New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-01
ISSUES OF 1868.
AN ADDRESS
The People Of Mississippi,
-BY-
PETER P. BAILEY.
AN ADDRESS


I.dons before the country, unless we ex-
|ttbe question ofthe great rebellion itself,
" now presented for the consideration of
American people, and which are to be
Id upon by them in the elections of the
|,srt year. We have the question as to
Liner Congress, the supreme law making
lsr Of the country, shall be sustained in
ssercise of its right, secured by the
'dtntion, to guarantee to these Southern
4 republican forms of government; not
sustained in the exercise of its right
4 this but in its right to raise up as
fnsto that end new and untried class
wal voters in the persons of the eelored
sinhabiting these States.
4 have the question as to whether the
Ia debt incurred in saving the Union
Instruction by an armed force in re-
IN shall be held inviolate whether
|rovernment shall be kept free from
m for emancipated slaves, TO the
snSt of perhaps four thousand millions
kollars whether the government shall
spt free from paying for damages to
property by the march of armies,
7natiRg to many thousands of millions
I to say nothing of having to resist
. n that may be made to place widows
orphans of rebels on an equal
uc with the Union soldiers wife and
Hen as pensioners Of the govern
nor nothing Of resisting efforts that
he made to place the confederate debt
charge on the treasury of the United
M these issues are real and not mag
i not gotten up for party purposes
ely. are evident from the facts furnished
M history OF the past few years "a his
natent to all who will read with an
!. Bsiudieed mind. Let as take \ hasty
lee at events as they have passed before
iuce the termination of the war, for By
view we may learn much that will
Bshen us in our purpose to overcome
ssrles, conquer bitterness and hate, dis
rebels of their power to further injure
Union by bankrupting it, and insure in
end permanent and lasting peace to
country, and return Of prosperity to
be land.
the termination Of the war there were
egal governments in the rebel States.
Il original governments had been
red by the ordinances Ofsecession, and
6eir officers had taken an oath to an
II and hostile governments govern
(which was subsequently put down by
Of arms. The people of these states
hen, at the end Of the war, without
governments, and would have been
4 anarchy but for the military power
Uuion, which for the time being took
ssien Of the country. The presi-
appointed military governors for
conquered States, and had he
bed here all might have been well; but
Int further, and authorized these gov
nto organize civil governments which
first declared were to be only prOvi-
1 in character; and had he attempted
ore and had in good faith submitted
york to Congress for approval, that
might have built on his foundation,
rted defects, caused the people to
o. the constitutions, and if found in all
b republican in form and substance,
lied the organization; but the presi-
did not submit these organizations to
reH for approval, but, on the contrary,
naIy claimed the right to do for these
llsHs states what the constitution pro-
shat the United States shall do, TO
b guarantee to every state in the
republican form of government
ntect each Of them against invasion
omestic violence He subsequently
I'd that all Congress had to do in the
b Of bringing these states back to their
rrelations TO the government was to
of the qualification of the members
might present themselves as repre-
lives and senators. But in all this he
Ssumed ar authority that did not be-
to him. As a civil officer and chief
strate he could only execute the laws,
nake them, not make governments for
whose governments had been de-
q, nor even authorize them to be made,
mere than he could authorize State
aments to be erected in territories
none but territorial governments
4. The authorizing Of governments
ales must come from the laW-making
{ Of the country, or if made without
= previous authority, suCn govern
can have no legal existence until
wed or accepted by sach authority.
power, claimed as belonging to Con-
exclusively, is warranted by decisions
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dorr or Rhode Island rebellion case
| aurt held that the constitution Of the
States, as far as it has provided for an
ehcy of this kind, and authorized the
u government to interfere in the
Id concerns of state, has treated
Aiect as political in its nature, and
he power in the hands of that de-
! ant. 1.-THE fourth section of the
1 artiele OF the constitution provides
United States shall guarantee to
tate in the Union "a republican
Of government, and shall protect
f them against invasion; and upon
plication OF the legislature, or Of the
live, when tie legislature can not be
! Aed, against domestic violence
curt further says, "under this ar
the constitution, it rests with Con-
; o decide what government is the
he'd one In a State; for as the United
guarantees to each State a republican
government, Congress must neoes-
decide what government is establish
Z q State before 1t can determine
il is republican or not"
d when the senators and representa-
J u state are admitted into the
o. the Union, the authority of the
nent under which they are ap-
as well as its republican character,
nized by the proper constitutional
b and Us decision Is binding upon
4 Der department of the government,
ia not be'questiened In q judicial
9, Z Again the court says: ''The
y decide is placed there and
be oourtsp--that is, the right to
What Is republican form of gov
q for a State; the one that may be
= sed to a State as republican in form
81 PRICED by the constitution, is placed
b iess and no where else. The Presi-
% not the authority, for he Is only a
tie government. He can not make
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