The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-29

ton for themselves as the lawful governments OF
independent communities, although being within
Union, and were authoritativey refuIed it. They
attempted to accomplish the result BY Violence and
failed.
1t must be evident from this that as the existence
OF State In the Union Is attested by tie existence
OF certain conditions OF local government which
ance Of the federal authority and by Violence, the
existence OF the recognized State aovernments
ceased In each with the act Of secessio and could
not be restored without q fresh recognition, which
only the federal authority Is competent 10 give.
This view OF the case indeed, necessarily follows
nom the concurrent action OF all branches OF the
government in the admission and recognition Of West
virginia as State. The constitution provides (art-
cie Ionr section tnreel as states may be
State shall be formed created within the jurisdc-
ton OF any other State nor any State be formed by
the junction OF two or more States parts OF States
without the consent Of the Legislatures Of the States
concerned as well as Of Congress.
Of Virginia could that action taken during the war,
and ever since acquiesced in have been deemed con,
stitutonal The matter must therefore be regarded
as settled by the highest authority.
The rebel governments could not, on the other
hand, be cassed territories, because such organt
and they must be held therefore as remed by their
own acts and the fortune OF the war to the condition
OF unorganized territory, possessing forms OF civil
government which were valid only so far as they
thority.
TUE DUTY OF CONGRESS TO PROTECT THE BLACK AS
WELL AS WHITE IN THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.
But the enfranchised class IN these cases were en-
titled TO some such guarantee az matter OF right
IL became the duty OF Congress the moment civil
government ceased to exist In each Of said States by
Its secession to organize loyal republican govern
ment therein. The rebelious inhabitants being ipSO
,dcto DISTINGUISHED the only material for such gov
eminent consisted Of the loyal whites and the black
population, who must be presumed to have been
willing to carry on legitimate government. 1t was
the duty OF Congress to transfer the lapsed political
power OF the State to those who had never swerved
from their allegance but, as in every Instance the
white portion OF the loyal Inhabitants would
have formed comparatively small minority
Wonld not have been renubican In in for form.
The blacks conservative became entitled to
their share OF oil such civil rights as Congress I'M
der the constitution was bound 10 assure Ia the Ioval
inhabants as the terminate REPRESENTATIVES, OF the
deceased state This estate. once vested in them
cond not lawfully he Invested while their nositon
towards fhe povernment remans uncbanged CON
gress. thonaf comnelled by the pressure ~ crcum
Stances Ia defer the instaiafion az the ever faitI
citizens in their coud mot fatI tn
thair raht Of tha st onnort,nitv and 4. hovSd ~
nrotect them in i Any aempt on the mart or norton
~ tho c,actnrS ~ Stota ~ tanriya har pRortio,
tharaor of the eIectve yvon,d IN
iran ana nacessita,e the nrnmt * rho
federal anthor,tv nnder the guarantee clause THAT
hiah canoss s,n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1 ,a, hn
arcomnaSad n must cS~tainiv have rlgnt n nra
venl Dy ai.!cpation una .no means taken are oro-
nary "n @" wv. % S n src Uoo o, 1 r"wncr
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n s me vr lor ae Doas
uson ,iic us'',op , mus. u WI. enuaPcn papcr
money ana raise inc value OF go1, anu taaereny
greatly damage y nol uesar0y ane channels Oh ,raae
py tearing UP aau cohanusuy cnangihg me iaohe!ea
foundations over when THESE CHANNELS now. And
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py so,a aof = Ganu PHI m e,i p, pn snG oo
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pay 70 . greenoac , pao.use 10 pay. bu. ~ II
proposou Wy .s M y. cno, ,,+ pay ene
erecnpurA III ou VI " ~ ~ "isnVuS paS ,en.
hy statute men answ " tna a Iugr n me- .ning u
10 ths cemntrv dare not az. the neonle Il mnea n
N th, s resolve could not do It anu have the nation
iino .ne na,,on hx neber III, nor strm,,n W.T.
hc to rsde," ts nyorniaa the charity ~ ms ,y",
miebt tsen rernt aud excnse TendIa,,on on ~.
ground Of utter inability Just as private charity par
h hut who cannot Ia 40. "''' ~ ''''NA"
"Is ns IN onr case the oeston OF ability DOM admit
a, scssInn sr the cc"sns inror,ae ny ISat IN ,b
oagreya1e az nroncrty we are worth the dsbi anon,
twenty i've times over lei no one then Law The me
zion In his soul TINT no can escane fno nj IN
r"ld NJ q single dolIar Of the nnbjic dent nnIess he
givea m, the covernmrnt which Incurred fbe nht as
the penalty OF the breach or payment. ! defy you
RI 6ud in MI HISTORY a anr,e instance where
n nation which was able to do so refused To nav
its debt and afterwards existed. The French
people at the close OF the last century, repudiated
their oblications TO paw but the government that
made the promae and refused ceased To EXIST and n
new dynasty was erected on ts ruins. At the close
large arnount OF Continental money was never re.
deemed but Il was because Of the utter inability OF
the nation lust coming into exietence TO do al. and
as the continental debt was entirely held among our
own people they never lost their condolences In the
nation because they lost their debt (Applause.)
OF all forms OF government q republic, dependent
as IL Is upon public confidence which follows good
repute is the least able TO break its pghtcd faith.
To-day our nation OF the most powerful on the
earth because has yet before the world dis
hOnored her reputation II s true the state OF Mssis-
spp has been guilty Of reputation and had she been
ind ont gnfU al nm hnv matt
the penalty OF ner offences with the forfeiture OF her
existences; but the parent republic spread Its hon.
Ored shield the disOnored sister, and the world
forgave her for the sake Of her family. Cries OF
'Hear hear.'o IL is because OF these results that
say this nation dare not refuse 10 pay Its debt In
gold t Is because OF these results that the demo-
cratic paity-the party OF our national disruption In
peace as wei, as In war-havc insulted the honor OF
The republic by bringing suspicion upon its credit;
and 1t because OF these results that the republican
party-the party Of our national unity, in peace as
well % In wnr-ave repelled this Insult to the honor
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