1859.
And they would make as an alien to NOR
'ow, If they had the power. Do they aom-
plain Of me, when thsy mSks this warsfars
lpen nae, that sheuld turn upon them, and
ilVe blow for blow, aud sndeavsr to deprive
hem OF the power Of tramplihg me into the
.arth? That was the ofdinsnee ofths Com
Isntien. Iflwss an alien to that Geyern-
nent because l was loyal to the Constitution
'f my country, Why are they not alisns for
'eing disloyal7 iInmense applause And
Yhy, when you prshsunes them aliens, and
* conditions upon which they shall come
Dto power. why shall thsy complaint You
lave the same power to do that that you have
o keep thea out at ell frena Congress. You
lsve the power to carry it BY two thirds
vote.
l want to make s remark in regard to
hat utteraucs Of Hr. johnson when he
aid these men we're guilty of treason. Hs
old the truth when he said that. Laugh
sr L say there j. no man among them
hat does not know that he committed trea-
on. There Is 10 man among them Who
Ionestly, fairly and squarsly belieFas that
10 was authorized to 90 int ths rebellion
gainst the United Statss under the Con-
titntion of the United States; and I silI
i've the proof Of il. IF thsy thought; they
'ere justified by tie Constitution, and that
hey could mFintaiu thsmselvas before tks
onSress ot this country, why did they 20
p 10 Washington Ei.h trembling limhz,
,~ith 'bated breath and whispering hum
leness,." and asA for pardon for cCuform-
Laughter and spn'su.a.l If they acted in
onform;'y with the Constitution of tie
Jnited States, which Of them would have
} debased himself as to ask 70 be pardoned
,r cheying the Constitution? The very fact
nat they do ask for pardon is an ackDowl-
igemant that they did what they had no
ght 70 do. l. there s1J one of iltn that
as not asked for pardon. and by asking flr
arden acknowle ledged their guilt? believe
ise' the unwse Henry A. (laughter) has
fused to ask for a pardon, and is travelling
7er the country like Paddy at Donnobrook
air. begging for Gods sake that sonae1 one
i'll tread on the tail of his coat,,. (Great
ughteI.) He wants to make o martyr of
mself. | suppose the rsasen they do not
Ike Wise is because they know he would
acquitted on the ground Of lunacy.-
4aughter.) go.
have said to you all that I think the
me and the occasion and the circumstances
stify or render necessary. | have given
u my views of political matters and Of the
,litical condition of the country at some
myth. You have listened to me with mark
attention, from which may fatter my
1t that / have made some impression upon
" as to the true condition of the country.
Applause.) We will go to the polls, and
will take care to see that, so far as our
ties can control it, no man enters the pub
councils of the nation or of any State of
lis Union. who is not thoroughly and un-,
loyal to the United States
immense applause.)
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The GAINESVILLE Courier says it once heard
en-. W. T. Sherman explain how it hap
,ned he never voted but once for Presi-
INT: l-7
"I'll tell yeu why" said the General, II
ver voted but once, and then disfranchis-
myself"