The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-10-06

England gets two members of Congress
whilc the other Northern and Western
States lose twclyc--morc than they would
by the other plan. No gentlemen the
only object Of this amendment is to show
to the States that they hold even the right
Of suffrage by the will and at the COM
mand Of Federal Government, and thus
to bring their most vital rights entirely
within its control.
Consider the Freedman's bureau bill.
It's object was not to protect the negro;
that was done by the old law. Ifit ex-
pired too soon line might extend it; if
power were lacking here or there section
would suffice. The object Of the bill is
explained by the eighth and ninth sections,
They provide that to every case affecting
the negro the President shall extend
military jurisdiction and protection and
that If a State officer shall enforce any
law, custom or police regulation discrim-
mating between negro and white mar,
in the enjoyment Of civil rights, he may
be tried and punished by any officer Of
criminal, whether to punish for crime or to
enforce contract, whether between two
negroes Or between negro and white
rnan--military jurisdiction and protection!
| What i3 that? Martial law and drum
head court Martial. The constitution
/ provides that no man, negro or white
man shall be arrested without a warrant,
held without an Indictment, tried without
jury; he shall have speedy and pub
/ lie trial, have counsel and witnesses, and
be confronted with witnesses against him
/ Yet this law proposes TO do away with all
/ these safeguards, and substitute the short,
sharp processes Of military courts, where
/ there il no Indictment, no jury, and no
counsel or witnesses for the prisoner, ex-
cept By tic grace and favor Of the court.
! Can any man believe this law was in.
tended for the benefit Of the negro? Was
! It not intended rather to bring every cit
zen OF tho United States, and every
State Of Union to the foot Of the Federal
military authority as administered by the
ignorant and degraded servant Of the bur4
eau who could be hired at FIVE hundred
dollars year? !? [Cheers.l consider the
civil rights bill; it provides that all cit=
izens shall be entitled to the same civil
rights, and be punished for offences with
the same measure Of penalty. Suppose
in any State, the negro. by reason of his
iEfcror intellect, Is punished less severely
than the white man, can Congress by
this law increase his punishment Can
Congress increase the penalty! If it can
IN the case Of the negro, 50 can 1t also In
case Of the white man. Ifit can increase,
50 can II also diminish. If it can increase
or diminish. it can create new and diff
fcrcnt punishment, or It can abolish all
punishment; and thus may establish
within the State, and without It's consent,
an entire criminal code, aud thus bring all
: the citizens within the control of the
: Federal power; and this was the main
: object OF the bill.
. As | rode from Boston last night
. passed through Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York aud Penn
sylva1ia. l could not help remembering
their history Massachusetts, was so jeal-
Gus Of federal power that she, first of all
f the States, asked for an amendment to
, the Constitution declaring that all powers
I
| there should be an undue activity in the
; Administration, for year after Washing
tons Inauguration, lest the powers of the
2 Federal Government might be used to the
5 injury of her commercial and shipping in-
: terest New York expressly declared Its
: opinion of the right Of secession. What
: contrast now How strongly and con-
/ stantly do those States now Insist on the
I process of Capitalization. Pennsylvania,
, alone, simply ratified the Constitution
= BY her fidelity to the common veal, by
f her promptness, by her wisdom and mod
9 Grafton, as we'll as by her geographical
G position, she acquired the title of the
5 Keystone State.
i Men of Pennsylvania, be faithful to
: lay to your ancient history. Your State
s has enjoyed a rare felicity. Her valleys
and plains are teeming with wealth; her
] mountains are swollen with coal and iron,
G and other minerals; her cities stagger
f beneath the load Of accumulated capital.
o They all need peace, order, stability of
t government and Of legislation for their
: proper development. Her population Is
:. crowded, and industrious, and liberty-lov-
d ing. They need contentment and leisure
d to pursue their own business. Her limits
d contain Carpenters Hall and Indepen-
I? dence Hall. Her soil was the birthplace
: Of the declaration, and is sanctiied By
n Brandywine and Germantown and Valley
Il Forge, hallowed by the heroism which
endured defeat and suffering. In her
) midst the Constitution was formed, and
9 the capital was for many years located
i BY these sacred memories, conjure you
J. to be true to your own great history
Be faithful to your principles, and de-
:. serve more glory for having in this dark
: hour preserved our system of free govern
}. ment than your fathers obtained for hav-
i ing through blood and suffering founded
4 it.
4 Mr. Pendelton retired amid loud and
e continued cheers!
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