Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-02

ANt wen hc cltttei. tCnlttitlcU lOf MS strNic
from planters, from these who are oonstructiI
e or repairing railroads, or from capitalists in \
yicinage, or from other States, will enable hi
to C. mmani almost his own terms He all
D possesses perfect right TO change hrs place
abode. and If, therefore, he does not find in OF
community or state mode Of life suited to h
desires, or proper remuneration for hs labor, b
. can move 20 another. where labor IS more 6
tseule and better rewarded. In truth, how
ever, each SAie, induced by its own wants an
interests, vii do what is necessary and pr0pe
20 retain within its borders all the labor that
ueeied for the development Of its resource.
The laws that regulate supply and demand vii
maintain their force, and the wages Of the Ia
rer viii be regulated thereby There - u
danger that the great demand for labor will 10
operat in favor OF the laborer. Neither Is saf
hcient consideration gwen 10 the ability Of tn
freedmen 20 protect aud take care Of themselves
Il Is 10 more than justice to them to believe that
IS hey have received their freedom with moier
alton ani f5rhearance, so they Will iistingu 4
themselves By their industry AMI thrift, and
soon show the world that in a condition Of free
dom they are self sustaining and capable o
selecting their own employment and their Own
places Of abode; CT insisting for themselves on
a proper remuneration, and Of establishing and
ma utslaiug their own ssylums snd schools. II
Is earnestly hoped that, instead of wasting away.
they vii, by their own Efforts, establish for
themselves condition of respecttbhity and
lrasper.y lt s certain that they can attain 10
That c0uii'ioG only through their own merits
and eXertions. la TINS condition the query pre-
selts tsef whether the system proposed ~ tie
1iii will not, Vaer put lujC complete operation
practically TRANSFER the eufIe care, support and
cuisl II four millions @ enarcipstei slaves
lcutgi ~ ,shirgt0n, are to be located 10
every county sui piti-h th-0uEh. " the United
SiaJ,- c.utlinl.g iree,lmsu sui refugees. Such
system would inevitably tend O. such cag-
ceutrsuoa ui power in she executive which
would cua0ie him, il 20 disposed, % control the
action Of a Numerous class and use them for the
a-i-.uleut ol bis Own political ends
cannot but add another very grave objection
io t-!- biL The Constitution imperauvely de-
c.ar.- ln Huc-t "a with taxation, that eaca
STATE shall have al lets, one representative, anil
dAe, 90, rule, for tue number 10 which in future
times each state shall be euutlei. Il also pro-
yiits yhst thr senate OF the United States shall
Us composed 0f two Senators from each State,
ami adds with peculiar force, that no State,
without It's consent, shall be deprived Of its
equal sutIrass ia the Senate. The orig nal a,i
wts necessarily passed IN the absence Of ths
sizes aAAA' TO st hANlltfA- It-a|A-- lllalF
pie were thtn coutumacious!y engaged 10 the
sc-,.iun. Nov tue case IS changed, aud some
40 lcis. x the States are attending Congress hy
loyal representatives. soliciting the allowance Of
The cr-sutut1l4i right Il representation. At
the time, Asatser, OF the consideration aui the
p9ss.I- oi the b.ll, there was no senator or Re-
preventative In Congress { I'm the eleven States
Nligl are Co be manly affected ryIts provisions.
ll. very l..t ttst reports were, ani are. male
against ihr god dep sIu.u ol the couutry,ls an
.4dlll-lai Ge.-,u wLy they need. anu should
have, representative of their own ~ Congress
t9 rIo...a their condition reply 10 accusations,
AID ASSIST, oy their local ku0slydge, 10 %, per-
i-cuus 90 measures immediately affecting them
selves, Wh.e tue liberty u druD-gat0u would
90 o. b- iIrv, all Congress would have full
B. ser % decide according 90 its judgment.
There c-ui be u1 objection urged mat the
States most tcr,s.ei had net teen permitted 10
ae heard The grilcpe Is hrmly fixed Ia the
l.ui- Il the american people that there should
be uo taxation without representation. Great
burdens are nov 20 ur BORNE by ali tine country,
aud may best deu. tud tnat they sIall he
b rue without ugrmur when they are voted hy
% m.oliy oi the representatives Of all the poo
) t.e would u1t interfere with the uuqIe-tOu-
-r.- Illt 20 Congress 70 judge each House Tor
..-et &. .i the elections, returns, and gut.iica-
trels oi Ii- own members. But that authority
cannot be construed as ilcluilng the rght %
smut o.t 10 time ot peace any Std,e from the
90 Shica Il Is entitled by the Con-
-utut on At preseu, an the people Of eleven F.
Slt,ts are excluded. Those VINO we're most .
flin,u during the war not less than others.
Ile state q Ienue-see. flg instance, whose
sl,tor.les engaged ia rebellion. was restored
ta aii tcr tou-utut0 al r. alton, 20 the Union I
gy tue PATRIOTISM AMI energy of her injured aui
ali betrayed people beare tLe var was
Drought 90 o elimination they nai placed them
lives IN relau0n with the General Government.
htI established a State gosvrnm,nt # their .
own. and as they were net Included IN the .
Emancipation Proclamation. they, by their own .
act, lti amended their Constitution s. a. 70 4
iJl.l,l slavery within the limits Of their state /
kloE u3 reason why the state Of Tennessee,
..r * ample, slou.d not fully enjoy all her Con-
,ututoLal relations To the United States.
Toe President U. the United States stands
toward the country il somewhat different at
,.tlIe from that Of any member of Congress
,uosen fron single district or State Ihe
President Is chosen by the people OF the
States. Eleven states are not, at thus time, re-
presented IN either branch Of Congress. Il
would seem O. bee ms duty on all proper occa-
%. as ,u present thtlr just claims 10 Congress
There al~ays Siii uv dIavrences Of opinion IN
lc community, 4ut individuals may Dc guilty
f trlu~sre-s % the Jaw. But tHese 40 not T.
,5asii,4tr wand object. rs against tLs right o.
$ .aIc tu Representa- .ieu. / would DO uo wise
a.,Iivrr VIII tue discretion oi Congress with
regard 10 thr gusHH 'st.Jus cf members; but
i1.l % ,uy dug 10 recommend 10 you ~ the m
el,s-s 81 peace. ,ei 10 the Interests el the
/ ul1-, tue adm.--.lu Ui every Stale 90 is share
q pugls legislation, when, nos .yer iusuoJrii-
iatr, Iu-urgrar, 0r re0ellous IL people may
rave breu, t presents itself not only 10 IA attl-
uIe % l)aity anu harmony, but uthe persons
II Representatives whose loyalty cannot be
Questioned under existing Constitutional or legal
lest. Ia Is plain that an indefinite OF permanent
EXCLUSION Of any part Of the country from re
presentation must be attended by spirit Of dis
luet AMI complaint Ii IS uuwIse and dagger
Jus 60 pursue course Of measures which will 4
Int- any large section Of the country against
another section o. the country, no matter now
much the latter may predOmnate. The course
u immigration, the development Of industry /
luj business, and natural causes will raise up 1
it the south men a devoted 10 the Union as
hose OF any other part Of the land. But #
hey are all excluded from Congress; II, IN
permanent statute they are declared not to be in 4
ull cOus IIut.ougl relations 10 the country, they I
may tniuA they have cause 10 become a unit III I
ctll4-s 4LA NtAtllleAt, against tuc EpNti uiAiNut
uder the political education Of the American /
people, the idea IS inherent and iBeradicible 1
.h.t the consent o the majority Of the Who'll, 1
people Is necessary 20 secure willing acq lies
,snee in legislation. TIE bill under cJus.scTa-
ton re'crs Go certain Of the States As though 1
hey haI rot breu fully restored in all their
Constitutional relations 70 the United states. y
II they have not, let us at ouce act together TO
secure that desirah.e nd At the earliest possible
moment. I, IS hardly necessary fJr me 10 in
form Congress that, IL my own judgment, must /
II these S,ates, 50 fir, at least. depends upon
helr own action, have already been iuly res /
,oTed, and are 10 be deemed 10 be entitled TO en-
Joy their constitutional rights as members ofthe
U u0a. Reasoning from the Constitution itself, /
md from the actual situation o. the country, 1 4
evi hot 0uly enuilei but bound to assume thal 1
with the federal courts restored in the several /
States and IN the iul exercise Of their functions.
The rights and interests Of all classes u the |
people will, with the aid Of the military in /
Eases Of resistance to the law. be essentially |
protected against unconstitutional infrIngment /
and violation. Should this expectation unhap- /