Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
The State Government, at thc south.



Hon. NJ H. Carpenter, Of Nllvarkee,
whom we hope to see in the United States
Senate next year as successor Of Doolittlo,
made great speech at Chicago, Saturday
evening in which he spoke of the existence
Of power to reconstruct the rebel States as
follows &C.,
1t is evident from the slightest examina-
tion, that none of the powers granted to the
President include that of organizing State
governments. As Commaudcr-in-Chief, the
President may demolsh governments making
war upon the Union but when the war ends
the President candonothing toward construct
ing government for the conquered, except
10 may be TO execute some law of Congress
When war ends the war power slumbcrs
After this war ended the President mad no
more power over the people of Georgia than
over the people Of New York. In either
State he could execute any law OF Congress
affecting the people Of such State, aud in ne-
ther could he do any more But this point
need not be argued further for the Demo-
Gratis concede that the President has no such
authority. 1t remains to inquire whether
Congress has such power. There are several
grounds upon which the power of Congress
over this subject may safely be vested -
l. 1t is clear that il this power exists in
the government Of the United States at ali,
and is not by express words conferred upon
the President or the courts or some other
officer then il is vested in Congress, for the
Constitution provides that Congress shall have
power to make all laws which shall be ncces-
sary and proper for carrying into execution
the foregoing powers that is, the powers spe-
officially granted to Congress and all other
powers vested by this Constitution in the
government Of the United States, or in any
department or officer thereof.
,. Ii is the undoubted province Of Congress
to admit States TO the Union.
Congress having the power to admit new
State governments, has, by fair implication,
the poWer to organize new State governments
to be admitted. Ii is universally admitted
by statesmen, and has been over and over
again decided by the Supreme Court, that the
grant of particular power in express words
carries with it, by implication, the power to
do whatever is necessary to execute the power
expressly granted For instance, the Consti-
tuition empowers Congress " 10 establish post
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nav bo evercised not The manner If tbsir
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o..;a,a;n ,hat Canar,.ss has no mower 10 do
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from ,bat in which il has been exercisod in
o,bcr ,yords IN dcdne and limit Tho mowers of
tbo ,,overn,nent not Inv the Constitution but
what hos besn The nrsct;ce nnder the Const;.
tntiop If Cnngress in the first instance If
a Territory which had reached the condition
IN he admitted as a State had framed Com
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people TO ue'erinihe Mhetuer my uesiiou 10 10
be admitted WIN such CONSTITUTION, ana II
decided III the "Ihrma'Ive congress had ad-
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Nouiu II nave neeh su3lecl 10 any Voiis'l'u- A.
tonal oDlectlonl And 1t Is evident, that II
1 such proceeding would have been eonstltu-
tlonai IN the hrst instance 1t would be equal
ly so now lhe course adopted ana hither-
to pursued, was such as Congress IN the exer-
else OF ITS discretion, deemed most advisable
under the circumstances but IT, for any rea-
SON. it is now thought advisable to vary the
practice' IL Is perfectly cohsututlohal 10 10
o. suppose we ooheeue ior 'he purpose oi