Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-28

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the opponents of his policy stating tho question: a.
this form.
Mr.. President, Whist now are the two great systems
of policy with regard 10 reconstruction and reunion
on which the minds of Che people OF tins cOVhIySIe
to day divided? One Of the Xstems knoTn Ry WY
of distinctions as that Of the Presidents u indicated
in the words which have cited from his veto ne
sa le IL cOntemplates, by careful, cautious d.
crimination he admission Of loyal representation
from loyal States and districts. in the appropriate
House Of Congress, by The separGte action Of esch
and every case to be considered by ief ah decided
on its own merits: IL recognizes the ight e svery
loyal State and district to be reoresented pfRyal
men in Congress. 1t draws the true line OF disine
tio1 between traitors and true men. tfurnlshe! 20
the States lately in rebellion the strongest possIole
lnducement to loyalty and fidelity to the bOyern,
nept. 1t makes treason o3iOu' by showing tnat
While the traitor and rebel a'e eXcudod from OOn-
srrs' the loyal and the faithful are cordially ad-
t is found and distinguishes as il ought, between
Horace MaVnard and y Jeffe son Davis.
What, is the otler pOlicy2 II contemplates the
entire exclusion Of representation In either house OF
Congress from any State lately in rebel irespec-
tive of present loyalty or Of the character 9f It's
people, until the adoption # cartain measures Lot
definitely stated whose advocates agree neither as
to the measure proposed nor in the reasons given for
their support this exc u,ion to continue an indeh-
mite and unlimited period Of time, decided by some
TO be five, by some thirty years, and by some, IN
certain contingency, forever The entire region com
prised within the thirteen seeding States including
Tennessee to be held, meanwhile, as conquered ter
tory to be governed asprOvinces by central pow
Or and the people thereof to be ruled as vassals,
liable and subject necessarily, at a. times, to taxa
lion while thus wholly deprived of representation
{ every right Of self. government. Now 70 render
ertain this policy or atleast in view Of it, II is
rOpOsed by the resolution now under consideration
! enact 81 far as sucha resolution can enact, that
either House of Congress shall admit member from
~ # the States lately in rebellion. whatever may
> his own past or present character and conduct,
,wever true and loyal may be the peoop by whom
- 81 sa aslNa Ah " =
! Ongress, passed by both Houses and signed by the
esident, in the face of the express PROVISION OF
ie Constitution, that each House shall be the Judge
the election, qualhcat ons and returns OF lts own
Believing the first named policy to be as has been
! nclnsvely proved by the distinguished Senator
Im Wisconsin. thatOf President Lincoln, and that
its adopt, on President Johnson has but followed in
epath of his predecessor and believing, too, that
is policy is but continuation of the great strug-
in defense Of the noble cause OF the Union, tgr
lich President Lincoln and all his martyred breth-
g died. declare my confidence in them, that the
ope will support and uphold Andy johnson in its
, .r they supported and upheld Abraham Lincoln.
At the conclusion of Mr.. DlH0N'S remarks, Mr..
/ IUMBU LII rose to cOntrovert the position taken
him that the Senate had righ to Judge Of the
ndition of State at the time Of election OF Sena-
49, He maintained that Congress, and not each house
(, ITSELF must decide the matter He didn0t ind
y law for the admission Of rebel States. but he did
int some recognition Of Congress Of loyal slaves in
South, before States were sdniittet to represen-
ton. He'desirOd to know of MIR. Dixon u, while
State of Tennessee was in rebellion against the
Ivernment, she had right TO representation
Hr. SALISBURY said he would answer that
3 lestiOn. When armed resistance ceased and the
5 ,deral authority was restored in Tennessee, that
, ment her Senator'S aud Representatives had
,ht to admission 10 Congress, and no other oath
ght to be require Of them than an oath to sup
) rt the Constitution Of the United State.
Mr.. TRIUMPH Id said that was dodging the quei-
m. He wished to know what would be the result
: Tennessee had sent Representatives and Senators
, iile at war with the United States?
Mr.. SAU LSBURY said that, never having rscog-
zed the right of n State to go out OF the Union
assume Independent relations in reference to
is Government, State would not, in his opinion,
entitled IN representation in Congress which was
war against the Government, but when peace
me she was entitled to representation. He did
: know the me lnlng of the word loyalty, ap-
ed to q Republic.
Mr.. TRU UMBU lL said there might be some doubt
to the time when that time actually came.
Mr. SALISBURY explained, that be did not
sh TO 20 to that. He did not know the meaning
the word loyalty" What he meant to have
d was that he did not know the exact meaning
used by the Republican party during the war.
knew what it meant, according to his interprc-
lion, which was obedience to the laws and Con-
tutor of his country and his State. .,.-.
MIR, COWAN-We had at one time in the State of
nnsylvana two Leg slaturcs in session At the same
ne-tuo Houses Of Representatives and two Sen
4 es. What | want to know distinctly from the
,nator from Illinois is, whether, if one of these
,gislatures had elected Senator and his creden-
lis had been presented to the Senate, whether the
| ldiciary comm ttee would not have a right to in
! ire whether that was or lot legitimate Legsla-
4 re of Pennsylvania
I Mr.. .TRUMBULI-Was the State Government Of
/ ,nnsylvania overthrow and under traitors at the
b me?
Mr.. COWAN-I can't say. 1t was thought by a
eat MANY people that half cf it was. ...-.
Mr. TRUMBULL said the cases were analogous,
4 the case of Pennsylvania, as suggested by Mr.
owan, it would simply be question whether q
rtaIn man had been duly elected In the
Ise of the lat ely rebeOus States, it was question
neither the Lcgislatur was composed of loyal men
: rebels. &--.-.H -..... -. ,,,,,,,,..
After some further remarks by Mr.. TRUMBULL
Southern States to representation, Mr. rNYE OBJ
lined the floor,
AK o'clock adjourned.