The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20


dsarm that Of Mississippi. He would ask the S>naior
from Massachusetts, II Congress possessed that pswer
Nj. wnsoS did express an opinion, but said thai
JEFFERSON Davis had long claimed such power FOR the
general sovernment As 90 these men,. they had once
been disarmed rebcls were now armed again. but
were as much rebels nov then. 49, ''''t' '
Mr. sAgIssr.r-Has congveas power 70 dsb.nd the
IN Mr. wnsos--consress has power 70 dsarm rdnlans l
The joint resolution Is as so,lows:- -.-'''''..
@ the States of ysa TortS caross' Gsoa ssiSas,
armed ana dsSsnded aad Rst The Thss orsansaaon.
aiming Or caiag Into ssryiss q saa militia p.s
until the be autSoissa by consrss ~''
~. rss T REPRESENTATION m SowrruuoxaL AznsDHsxrs
Mr. Howu,D (rep) OF Mich, submltted tho following
amendment TO the pending House restitution yloS
And sns n A. ,s ySqs for sssG, q
RepesenSss and or mebs o. the mos. sse 81
osns e ss ss u g e a
United states males o. ago o. twenty one ais
Jailed sac. - %sIss q sSsiisss
i.S snsaags; ali males q The @ age possss.on sadsn
o. & s real or q hs value oi Two
dom ds%s,sa a iss,s , slssisa
vote but no such person 70 be allowed q vote who is Of
ss ana eS eSnsss & IN nSss Se II e q
have o rs power = @ eay Into effect this provision b ies
Mr. YATES trep) OF Ii having the floor upon tho pend
ing House resolution liking the basis OF representation
said that the duty OF Congress n the present crisis
y that mistakes would be fatal and that delays would
breed dagger Then let not freedom die In the house
its friends and by their hands Let also ieisate for
the whole Union Let do the right thing in the right
place aud at the right time Congress has power
the basis OF harmonious adjustment OF our difficulties
We cannot wait for amendments TO the constitution and
II s doubtful II such amendments would be adopted. IL
would be his aim to prove thai Congress has power
under the Constitution " hx tho conditions on which tho
late rebcous States might be restored tho unon and
10 show that II the dominant party should fa 70 perform
its plain constitutional duty In the matter power would
acts have been against the Or, who opposed tho
proclamation OF emancipation, the armng of the
negroes the amendment abolishing slavery; who
the record In hostility to the prDtccton Of the
freedmen and who would pardon Jen Davis and open
the doors OF Congress TO men who had lmbred their
hands In the blood OF loyal counirymen The work
Of reconstruction is diincui II encounters deep
seated prejudice and divergent opinions. II ~
difficult even than the work of the fathers The end
they had in view was simple II was freedom to all
men, There was 10 bc no Glaze legislation They found
Institution In the States which In conflict with
this principle THIS embarrassed their action and
marred che beauty and symmetry OF their work they
hoped this institution would be temporary. unionu
ssl' iaaI rock on which tho sh,p Of s,sle was s
nearly rent asunder This Institution In conflict
With their great system II embarrassed fhcm and ~
the adoption of the constitution ID agreed that
tho slave states should have representation OF three
nfths Of their slaves aud also sprovison for the rndi
tion Of their fngitiyes But In time slavery grew
germ TO great tree VIII the legs
ntion OF the country and sll c fountains OF ,s pros
when Abraham Lincoln uttered the seuiisncni, ithe
counIry cannot exit half slave and half free he
only prcihetcaly n!erng Zoe The whole pecrie that
which they believed la their batEs 70 tho fra states
determined ~ and the slave States enorvo The
prncscie aud policies Of the institution upon the whole
peOi And whst was tis which resulted |
non lie armed contest Of the opposing sections |
about state rights Aud see this question
festees high quarters, insposted w,slfout Irorer
connection In funeral craions aud heard la tbrcsts Of
upoa God forbid thai we should nav, enosher aitcnp
al dsunion Bat he would say that snos had sent t~o
handIsa and afsy thonsspd men 20 Pc aosn This robe
~ the hsi srs.b,~hs any f.esh wss st.t xe
ss s.'csoa 10 snd soysrnsss-nes % .s sss.eisess:d
act "a respect. al the inftions Of local cghInsion
Why throw this question Of the status OF tho freedmen
into The slatesy III UNI, ersai reedo and equality ssc
impered by AN ouisidc power whose right 20 control
grows Of the constitution, sli wfl submit Hut N
thirty ala sta'a shall decide tbs fundamental question
of citizenshp <nequalitssof rights wrHngny and bit
VI fatal LEGISLATION may BE- espccsed- Mr. Yates
took ths ground ths siaseswsrc not out Of Inc
Union They may be out Of IN fact but they are in q
IN law fhsy hsd not been ueatcd as satcs IN run fe
and the policy pursued necessity II is Icr % rsor
gznize the sIats basis which viii guarantee security
for the fassre y not indemnify FOR the past isof the
dtons of the return belongs TO Congress This shows
shaf the question whether thesc States Or AZ
Of faetwhetbor the states copdtion for ,essos
ton. He could no; agree win the senator from w-cc
ain mt Dootte1 that they are Nr Yates then refer
red 10 the opinion Of and generals that these
states are IN condition for immediate admi-son Hc
Appealed 10 thT Senae, the OF orphan
lhs blood Of the slain. would plant The govern
upon the foundations Of eternsi justice ami The
dying principles Of human liberty The only basis Of |
peelsrs.ion of ,ui,,ee y an men
special privileges 20 Ne considered all the cons
,u,iosa amendments insppicsbe only postponnx TIE /
period OF siOb remote for The future security
aud peace Of the Country. II We walt wi the South
s,rong arm whipped them mo ooedienee "a.
time would BE- FAR in the future. Ne would 1
3 s,Rsr 20 s.,..,,, DO that w, bss xOgs settle Y,
o. quarrel Congress had fuil powerto pass NE
bl which he mr. ysiezl presented fcw days ago. pro
sis sr fsioy sny di.,ne,,cn on account y race q
color, or previous condfon Of color Cndef the con.
no. TO ccnxres But we nov have psw coesstu.ion'
which snnu The con.iii't,on hss and regusfioss of
any .s.s s rs.,.s. - y 70 slavery y No. % %sss The ss
s ': .s sf ssS.s IAN ~ sg"ss sss: 'si''ss s sss ss
4 nsn free willow; Zoe ey snd pprusai rights ~SsS
attach 10 fire citizen. The bl -M his coiIssgss tnr
% ~ as .ssss q s ss!, cs iss
protected In their liberty and rights under the ansnd
msnt Mr. Ysss- cited Blsckssone and the "rAshsrr'
.sd argued its, sbs Dr,d Scott erosion va iocsSsS On
the fsrt MAT the nspo ws made BY slavery subject
decided IN isvor q Drsd scoa and negro e.ssnship
What powx mskes ciuzen-ConreD the
a. srd.l s:': sss ..a =: ''.,.' &. s...sss the
Constitution sbolishss the status of slavery The formss
slave becomes eas o. The people and, Tho act q smaa-
s.ss sL ss Ds.s s :s sss = ss; ss ;ss
Not being subject bc n sovereign Under the
constellation czenahip only b. confered sisas
tho people themselves The state has power " make
. citix~n he's the United etsicx The
Tits right and be deprved not only of The privileges
and inmuncs Of sovevinty, bat 10 placed ost~sds of
The pale of the constellation with right baf that of
revolution driven fvm ne b.I, % he ssyonst Jadss
fancy himself ssd slnf people and cit<ens sysonT
nous Wow ~ frrsdusp 40 MOI made cnissns sndsr
<ats governments 70 mako them NJ. Yates kiso
dedocsd from the Ord scat d<clszon hat II The negro
tion be have been rrxsrded . sovsr~isn rHce
AZ that time negroes voted 10 many of The nksa~s show
Ing ,hs whIs Iaborns undcr ne ei..oi.i..~ o ssvsv