The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-11
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question On lris road to the Capitol, his
trends we with each other for the pleasure
OF walking by bis side, that he (thc said
lrlend,) may pour into his (the said mem
ber,s ear contrast stream of appeals for
and IN the passage of a particular bill
winch Will come up during that DAVIS ses.
SION. When arrived at the entrance 20
/ the chamber, the rules requiring the con-
stltuent mot to enter" one would sunnose
the legislator might hope for temporary
rellef from importantly, if not imperti-
nenee. But no such immunity is in store
tor the wearied representative. The
''borer," fearing he may not have made a
sufhclently deep impression, or, if his mem
Der IS OF that class who are $50 ready to
give their word to everybody, that they
scarcely ever keep it." concludes to refresh
ms memory, at short intervals. The suit-
or sends IN his card, praying an audience
| Inc accommodating Member obeys the
summons, and receives renewed instrnc-
tlons. After adjournment. the escort Is
ready to see his representative to his Iodrr-
ing, the latter being subjected to praise q,
course h9 9F2fsyt y a; as the case may be- Of the
tormance of his official acts. Nor - bo
exempted when he retires to his yoo,,, ~
hlght. There he finds his Mentor" ready
70 enhghten him for the proper perform.
an ance OF his duty on the following day
;, 1 nus from early morn until the njdpi@bt |
iour, Wnen tired natures sweet restorer"
cioses tI his eyes, the peoples servant" is
s.I IIo Pi5lao!e victim Of the Legislative |
o9rer- Let no one who appreciates ease
ana comfort sigh for a seat in CONGRESS- or
envy hlm whose lot it is to occunv one
- Inc proposition of the Senate Finance
committee, in relation to the currency iS
quite novel IN its provisions. It confn,n
plates the use of taco currenc;es: ono o1Ir
present greenbacks, and the other qoIJ
hoIes notes redeemable in specie by the national
eleasIFy ana the national banks. The
5ieehoacSs are to be convertible into
m interest bearing bonds, payable in gold.
,5np 70 pe legal tender in payment of ali :
uoo,S ~ "crefcfore contracted. Gold con-
tracts , are to be legalized, and all debts +;
tereoysef contracted, in accordance there 1
WIN are to be paid in gold, or its repre- {
IN such gold notes. It is held
1y the committee that the greenbacks will ,
nus be gradually appreciated to specie i
'aiue, ana ultimately absorbed by conyer- I
ION PROVISIONS are also made for the /
OF the present national bank d
from circulation. The scheme. r
adopted, would be an experiment. which g
successful, would be of ADVANTAGE to Tho i
ountry. =
ne House has adopted the Joint reso- fl
atlon ! proposing an amendment to the C
extending the RIGHT of srf. e
rage to every citizen Irrespective of race s.
olor or previous condition of slavery - e.
he resolution will undoubtedly .rs.i ,u .,
ne constitutional majority in the Senate.
VIII then be submitted TO the Leeisla.
ireS OF the several States, and, when rat az
led by three-tourths Of the States. it will Il
come part OF the fundamental law. 81
There has been a great change in nub- In
sentiment, within a few years. on this ia
lestion. The future safety of tho Re- W
lblic demanded that the right of suffrage g
given to the colored man in the recon es
ruc'ea states 10 grant it to him in an
ie, sec'lon OF the Union, and deny it to so
IN IN another, presents an anomaly in ca
''erhhlent inconsistent, and repuenant to
common sense, The slave, when sla- eli
~ existed, was represented, not by the wi
,eTcise OF the franchise by himself, but re
HIS master. Being now recognized IS Sc
freeman, no good reason can be given di
the withholding from him any one of he
rights OF freeman. The people of
G United States, at tie recent election
derSod the reconstruction acts of Con ST.
ess, making it the interest of the here ne
ore rebel States to give the ballot to tht
cmancllpated slave. The great princi- shi
promulgated in the Declaration of In on
pehdence, that all men are created free col
j. equal, is the very same as that en- i'm
lied IN the proposed amendment. It is gre
1Iicable TO ali sections, and is not limited faV
state lines. 1t it is correct in South tio
roiina, 1T is equally correct in Pennsvl-
ia. The spirit Of the age tends to the
literature OF all distinction between mon in
'he exercise OF the elective franchise in t
er thar those resulting from the com. -
sion OF crime. God has not created ~
eaVen tor one race and color. and ono y
another. All men stand as ed1lals he sch
omnIpotence. Then, why should sch'
create distinctions. Now. that nroi- ior
&c Is rapidly giving way to the exer- F
OF the nobler impulses of our natnrn =
VIII he Wiling 10 obliterate lines of DO T.
al denarcation, between one race and ~
'' "-i4Uil nave heretofore characteriZ- | ~
'ur system of government, and been SO a"J nei
'nslstent with our proclaimed love IF to 1f h
rty. The day is dawning, when the requ
and the Gentile-the Celt and Teuton pay
le Turk and the Greek,-the African she
the Caucasian viii, one and all. eniov re
quail participation in the government
biished as refuge for the oppressed Of q
y cline u tive
eyeral very important b;lkz oro -: ries,
d upon the attention of Co,,o.,.as 00ihS If yo
b;cb viii of ,1,o.Sl:.'1 - Ooii5! eSS' some and
-' u ii0OcSSitJ, remain on the | ed in