Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-04-13
senator Trunsall's Speech.

- s~--~"t-A NAtrale lrNAa 10 sf,GrNas
sbo- oOaelusivsly that the disAgrS0msni
between The executive ani Coagres,. 10 q
has Osn seeking and that his exprcssion
Ofrsgret ;hAs b. -as obliged 10 rStsra The
al = saAPis Possiiasiaoss
Mr. Presi3eui--l havv no- gone through
he veto message. replying 18th vhat "a
tience / cuuld counAnd q its various OBJ
jeesiOns 70 The bil. w0uld that couid
.iop b~re. that fbcrc -as m occasion ~ -.
farther bui iusiicc O. myself. Justice 90 The
Stale ubose representative I am. iassicc %
the people % the Whole oouutrs. N lecis-
lafinC for whose behalf an aid 20 PAR
ticipatc. Jas;ice % the Consfitufion I an,
sworn % soPPors. is.tice % the right- 81
American eItiEcnship a securcs. and 90 H.
nan liberty nov imperiicd. rcquirc ne %
- iarther. Gladly uculi l refrain f-un
speakIng Of the spIrif "a thrs MESSAGE u
the daneeross d0otrines . pr0mslgaics. %
the inco1s isfencies and coEtradicfions az a.
Author; Of hls eneroachments upon the con
stitutiooal righss Of Congrcss % n. a.
sumptioa % un-Arrantrd power. which. u
persesercd IN and net checked by ths peo-
PIE. mast evsntaally lead 20 a subversioa
Of the government and tbe dcstraction q
liberty.
Congrcss. IN ibs passage % The ban IN
der constocrafIOa. sought no coatroversy
Nth the President - far from u. the bili
vas proposed 18th q sie- 90 carry cot hat
men supposed O. b The views % The Prrsi-
dent. aol ~As ssbnistea % hia before Its
intro5oction into the senate. I am rot
,boGf % relais private dcclarztious Of The
President. boi a . right thai The Aneri-
can people sbould know that The contro-
versY -bick casts between kin and Con
grcss IN reierOnce % this measure - of kis
o-n seeking. Soon after Congrcss net. Il
became apparent that there ~as diHervnce
81 opinion between the President and so-le
members Of Congress IN regard TO The con-
dItion al the rcbcliioos States Ard The
nights 70 - secured 10 fr~edmen. The
frcsident IN his AnnuAi message had deased
the constitutional poser Of the general Gov
ernuens % extend the elective franchise 90
regroes; bat he vas equally decided in The
assertion Of the r'ght Of every man 10 life.
liberty. and the p1rsuii Of happiness. Thi.
as his language. Bet While have no
doubt that nov. after the eio-e 81 the -.r.
u - not oonpetent for the general govern
aeni 20 cxtend The elective frAnchi-s IN ths
several States. 70 - equally clear that good
faith Requires the seCurItv % the frrearn~n
m their liberty and tber property Therr
pressed The opinion that IN the re-orxans-
EAtion % The rcbcllioas State. The right Of
suffrage should be extended 20 the colofsd
nan thorgh tins ~.s not the prevailing
sentiment Of Coogress- All ~erv Anrious
Tor q reorgAnIzaiIOn q the rcbellious States
and their atmlssIou o. fsll participates m
the federal government a. soon a. these re-
lations could - restored nth safesv 70 Al
concerned Feeling the importanoe 81 bar
1onious action bctsccn The Different de-
partncnfs 81 the government. and an anx-
ious desire 90 sustain The President for
whom ] bad alwavs entertained the hirb-
est rcspe-t. / had frequent interviews Nth
him dOring the early part Of The SESSION.
Without mentiouing anything sAid b Lim.
j nav Nth perfect safety state that acting
from considerations have stated. and BE-
l'esing thar the passage Of la~ by Con-
gress securing eqaAhty IN cisil riekIs -ksa
desired BY STATE authorities. % fte~dmen
and al other inhabitants of the Unlted
States. would DO much % relieve anxiety
IN the North. 70 indsce The Southern Staie.
o. secure these rights by their o-n action.
and tbereby remove many q the Obstacles
@ an early reoonstruction. prepared the
5ill Substantially a. q Is no~ rrturned uifh
the fresTdent's Objections. After the bili
vAs iniroauocd q printed coy ~as ssut
70 BIN A. sstscqucnt period. wLcn
~ as rrr.orfed that D. uas hesifatin.- about
si-nInE the Frcedmen's Bureau bill. be -.
Iniormet % the cobdifion q the evil night.
bali then pending IN the IIouse. and hope
expressed that u b. had obiecfion % auv ..
- provisions Re wouh make them know
20 - friends. that ihey night be rcnedisd
d not destructive q the MEASURE ,hsf
there ~ believed 20 - no disposition ca
tie part q Cougrcss. anl certainly none 90
ny part, % have bills presented 20 hin
WITCH BE- could rot approve Tie never IN
dleaied % M. nor, 80 far a. ku0~. 90 anv
q ~ friends III leasS obiccfion 70 Any II
the provisions q the ball. tai after is pa
saGc and ho- coplI b. consistcnflv srfh
himseff The biil uas framed a. ~as SIP
posed IN entire harmony ufh be viers
and CERTAINLY IN hArmony 18th hat b. ~as
ihen an has sinoe been dong in protecting
ircecmen On her evil riehfs al fk-oprh
fbs rebeIious S,sfes Iwas sfrirtfv F--.,.
&C % - fTsts,ii0u "a toe ciri nights L.
iongIng % evers freeman. the brthrishs q
ever American citiFen. and carefallr aeoiIi-
20 eonierriag o. interfering 18th political
rights ~ rrlsiieges q any hind. The bu
neither couters nor abridg-s III right. q
any one. out sIuply declares that IN civil
rights fbere shall D. eQualifv among AL
classes q citiFens. snd that al alike shan
- sublecf % fbe sane psnishmenf Each
SAFE. 80 % does nof abridge The great fun
damental rights belonging under The Con-
s'iisiion % al eitirens. nay granf or Nth
bod fueh crTh rights a. 10 pleasss AT
nat . required - that in tbs rrspecs IL
lass sal - impartial And 80 ga. . ~
tiA 800 rsfsrned 18th The President-s Oh
lectioos. and s1ch otleciiors
n. H.. A.. - O.