The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-04

tonal liberty po3t another article OF tho consttu
uon when ssys:-"Each house shall be the Judge OF
bers and under this clause claim thai Congress- "a
nipotent upon this subject and can deprive free
people Of representation. Nothing DO more absurd
clause 10 the Constitution Is a. plain as those
nrst cited, and Is ba ed practice for 1t Was both
necessary and proper that Congress should see that all
us members we're elected BY tho voters prescribed By
she constitution, and that they possessed the qusnca
lions required BY IT, This is the beginning and end Of
ting constitutional Dissertation and power upon this sub
Jec ana II Ma sachusetts another state proper
10 send Turks or Momops Chinese Arabs TO Congress
twenty hve years old, and citizens Of the United statss
they would undoubtedly be entitled to their seats
Kentucky fully accords to every State the right 10
choose s own ia conformation with the
constitution whatever may be their political opinions
ana she claims the same right for herself Let any
other construction of the prevail and let
be understood that the mere caprice whims and pot-
cal prejudices OF Congress supreme upon this sub
ec and II may not be long before Representatives may
DC dened ner seats because they chance TO be Poes
tants, Catholics or democrats aud when elections ara
about to take place The people Will have no alternative
Of that body for whom they will gracously
permit them to cast their votes At the last session OF
takc the oath OF Office prescribed that body; but
As yet they have been admitted their seats SIN
csrsIy trust however that the mists OF passion and
prejudice w!l soon pass away aud tina. Kentucky win
not much longer DO denied those sacred rights which
guaranteed her by the constitution Itself
no tuched the negro question tbus:-The negroes
everywhere throughout the UuitAd States have teen
enancipated-whe,hor wisely uuvsely il is resiese
now 70 aay. II Ia an accomplished fact-a fixed, mex
orabie act-aod as such should receive IT, u oe-
comes us Also TO see that the protected to tho
fule extent In both their persons and their property
We Should treat them bumaney and kindly ard do
all we oan to better their condition. make them useful
citzens OF tho States and in my first message 20 tho
Log stature will make some recommendations upon this
subject. They must understand however, that white
men VIII rule kensucky; not yet sunk low as
70 consent to be governed by negroes know that
there arc Few renegade whites among whose appe
tes 30 lust after place and power that they would be will
ing 70 see the whites IN subsection 10 the neRroos II they
could Ill their packets rh filthy iucre CRAFTY the
unhslowed ambition thereby. But, thanks to God,
they ere few In number and will decline into insignia
canoe when their dabofoal and dsgraccful plans
fully disclosed. In kentucky even, the majority Of the
radicals declare their opposition TO negro suffrage and
my radical comret'tor, Colonel Barnes, in recent
an odiou' measure the vote cast for him would
have been insignificant. even when compared With
the small vote he received The white is the superior
race, as universal history and science acclaim and will
never accept the position OF nferory equality.
Such thought Ia revolving 10 tho white race Other
states ehoufd have the right to act as they
rloase upon tho subject Kentucky fully accords
Thorn tina, right but sho claims the
privilege for herself. and will never consent
that any but white shall represent her interests or
her honor.
The oath OF oincs Administered TO Governor Helm
by the Hon. Charles g. Win.er Smith. grand salute
was fred by the State artillery. and Hon. j. Bramlette
then delivered his vaedc after which Colonel s.
Churchill Secretary OF State, read Governor Helms
inaugural the Governor beng too III 70 undertake the
task. the ceremonies were very imposing, and were
listened 10 with great interest BY q large crowd.
Ex-Governor Brametto was cOmplimen.od with
serenade tonight at tue Louisville Hotel