The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-08
OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Reconstruction in the South.
The Basis ofRepresentation In all the
states=-speech ofEIop, Thaddeus Ste
"a Vens in Full.
,From me ConOressiOndi Globe.

"a Vens I'm Full.
lY Fromue Con0ressiOidt Globe.
Mr.. Speaker-All shall attempt on
this occasion is to place before the
House distinctly, Z, and I hope Intelligent
submitted by the Committee, noticing
tslightly the objections which have been
1t is true we have been informed by
high authority, at the other end of the
avenue, introduced through annnusual
conduit, that no amendment is neces-
sary to the Constitutioha our fathers
made it, and that it is better to let it stand
las it is. Now, sir, think very differ
entity myself for one individual. 1 be-
lieye there is intrusted otthisi Congress
high duty, no less important and no
| less fraught with the veal or woe of tu-
ture ages than was intrusted to the au-
| gust body that made the Declaration OF
| Independence. / believe now, If we
omit to exercise that high dutyJ or
abuse it, we shall be held to account by
future generations of America, and by
the whole civilized world that is in ia
vor of freedom, and that our names will
90 down to posterity with some applause
not treat the subject thoroughly hon
estly, and Justly in reference to every
human being on this continent.
Sir. our fathers made the Declaration
ofIndependence and that is what they
intended to be the foundation of our
Government. 1rthey had peen apie 10
base their Constitution on the principles
ofithat Declaration it would have need
ed no amendment during all time, for
every human being would have had his
rights; every human being would have
been equal before the law, and no iop-
preston could have been affected except
through usurpation against the pr1ncl-
pies OF that Government.
But it so happened when our fathers
came to reduce the principles on which
thew founded this Government into or
der. in shaping the organic law, an in
stitution hot, from hell appeared among
them, which has been increasing 1nVol-
ume and guilt ever since. II oostructed
all their movements and all their actions
and preclufled themfr carrying out
their own principles into the organic
law of this Union. But rather than not
have harmony among those1S colonies,
they postponed and compromised. Ihey
COMPROMISED their principles for what
they deemed agreater good, pelleylpg
Durifythe institution which they admit
ted to be clogged by it.
AT that daY ninety bales of cotton left
the United States in one year, and now
we have millions of bales exported,
then but few slaves comparatively eX-
listed, there being only 3,OOO,ooO OF the
whole population, and now the black
population has risen above the whole
population of that day to 100000, who
are either to be treated as our fathers
declared by solemn declaration they
ought to be treated or to be oppress-
ed by us as insolent tyrants by which
we will deserve the eNecrations5 of the
human race. 1t has come to that. The
time has come when we can make the
Constitution what our fathers desired
to make it. The time has come Eshen
through blood every stain has been
washed out unless we choose to re-es-
tablish it.
,cinle of the gentleman from New York
iMr. RAYMOND, J that this Constitution
needs no amendment. would rather
not live than live and be so disgraced
by such q sentiment. Now, when every
thing is in our power when the reDels
havelifted their parricidal hands agalnst
the country, and cut themselves OIL
rom every right under the, laws of the
Union, and every right under repudl-
ated Constitution shall we so recall
this desire of our fathers as to place it
upon the broad foundation OF human
rights, or shall we still cut of portion
~ those rights, aud still crush beneath
Snr feet a. .O6O. 600 immortal men2 That's
the question presented to us; and yet
we are told that no amendment Is neces-
sary. Sir, let met the egentlemanw who
saws this, and those who sayit, for his
public Information now, and for the m
formation of philanthropists and the
1rlenqs ol ~, ~, r1siiio11 IL,
InhI W W NV e1 ,, -. ti,fs I,,;II t,,,It
them. Excuse me, Sir, for going so far
in my remarks at this time. ~
MI. 'Raymond-I rise simply to re-
mark that il the gentleman nunderstood
afEaTF
ne 70 say Id WA. Ho ~ ~, Tonstit,,tion, and
er Were y e..o ,lettes. TI,;,I,ont
tne S9nssitu.aoa no, for. s,t
then1{ ne s.i tIeis 1or1, ,1oi,1t of ron
PIessty .N SaI AZ. .rS,, a,;;nnj ,nant ySiIs
ssaln'1 'tttAS -
~ III SSrri ~ I.,far. non o,1Iy, tn the
MI. ~, xyI' S,,tot
sHtte ~ Iaa ai,tRori5ed 'ntteranee of
tahe =. ~ H. " otpa,. and of the ava9ue,
one i,t,iiIo y. 5te tts SnntIemen hns eSpIained
=. nni u, e9t.a. VI" xso, - e'f'f q
III! sf,;oa how, ,,efarred To that
iesI;is,ss ~ n, is,ttt for have no doubt
t,,ot tT,;ss 10 the 1roeIRmation. the COM
lLlsls g tIs Of fi,e limited
S.s.tsl, ~ Y, a5e snd niSt forth nv antfori
ty IN advance. and at a time when this
~ ~ on his vert.
,,,aGje i5 INV Indictment. ii, VI
991n,ien ~ the nriviIes,es Of this House:
=, s,,h \ I,a y fIat ,enfnries AGO
ti1 :. II 49, ,,9oJa !, IL ParIiament nv a
pa9.ist, LAY III T;11o. r. wonId have cost him
n;s hasli d Ri,f sir we mass fhat:by; we
a,,, tSIa,ant az nsnrnatfon in this toIer-
ant Govefnment. al: ours. n .l3i b "A
Now. sir. LET me consider what is the
esTS, the ,oronosition n1atlefby
the Tomn1ittee. how far il ought to be
afIected by any notifications. 1t has
haen amended by the Committee, in.
ohedience to what is SUPPOSED TO be the