Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

says here IOIIOWS extract from the
in reference to the liquida-
ton OF the six per cent bonds by the
payment of interest. Aud whereas,
such sentiment, if permitted to go
to the world without an immediate
protest, might be understood to be the
sentiment Of the people of the United
States and their representatives in
therefore
Resolved, that all forms and de
grees of Reputation Of natiunl indebl
edness are odious to the American peo-
pie, and that under no circumstances
will their representatives consent to
offer the public creditor as foil com
pensation a less amount Of money than
that which the government contracted
to pay.
SENATE
Mr. Wilson presented memorial
of the missionary association, in ref
erence to certain matters in the south
ern States. Referred to the commit
tee OH judiciary.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petition
from the citizens OF Massachusetts and
Michigan, asking for equal suffrage.
Referred to the committee on judici-
airy.
On motion of Mr.. Ferry the senate
took from the table the bill, introduc-
ed by Mr.. Stewart yesterday, to pun
ish the crime of holding Office in viola
ton of the 14th constitutional amend
ment.
Mr.. Ferry said the introduction OF
this bill made it proper for him to
say something in advocacy of the res
0lution and bill introduced by him
early in the session. The resolution
was designed to remove the political
disabilities imposed on citizens Of the
Southern states 10y the 18th amend
ment, and the bill to remove the re
strictions upon suffrage imposed by
/ the reconstruction laws. He had ~
troduced them early in the session.
hoping they would be well considered
and would meet the approval OF con
gress. The first reason why these
disabilities imposed by the 18th am
endment should be removed was thai
they were intended originally to Ol
only temporary. The necessity loI
them at all arose out OF the fact thai
at that time the communities 10 whlcl
they applied were controlled by slave
holding and landhoiding classes, whl
had been leaders IN the rebellion
But now that necessity had passed
away, and had been succeeded by tht
organizations of local state govern
ments, and therefore the diSabilitie,
should be removed. Restrictions up
on suffrage, too, should be removed
for the same reason that the necesslt,
which had existed Tor them when thel
were imposed has now passed away
and continuance of them could ont,
tend to irritate and gall those VIII,
were subjects to them. But even
stronger reason for their removal wa
the fact that the loyal people of th0s
, communities have manifested u dispu
siton to disregard them and 10 swee
them away. Why should they not d
: swept away? Because 1t would II
: dangerous He did not believe thor
e was in all that southern region a ma
so mad as, in view Of the result Of th
e presidential election, to even wish t
n struggle longer against national 81
: premacy and il tue people did ut
entertain that wish, what other wis
/, could they entertain, bul to accept th
situation and to help build up a grea
l. harmonious and prosperous nation
These disabilities did not affect mer,
ly the individuals to whom they appl
e ed, but injured the whole communit
( by creating and keeping in existence
l. class oil political outlaws, sullen, di
y contented and from necessity of th
l. case, promoters of conspiracy agains
the government. The bill of the SCI
d ator from Nevada, creating a ne
crime and new penalties, was stri
r ing commentary upon the existence c
L. the disabilities, as it was a logic;
, necessity upon their continuance.
e. they were to stand, then, of cours
ii they must be enforced by some sue
n measure, otherwise the law enforcir
d them, and all laws, would be 6rougl
into contempt in these communities
1t If any one feared that the admissic
I, of this class to equal political RICH
a and privileges would be dangerous,I
r should remember that the same fet
Ia had been entertained in regard to tl
D. admission of men without propert
foreigners and negroes, and had
A each case proved to be groundless,
Q he felt sure it would in this case. T
10 great watchword in the last preside
IN tial campaign, hich resulted
it. gloriously, was "peace, and the desi
of the people was peace. The pa
to age of those measures would, he W
to convinced, do much to produce a tt
and lasting peace throughout the lal
40 and to make ours government 81
OF as Jefferson contemplated when
ii. framed the Declaration of Indep
ON dence, wherein the rich and poor, /
nd native and foreign born citizens,
,p- black man and the white, shall
is stand equal before the law and C
on stitute the elements of democra
on as broad as the continent and as
he during as the national life.
Mr.. Stewart said there was no {
] a more willing nor anxious to reno
ut the disabilities than be, but as C