The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-28

/ they wish the adoption Of All or either OF
/ these amendments
Will they with equal caniOr say wheth-
! er they believe either OF them could bg
adopted ID the eleven cOnieieTat States were
/ 10 be counted as States in making the req
uSite three-fourthS
The gentlemen know that neither OF said
amendments could then he adopted.
IL those amendments were desirable. will
/ not gentlemen agree that even II we are not
/ compelled 10 treat those States Is out OF
+ the Union. Vet that we are AZ liberty So %
DO by right of conquest
/ surely the rebel states cannot gainsay H.
as they have uniformly taken the same po-
. stion
II gentlemen will not agree 20 Our assum-
ing either OF these propositions for the sake
OF periecting our Constitution and doing
some justice 10 the Suffering North then il
Is evident that such Oh jection comes rather
from partiality 70 the rebels than love ofthe
Union and desire for the publication Of
our Constitution.
Those who desire the elective franchise
10 be extended 10 every native born citizen
OF the South will ind no other way of ac-
c0mplishins il. In framing territorial gov
ernments Congress can provide that all
shall vote for members of the Legislature.
In passing enabling acts % allow them 20
form Constitutions, 10 j. competent for Con
gress t0 provide for universal suffrage
Thus no doubt. members would be chosen
VINO would iorm a republican constitution.
II they did not, they might well be remIited
10 their territorial condition As Utah has
been from Year 10 year To hope that the
States when formed and admitted will ever
grant that privilege is idle. To pretend
that either the President or Congress by di-
rect legislation can impose Il ON the states
is worse than idle.
Gentlemen seem confident OF the success
OF the plan OF the Commander in Chief
OF the Army and Navy. aud profess
that the people will be with them. They
have the great advantage of commanding
almost the whole corps OF the metropolitan
press. which speaks 10 thousands The
people have 10 rely on their country Organs
too many Of which are edited hy Oiiice-hold-
ers. or have the public printing am sat
isiiel. from the renewed energy Of those
journals that worship At the shrine Of pow
er. that all the vgior ofthe Administration.
and all the art which political magician-
are master Oi. are 90 be put m requsitiDn 90
conquer Congress | observe that the or
gan in this CITY. IN strong editorial this
week. asserts that no considerable portion
of the people have differed with the Prcsi-
dents p.au while he we'll knew that mo- dis
interested portions except the Democrats
agreed 10 ii The people ought to know
the value of such bold editorials II may
corrObOrate the declaration OF the gentle
man from New York, [Mr. Raymond. The
weathercOcks are Vecring 10 the cardinal
points
understand that there is hut one paper
( in this country understood 10 he Union that
opposes the policy of Congress. Every pa
per in my State. except one herm lphrodite
paper IN Philadelphia, and one belgeront
paper in Harrisburg, edited by the pOstmas
ter sustans Congress; and every man not
an applicant for power in the Republican
party, from the Alleganies to the Delaware,
every man who ever prOiessed 10 bee a lover
OF liberty, is this day Tor Congress, even
though he may fall under the ban of the
President
7 Such, am assured is the case in the
great Northwest. where the free winds OF
/ heaven blow over the prairie ami purify the
+ atmosphere, ~iiriv sturdy men are Wiling
to work and not to play the sycophant.
l DO not speak of New York now IN that
connection, Tor do not know much about
her. | do know who does. Laughter
They say that Secretary seward PROCESSES
to understand her, if ne does. God knows
be must he wiser than most men, Renew
eli laughter.l Every paragraph in the pa
pers there iaudng the President is The out
crop 81 an official advertisement.
have no fear As 10 the final result Tho
'peOple have stood too firmly and borne th'
burdens OF a four years. war too cheeriulll
to be willing 10 surrender the fruits OF vie
\f.l. l lf 4
Members came 20 well fortified hy the cOur
age oftheir constituents 20 be seluced ol
driven from their positions
know that elsewhere, but not in Thu
branch Of Congress, the genial rays whicl
emanate from the source OF all light an'
warmth here will soften the spinal marrow
Off few ill-cOntrived subjects; and frequen
geuu1ecllOns at the tODtst0oi Of power wil
weaken the knees of others. You can easi
: IL designate them hy their shuiilug, crng
ing, iawning manner. They never stan.
erect when manhood Is required But tb
number Is 50 few that "A large majority vii
stand by their own honor and their country
, welfare.
To You, who dp not desire these reform
or any OF them I say frankly. il is of nO i'm
: pOrtance by whom or when or how the ro
{ construction ~ elected For IN three -hOT
I years this Whole Government will be iu th
hands OF the late rebels and their nOrthcr
allies.
To Won who desire the above reforms q
J some Of them, and believe them essential {
the future prosperity and stability OF ia
{ Republic, and, a. necessary thereto, th
! continued ascendency Of the Union part
1 let me say with all earnestness, discard e'
g cry idea Of reconstruction which does n,
o put the conquered territory into territOTi
2 governments, or something equivalent
and thereby distinctly declare that
o adopting those amendments their aid wi
II neither be desired nor permitted. but thi
e when they enter the Union they will swe
I allegiance 10 a COnsttut0n 10 which q
.r consent Of their Legislature VIII n0' De- as
e Ell. Seek ont every other invention ai
o mode OF reconstruction which is within q
% jurisdiction Of Congress, or the power
!. the Commander in Chief and none can
m found which can secure rs from rebel rul
j. and save the freedom from laws more o
b pressive thah the old slave code
:: had almost overlooked a very impOrtl
,, item OF the gentleman from Ohio. lie 81
n If Tennessee was reduced 10 q TerritOr
h Andrew Johnson would not be eligible
rs President The gentleman has not W
President must be citizen Of the Unit
70 States be can live in 4 Territory or ey
a the District Of Columbia, which was nel
IN q State
n Ifanv Of yOu have technical =cruples. y
Il can have none As u the power of the c.
j. queror over the vanished. Cut the Gorli
or knot, if y0u cannot unite il, and save
p GREAT REPUBLIC.
n Mr.. Speaker. I have said 4 great d
= more than I intended. Perhaps II Is a 10
;. out Of place. NJ remarks were prepal
N some time ago, and l have used them NJ
n for the same reason that President Line
7 signed d bill and then sent in q veto:
Al liked the veto and did not want % lose
. Laughter. ] dii not Ike 10 lose I
speech. and So now allow lt 10 be emOa
p ell upon the surges OF this turbulent
IL bate.
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