The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-05
UNIVERSAL surrRAcs.
NAaA~ssrucsien speech Of Th,1adeus stevens
- SrHpsrt Of His Bul for the Reorganiza-
a.. ri

:. s,ecssssS With untll fAsy acted upon. desire
- = early possible, <thout ourtang debate ths
- vssh ne rebel S,stes This becomes moro and
Sapssms CouH Of he United States he's rendered ,yme
liats cotton by Congress upon the question Of the Astab
Ansus Of governments In the rebel States absolutely
hdspsusabIe That decision, although IN terms
ESs.l ! =" ye, far moro dangerous * lie opera
Ncu upon the lives and liberties a thu loyal men
u every one q these rsSs sas from svory
ycyal man. black white who resides there That do
sson has anshsaihsd The dagger o. s assassin, and
Who dares proclaim himsei 70 be noy or TO have been
heretofore aloya Union man. II tAs doctrine snunci-
ssy country anywhere or 4 any time in such terrible
Dsr % cor loyal brethren ". the South whether
b sas Of Il. s. there ss
DpsaksE unes Csngrsss prs,eds = once 70 do some
king protect these psopsA from the barbaana who
~ only hundreds but thousands Il the cocred people
saeps scne means for DER prosest;on, ask you and
svery An who loSSn liberty whether we VIII mos b
.s 70 ne Just 2, me tV1 -
r. IL Is TOR thesscesons that insist she passage Of
some such messurs a. this This y z bin designed 20
onabh loyal Man. far could discriminate them In
SAsee Sates te0n govenments which sha DO In loyal
hands that protest themselves fsom such out
Sssa rsstocss since The rebellion ston { state o.
seaqusss, ana. which 30 this ~ held In cap
s aSsr me hi. AS S SOL. 10 and . extension ao
AsAsysl hAtss dare mot order the commanders Of de-
Ratmens y enforce the laws Of tns essntry One Of
- nose ssrucous murderers thne nns ever been let
- MS very dscisios, becanss s6e ssvern,asns sr-
ss = ss = -. . az oysi s.
gentleman from Rscnmond. VIZ haa personal k1ovl.
or soiorsd nan driving sks family Of his eneaoyer
a.oee he Wagon against wasgn Containing Watson and
= s Ss . q -. Of ns ooorss
eaa aAa se@plai:sd Tho employer offered e gsy Wat
sor s. b: sss .s.s 8. 70. ss ,: d,1. &:
sss. % eAasass III. soo.sdrsl." Il. Followed
.Se oo.o.sd nan, toos %. his revolver, and a
0ai oonmnnisy. No e.vL authority 1eslA prose
suoe him; and, whom taken int custody
Ps.sasns .sSss sSis aest injurious al nsasisous
asoisop Nov, Sir that dsclsiou BE- the iaw, then II
- a.. sss saon y snss sss sss open
a dsor to greater issres then have already ssea sus
Sansd Tnss much asvs said q the OUTSET efny 70.
oaoe more nobly dose shair duty. Nay ask without
SGsnoe VIII Congress hove The courage y DO ~ autyf
. vim 10 be desssrs1 by the camor Of Ignorance bgotry
And despotism from psfectng revolution begun with
as their consent but which ought not 70 be ended with
st their fun participation and concurepoef Pessioy
Shs people would nauguatsd this revolution
- correct the papable aoongruse and desposc pro-
s v *, sSsv - % sswss = % sSss il . sSsids
without erecting this nation into perfect repubc
1.. SIX years ago. sIssdy war aFSss ssswss. asr
ssng very large sxSnt OF territory and ten or Twelve
eas q people aimed e saver their cesnsct.ea With
8 ne svowsd principle q human slavery, and ssc,ud
- svsry frss Stats fvon this cenfederacy They did
ssss Of me coun.ry-a rsSsl,on against the assbus
sy sssrss1 their sntss Independence Of that govern
. and .s e ~ I; s - sScs 1
- old constitution and 10 laws they formed
called sSs States o.
go" They passed their own laws without regard 20
say former national connection Their government be.
emo perfectly organized, both in its civil and military
Sepsrtnnsnta within the broad limits Of those eleven
kasss the Confederate States" had perfect and ab-
Svsnsy.nve. The Confederate staies'' refused 70
exotate with the United States except upon the basis
Po.sqs prepared 70 sso ,Se question by
gma They each raised more than half million OF
.snsd mon The war was scsnowledged y other ma
mined 70 be governed BY The law OF nations and the
result OF The war depended the fate and ulseror
sendtion of the contonding parties No one
sShss under the consttuton Of the Uassd States Or
eay night 10 interfere in the legislation Of the country
vsethes they should ever have all men o. both sec
OH Of Congress- II the United States were victorious.
~ Confederate States claimed rights unless they
lDuld conquer them by the conquest Of arms Presi-
Asns Lincoln Woe President johnson and both
g Congress repeatedly declared that the beigerent
- Union, claim any right members Of the United
aee government until the legislative power OF the gov
ssnmsnt shouid declare them entitled thereto 0fcoursc
. rebels claimed no such rights for whether their
Hasse out Of the Union as they declared were
and mSS, Of their rs
:: G sssn '1 snd
. their motion. How far their liabilities
naiDed there more difference Of opinion The
soysrnnsns :ameodsred unconditionsy The law s Of
tniions then hxsd their condition They subject
no :, 70 S
esaligsssnts They had All been melted and consumed
oecopdng 70 the usage Of nations appointed military
evisOnai governors to regulate their municipal instu
Ions until the hwmaking power Of the conqueror
sHsan BE- pcrmSnenny sorarned True, some Of thoss
governors were Illegally appol...d. being civilians
8 usS~ s1sir srssi orsassssi,ons 10 sane man
sapal laws which the United States were bound
= rsepso Whoever had hes asserted that those States
80 r,,.ssss wSscb nav sn;ovsd hsSors ths rsson
cd level With their loyal conquerors would
1Avs boon dssmed fool, and would have been found
ensans By any inquistiou de hnairo i~qusvenda In
asuasrhica governments, where the sovereign power
sas IN the cSown, tho King would have hxed the
ss.Ssa shs laws q bis empire over them, allowed them
- retain portions Of their Old institutional or By ocnd
ava Z lhs uoustry tho whole sovereignty rests WITH
- people, and exercised through their representa-
Sves ip Gongess assembled Tho legislative poser ID
- sole guardian 81 that sovereignty. No other
kanch Of the government, othor department no
ssher officer Of the government possesses one siagia
0aTtioe Of The sovereignty Of the nation. No
government ofcial, from the PRESIDENT and Chief Jus
- down, can do any act which 10 not prescribed
esd directed By the legislative power Suppose the gov
Gnnent were now to be orsanised for the nrsi urne
snder the constitution, and the President had boon
Sssssd and Asjudicsfy appointed What could es'hes
- until Conress passed laws 70 regulate their proceed
hgd WhaS power would the President have over any
enc sahlec. = eovsnmen. unit, oonsses bad lssislaied
- that suhjcctf No State could erder the eccion or
Dsmbers until Congress had ordered oeusus and made
N apporscnnsnt Any exception 20 this rule has
work Of grace In Congress- by passing healing acts
Ne President could not even create bursss depart
0sats v facilitate bis Executive oporationa He
esss ssk leave Of Congress Since then, the
krsndent cannot ensct, alter or modify . SIN
- lsN, cannes even create q petsy ONCE
titAip hh cwn sphere Of dutiss; NJ 10
0sr, m 10 the moro servant OF the pec
-, who Issue ther commands 10 MIN
lhroush Congrcn whence a,es he derive the conssitu
t1oea power V creaas new Bates to remodel old oncs
- dictate organic laws AZ the qualin aon OF voters
declare that republican enttsd