The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-03-20

ais impaired. This resolution was adopt,
ed and sent forth to the world unanimous
ly by the Senate and with only two dissent
ING voices in the House. II was accepted
by the friends of the Union IN the South,
as we'll as in the North, as expressing no
nestly aud truly the object OF the war. on
the faith Of il, many thousands Of persons
in both sections gave their lives anu their
fortunes 10 the cause. 10 repudlate It
now. by refusing to the individuals within
them the rights which the Constitution aud
Laws of the Union would secure 10 them.
i breach OF our pishted honor Tor winch
| can imagine no excuse anu 10 "hicn l
cannot voluntarily become party,
The evils which spring IRON me unset
tied state Of our Government wall be ac-
knowledyed by all. Commercial inter
course is impeded, capital is IN constant
peril. public securities huctuats IN value,
neace itself is not secure, and the sense OF
moral and political duty is impaired. 10
avert these calamltles irpm our country, y
!, Is imperatiseIy required that we should i'm.
mediately decide upon some coa'se oil aa'
ADMINISTRATION which can be stead'asuy az.
hered to. lam thoroughly convinced that
any settlement, or compromise, or plan oi
action which is inconsistent with the Pfln-
cinles Of the Constitution will not only be
unasailing,.. but mischieVous; that It VIII
bat maltiply the present evils, lns'eai oil
removing them. The Constitution, II is
whole integrity aud sigor. throughout the
length aud breadth oil The land, Is the best
of all compromises. BESIDES, our duty does
not, in ms judgment, leave us choice oe-
tween that and any other. believe that
il contains the remedy that Is 80 much
needed. and mat il the co. ordinate branch
Is Of the Government would unite upon
its provisions. they would be icuhd or'ad
enough and strong enough 10 sustain IA
time Of peace the nation which they bore
safely through the ordeal oil proTaeied
civil war.
Among the most sacred guarantees u that
instrument are those which declares mat
.racn STATE snail have al least one Repre-
sentative" ami that no State, without ITS
consent, shall be deprived Of is equal sui
frage in the Senate" Each House Is made
the ..iudgo OF the elections, returns, asd
qualifications Of its own members, and
NAV, "wilh the concurrence oil lwo.thirds,
expsl member" mus, as heretofore urs
Ell, in the admission Of Senators and KEEP
resenlatyes from any and all OF the states,
there can be no just ground ot aPpreaen-
sion that persons who are disioyai will be
clothed with the powers OF legislation; Tor
this could not happen when the Constliu-
tion and the laws are enforced By sigilani
aud faithful Congress : When q sena-
tor or Representative presents MS eefilil-
cate OF election, he NAV at anee "a admit
ted or rejected or, should there 81 any
question as 10 his eigIbiiIty, MS crrden-
llals may be referred for investigation 70
the appropriate committee. Il admitted y
seat, IL must be upon evidence satIst4cto-
nv 10 the House OF winch he thus becomes a
member, that ne possesses the requisite
constitutional and legal qualifications. \
refused admission as a member tvr want d
due allegiance 10 the Government, anu re-
turned 10 his constituents, they are.admOa
ished hat none but persons loyal 70 ths
United States viii De allowed a'oIee 10 thC
Legislative Councils Of the naliOn, and u,
political power anil mural influence 81 Con
gress are thus effectively excited 10 the IL
teres,s Of LOYALTY 10 the Gssernment and
fidelity 10 the Union.p .And i il not IA
better that the work Of restoration shozl,
be accomplished By simple compliance Wit
the plain requirements u the Constitution
than by recourse to measures winch u
effect destroy the States, aud threaten III,
subsersioo Of the general Gnsernmenti Al
that is necessary 10 settle this sImpie, BY
important, question, without further aglta
tion or delay, is willingness on The par
oil all to sustain the Constitution and carr.
its provisions into practical operation. Il
to morrow either branch OF ConsFes
would declare that. upon the presentation
Of their credentials, members constitution
ally elected and loyal TO the g-s.ral Gov
.rr.uant tvould ne ~ tottse Il IA .a.fs IN EOu