The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-06

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! are not voters. That N my Judgment y
the whole force and effect OF H. There are
other wholesome provisions IN " Uu. me grcs. virtue =.
away their power 70 override us when they shall form
constitutions 1t TO be represented But the idea that
there 10 anything in that constitutional amendment
looking to its being included in the constitution OF the
other States is idle II need not go there II we once
adopt H. why ask them TO ratify ~ Ihey come IN -
~ amended. Asking them 70 vote upon 10 stultying
ourselves the editor Of the Chronicle mas properly
said IL calling them States and asking them 70
take State action How can we after that say TO the
Executive: Sr you are wrong these are not statesf
That astute gentleman would say, Not states You
have them invitation 70 endorse the amend
ment 70 the constitution, and here Il comes back en-
dorsed or rejected He would say f not States what
solemnly asked them 70 unto with every loyal state in
action which none but . ioyai State can take"
that is not stunfying ourselves
Mr.. sPAImSG-I ask the gentleman whether his own
Mr.. s1Evrxs-n does By the act Of Congressi
Mr.. SPAxpNG-Eactly; and that s my idea, too.
Mr. srEvxss-My bali does not call upon the present
solves ard propose TO say them, 'You have gov
eminent We rePudate Al your governments Go on
You 70 d. !" wSen we have recognized them for NUM-
cpa purposes they are States; but the gentleman does
tin advance. aad would have them act now States
under their bastard reconstruction and upon
that in which mono but States can votA must beg
leave 70 say as SD before rs that the proposition
p0fQtcJou0 C0ulQ pOG0OIy
this body and sccond that the proposition stu.ed the
HO0se; and hence the editor was right said he
Mr., 6rAIDnc-I ask the gentleman IL he concurred in
the majority report Of the Committee Reconsruc-
ton and also whether he voted for the admission Of
After that State had adopted the constitutional
Mr. srsvkSs-Yes, sir: voted for the admission Of
Tennessee without any regard TO the amendment which
We had sent forth, and which was amendment then
Tennessee had framed constitution submitted IL 10
her people, and II ratified by the people She was
che only rebel State that had done IL On full exami-
under ~ The committee came 70 tho conclusion that Ten
nessee was republican State and that We could safely
admit her Her adoption Of the amendment before We
not the least but In word II neither altered con-
duct altered her position There great differ
ence Of opinion a. the time whether II was polite 70 ID
Nj NmAcx, (dcm.) Of Ind, inquired whether the
joint resolution admitting Tennessee representation IN
the ground that Tennessee had adopted tho constu
tional amendment and whether Congress did
son that view That the adoption Of the constitutional
Mr. srEvEHs-rhe preamble 70 the resolution admit
ting Tennessce recited great many Of her good acts
evidence Of her loyalty rected that she had
adopted the amendment TO the constitution. But no.
body ever thought Of giving vote on that ground It
Mr.. NIsIAcx-Then ask the gentleman whether &C.
cordng 70 bis view, Congress did not In that matter
Mr. Srxvks-Congrcss did not submit The amendment
70 Tennessee at all Tennessee did this before passed
T06O10uOu VOLUNTARY
tennessee She was brought 70 il BY the impesuous
young gentleman who is Governor of that State Il was
sent here and Incorporated % one Of the good things
assist In what great many thought 70 DO very foolish
shng-the admission Of Tennessee That 10 the whole
Of ~
Mr. NACK-My recollection s that the const,tution.,
amendment transmisted the Governor Of Tenpes
fhat special meetinx Of the Legislature wss called
for ne purpose Of setiog spon y ThA the Mouse
that Quescn and that whom the news Of The adcpon
Of the Asndmeutwas received BY telegraph the House
that ground That * part q s * .s',"s On
M STEvsSs--I have not that recollection; but do
not undertake to contradict the gentleman on what do
In recognising tennessee AZ state agreed
that she hsd done all N forming her constasion shat
sS vas .qa,sa " 81; nss sns presented herself for
we would do with her with other States that came
without an enabling oct, but with q good constitution
That forms pretext, however, for the admission or
States that recognized having
q all not one Of them has state organization known
tails they have certain municipal institutions for the pur
pose Of going on from day TO day, which we have
not yet disturbed, but which propose disturb in my
enabling act No where has this Congress- recognized
them Is States, but always the very contrary. do not
desire 70 interfere with any Of the gentieman's tMr
Spaldngs) prospects ri home-I do not know what thew
aTe-I would not do 70 Il could for think there are
three or four OF his colleagues who odd on the
stump IS he was ] think that several OF them were
heretics in the matter LauehteE)
MT MAYNARD, rep OF Tenn.-The State OF Tennessee
having been referred 10, ask the gentleman (Mr.
tevens whether, II any OF the other States that have
been In rebellion 10 do those things which Tennes
see has done, and which rected the preamble 70
The JOINT resolution by which restored To her rea
lions to the Union w-rrovide oy law to secure her
freedmen In the enjoyment Of their civil rghts provide
BY law for the exclusion Of. the rebel element from
power IN the State and In the here desg
mated her loyalty to the governmcnt-he would not
readily take such action In the OF that State As was
aiken 10 the case OF Tennessee.
Mr.. sTEvKss-I do not expect that the rebel States
will be kept out forever, although they seem to be get
ing worse and worse, and farther on every day. and
10 not know when they will TO the In their long
aue. When those States form constitutions as Ten.
lessee did, como here and present Them and when
congress shall believe them 10 b. republican 10 prnc
Die and founded principles Of justice Congress viii
70 very glad 70 admit them TO representation may
,owevcr, say now-for wish 70 clear what call nv
,ote for the admission Of anor state retaining one of
he provisions Of the Tennessee government Tho gen.
Mr. MAYsARD-T confess / do noS =
Mr. srxvESs-Ncgro suffrage is aDDadsd.
Mr. MAYSARD-With reference - fSAnessee 30 far as |
he late rebel popuaion is concerned she has been en-
rely impartial that s TO say she gives to the freed
zen civ, rights and ssss the cry
ight 70 vote, 70 hold Office and 10 serve on |
ures The probability, however, is that she win very |
rct Of Columbispst Of universal suffrage not Of negro
ufage, but Of impartial suffrage giving the sursce
all who have been loyal to the government prospect
Mr. srxvus-That is part OF the consultation OF Ten
sssee, 70 which shut my eyes at the time that vote
Tas taken Tho idea that q loyal niger IL 10 be put
pom the same footing with rebel Qaughter) The |
Tvs Of Tennessee do that, and II IL an outrage
Mr. MArSARp-That is doing great deal more for them
han 10 done in large portion OF the United states be-
Ause they are not lifted TO the level a. rebels
e'cve that in the gsneman's State II rebel from
country comes there the doors Of political fellowship
70 thrown open 70 him. Whether that Ia 80 with 1 |
,yal negro probably the gentleman will tell us
Mr.. SrxvESe-The gentleman 10 right SIR Pennsyi.
ania ought 70 blush and many other free States ought
blush, for the infamous exclusion TO which the gentle
IAN has referred But viii her bushes whiten the con.
,icncc OF TENNESSEE
Mr. MAYsARD-Perhaps they will make her sufrusiop
little loss obvious
Nv. srxvExs-I have nothing further to SAY on thai
Dint All ! mean 70 say ID, that while feel kindly |
wards Tennessee, do not expect 70 vote for the adj
ssion OF any other State having the features In
sr constitution.
Mr.. MAySARDI viii say that Tennessee reciproca,es
q feeling oppressed by the gentleman from Penn. |
vaniA and feels very kindly towards him. and there
ere great many regrets manifested recent occa-
on that be was not one OF party who found Il con.
'ncnt 70 spend the holidays In that part Of the
untry.
Mr. erxvus-I had no preparations for burial down
ere NAughtsrl ] had not my shroud ready l
% thought would stay ii home ANITA
urS4en nAw NJ tne~- 49, go II