The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
Apportionment Of Representation Ac.
cording to the Number Of
Male Citizens.
lie Don't Like the Policy Of the President Nor
the Action Of Congress.
&C. DC. &c.
Rssron. Nav IL. lsAA.

audience OF three thousand persons this evening" TO listen
to Major General Benjamin Butler give his views
construction. The audience comprised all tho leading
politicians of Massachusets and not fcw from neigh
boring States When he appeared upon tho platform no
greeted with the most enthusiastic applause, and
after II had subsded hc commenced tho expoundng Of
his views upon the absorbing topic which he had chosen
After few preliminary remarks he came directly TO
his subjebt Ho said that the principles which should
govern nation justice 10 all mon, equality OF
rights protection aud power under the government and
any one who would oppose or hinder the operation
Of these principles should be at once put aside.
II theories hindercd they would fall; II laws
obs,ructed they would have TO be altered II
the provisions OF the constitution forbid they would
have to be amended. (Applause The constitution was
then discussed, and IL shown that in ~ framing
many OF It's parts and provision left by fore
fathers in condition inadequate for the
stiles for the growing wants Of the present
generation. It's amendments had been few because u
had borne lightly the people Had carried with
II moro weight II would oftoner have been amended
The State constitutions werc framed by the
wisdom, but they had been often amended for
the reason that they boro directly on the peo
pie governed by their provi,ionsowere grown
The national constitution did not provide for any
Of acquiring territories or for the government OF
them when acquired but the expansion Of the country
aud the with Mexico had completely altered
IL amendment bad been passed by Congress and is
passage ratified by two.thirds or tho states. IT.
then, tho cxisencies OF the situation OF the
people could amend the constitution, who should say
there the OF the last four yearsso
nentous 30 engravon upon our memories With letters OF
blood that IL needless to recall thon AT the prenent
sancIens cause TOT full OF the IA ts
bearings the people. without discussing the question
Ia whether the reb ious States la out 81 the
Tn,on although II Was dicalt TO perceive how state
could DC tho Union while all people fighting
against II, aud the fact might be admitted they had
Withdrawn, and were now ready 10 return. The qnes
tnAar tQ ahn
States be rcadmtted into the Union 10 aSn share Ia the
government and make laws for themselves and usfp
Wo had acquired by conquest the title 10 all they
possessed of life, liberty land, slaves, rights oonsa.
tionn or otherwise, and might not them In
such manner that u should be said wa asked them
and live with us under Divine lawf There two
plans OF reconstruction before the country. The
Executive admits that ihese States are dsor.
ganzed, and must come 70 the United States
b. be veorganzcd He places them under Provisional
Governors and asks them 10 amend their constitutions,
and then says, Elect your state officers Just a. you
please and II they rebels the government will give
them pardonsp This DONE the President proclams ina,
the States restored 10 the Union aud ready 10
enter the halls Of Congress New Hampshire aud
Massachusetts, although they fought for the last four
% destroy the government while New hampshi,e aod
precious blood 10 maintain tho Union II NJ ii,tlo
difficult To SEQ the justice OF this policy u, nrst
sight This plan. which would DO good ons
II all tho people in the South loyal, has
this objection, that those who have boon nghtng
Tho Tnon and the fact that they have abolished slavery
because they forced 10 don't make thom love
rrpadstc he dob, which they contracted during the
beiion don't create that ardor and affection among
them which they should feel for tho government
repeal the ordinance o. secession which they
defended stouiy 70 the last and tho last dollar bg,
not The last fdiicb, does not make them enthusiastic
friends "a and lovers Of the govcrnmrEL Tue r III
they dont nkc MS, and therefore wo ind an almost
nsupcrabe objection In the nature Of things
10 the plaI Of the government Tho national
Congress has plan for reconstruction which
has passed one house with great unAnlmty.
ANIL ID not knO AT
States loyal, aud therefore they shall DO kept
until It Is al ahed that thcy are rady 70 b. loyal,
Therefore copnittee Las been cbosen who, n tak.
ing careful l-timony for ne months, have ..
ported that these States are no, IN a eondlii'n
sre-sionAl committee propose b, that !, saall
hereafter be part ~ the constitution that every
citizen ~ tho Tinted tates shai have equal power and
rights in tho several sa,cs second-rhai representation
shall be apporloned among tho several sta"s according
10 their respective numDcfA ihird-Ihat until 1910 no
rebel shall right Tor member u and
for electors for President and Vice President Fourhs
That neither nitod sste. any state shn assume
pay any debt or obligation already incurred which
may hereafter be- Incurred ad Of instruction OF
against the United Stntss any slam for oompensa-
lion for hos of involuntary arvitude or labor
Tir,h-Ths, conrres. shall have power 20
enforce thos, provisions by appropriate legislation
The COMMITTEES also reporelwo acts The hrs provides
that whenever three fourbs Of the States shall have
adopted these, and the rcbeious States shall have
modned their constitutions and laws In conformity
Herewith, they may Aend up their Senators and Rep
rescniaiises 20 be received and qualified, and
then, II the rebel stsis- Will axres 10 these
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sites somto.ing thu 40 called Confederate stais~
save "A or oou,fort 20 the rebellion shall never h.
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