, 1866-01-09
VOL. XIX.

q coloe." Har1ng obtasnca the floor be supported
ttt constitutional amendment pointing ont rrase
objections 70 he amendment which proposes to to
hoee representation on tnftare. Should that ee
among md 6etTeen es io5al ssie. c.iiiornt.. Viii
eca7ccly larges population than Vermont
md the ssme number Of reprcsen1stivss
,%2n N%onld, on euhiase basts, hsrs nc1rly
this nouse, and New York, yith cleTca li:nes the
popuIatlou Of California, wonld rot havc nEe times
pcr eem no9e population thsn Mas.aciusefts,
Mr. ELAINE po.nted eat Other ,neqnalitss, and
e9st al se M9aa Be- f,odsa bS @ y fes
would simply deprive the southesn States OF a
rcprcsc scntatlon based on tbeif negroes until the ne
Owe representation OF the o5al statcs just as Is to-
Mr. saELLABARGER proposed to dcb,te the
question whether Thing which could not COM
honal qualities ot State could continue to be one
at1rr It Ind lost them al. He showed BY Constitu.
t1onal arthostrT that tbe Constitution recognized
geographical L State viii its 1nhsbitanls in tbs
Ecute may lose Republican government which nay
be guaranteed or given It by the q. >. In this
ttate; In another important constitutional sense
etate te an Organized body, having defined ter,t-
tcsy, people, constitution and laws, which secos-
and had certaiu resulting rights and pow.
CTS of government thercunder. In this last sense.
the state a. a body politic could be dissolsed By
sebel,ten T. @ss: the1, she sa!e power Of ths Unl
government w1s established BY Its people He
Sae:ea nrzacsoas anthoahes % show
hi1 ey soa s9sr s, NE ,as sv ,ss Of nations 1T
hab'tnally obey, drst the' Law Of ualons and then
also, ,thcir OWE Aws. Those people who babitual-
y defed both the international law and The con
etintion erd laws Of the United Stntes which we1e
a6E Ef4DlEfQS l8NA al their EtNfeA HT5
I'D not be recognized By .our Un,on a. States
@1@13 'na - sa.- ~ ornus anu more obscure rItea
2e iav, would blot them out as no, heine
Whenever ohligation arc repudtated by
~e gEd divine, the enjoJmeu Of righta and pow.
: lsFosnlzcd e6lsatlons III: she5l.naiser quo.
@e Court rcpndiating the doctrine that all the
1sdastdrals Of State can cease a. individuals to
hase sny pott!ca! rights, md yet, when nn,ted and
scn.ters, choosing fieadentiM eioeson -; aas
,utc,y ,ital. :. II dt:ioyal States, % On
their own motion, 1aa .:t.hc.. ::t.hc::. :Sss1ae
naent canuot survive IN hour. Ever. department d
ciaIy, Is committed 10 tho proposition that loyal
ptoMaea. st9tes ls.s CEASED to e1ist IN the rebel
tion. The decisions Of The Supreme Cor.t, and a
Large number of legal authorities 10 show Wherp a
sfate has eye.tssgs7n lte loyal ;ppub!csn eoIetn.
Tfent, and lost its po.sef aa such, i was tho ex-
:.sise province Of the United Stutea, acting
through It's legislature, to defernine when a
Dfw loyal Republican Government bad been
crested, which It ,Eas bound to recognize and
GeffDd+ lie would welcome these Stafes hactS, and
wonld welcome the hour that brought them with
eorcrImenls based upon general and sincezc 10y
atty. md upon recognition Of the richrs OF their
loyal citizens Il It were asked how lonE will you
Keep them out II yo1 cannot secure these coudi.
ftons Of return. he Hould sorroNfnl1y but firmly
answC T. forever" Before the conclusion q
hle speech the centleman's hour expired. hut BY
its close he wAs surrounded and congratulated ~
many members, Whtie general applause vas mani
fcsted on The Republican side.
The Committee then arose and the uouse nd
Ioutncd.