Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-27
NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE.

the distinction and difference between iorlei
Is ure and confscation, on the one hand, in pui
1t suance ofstatutory law, as a consequence an
d punishment of certain acts declared by tha
l. law to be crimes; and the seizure and destruC
: tionof property, on the other, as a militar
:, necessity, and authorized by the iairs Of 'raT
It And though that speech OccasiOned som
disappearing criticism, and some querulOu
: comment, on the score Of indicating short
n coming in the matter of patriotic ZEAL still
j the principles then enunciated and developed
= and the deductions therefrom in the argument
/ he then made, stand now upon immoyablt
D foundations: and his views Of policy. as in.
+ dicated by his proposed amendment, and illus
trated in his speech, bayy never been success
S fully encountered.
r | shall he pardoned for reciting a paragraph
from that speech it Is 90 characteristic, and 50
strikingly exhibits some of the moral qualities
of his public and personal character Alter
he had fully opened and illustrated his views
of the principles involved. and the necessary
results that would flow from the PASSING OF
that Bill, he proceeded and said 80 1t seems
to me, ohtuse as | am, perhaps. in my per
ceptions-that this is directly interfering
with the plghted faith and it seems to me
further, that it is in direct violation oi the
provisions, prohibitions, and securities. which
the Constitution enacts. |, for one will not
do 1t. do not regard myself as needing any
apology for not doing it. do not think my
people wish me to contribute to breaking any
provision Of the Constitution and ;hey knew
would not do it if they did wish it; nor did
they need any apologies from me for regard
ing the oath have taken
Verify those word. t a.,
idea Of apples Of gold in pictures sf silver -
Here, in brief, is condensed and crystallized
the real character Of Vermont, and the rela-
tlon existing between her and her representa-
tive men, as well as the real character of hm
who uttered the words That Iaugrath l.
more redOlent of elogium upon the state than
it Is of the assertion ofcousclus virtue on the
part Of the Senate
is only other formal and elaborate
speeches in the direct line;lf the action OF the
Government in managing and suppressing the
rebellion, and restoring the proper relation
between the National Government and the
rey1ltcd State. were made, one on the 10th
day of January. and the other on the 4th day
Of February, ls6j.
In the former he supported, with great
elrnesrnes- and power. Bill introduced at
that time by himself, to reIeal the Nih section
ofan act, that had been passed in hi- absence
on account OF sickness. in the month Of July
preceding. 10y virtue Of which section an in
mense trade in cotton was going on between
agents appointed bye our Treasury department
and Inhabitants of the rebel Statcs, from
which the principal money resources were
realized by the rebel power for Prosecuting
the unholy war; from which, also, vast sums
lodged in the pockets Of ayraiciou- and IN
scrupul1us SPECTATORS and agents and by
which at tie same time, corruption Of the
mo-t shameful character wu- engendcred and
cherished in government officials, extending
even To officers holding high commissions in
our military service.
The object Of that repeal was 10 put an end
entirely 20 that traffic, and to carry out the
designed effect OF the act of July 18th, 1851.
and hi- views in reference t0 intercourse with
those States, before quoted. cannot pause
6, develop the history of executive views and
action, and Of the views and action Of Con-
gres-. and oftae interests and influences that
affected them, which produced the condition
of thing that led to the proposition to re-
real that sth Section.
The other Of those spec hes-that Of Feb
ruarv 4th. l>6j,-wa- the last effort of elab-
crate discussion that Judge Collamer made.
In o month from that day the last session Of
his life in Congress closed. Ii was made up
joint resolution, declaring that the rebel
States were not entitled 20 representation in
the vote for President and Vice President.
and that uo electoral votes of any Of said
States should be counted IN the then pending
contest. It was claimed that, as Louisiana
bad re'rEanized, and had cast her vote in the
Presidential election. She should ie excepted
from The Resolution
Mr. Irumhull said, that " until there be
some action of Congress recognizing the or
Eaulatl.n which had been set ~ in LIuIsi-
ana. the votes cast IN that state ought not 10
De ciuuted. Mr.. Ten Eyck of New jersey,
insisted that none of the states bad been out
ui the Juipn-thcIr governments had only
been IN allegiance that when any Of those
States >et their governments IN action anew,
and commence 10 revJlye IN their old orbits,
they were entitled D. all privilege and rights
Of the people oi the uited States.
Thus was iore7had1wed the question, out
OF which has grown the most portentious
struggle between The Executive and Congress,
ana between statesmen ana politicians. anu
between the leading poilucaI parties, that
ii7 ever e'uNGlseu the country ana threat
eneH lie welfare VIZ whether II j. the pro
vince 9I tohSfesS uh1er 'he constitution 10
control The reconstruction H the seeded
Siates'
iHat re7!iuA'h Wa reported ny TIE Jude
ldIS commute t' Nh9m IL had been referred
on coming IN iroH the House. on the 5lst
90 January u was taken up as IN ommittee
oI the h.ie' ana running deiate was
"'l' up WIN various iI' 's1Is Oh amend
A'Ht' III lAe g. purse ui WII'n Judge NoIiamer'
on tht "a Oh ie'Ieal y I'D q ie" RENAL As' mt
H'ltu MS 'it"7' anu eu-seSlyd an aheill-
ment rather oi FORM thaH oil substance - lar
as the speeinc case was Concerned when
closed WIN lorlh OF expression that direct
" ana explicitly asserted the doctrine upon
which congress mas proceeded u assert the
right. and 10 exercise control IN the matter
ot reconstruction, VIZ that The people OF
none oi the rebel states were empowered TO
elect electors OF President and Nlce-l'resldent,
until ''said condition Of insurrection should
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