New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-03-02

cd, the 5th section of the bill proposed C
take away land from its former ov.crS ~:.l
vut lcsa! proceed MS ing frs. mad. contra
IS . thai provis;u.. -. .nr constitution which
declares tha' no person shall be deprived OF
lite, liberty ar property without due process
flaw. 1t does not urnnar that the lands &c
which this section refers may not he owned
BY minors or person, Of unsound miD!. or hv
'n,sc who have been faithful to all thor u1-
legations ~ citizens Of the tntGi states |!
my portion Of tbs land is held by sn:h per
-tnH, y Is not conpetcn. for any authority to
lcr.ive them Oft. If on the .thGr hand, 1t be
round that the property I've liable to conis,
cltioD even then it cUnust be- appropriated
TO public purposes, until by due process OF
Law it sba have been declared :orGctct to
The Cover nment
There are still further olj.ct:os 10 Tic
bill. on grounds seriously affecting the class
# pcrsoas towhom it is designed to bring re-
liet twill tend to keep the mind OF the
freedmen in 4 state Of uncc rta:n expectation
and reStossnesS, while to those among whom
he lives it will be s0uvcc OF constant and
vague appreh ;nsion In loabtcdy, th9
freedmen should be protected, put they should
,.e protected by the civil authorities, espcc.
iall; by the exercise Of all the constitutional!
powers of the courts Of the United Statc1.
His condition is not no exposed as may at
g.. - ;.>>" .;-aL. lie 4. in ~, tion OF the
country where his labor cannot well be spar
Cd Competition for his services fr.m plant
crs, from those who are constructing or re-
pairing railroads. Or from capitalists ID his
vicinity, Or from other states. viii. enable him
e. command almost his own terms. He also
possesses a perfect right 10 change his place
Of aloac;' and il, therefore he does not find
IL one comnlun ~ or state mode Of life suited
TO his desires, or proper remuneration Tor his
labor, lie can move to another, where labor
is more esteemed and better rewarded. In
truth, however, each state. induced by Its
own wants and inter :sts, vii! 60 what Is nee
eSsarv ana proper to retain within It's Dor
ders all the labor that Is needed for the dc
,elopMent Of its resources. The laws shat
regulate supply and demand will maintain
Their force, and the wages ct the latorer viii
lie regulated thereby. There is no danger
that the great demand for labor will not op
crate IN favor Of the laborcr. Neither is
sufficient consideration given to the ability
Of the freedmen 10 protect and take caro- Of
themselves. 1t is no more than justice to
them 10 believe that as they have received
their freedom with moderat. On and torbaav-
auce. they will distinguish themselves ~
world that in o condition OF freedom they are
. eel! sustaining and caprbe Of selecting their
OWN employment and their o~n places OF
abode, Of insisting Tor themselves en- Il prop
er enumeration. and OF establishing and
maintaining their own asylums and schools.
1t IL earnestly hoped that inStet! OF wast!n {,
away they will, by their efforts establish tor
theEl.elve. condition Of responsibility and
property. 1t l. certain that they can attain
10 that con d.ion Only through thc;v own nle:-
its an exert!oas
Ia this coma ,c;:on, the qna-y presents il
sell: Whether the system proposed by the
bill Will not, when put TITO complete opera
ton. practically transfer the entire care sup
port an control OF 900, 600 Of e!lansipa-
ted slaves to agents. Oyc7SecrS Or tasGmaSterS
who, appointed ut Washington, are to be
located in every county and parish through.
cat the United Sites containing freedmen
IN! refugees. Such system would newt
ably tend to such n concentration OF power
III the executive as would enable him, if so
disposed. to control AZ action 0. a numerous
class. and use them 70. the attainment O!
i:i owa ends.
Icannot bat all another very grave 3D.
lection to this bill: Tho constitution i'm
pern lively declares in co.aection with tax
aion that each state shall have at least one
representative. and fixes the rules tor the
number to which in future times each
stat. shal be entitled. /. also provides thIt
the senate Of the United States shall be com
posed OF two senator's, from each state, ahu
adds, with pee liar force, that no state,
without its consent, shall he deprived o. It's
EQUAL slGrage in the senate The iiglnal
oct was necessarily passed in the absence OF
III, states chief to be affected; because thel:
yaon.e were then contum .c!oas!y eAS >5et
10 tn. rebellion Now the ease - c.:anGed
and sone III least: Of the states a-c sending
% congres, loyal representatives soliciting
,hc allow ance Vi the constitutional right Of
rcpr c.ent..:lon. - the tire however, O. the
consideration md passage Of the bill: there
was no senator or representative 10 Congress
fro the i states which ere 10 be NANNY
affected ~ It's provisions. he very iHcL
that reports we.c and arc made against the
good disposition OF the country is an add ton
al reason whv they need and s':onld have
REPRESENTATIVES of their own in congress- to
cxl.laiu their condition. reply to accusations:
ard assist. nv their loca. knowledge, III the
,.,rfsct;ns ot measures Immediately aEectin 6
,hemse,vc7.
While the liberty OF de.!beratioa would
then he free. and congress would have full
power according to its judgment, there
could be ~ objection urged that The states
most interested had not been permitted to be
heard. The principe is firmly tx. d in the
minds Of tie American people that there
should be no taxation without representation
C,ysat burdens arc now borne BY all the
esun,ry and NC may best demand that they
shall be borne without murlHur when they
are voted by ajocity Of the representa-
tives Of all the people. -,
would not interfere with the unqnes
tionab.e right o. congress to Jud s.--eacl
house for itseif-of the elections, lo:1rns ahs
qualifications olits own members: but ia
authority cannot be construed as Including