The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-12
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
Ratification Of the Constitutional
Amendment.
ADJoU2SyEST UNTIL MoNDiY NEXT,
&c. &C. Nc
ugs TMhI0s CORRESPONDENCE.
Tarsros. Y, j., Sept. II, 1869.


TarSros, ". j. Sept. II, 1869
rrruriacss CAUCUS
republican caucus Of tho members OF both Houses
held this morning, at which Il was unanimously
agreed to support Mr. Alexander G. CaeI, Of Camden
for United States senator 8
During the session Of the csus The President or tho
Senate Mr. scovel being desrous Or exhibiting another
Tea, OF lofty tunbung rose 10 an explanation vii el
received with approbailon He said that he never
aid believe that Senator Stockton vas legolly ousied
from his seat. No man could doub; his sincerity on this
question. He had put bis udsn against the Ddgpen,
Of Union caucus Now wa, time Of c5trsme peril FOR
The country Ho could not, he dare no, slsrd
between tho republican party Ia New Jersey aud
throughout the country. IL niasi,ce had boon dono
any ono tho people would correct H. He wa glad OF
tbis opportunity say from his heart that lie en-.
fertancd thought hcete 70 the great principles re-
publieasn which were dear 10 ann as life tsclf II
then moved that Sr scoyeli hc welcomed with open
arms 70 tho republican party, which was unanimously
carried. A. there isuo hope Of elocng opposition
eand dase tto II ead IN regard 10 nomination
although John P Stockton would be the choice OF the
semocrats.
rag cossrrrTioNaL AagSDirsr
passed tho Horse of Assembly this morning by strictly
party vote OF "a ayes against "a noes
Ihe House then passed resolution 10 The effect ht
they would transact business excepting thar for which
they bad been called together.
when tho rules suspended TO allow of debate before
ihe thrd reading Mr. Homer, Of Ocean, being in The
char
Mr. ecovili addressed Tie senate in favor or the con
siitntiona amendment, ard ~ few words referred
the solemn dirty which confronted New Jcrsey--the
noet solemn which had occurred since she ratified the
constitution III 1857 MOI two years fave ssed since
,n a,a aaans a y q o., sdzsn soldiers van
lsgloDs were awaiting 70 be disba, ded WHEN no
who had dreamed q hat peace Which might come 70
freemen wept bitter tears the grave OF IT. Com
nander-in Chief The amendment abolishing slavery
with htte Pc-faata presslra &c the hands Of Abra
ham lincoln and his Successor became part OF tie or
Hsnic law OF the land. Slavery is dead IN name, bat
that the accused srf Of human bondage is dead Ia
fsc as wei! IA name he begged 70 doubt 10 then stated
on the authority Of nm adu'an general that slavery
still bought Ia the hope that human bondare will
again have the sanction Of law No surprise await
any lover OF he country when one beholds an alrnos
successful effort 10 pack the Supreme Court with
judges who. viii declare the Ciy Rights bill
unGbnstitnuoasl Can The natl advance wncn Cabinet
ministers appointed 20 places o. trnst because they
DO not rise higher than tire judicial conscience which
declared that "a negro bad no right which white
Declaration of Independence Is 'sgerng generality
whom the spirit OF rebellion, under color Of The law,
mits murder at New Orleans unrebuked by Executive
power AFTER referring 70 The old mode Of representa-
Ton Of three nfths Of the blacks he said that
hate slave owner wanted TO represent tho other Two Gths
Of the negro although he would not allow that he shall
be man NJ all Never before such injustice part
q Executive policy: government tina, allows such
10 the declaration OF Alexander stephens tina, Georgia
claims 70 come back with her privileges unlmpsrod and
ssked assurance could further The North the
falacy OF this logic, and IT says We discern
your right 70 back with tho privilege OF repre-
sentaiicp. Your States are not ont Of this Union
never were. The sense Of the North says We
have reason 10 fear southern politicians and
guarantee future Your State gov ernmcns
ceased exist in law when you spurned The cons,iLa
Non Of the country The State nsyor dies
not 90 ihc government These stae. have not rcpao.
Jurisdiction TO control the restoration under the power
guarantee But the great question u, how stay
hc tide Of ibis sill gigantic rcason Congress 0uGb, g
doss has dons-Andal johnson governments in ,here
RssSous State, and make Impartial suffrage the sine qua
s - o. fessgaon Tue speaker h' - .nsyzsd essn
fAhaed asocracy Of England and the daneers OF
iution' which bad been predicted by Richard Cobden
and enid thai tbc ast speech OF Golden had peculiar
significance 10 the American mind, hating between two
opinions on impartial suffrage Do YOU suppose u
possible when the knowledge az the principles Of poi
eat economy bas elevated the working classes that you
psmaneDty exclude tho whole mass Of them from
tho rapchiseg In COZ usin he said he should Tor
th,s measure becauseH would give pernanence oar
tnsiitutiops ana final settlement " long and bloody
conflict rhese ara pesious limcs and it becomes eyey
good citizen Roman orator said 10 time or pnb-
10 peril 70 write his fcreband his ait in br rspub
Ne; aud now, before Che world pledge myeeH 70 the
ssl men arc created equal" by this sign we shall con-
qssr Upon this foundation Stone Of equality before
On tho conclusion Of Nr sooveIl' 1 speech wr. wn.
vHnLD, Of Hudson, addressed the Senate In long and
ss swa sssrs so srs wss me
pio the adoption OF amendment % the constitunn Of
NC United SteS II VA supposed that the amendment
which ohered would restore the Southern states n
an tho rghtsof States 10 this Union Il wa 50 pro
Slaimed throughout tn length and breadth OF the and
ooutb Carolina IN s haste again enjoy the benea "
this Union, actually got The start Of New Jerssy Bat
what have we TO-DAY To-day rev conditions ere IN
posed, and the soubern states told moi until 40 Of
Me North obtain further guarantees from you shall
again enjoy the privilege of American citLn-; and
ths conddon accepted who shall say tai neyt ycsr
there rhai. not no further onnd lions imposeo upon
she Southern people hesors they shalt enov that which
from the beginning they s,on d snake
themselves from tnsf OF tho obligations aud PRIV
eges OF hs Union The speaker hero took up the srgn
v1Ds 81 the gentleman who had preceded him frc.,R
epf spsrercd them rosrnly A. 70 call forth frequeni
sIpAhstions from him.
TIE .sftRSooN sios
WIS spar, 10 running debate upon the merits Of the
until halfrsag four when the 6nai vote vas
tNken, giving rssalt eleven sscs against ten noes
whom the rcsatt was announced ~ the President OF
The Senate pro te.i u received with c.apping Of
hands ~ the galleries which speedily suppressAd.
The joint resolution promptly signed ny Governor
Ward.
ADIoCRNnrwT.
Immediately aferward. both bfs aches Of the fegss
tyre adjourned until nett Monday evening - eight
o'clock.