Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-26

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be called together in a few days and pass up
on the subject. The question may be settled
before the 4th OF March next, so that the dele
patton from this new State may take the'r
seats in the SO Congress Now, SIT, desire
TO saw tha. have none of tha. feeling referred
to by the Senator from Maryland as existing
at the time of the formation of the Consnta-
ton in the Eastern States, ana d no. thihk
that the people I represent entertain any SOFT
of jealousy toward the people OF the West or
the new states OF the Union We OF the
East regard them rather as our chiicren, ana
va hope they will be wiser and better ana
more prosperous than We are. l w;sh % see
Young Nebraska in the Union IS one o' ur
sister States. | am content with her hounda-
ries, with her population, and especially con-
ter with the political sentiments and oFin-
ions Of her people. She has sent TO represent
her on the floor gentlemen OF talent sad OF
character-patriotic and liberty-'ovlng men
and desire that q. the earliest moment they
shall become members of this BODY. Mf |
President, when the question came up at the
last session of the admission OF CoioFaco INTO
the Union, felt IS strong repugnance as
any BODY could feel ag ainst this word - waite
which shs had Incorporated into her constitu-
ton. lt came up AZ critical ume Ia th'
history of the country. saw then very cieHi
lv that the President Of the United States, and
and around him. and to whose beguiiing voices
no listened. were determined tt make rup-
ture between the Executive and Congress.
fel. the importance Of these three years OF
power entrusted to US 70 settle the great ques-
lion before the country iOr the compie te res
toratiou Of the country on the solId basis oil
the equal riehts and privileges o. all men
saw clearly thai when the contest should ccrne
we should have struggle that would try
| ~. 70 1 ~ raF
| depths. | thought j. wes the part alike OF
patriotism and of wisdom to prepare for it
| to keep ourselves always right-and II the
President chose TO put himself in the wrong
| to keep him in the wrong, and the country
| has pronounced between the Executive aud
| Congress has rebuked the former ana exalted
the latter. L saw. tJo, that IN this BODY the
| Executive appeared to have many ioiioWers,
and too much power. IL was apparent thst
| the friends of i'm partial freedom were doomed
20 defeat. if tie Executive power could seduee
| or intiml late. At any rate * was not the
| friends cf the country who were to bave the
control of this boiy or government. Although
[ was strongly opposed TO the word wnl;e,
| thought il better for the great cause OF the
| country-.he cause of llberty-the eeu>e OF
| tho emancipatai bJndsme1-that co oraoo
should be admitted and that her votes should
give the friends Of freedom and the country
/ the control OF The ) nate OF the United Seites.
Her Senators were tried and true, ana tnelr
votes would give us power - override the tx
ecutive yetoes. Had the Senator'S from Colo
rado been admitted the bill giving manhood
suffrage pure and simple would have passed at
the last SESSION | knew then, Us L know
now. that we could no. have passed the Dill
giving manhood suffrage in this District with
out the admission OF Ihe Senator'S from Colo
RADIO, ana that w.th their votes sure TOT tha'
| great measure it would haze been enecteu
Anxious to carry that nleasure-a m>asure
had rublicaliy pledged should pass at thsi
session. strove 10 achieve 1t by tne votes q
,he Senators from Colorado. For more than
thirty wears have never given a vote II hom5
| or abroad for the election OF sny man. or iol
the support Of any measure, that L nave no'
ssksd myself whas the efacs would be uPoE
she great cause OF equal, universal and IN
PARTIAL liberty IN my country. Acting eve
! nndsr a vow made here 10 this Capitol tnireJ
, years ago. have always subordinated politl
cal organizations, pubic men and puoIi'
measures, to the oveTshadowlng issues grow
, Ing out OF the existence OK slavery, the aboil
, | rion of the slave power and tue rights anC
, privellges OF the African race. Actusted Q.
, the sentiments of impartial freedom tor ali, o
every color and race, resolved 10 uso all th
= means sanctioned by law and humanity to Sc
cure equality of rights tor sn, and to max
NV country a great Christian republic, L nav
= aided in putting down and building up poai
= teal orgariz tions and In making pno!i
measures contribute to the advancement O
the great cause. Perhaps have erred IN &C
8 ton never | am sure have erred IN laten
: ton or Purpose. Looking back upon thes
/. thirty years of active life | do not remenbe
= more than one vote | would change to Jay ]
= had the power. Bai, sir. by the courss c
= events our power Ia the Senate Is nos o.
= sured. and after the fourth OF Marcl next wi
: | be quite as strong Sc Is is now. | need DO
> state, fer we Il know how our mem e!s nav
- increased until now We have clear undoubts
twc-thirds vote here upon all leading qaesslo Il
If that may arise Tha necessity under pressuF
il OF which acted as the las session has passe
= ayay. Satisfied 80 admit Colorado and NJ
v hraska (atways excepting thai word - =" mite
d that stained their ConsItutions,) L gave voic
20 and vote to their admission, to secure lor "a
Is holy cause for which We are struggling th
,r control Of the Senate. That control has bee
x otherwise secured. The commanding necssslt
e. unner which then acted exists no longer
d Then the adm ission cf these young States,
ID snite Of this odions word white seemed
u me to be demanded by the needs of the perlle
1. country nov their admission with this woi
.r white il seems to me Is not demanded by Il
ID needs of the country. | am as desirous
q an BODY can be to welcome these young stat'
I'd into the Union. | am ss desirous as any OF
in can be that Nebraska should be represents
10 here; out repeat, the necessity that col
d | trolled nv vote at the last seSs on has passe
D. and beiIeye that VS. can and shall propo
OF the condition now proposed. The Legislatu
be elected in that State can be called together
d. 4 few days. The legislature c@u lronoun
as upon the question, and IN very orlef Tin
le Nebraska will be in the Union. bill b
D. passed the House of Representatives by an II
1t mense majority. and is now pending oefo
ell the Senate, TO give suffrage without dlstin
k ton of color 10 the territories OF the Unit
ss States w must and should act upon To
Ii bill, and shall vote ior it with all my heal
70 The admission of this state at this time, wit
"a ou, imposing this condition upon her, al
At then the passage of that bill, would put us
Vi a false position before the country. Inc ps
ss sage of tha. territorial bill confers sufra
upon the colo: ed men of Nebraska. The u
Id conditional admission of that new State "
". for q time take suffrage from them. No 10y
n, man in possession OF suffrage shall ever g
1t TO me. :. You, cir, robbed me of my rights
ed have coma 10 the conclusion, sir, that belC
to the 4th of March, the Constitutional Amen
". ment will have been adopted by the countr
ie, but whether 1t be adopted or not, there
a one thing very clear 10 my rind, as du
to tina: we cannot shun, Tin my opinion we
st, negleotIng 1t now,) and that Is to take
Ith government of these rebel states out OF {
hands of the rebels. They have no ousin
with the government of there states. IL Il
BETRAYAL OF the cause of the country to
the government of those states into tn
hands or to continue the government OF TN
sta.es in their hands-whether We call tn