The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-20
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Speech Of General DIX mt the Opening Of the
tIou M philadelphia, August IA, 1s6a-The
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There i no PROBABILITY that these amendments viii he
ratified by three fourths Of the States. TO insist on
the exclusion OF more than onefourh OF the States
from representation in Congress- tAppause.) Ia this
the government fathers fought to establishs ries
OF mo, morn Is this the Union have been lighting
0 Ss his 11 ps sns 10
restore the legislative body TO its full proportions by
giving all the members Of the Union their proper share
in the public councils. tChecrs) Legislation without
representation is an anomaly under our political system
Under any other form Of government II would be but
another name FOR usurpafion and misrule And
the President Is entitled to the thanks OF the
country for his firmness In opposing policy
so illberal, 30 demoralizing and so directly at
war with every principle OF our political orga-
nization l have referred 70 the condition 81 tho
legislative body under the aspects OF right on the one
hand and duty on the othcrthe right Of the States TO
De represented ana he duty OF 10 receive their
representatives On the Of policy, pothing be
more unwise than to prolong the present anomalous
relation OF the States TO each other IL calculated to
embitter on both sides animosties and reseDimants