The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-01-19
.-..l..9 ANN. NUMBER 50.


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low the drawn sword, in the hands Of "a prompt
: - '.,-@--'' s1sf aersEI adj n. sf~s-re4
That. sir, was the order of Wendell
Philips, issued to the leaders of this mis-
called Republican party The bin before
the House is imbued with its s0mercilegs
splnt 1t is the monstrous offspring of that
order although / do not charge that Wen
dell Phillips drew this bin, for / do not
know the fact But whether or not, the
bill is his; it breathes his hate, it is full OF
his deadly malice lid l lagg
To show the stupepdous nature of this
wrong. to show to what height audacity
can rise, propose in few brief words to
examine the clause of the Constitution un-
der which it is proposed to consummate
this act of wickedness, What does the Con-
stitution say? r-- -
''rhe United States shall guaranty to eaeh stateS
in this Union republican form Of government"
Sir Twill not insult the honorable gen
tlemen Of the opposite party by supposing
for moment that there Is one among
them who does not know that this Gov
ernment was formed by thirteen republic
can States with republican governments.
Georgia was one of the thirteen. Georgia,
through her delegates, joined in the Deela'
ration of Independence. Georgia, through
her Representatives, assisted IN forming
the Constitution which conferred upon
Congress the only powers which Congress
can rightfully exercise. Then Georgia
had republican form of government. 1t
is true that under the constitution of Geor-
gia and the Constitution of the United
States system existed which does not
now exist.
Upon the demand of the North a con-
stitution was adopted by the people of
Georgia which prohibits slavery forever.
And to atone for the mad folly Of the in
surrection the ordinance of secession was
repealed and the war debt was repudiated
But notwithstanding all this evidence of
an honest desire TO De once more restored
to the brotherhood of the Union this bill
threatens to break their State government
and again place the people of Georgia un-
der the aeeursed domination of the sword;
and that, too, under the pretense of guar
antying republican form of government.
For brief moment, let me invite your
attention to the opinion OfJames Madison
who is justly regarded as the author of the
Constitution, as to the meaning of the
clause referred to. In the forty-third
number of the Federalist Mr. Madison
says: -
"fn a confederacy founded on republican prin-
sdperiAtendng Government ought clearly 10 pos
sess authority to defend the system sgainst sris-
intimate the nature of such an uAion may be the
greater interest have the members in the political
/ to insist that the forms of government under
which the compact was entered into snould be
at may possibly be asked what need there
could be of such a preeaution, and whether itmay
not become pretext for alterations in the State
| governments without the concurrence 81 the
| States themselves. These questions admit OF
! al Government should not be needed the proyi-
sion for such an event VIII be harmless supertu-
what experiment. may De produeed by tbs cap
rice OF particular States by the ambition Of enter
| of foreign PoweTsl To the second question 1t
may be answered that II the General Goyernment;
authority it WILDE of course bound 70 pursue the
authority; but the authority extends no further
ernmentof the form which ia TO be guarantied"
| Georgia came into the Union with a re-
publican form Of government, and unless
the abolition of slavery be anti-republican
she has republican form of government
to-day and all that Congress has the right
to dc under the Constitution IS to guaran-
ty a government substantially the same as
that with which she became one of the
United States. sa1 1855 .sfJ
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
To further show, sir, the atroeity of this
whole proceeding wish to refer for an IN
slant to that provision of this bill which
l provides that Georgia shah not be allowed
representation in Congress until she rah-
fies the fifteenth amendment while the fact
. Is that Governor Bullock admitted when
E before the Reconstruction COMMITTEES that
= that amendment wonld have been ratified
by the Georgia Legislature had it not been
for the opposition made by himself and his
party friends and his excuse was that be
! was not willing to Tatify that amendment
i in such company. This charge viii net be
e denied by Governor Bullock, or any gen
tleman Of the Reconstruction Committee
who was present when that admission was
z made And yet you now deny Georgis
representation unless she ratihes the hf-
teenth amendment, although when she did
propose to ratify it through your agents II
/, Georgia you voted ratification down.
= OUR SOLDIERS FOUGHT FoRTHE UNION, MOI
FOR A DEsPoTIsM.
Sir, had Congress been animated by thC
:, same sentiment which inspired the heart.
, of the brave men who carried their knap
: : sacks and muskets, and who did the fight
= ing in the late war, the Union would have
- been restored five years ago, and peace anC
q prosperity, good win and brotherhood
;, would reign this da.v over the whole land
g hold in my hano a paper which have
. not time to examine now, but TO which
q intend on some future occasion to call th'
= attention of this House and the country IL
y order to show IN its true light the betraya
= of the country and the betrayal of tn
- Army by those who pretended to be tn
:, especial friends of both. When johnson
:, surrendered 10 Sherman a convention wa
y formed between those chiefs. Lee had al
= ready surrendered What was that con
= vention2 The army under johnson wa
; to surrender to Sherman as Lees army
:, had surrendered to Grant They were 4
9 lay down their arms and return TO thei
= homes officers and soldiers to sign sol
N emn obligation never again TO take arm
). against the United States; State Governor
and legislators were TO take an oath :
n' support the Constitution of the Unite
c. States, and should any question arise as t
Sc the legitimacy of any of the State govern
= = ments it was to be submitted to the judg
N ment Of the Supreme Court of the Unite
States. regret to say it. but that con
vention of Sherman is the single act c
he statesmanship which relieves the bistor
,a OF the past nine years. Had 1t been rat
,g- fed, had the southern people been receive
N back into the Union in good faith, as the
Is had asked to be, in spirit OF brotherhood
on we would have had a stronger and MOI
"0 glorious Union to-day than our eountr
,r- had ever known in history. There woul
have been not only a union Of lands, bl
al there would have been union Of hearts
IL It is fact, Mr., Speaker, that the people c
the North and the people ofthe South mis-
On conceived the character Of each other be
fore the war The people of the Mort
es- misunderstood the people Of the South an
believed them to be incapable Of bearin
i'm the privatons and toll of agreat war. n
'n' people Of the South, on the other han,
had the folly to believe that one sonthet
m regiment could whip about five nOrthsr
or ones. They met; they met as brave me
u always meet; they fought as brave me
ne always fight; and, SIR, when victory Percl
MT ed on either standard, after wel tough
on field, respect animated the heart of ever
> soldier in eithea army for his antagonl
fighting under the opposite flag.
re Such, sir, is not only the nature of Il
70 to American soldier, but it is the history ofs
ar soldiers throughout the world And hf