The New York herald., 1867-02-13


purposes He would not particle OF The na,ionas
power except whaI necessary 10 protl d tina nalona
fife and interests He would nothing for yengeance
would be charity for ALI not such Charity
as would ruin tho people Ho knew that q nlIlarv
government desirable government: but hal "a
& IL for the Union men ol the South better
than q rebel govorDmenL He did 1nders,aad
tho measure 10 be permanent In its Character
but temporary measure 70 preserve tho peace
Of the country and protect the rights o. IL Inhabitants
matter OF detail that was In question; was
whether this government in all its parts should be -
BnisteTed by the loyal men ol the country or by 'he
rebels That was q difficulty which admitted OF no pos
sbie adjustment One sldc or tho other must 20 down
There middle course, halfway house II was
NAT only The duty of tie loyal men 10 maintain con
troll OF the government hot u was their right nowng OUT
o. the nature OF the conflict me fsht Dy %nic oens,
which Robert r leo did control H. The men who
attempted he overthrow o the government had no poll
tcal rights until they Mere restored 70 them Dy ia@
The Urion men, mater how In numbers In each
state should have control of The state governments.
llr ALLISON troP oil Iowa, nexs addressed the house
He declared himself for this b either with without
modification Tho House had 10 day proclaimed that u
did not recognize. but repuaei the pretended State
up in the south BY tho Pres Of the
United states II Congress did no. now place the conro
Of ose states ia The hands Of hs loyal people would
he dee let 10 its dutes and nnrus 10 its pledges f.
believe that The President would ynid one hairs
breadth Of his position tue President p3n was 60
however did fully the laws, Congress Would
then, r Ranks had sad proceed 20 cons der the con
destroy all tls state aoverurnens set up IL bo South
ern states and 20 place suffrage in The pands
OF tic loyal people, without regard 70 race
or color education property quriii1canons
Tho ieasinr democratic journal of tho wcsi,
tho Chicago limcs and tae leading democratic Joornh
OF The North the New York Frld had coTne 10 rccog
nz0 tho principle o coorcd snfasc; and IL was tnc,
therefore that the eatc Of tho sont, should he usa
busod OF her preuices aud nsiuosd that nothina 80
colercd suffrage would satisfy people OF the
United States II the duty Congress 20 make ife,
liberty and property se in the South, and there wa no
way OF dong that Ut present 1Srep. ny the esaon-
ment of military governments He heg,cd the gentle
who we're supporters oi tho Presidential polcy nor
be alarmed this idea oiuil,ary governnent, fos
they should ecollect that from the time oil the colspse
| of the rebellion III the frst Oi August, 1869, the
Southern States under mil AIRY power u
was, therefore, no new hng to those schos
States. They mad been relieved cf military laH
for months; hut that time rad rcrio%
for the Union people Of tho souih. He believed that
the President had bcea trcc to his duties military las
would still, without this act exs In The Southern
States, for ihey still In condition II quasi rebel
lion. He believed that this essential for
the protection or the ioya people of the South, and
therefore woGid Tor Il but ut te time he
would say 10 the gentleman from Penn yiyania ldf
that would establish civil governments In these
States.
this bill wero amended he would for 1t; bu. he
hoped would he am ned the efsct tnat when tho
c,ns,i,u,iona ancndmont should he ratified, and anv
one Of these Southern States had asanied TO ~ and pro-
vided for impartial suagc, uat that State shoui be
declared entitled 10 approximation IN Congress- ami rs
Repre- ,atves and Senators shoid bo admitted "
their taking the oath pre- cribet by law
discuss on arose between Mr. Raymond trepl OF
that the people ID tho polls superadded 10 the con-
sttutonal amendments the requirement. OF coored Aa
Mr. RAYMOND denied that, and challenged Er. Blaine
TO point TO single State outside Of tho New England
States He said he doubted whether he colo polt even
10 one of then. that had distinctly superaddsd
qnironent OF universal suffrage 70 that oil the constu-
tional amendment
so except the state OF York. he submitted thai
great as she wss and overshadow'ns her NUM-
ber could not In that respect give law 70 the xrcs
republican party OF the OyRl y ntes.
Mr. RAynoxp inquired whether is was not true thai
had been admitted into Tho Untn, on see
graphic ment that sho had nsSptol the con
stitutionat amendmentY
I M P1ANs admitted that so among rraat mary
other things auRhterl UnIcsa she had sioptsd ths
constitutional amendment che cond not have been ID
and sAe could not have bosn admitted without other
Mr.. RAYrcsp asked why then, Congrsss had wassed
constitutional unepdmentf
\ Mr.. BLAME replied that was becauss that was the
| last thing that had been defined 60 w.
Mr. ALLISON remarked in the same connection thapthe
republican party OF she State Of Iowa had distinctly
announced as one Of the panks Of It's platform pre
position in favor OF universal suffrage
Mr. G.RrixLO. lrepl of OHIO. said :-xy remarks II
preston thss declared myself 10 favor o. showing
mercy IN tho Southern people; thai had hitherto
tho doors OF mercy should be shut against them How
deeply shey have wr0nged the republic. would
have any one suppose that fssof h,rcs ,, Or re-
wholly In wference 70 the constitutional amen1
| ment, which all tho rebel States escep
Tennessee have rejected q basis of
restoration said---and say agaln-that myself
morally bound and believe tho thirty ninth Congress
morally bound to receive them II they adopted i
and put themselves the ground that Tennessee
did Many members know that have been opposod 10 TAX
ing further decisive action until every rebo Stae had had
foil opportunity 10 upon the amepdmen Now thar
thcy have all rejected IT, and considefUg their action
final say said Friday 10 O. that offer basis
Of restoration closed, far my vote 10
ccrncd The time has come when must protect tho
loyal men OF tho South The ime has come when frul'
less mognanmity 10 rebels s cruelty TO our friends
No other vctorous nation has ever neglected. IT,
supporters kor quarter Of . century the British
governmen special protection " tho Tories OF the
American revolution, paying them nftccn millions Of
dollars out OF the rcya treasury. What loyal man og
any State exccpt Tennessee has been honored or de-
Tended by lhc federal government II is . notorious
fnct that IL Is both safe and honorable In Tbs
South have been o rebel, while u 10 bJti.
dangerous and disgraceful for . Southcrncr 80
have been loyal 10 the Union. They arc everv
day perisL'ng unavengcd vc'ims NJ rebel
sna,grity. desire to say, as0 that am IN faros OF
placing these States under military jurisdctlon only
a temporary OF protection until republican gov
ernments bo organized based upon the vii or all
the loyal people without regard TO color.
mr. Noffi addressed the House against ths bill
Mr. VAN HoRs lrsp) Of N. v, obtained the nooA
when the House, at quarter before eleven O'clock ad
joumed
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