American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-12-15
FIcE, opp FELLIows, EsaLL-rA!ap sronY.

IlScOnrcnt on the part 0f the iubdDl-
tants Of the States. 1t would have
accorded with the great principle
enunciated in the declaration Oi
American Independence. that no peo-
pie ought to bear the b,uyicn OF tax
alton and yet be denied the right OF
representation that each State
should base at least one representa-
tive, and that 10 State Shall be de-
pliyea OF its equal suffrage in the
Senate. These provisions were III
5lotelc3 - secure to every State, and
toL L4s s3l,, OF every Stgte the i; t..t
Y =, Presentation IN lauh ff.ti,5 Of
CongrssS; and 80 imDartalT> rss II
deemed 10 tia lidme13 ct The Con
alitNjion, that equality of the States
in he senate should be preserved.
lllat not even BY an amendment Of
t!ie Constitution can any Stasa,
without it's consent, he denied a voice
in titat branch Of the national Ieais-
Hture. / il true j. has been assumed
by some that the existence Of the
States Was tuminatad bv the rebel
iieas acts OF their Inhabitants. and
That the instruction having been
suppressed. they were henceinrwarl
to be considered merely conquered
territories. The legislative, czrutiye
and judicial dcpaItmcn.S Of the gov
euHacnt aaye, hoWeyrr, with great
GistiActuyss and uniform consistency.
refused 10 sanction an assumption 80
Incompatible with the nature Of cur
republican system, and wish the pro
Icssod objects OF the war. Through
out the recent legislation If Congress
the uh,'Hlahlo tact makes itself ap-
parent )liat thee. ten political com
are nothing less thdd States
Of thc Union. At the very commence
mcntof the rebellion, each house de
ciTcd, with an InanimitF as fcm0rl-
able as it Was Significant, that the
war was not WaGed up0D our part
in any spirit Of oppression, nor for
any purpJSe OF conquest, su1iGga-
tioB, uor Tor any purpose 3f over
throwing or interfering withthe rights
9r established institutions Of tbosa
States: but to defend and maintain
the sturemany of tlio Constitution.
md all lavtfeyt!e in pursuance there
Of. and toIcasaryp the Union ,ritAall
The dignity, equality and the rights
lf fbg several States uHimaatIaG;
and ta5, as soon gs These objects
were accumulated. the war oualt te
.a4ea, In some instances soma
.ars ,yr,n permitted 10 continue their
LEGISLATIVE" t,aptiaus. w,i,n in other
.a..4 nrrrayenfafives were elected
md admitted to spa+s after ,heir.
+t,rns had formally declared f,tnir
5rlt 10 Withdraw nom tla Union,
,rl v,r.. egIaayariu~ to maintain
Ia+1f.F,4 E,- force Of arms An of
.La 4t.tps ,.h..p uaorig scra II in
.,-,ra,.;.,-, u.s. &.st.t ,vtra ;ar,gleG in
he a.,,.,g. ;onm,Dt Of tha direct tax
# ELI 'Qae Qg0 apliua,',- hid mon h.
.rrilcd .Sat.s Inv tIn ar+ a,t,rnyca
IH Anai,.t tsGi Copo7..s+ b, a,r
e y,rr.b i+b TSe" and l- fhe mn.
,or..onn..t 1r raarrsqu.at.gp thsr.- F
tlJrf. also ra,e~Yi2ed tha,!, presence
- Sra-as iptb.i-ufoo. and they have
,,r ir,diri,lrq1-,asrs hrpn divided info
jjsfriats ~ S.atas alone rau ba
,y;,l,G.
Tha Same lararnftion ap,a9r, In .
he rceaui Iqa,aIati1n in reference to
'surqssec. which evidently rests u,.- .
M fine fact tina. tsp functions Of t,ga.
State were not DESTROYED l,. Tire re-