Year: 1866

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of States is to secede, then hardly think
this war has preserved the authority of
the States unimpaired.


Third Representation in the Congress Of the
United States and in the electoral college Is right
recognized by the Constitution abiding in every
State and duty imposed upon its people, funda-
mental in its nature and essential to the success OF
our Republican Institutions. and neither Congress
nor the General Government has any authority or
power to deny this night to any or withhold its en-
joyment under the Constitution from the people


agree to that: any State that is a
State not in rebellion, conquered and
subjugated. There is the difference
The Presidents policy is the ground that
sovereign States have all the rights they
ever had. That l think we have settled
in the beginning-that they have lost
some of their rights. If not, what have
your sons and brothers suffered and died
on the battlefield for? I agree that the
right to representation is fundamental
right-that every man has a right to rep
resentation when he is taxed-when he
is part of the government that impo-
ses the tax. This resolution begs the
question. 1t says that the rights funda-
mental in States. agree with this-but
are these States That's where we differ.


Fourtk--We call upon the people of the United
States to elect to Congress; as members thereof.
none but men who admit this fundamental rig ht
of representation, and who will receive to seats the
to the United States subject to the COnstitu-
tiona right of each House to judge of the elestion
and qualification Of its own members.


Look how carefully this is worded-
representatives from States in allegiance
to the United States. Every State is in
allegiance to the United States, they can
not get rid of their allegiance by rebel
lion. When we catch those who attempt
it, we hang them, or we ought to; we
don't here now. We want to see if the
men are from loyal States, more than
whether they are loyal men.


Ffhk-The Constitution ofthe United States and
preme law Of the land. anything in the Constitu-
ton or laws of any State to the contrary notHith
standing. All the powers not conferred by the
prohibited By It to the States are reserved to the
States or the people thereof; and among the rights
thus reserved to the States the right to prescribe
qualifications for the elective franchise among
them. in which right Congress cannot interfere.
No State OF Convention of States has the right to
Withdraw from the Union. or to exclude, through
their action IN Congress or Otherwise, any state
or States from the Union. The union Of these
States Is perpetual.


Nobody doubts that. All powers not
conferred by the General Government
are reserved to the people unrestrictedly.
1 agree that Congress cannot interfere
with the elective franchise in the State.
But in conquered territory where every
man has been fighting the Government
and is prisoner of war, and IS now out
on parole, don't admit their represen-
tation-I don't admit any right of elec-
tive franchise to prisoners not paroled.
The whole people of the South were pa
rolled prisoners of war through the sur
render of their armies and capitulation.
Now is it not idle to say that paroled
prisoners of war have the right to come
back and participate in the government
of the United States.


Si1tk-Sueh amendment to the Constitution o.
the United States may be made by the people there
of as they may deem expedient. but only in the
mode pointed out BY its resolution and proposine
Convention and in ratifying the same all the
States of the Union have an equal and indefeasl-
BILE right to voice and vote therein.


We agree to that.


SeveHfk- Slavery is abolished and forever prohi-
part Of the Southern States that it should ever be
upon the soil or Tithn M The
slaves in all the States of the Union should receive
in common with all the inhabitants. equal protec-
ton in every right Of person and property.


There we take issue, which l will deal
with a moment.


Ei0hth-While we regard as utterly invalid anG
never to be assumed or made of binding force, any
obligation incurred OF undertaken IN making wa
against the United States we hold the debt of th'
Nation TO be just and we proclaim o.
purpose discharging this, in performing all 9th
er national obligations, and unimpaired and un-
impeached the honor and the faith Of the Republic


1 agree to the whole of this.


NintR-Iti is the duty of the National Govern.


nent to recognize the services Of the federal sol
diers and sailors in the contest just closed. By
meetiny fully nd promptly all their Just and right
nation, and By extending to those of them who
have served, and to the widows and orphans o
those who have fallen the most generous and con


TsHiR-In Andrew johnson. President of thC
United States, who, in his great Office. has proved
steadfast in his devotion to the Constitution, the
secu ton and undeserved reproaeh, having faith
immovable IN the people and IN the principles o.
the Government, We recognize Chief Magistrate
worthy of the nation and equal to the present cri
sis upon which his lot is cast. tender to him. in
the discharge of his high and responsible duties
our profound respect and assurance Of our cordia
and sincere support.


Now, then, you will observe that the
seventh is an enunciation of the fact thai
slavery is dead and they don't desire its
renewal. The eighth says they recognize
our soldiers and sailors. The ninth that
the debt of the United States shall re
main inViolate and they don't assume the
Confederate debt. The tenth is a glorif-
cation of Andrew Johnson, of which
can only say hope he will deserve al
the good they say of him. have read
every one Of these resolutions. Where
in them is there single word or single
thought of honor and appreciation of the
glorious heroes who have fallen in mainte
nance of our liberties and the unity o
the country, or one word of coincidence
of the widows and orphans of the slain
Where in them is one word of reproach
against the traitors-rebels-m
or that assassin of President Lincoln p
Where are they? Not in them. Why
did not the Convention say a word in
honor of the brave men fallen, and not
such catch-penny resolution in favor oi
the soldiers and sailors Because they
are alive and have votes to be caught, but
the dead have no votes except in that
country to which the most of these men
will never go.


Again, they undertake to say they will
not repudiate the national debt. Let US
see, then, what is the issue between them
and Congress in the constitutional amend
ment, Of which 1 will speak in a mo
ment. Let US see first how these were
passed. Was any yea and nay vote called?
Did a single Southern man vote for these
resolutionsS There is not the slightest
evidence of it. Did any Southern man
make speech in favor of these resolu-
tions Not one. He could not live at
home in safety if he had. Governor Per-
~ and Governor Orr made one or two
outside speeches, but the gag was put on
when they went in there, and was kept
on until they came out, lest the South
ern men should say something that would
offend the North, or, if not that, they
might say something that would defend
the South.


If these men did represent the South
let US see how the resolutions were re-
ceived at home.


/ have here extracts from the principal
papers of the capital of the Confederacy,
and you will see the whole animus with
which this thing was done. You will see,
in the first place that speeches were not