New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-07
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10 n, peorle ofe STATE Of e York: The magnitude OF the
Questions involved 10 the approaching electors has SELDOM
been surpassed Their importance seems to require thar '
Convention shoud lay beTe you the views md principles
touching those questions, OF the Union peih N''N ~
resents
The darkest and most caamitous event Of The war was the
assassination 81 Lincoa ThGt fearful crime raised TO the
Presidency who had bcsn elected to ne second once
by tho votes and upon the platform Of che Union party he
came TO his place breathing threatening sndoeuee so here
that thoughtful men alarmed at his possible career
few month"; have ELAPSED the artillery OF his denuncaon
ell eveJsd at his former friends Surrounded by men WHO
throughout the great struggle his bitter denounoers as
well as the steady opponents Of the ~ tho Union and
ororag with pardoncd Rebels who for years have sought ms
life as well as the life of the nation fE him today de-
Dounchlg the Union party "as the e1e1es oil the Inion
he traitors OF the Morrill, whom he will hi as 70 ough' the
traitors South" and fercely calunnng coordinate
branch Of the Government "the socaltd Congress
body hanging to the verge OF the GoveTon ana seek
ing by treason to destroy the Union
The experience q the former might teachu That these lat
ter ebutons were also roth OF rsonal passion or
official arrogance but unfortunately they a oounenanced
and echoed by Constitutional advisers, VII taS of kings
and detators possible circumstances our Govern
and they have rallied his side on those who were
lately in open sganst the country bd all who secretly
or openly aided abeed heni oil who redced at Rebel VIC
tories all who encouraged conducted SOrthern RIOTS oil
who opposed drafts aided deserons vbo denounced the
measures Of President Lincoln hwart hem all
who condemned every step Congress throughout the War
and all hope possession Of oa patronage can
enlist in what be tersey describes his amy Of sataps and
dependents"
From assembage Of such men tempced BY others VINO
have too easily fallen the decisions oher oucry against
Congress- an Address and declaration OF principles has
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equal II not superior the Declaration IEdependeneel
It's we'll therefore TO inquire whether party that has
stood BY the country through veal va which no disaster
has daunted calamity depressed and which the Federal
Government and the Union thoir existence todoy
whether party and the Representatives in Congress has
chosen are enemies of the Unon and traitors 10 us
government
This inquiry involves principles Of the veghtios character
and embraces between Congress and the President
The closing victories Of our armies surrender Of the
Rebel forces left the Rebellion crushed fom the sheer want
physical power keep the eight Tie Federal Govern
oen had thereby mainia med its urisdrion and Tesned
power to execute its throughout tao Rb States Those
who had never been ryhtfay bat in fct had been wholly
displaced Alien governments had beer organized claiming
and exercising all the forms and ersne Of political powers
and armies had been levied and wycd and maintained
for years fearful energy BY ai victory these De
e,o lay BUNDLED and brokta OF feet Tle
destruction Of these governments len the people who had Gre
subject for the time the military power hst held
aud occupied their territory From this state Of things two
classes of questions have arisen between Congress and the
President First As 10 the rgiu authority OF congress TO
Iegte FOR the protection OF people within those States
. ~ tiess Send T. to -, L,, "A, ror,r 10
dmiH, EA,H e Rid States IN condition % resHmt ms ~
u al he rgA KhsA Aey had once eoy'd AHcer te con-
sitHtioH.
As to the first Of these classes say that slavery had beer
abolished the hoy Of the law, Of war by the Proc
iamatiOn OF Emancipation within the territory covered hy
that instrument; and Its abolition mad been made complete
and universal by the amendment TO Tie Conslulion Tat
laafFr
untary servtudc shall exist within tho United States
something more change the OF great evil
Hence express power granted 70 Congress to ehjfee the
By force Of the the former sarss we're at once
made eemen possessed Of the rights that belong nndr the
TO buy ard sell TO lawful labor have i fruits pcaceaby
20 assemble and petition against grievances 10 keep anu bear
orm. 10 be unreasonable searches and seizures 10
have beity Of conscience migrate from State 10
other carrying with them these constitutional rights TO due
process Of law the protection Of life liberty aud property
TO the care and custody their Children and families al
these with their necessary incidents became theirs As hbso
te as they ever were the rights proudest OF their
former masters 1t a badge of slavery when freeman
without convctioE VI crime. 10 made subject WIN
rights or unjruy restricting their exercise, and es
pecay such Laws do not equally affect all other citizens
Of State Yet this the condition IN which Congress
found the freemen. Laws specially applicable 20
coored persons class severely Affecting their rights
but having operation upon the whites and IN
Imposing taxes for tie Of vhe In which they
permitted participation and In nnetrg pun,hment TO
which other citzsns subject prevailed or les
In every State Some these laws subjected to the
doubtful process OF abIogatOn by the arbitrary military power
Of the President others remained Men who subject
mposons Of this Kind slaves though they may not be
driven Ike dumb cattle to the market Hence The ordinary
dictates Of Justice demanded that Congress should egsate for
their protection Who viii say thai Congress has no.
protect oil citizens where when In the
rights expressly them by the Consu
ton itself And more especially where power i expressly
conferred make effective the grant freedom TO millions Of
void that will adjudge Their existence In
works all the evil which their Ighu enactment eonld pro-
tact
But these men had other claims to protection than those
founded upon abstract legal right II the midst VI
they had been loyal They had given US soldiers TO
thousands MANNED aud wounded in cause
In every way within their humble power they had done good
service the country. Is possible that could abandon
them In their hepessness and poverty to their
masters and enrnged both at their loyalty and their
loss Of property in them No. the loyal people OF America
forth N every OF these eomen throughout the
sGI ana God being our sssr Tsps Ssn". .x
We bold rsro not only constitutional but preennehi Just
necessary and rejoice that Congress had the nrmnsss
such laws notwithstanding tho vetoes Of the Pfes
dent
and the President Stripped o. all dsue the controversy Of
this ubject been pAs s poNsr dfns rAat time
t ,psn,os "a. sIe M ,tshn nc SS ss sr .soss
az r,pres'ni,d BY Ito itsf'latir' JuHeto'I
The President that rests wholly in the Erse.s
that the people through their representatives, IN Goa
grsas have voice the matter "I"s the Ian
guage bis and wori II have created the provisional
posed and conditions have proclaimed when these
terms and conditions have been satiactorJ complied with
declared the States rotoredo toe eDoymen OF their
suspended rights and that is the end Of the ARGUMENT This
my policy and for Congress t0doubt or reject IL Is res
No State has presented Itself that has not passed roqgh
tho Executive crucbe and bat just that Texas has
bent TO the Executive will and received her certificate par
cation.
II a. indeed q monentoas question whether the Prcs
has this tremendous power and whence ho derives As
matter % precedent Of vital ooasequence for heasy
plain folks that the President can impose one get OF
conditions he smother. He fr any or omit al eoud
tons and Congress be povercs there nsthef appear nor
RENEW he require State - repudate, he ear COM
pei II 20 It's debt TO abolish Slavery or establish H. 10
exclude traitors from Office put them alone Ia power to
bAoh recall Rebel eiEons pension or punish us Rebel
soldiers What good would not DO bad man could
and asssssnaton shOad give US woris President
future Rebellion may close BY handing over TO TRAITORS
all legislative pover The President should be able 10 SLOW