Daily State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 3855, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1863 — Page 2
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UadfattjaHh ins-ant, in u.e Howe or Ker
aaleee. thnre wa enane-ato! i n the eport of the mapanty of the 0m mitte on Kier". i,.. in favor of -4m. iu Ii; Bbbjahi P. Fianaa a ih h; r .eat tire from the fja Quiifnanttufsl District of L luteaene. and Michail Han, from the See itr.n. to their scat is the House. T' of Mr Voomanrca upon the oeeaatofi show rfnet eleartr and uirieluairely the dative' t the liberties of the pe-rple by this act of Kifnj i-n-peeta attempting to control Con -Uttonof theeountrv thron) n. .i'a-v i a BS. J W
eauHM fa trie insiirreenSJMrj cmiruia u e'aet on are permitted f K- reaeot ii'-. ea a Oeatgrwffl fr la bf BBfttfa m. d'T rl.e ftirajrt.os) and content of the fa litarr commander-, or (Governor of State- or ditrct, aitti the will of the people ol the loyal St -tax tins defeated, the people might is wol! ui i ufaji i at nws the rif hu tf free men and fro claiai the President the Dictator of the nation. It amount to jut that, no matter under whit form or mme whether a- President, Dictator, Kmj.eror ir Kinr. the Kxe utive of the n ition a... im roirjroif and dire.'t- the admilltStf fim, ttf the ' eminent Polfticians of the Jot: Weioarr aehonl talk afout preaervin;; the "lie ol the nation." but in so doing they profane to erect a ( rnnienta! de-notim aa fatal to the r sjhta and liherties of the citizen a the most arbitrary? government of the Old World It is not goeerurnent (or which the people of the ! ted Siiies are frtsjrgiuig Tfie people a (reece. of Hungary, tif Pohmd, ol Au-tria, of Krappe liiifti government Ad ori uiuuilie can have a government if they will hut -u nit to .le-poi' rule Thl is not what we nnder-t;, i e:n;: inrolve-l in the pre-etit cri-i-i ot the c luuuy The people de-in a freefiov rTtaieri' eonstitotHMi.il Ooeeenmen; lAeUoeertiment snd the? iii-tiiution- -n h a- 'he fit hers of the Keptthlic framed. .nd whhh -enured to every cilnsen. high and low, rich and poor, con SH.it ittional liberty and popul r political right. ! am liteaw putiL- ilie i .in i i Mr ooi.uk eonurfn mBi ainrgcstion- w-it'iv the nnni tiTi tion of everv mm who rJe-irea to preserve the tiovernmeiit which Waiiinnti m tuui ait wh-.ch wa- reTel and t i , - u i I l In-aucc--or un'il iioa . u- not lo-c that n h Jieru.rge ly inidu m act- of Kxecutive iiMirntUoii To e:ire it for ui-c! vt- and hand .' down to our children aa we reeeive! it, we should in ultte the patr;oti.-m, the elf deni I nd the -acri lice- of th uieri who achieved I'moii, Lderty and Inilepen l. c
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I Mtffji mv vote here in t lie i et her t take the ground that ton are waging a
war lor ioi,(i,e-t - . i -t a foreign enemy, and mi pot et n rfe resrttd trr-ritwrir n mt re po-e ihem,jut a- you would govern c otHjuered 't-iritorr. ot . h e to rec Lt 'ze
0 - thepriiK'ip(et h ire 1 tid d.a n, and ho'd wuh nt-
that the I i - of L m : in i u n it te li-rnrhc! .r
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aksafl Itould have fiven sae irreal p!eure to hart concurred muU U commiiiee iu this cae It would gie sne al- ten great para u re to
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But tlker i- another inawer which occur ui me i"C and defeating the Repre-ett-.itie of all the! . . i i aa i l: t m .n r
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Ik. i rr Ami I wi-h to at oti-e. a a i '"ci wnn, ri ttm' ' m nni i
preface to tb remark? I aboil ajrke. so that ,r- eithei .-i, kuaever, üie election- uuder con there shnll be no ttmienMndinir. that Ute . ''J1 '" ;re invnlid. and fhe rlafnl-ints not, in teutieanen freet New Orleans hare so bvrit Ld I judgment. entiUed to -e.it on inn. Hoor. rondurteil themeles ouritig thiseianj.n t'idii a Mr tiuriseii: Will the geulietiuiti errait mr
the enure raw l ot e-r tneniier ol tlo- ''iaa aajamfssutii I No rwrt ot m biection to their en M Voorhce: Certatale.
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trarv itiU Ulis hall, therefore, ran he ixitn.iccm esasemL It ha been the rule of my action ince I have been a mern'jer af tin House to tke the law and the Constitution of my coui.tr a- in i.i. I b irilniie o honestly Mflcoii-cieiiii.iUst ; and iu d;n so, I regret to -ay tri. t I have nearly al
wava found myself in a n.i.orwy. And it ha;.
Mi Um - i. - aker. the oftie of civil (o crtior of Lu:iai.;r bee a me va.-ant bv tbe vol nur try and wr mful act ol the Governor ef that State. M i V -r 1 pp.; Yea. Mr. Harri -on: The Congre--iontl daJeuation from that Stale was not chi -en in IHli . m eemft qoeiiceol rebeiliin ; ano tlx-otin col iu er nor be
pei,H to dav Hut. ir, I coi.ee' e nn dutv to be came vacant tiy renioi Ho u ion al UieOm
a tilain one 1 iloiioicoi.curwiihitieidiaiiin.il en, or ni ot Iuh urulintr in the retiellion In view
Of the committee, f Mr Dawe.: when he -peak? of these facti and of the orher cueum ni'e in
oi the affirm .n -ction ol ' his U "i.-e in i Im t titig the-e gentlemen to e t- here a doing but httle violence to the law and (. 'oii-uiuboii of our country. 1 regard -u h an action bv the II -u-e a- a total subversion of the principle ol retire seiititive j.o eminent 1 mv ri that .pue-tion as
tie ol eaceciintr ana ii .in u:ii nn; .. am c i
which the people of Louisiana had been p aced br
tlie reheHiou, mihl Bot the loyal electors of the several diatrwt in tint State, when the mmt c pow er ol tlie i "i ion w a- -u; : i e--ei' U the arms ul the national novernment. have thrmelve-". j ' (heir own voluntary action, a.-? mhle-i in convtn tion and aptatiiitci a time tor the holding of an '
retrarti it a- stutng a precelent lor tuMre iction eleetion r iiiatni.en of Coiigre-, and would not
which will be excee linlv important in n- b-ar ' onre- n i eneen autnonzeu to reeeive a mem itjfj on the def'inv of tan (Jivernmetit In other I hers aterfMafJMiffi awftj fafaffl ''. il"". worht, I regard u aa sa lendenug to the ha ecu the people ol these tw,. distrii t.-. having i-ei te-1 tue the branch of the Government to which we the time apiuited h the Military UovWfSMRr, belong. In tny judgment the Executive has al (whether his action was legator not.) tor the readv usurped tlie judicial drp ir tmeiit of thia holtiinj: of an election, and that election having Ooreniment by tbe -u-oenion of the writ of ha been actually belt J bv the loyal ele tor- of the hen corpus Ir l.ek-hu the .iiicf.oii f vn-h di.tii. t-. w not the h;.tt-enuih e of their renort a the committee h i in ide in th;s ca-e to choice entitled to e.i here?
ui render up the legislative ilepartsaea alWB to Mr Voorhee: Mr. Spttiker, I hive foreseen
the Ktecuiive I h i ve no .loiibt lh it thi Hou-e !nd nlmr itcd and an-vtered in my own mind
will do it fcrep by -rep Ktecuiive encroach ment ha come uoon this counlrv with a rauiditt
the like of which is unknown to h storv; tlie like i tnadc I he inawer to it is a plain and inevitable
the argument which the yentlem m Iquiu ():uo ha. made, und which i-the onlv one that can be
Tlie 4. rami n u i ai i i on . The (irand Jut ! the I'li.ted Stales Court, com poet d atlj d Kepu'iücati parti-an-, ia ea gi;e . in the investigation of the ch. trader and oitject tf ,-e. r t political organizations, said to
enst in thi- State. Such intuit ies are propei and legi'Mn tie w hen no on, er motive f leyrdwd i.i that mre.t'.' ttion but the interests oi the Gov era ment, and not for the purpo-e ol advancing partv ewaajwaa I a ; i aufs personal malevolence, it aa Cret political ocietie- are inimical to our form of fCovernmeut and the pirit ol our free ii.-titution-, tne uvestigation of the -ubjet t by a Grand Jury simuld be tree liom part. rejudn e and bias, and a snch orgauiz ttion- ajfuflal be alike c iiideuiued Hur now in it in the preaent instance? Seei il m-urier- ol the pie-eni Jury weie tloiibiie-.-metutier-"I the 'e!cbr te-l Know NttChlBg Ordct It 1 the think H the province of (r.tnd Jury mitertaimug ., tc poluical eiitimenu and pHrty -ttllial wii-i to inve-tiite lheobjeclst that orgumzation? The foreman of the present .liny well knows that there i- a e tet Kepubl.can political wociety exteoibiig all er the Stale. He Otidtfr: im! its nbjecs and has probab'y initiated tM4in'x'i.. .no no m hi would he more rampant in iondennnnr a ptrtt-aii investigation ot ita eli a racier and puipoe- than he. He iniy claim that the object of the IT C 's, r the S M.'s. or the K N C 's. are eminently patriot a-. and co do the members ol eveiy ptd.tical oniti. but in al moi e cry eae su. h orjrai t n are per rtel tri in lim oiiginal dc-in in in:uut.ug them . and they Itecome ciiiie ol op; n on and evil Ir is c nton rumor ih t . . m M rto and other
id wha h has never been -een in any country thai Balled ii-ell tree. Now, in support of the-e observation- winch I have riaaie in repard rn the surrender ol ihe lepislatite depirtiueilt to the Kxecuiive, by the jsiuciple sought to lie enjorceu b tins report, alaow me to .iibinit to the House what I conceive the i in in such ca-a to tK'. The law a ln.l dwn in Bag land, In a rejnirt before nie, in the cae of Hall v. Camphell, ' I t Cowjier's H' pirts, uid whasi li i the -sanction ol the liiglie-t courts of out own Country, is this: if you Baske -.ajst ot territory from a foreign enemy with whom you ate at war, vou mi in that terrttoi in which mi have ma le i onipie t and plaolB! your power, establish municipal reulaiions and civil mffa, set aaidi the taws which there prevail, and cutMiituie a Msteui ot law- made by tlie le iaiative authorilv t ibis country This, however, is not true in the rase ol an insurrectional v diatrif belonging t ink Qovernaaeni. It foe reduce a lev idled Slate lo obedience you c mnot Mipen-fle her law- and tn-r domestic insiitutionSlC U proteciei in them by that verv Conalitu lion wl:ne rupiem.icv you claim it as the mis.-ion ot our arms SB restore All snafa St le- inii-t be taken fuck, it taken back at all. wiftl all ihe Ua -unimpaired which thev tbern-eiv e- Ii ive made I r aaesr own Itoanraasant, pmrwnant to üie f nana laewnftne Ktth-mi CuwstimtioB rnder-rand thi prin ipie If the Southern Coidederao al a foreign Power, an iiideuendent naUoii'.htv io dav. and vou have coiapiered back tlie territory ot Louisiana, teaj aaaj Inan sftaaH tute a new ryateWl of law iu the place oi the lawaof that Slate. You mi) üieu supplant her evil iuvtitutioiis b instituiioii.-N made anew lor her by tlie propei aulhoiitv ol this (iovcrnmenl not by the executive, bui by the legislative breach ot the (iovei hiiient, assisted by the Kxecutive fieanlf to the extent of a't"taT Mi B IBBC to the bills of leui-l tion. If the Chairman ot the Com in ae ol Wayaand Mean f Mr. Stevens is cor reel; f the gentleman troin Kinsi.M' Conwav is correct, mil thi-assumed Power in the South i- i Power of the earth, and stands lo dav upon eiial er in- of cationaliiy witB Mil -ci ve-, and we SVKuer back State by Slate its territory by the power of arm-, then we my govern ttitm iii'leI ci. lently of their local lawt. Hut il the llieorv that we have been proceed in.: uhih here, that this I'moii is uiibioken. that no State have suudere .
sequence of the posittou whii h 1 have taken. 1 have already laid down what I suppose to be the dut v ol a military comBjandaat m an insuirec tiontrv ni.rrici not, Militari Coventor. There is no tnch ofh er know n to the law But tfie uut v of a military i nmju llidaiit ol au iofurreclioaari eaatrict is to beep peace until the peiii!e can h ive an oppoitunity of act eg according to law, ami thus securing their repreei,ial:oii.. IIae thev done aa in thi instance? That tueatiow riaas ri-hi in the chain of the argnfMBl winch I have made. I Baj thev have noi. The law h is been violated And ev en if the people have acpiie e i in Baurpation, vou and 1 .we, bv out oaths, n bid lea to av-wt tlieni in carrying it out. Now, let us see how th s iands. Suipose the miiitnry comuiandanr down there dot! whai I s.iv Ina duty is Suppose be Iteaps tna peat a and gives (he i eople an opportunity to leiurn to their alle uiairee; and noi tv brutality ami feroc iv.sucli as has diagrared our cnaea m New Orleans, but by the BBperinr law md power of kindness, be wins them to return once more to their leiltv to the Government When the have thus reim Bed, let me ak the e.enileiiian Irom Miio what i- tne.r teajal method ot obr lining representation Berel The genileasaa sari the Governor ol ifouisiaiM Ins traeatfd hi- nfice; il.en the first thing lor the people io dB in returning to their allegiance is to till the office of that civil (tovciio: Tins hi. been done in other caaaa. w bi snunld it not te th hi tliei'-V K,r-t and prei eoenl to a valid Bi retina tor maasber of (oogress tu tili eacauc i s it is the duty ol heCoveim.i ol the State d L ill iaiana, aa the gentleasan from Ohio knowa, to call such eteution. It i tnada to by the Qunslitution ami laws of that State, which, according to t.:e thtnay OB which tins war wa- DUBlBfBCed, are still in full force within the Uuiod In this in-tance. however, .oinclio.lv else h .s done it lot hi tu . When the people shall have returned to their allegi mee by virtue of the pBai e r-i iblished, if you ple .tse, by the mibt irv governorship of th it re.on. let them not, commence lo obtain rejBJB senlation here first by ignoring the onlv principles on which (hat lepie-t tntathm can be lawful. Let them ewmmence at the fouudafiou, and reaaeee their civ il policy that has been disturbed by the rebeilkNb und then, by virtue ot it, hold theo election- according to law. Mr H.rr.oii: M aaswer to the gentletaaa fio.n liioMin is thj.; the l ' llicult v , to mv miud.
tlie bon i- that bind us together; that no successful , is a practical one According to ihe eeutlem a'i tiisnniou his vet taken place it thai theory is i own theonr and Bniiciote. at 1 undeeaUiid them.
tit ill to prev ail in these Halls, then this thing can not be tlone You are as mui ii bound to uphold the laws ol Louisiana in all llica extent and in all their put- as you are to uphold the law.- of Pennsylvania or S'ew York or any other St'te whose civil policy ha- not been disturbed. u h is rb law a- laid down in numerous de - ,ji - V have had one -a-e in tili, c niiitr We nontUSi ad California from the republic ol Mexico, and took possession of her by our arm-. Il is a c ie sometimes iUoie l bv gem leinen eck-
inr to -ii-t tin tlie views t ikeu bv the nvoority d
She election t'r Ciov eiuor cannot be held in pur
suance of the Con-titutio i and laws of the S-.ate ol Lotn-iaut until the expiration ol the tcrin tot which the loeriwr who voluntarily and wrou tuhv abdicitteil his office w is elected Therefore
th il State would necess .rilv have to rem tin un I represented in the C ingress Bl the United Stateii lit il t tie full term lor which the (toVernar was1 elected h id ezpiefd. fbis tu iel and limited taie : meat of mv v iew i .imply an illtwtration f the ! evils whioh; I tear will naräsaafily resnlt ia aconm-nli-hiii'- the leat and oit.icult work of reslOrtliC
law mrrfhtee in this eaa I believe it i-quoteil , the in-urret't-ionan 5K ite. to their proper cauM in then retiort. thOBch. 10 COtllem the truth, I tutional relations froBa the Bmeüeal anolicaSann
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h ive noi had lime inr has mv health allowct me
to make such pi epa ration as I aenU Ii ve de sired, even to flie reading of the report ti rhecommittee I know ten well, however, the views aaaaftained by the chairman ind tlrem.
Republican le .deis ate urging the eegaaänattoB of i,,,ilv ,l,c committee in the committee room
I iepe.il tan iiu-cie. in tue instance oi tue con
Kepnblianf tecret club throughout the State, and that he i furnishing theia with arms. Whit nht l.a the Kxecuiive ol a St .te, representing , the entire people, U thus prostitute his position? Are nut uch mailers emu . Ii ortJii the n reetiatlna of a Oaand Jury, which in its offii isl ehiwf-ler sliottM he bevond the tea. h ol paity InUwences or partisan sympwthie-. especially at a Utile like the present? i here is a i et Ii. lican political oruer winch meet in a hall on . Washington street in this city, and the fart is probably known to so me of the member, of the j
Jury, y secret lilical -oc elie- are mimical tyi the ttovei iimeni. tu do not ihe Grand Jury take c '1'iit ince of that one and the hundrels ol similar organizations ihrnuuhont the .vt.re. it in the discharge of i heir official tm-t its metn . ;e intluencevl delv by patriotic consideration and are hoking with an eye sinie to the leM inter Bats ot the country? It is a pieer comment irv upon tlie fairness ot i ,e investigation- o! pre-ei:l lirand Jury , or wc might wit : iu re pro
priety ay ttrand Inquisition, when a portion ol its memlers sre active in finding some can .e of eomnlainf anin-t Ienoei its t ( t tie.; with secret political orders, while the very men who are encaged in this pro-ecu i ion are them Balve tnembei- of secret i-. it ,' - c .-tie-, hi.-v urvin- their onranizatkm and in initiating mem ei" Tlieie is no surer wav of bringing the li ml Jurv system into utter contempt when t can te pr i-tilu el to tlie Inaf partisan and party pur .-e- Wh will re aiet any tf its repre-eniations at, en nti-ii,
Bjaeat of California, isotreu relied on; it i-ihe Case of Cm et al v Hani-on In lhal t .-e our own Sap: cine Court laid down ihe principle to whi h I hare already ad reeled It was decided tlstt we held C ilifortii t not as a put ol our conn I try. where. mr wn laws prevailed, isw- m.iie in pursuance of our own Constitution, which our arm- had been . as they ouht to h i ve been in tin--'atvee, emraVyel iu u I, bui n c aaaj an from foreign i.ttion, and hence thu ae ind i
t the general doctrines w hich the gentlemaB is
preeeiitmg with so much ability. Mr Voorheec Mr ineake?. all thia baa saased
betöre my mind all Bad ; and, whether feebff BT well, I have attempted lo answer it. One of the ; primary ri-lit- ol a i oj !. i.a -n 'ernmen t it a iu u inn- USUI IKtm an "trice which the people! have selected mm to fiii, they can. in their pri j m capacity, nail a eonstitBtioual convettnon, ml refill that effice. Now. the difficulty be tweca the , enttaaaaii from Ohio and myself is. thai I int to Berum riicc al the beg im ing. end h tve the law administered in Louisiana from the
foundation of the State Ii neminem up through all its j arts, while he wants to akip tlie condition precedent to i valid election oi ait inhti i of Con-
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nchl to aalvsutnta a different and distant set of kuown m lhe Con-Uaatmn of Lwui-ian. or the
Const it utlon of the Lintel St ite ind reach hv '
inuiiicip.il regal itioae t tnai which had preriousTi
bVcm prevailed It i- one of the beliigereni ti.ht th it prevail aadaW the law ,f nation-, and it null exi-t-. as I have aire u!y BS id, in c use- ul teinuuy conijuere! from a loreiu eneinv Sir. let me i?k this H ,.ehi we i " seen
one leap that poiat; a leap, however . let am saj to him. that involves a power IB the Ke n ive over the State never he ml of, nev er dre irne.l of, by the iettei Ol -jiirit ot the C mat itutioii. The gentlemaB mn tat tbjtt the dinTereinf between
warring tor II a . e we been se iding ur fleets to j him and me i small; tli I .in for baring the the South for the purt-e ol in akin.' new coie- people bi act in their primary and nuidameiital ot 1 1 ws for StatesT Hive we been sending our rapacitrlg regard to the tioveruor-Jiia, and lhat
H'.'t- and arinie- rheie for the tmrp -eo empo. ! he i- tor h ivini: them M act in the ssme c in rv
in regard to the members ol Conicreaa I he jeu tleaaaa i-ks, what ia the difference between the
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etinir the Lxcciihveot the counrrv to et -
the laws of ihe S ales which BMJ becoana subject
la our military power? The people hue not so two position! I he diffetence, I will vi to
undersiood it I hey h tve umler-to al. on the friend I ! Ohio, n raat, and fraagbt w ith the contrary . th,t we Ii i len m ikmi: nar fiir tne most momentous result The one involves the purpose of re-BTreviiiii and upfnlding the p is- 1 total ratrafrititm of free representation , the utter träte! laws, pi in them on. e more erect, and overthrow of your OoaBBBTBliuw, and the iitrer giv mg the people who m iy de-ire it ihe benefit ol dnogation of the State to govern her local iff ir them How de this principle apply to tue c ise bv virtue ol her own Im. 1 lie 'eiitlem .n'under disctisMon? Lti us see. Tdhe Kraaidantol posinon Insnguretes a system rt nnteui re the United States appoint- M j i- General Hurler, Bnatnaima nhirh will -talk throuali these H 1to the command ol t tie Dep-irtmenl ot the Gulf, it the he ul of n military ower. It will -end us j Coder him is a Minple Bncol ei I ener.il. Ceiieral all home Ot1 si fell re our totiuBB. I will in ike Shcj'iey He i-calicil a M...t ty -ioven.oi .' t'ic-e a:, he- re-.-und a ah the clanking of the but the facta in this ease show thithe w as 3impiv , h ins of an absolute dfapol sm, inste.i.l of with a It; i her i :.er il. i:h the duty in: used tii.an tie voice- ot i . rtien lit is the difft rence
nun oTreptMrtine to General Butler as In- superior between tlie si loaof the gentleman froal Q i i officer, lie went liiere with none other than and nine until rv power-. He wen; there a uh none other Jdr Uairi-u: The rent I em in from Indium than military instruction none, at least, which wdl. I im -tire, do me the nt-tice to nlmit hat Bonld tie legally iven him. lie oe there and ttie ground on which I h ive sus(ge -ted the claim h. ...i ii r i ., i i,kt '!a.-!ti,i,'.i i i , . i i.Ia,! t.. ikA.fl. . - , . ... ,t Mai h ; , . I a
ptejudi.es control it-action, ami when it becomes . ... n .vemor avf the S.te ,l !.o,....,,.. r. i ,k M,i,,.. .r ,.f
J " - - - i"a ' hv "i int. av tlVil V I ..iv a itawan v - . w i ' N'-w . I wil naaag here , and nan the Chairman Louisiana, of :he Committee on Elections, or an v other -en Mr V.,orhe... 1 im obliged to the cant lernet j tIrBBaB upon this noor tO tffl me by virtue of from Olc. j r C it ; ,-t the p i.f n mv argt: what cl iu-e in the Cosistitution. by vntueol what ment, 'hit .times next iu mv wav, apd to which I iu'C ol law the President ot the Limed States has desire to hasten I lieie I take isne a th. him; authority to sppiwjpt anv hnuiiii BaBtnj B "HVi and I wdl -boa him that he ia in error By virtu v Governor?" He has not got il. Itisnoahere tue of mv position on the eomnio :u-e not tv v r
a man- apt:- n tu ,a,-n 1 and to a. iiatue n:v scheme? L is a dangeroi. pr-eieil to r-iiblu, and it O) iy return to plague the Tbe tidlonwnj. ne aredvt,ed. is the Bjbjl gat OU of a Repnaainse saw irt o-.ier. b. alii h we call il" alienuon the .Jo It wd i i,;,rr, sJbj na 4 aa. I . .- i
.aaxow Un tn die N rihwesl. when rverv aaa mm sell kuoa no such chemal Bare being, but ti.rv .re rn .-le the ipo,. v b-r est a tn rei onler. io be u-e.1 solely lor pun-m pur ytr.v hence tiat ia..g i Hyj ari-v n . cum r tksnuata.iaLirt.io n es to tul i ami the State, and they are the basis ol the oeuer W hielt ilui n.-iei to it- oirlbi i - . w :.ei. ,iii.m1. ihr luiiow .1,; ot. i
given tutu, it is an as-iimeu pi-r. 1 ai.il ! : .. i my - lustrj or .. . e. b; v u ihe t Klent, iBo the swfe exter t. tt. which rbe ny me m I am en ttdeo to prove to mm lh it i.wi ol a su ea .ei llihtarv Governwr ran Lw- b st itBei.t is incorrect
:, ' f-t.l at
ie meet n,
n hi.-li tine vote wt- taken on uld i Ke me eni'.em tti from
tul 'o I he c uam umI.oi ol a mdiiaiy lep wt Mi .Men - I w meut ut iv wke po-acsaioti of an iiiaurteci onary of the Committee at nd distort aid district, and there diforre ordei ul tins matter, and I w
i 'e ile in ii iiae ini-ws-iiin ot a region ois- Iml, ma to atisWS me ijtiestnin I w-h to know tur al bv rua tau arme! tusatder, mi -mtu uid whe'hei . ie of Louisiana did not in lhe4 ' " n i. vethe neo e ,i. ... ot uu ty to a-ert ee is compli with the iansni Lananana n tweir givd riabta owta mere n6 can do no asore ' fully as they po-iblv ei!.!; .nd whether, in tin we tfaantnal I .ei ihe in-euuity ol man to show which tliey iadnl lo coin ply with, they Mi l no' BM the Ua that ive- htm nuue autlioii y than fab solely in consequence i the rie'ioii? t Iiis. tbc Larcutiva B .a no law tor an ri'r'in j Mr Vooibe.: I am jat onmtug to BBBt ajnhrl met A lo lifjeml ihn parpne It ia not be-' Let me amrwer the geo'tem m tr- m Kmtuckv tweeu the tao i. of tbeCiMiMitution Thai aide) lW 1 hold that the i -lit of rswaMnbom the
. I .repeat.!. .me and obi gallon, do . du i. e mcer uialer -i.eh v it u...,-ai. is to a 1,,-ie ma. n.nei v , . .. j t . n ,n-..t . .- - . ,
keep tne !en e. ana ins armv i- hi- rrrate titwA Utus. I apfaehend thai, even In reterem e to a ,iiiii f-e.fi.r il t hi, .... I k . j
v., . -. . ur nriu ut. :er vt uettiei toe peoi" nave oeeu i reveire-i i- mi
milady pi.wei until v. :',-r' c.n b- state ior.ts: aaecuunr tler.itl duue acou iu' to law. bv
peo; le B g.ie tt.em -ich U ..s we deem reason ot the rrtaup. u or am t her caue. doe-wi-e ii du-ernl. flo. tni , r-ument It thev hut not d o e liut. ia the -ef ..Ur own revolted territory ;u tlie cse under ecmüdcratlozi . I know of n. once mae subjected lo the power and authority ,aer u- hi ,-es to guc valriili to their ol the lioverumeot. sou can amu'v heer the illeLalnet- N-itlt . u. i.e . . a
peace tueie b Ue military pawej BBfJ Bhaanopm defect by an ad titl m.ire tllegai. indeteiifiOie
nave a e nance to ret tun to ifeir allegiance und nacus mutioaal
awe r iit I will tipport ami m dnt.nn ihe Con
stiiuuon ut the Lh.ted Si .te... and the f'onstitu 'tum of the Stale ol Indiana; th it I aril! re st BO'i nppoee by ererv means in my power all srhems of aece-ion in the Northwe-t. that 1. a i kee- --f.-t !,; itin and Work ot this or e- th i I ai.l prt a e, I each member ot thiksaitaw in bs nBrawu. pro per tv and lam ill ; ami that io i be er lorm mee ot tin- oidn: i'mu I a uh you. . i.e.e . iMiau una mv .U ; erty and sacrni keaar
ami held m oie-. un e : . a 8t ite sit ated a L u
i., na is. until it cm move iccopb
1 n 1 . .... - - I. . ..- A ..... t' . .
1 liCIIlel UK" joi- i-t .rcit fieeu:e-i inni
it. ' onnei tu n with the oue-tjon f trie kCh lern i
front K ut ky, a. i.t al-w IB t"ontiiwl!on o lay an.wto ' tle:urti fr n ' iu . : eral hejffr. a Un. . ., (et."., ev a.-e . . thp Wer bh re-u'te.! in t! e . e 'na- 'e, f i . s."idaiiio ;., tiei.erai Bet": id i' l-ec . tue. moved ei thine Without Inm m thing wa- He -poke thia election Bto esiatee e N th
out thta military power, supplantinjr n i aseum
oi ) dtaBBj u this I'nion In vain töei s ,
ke p. ace: in v i v wdl t s ul r gBfaied; your I'res&deiii an
- ,ree te defv iffm I It vna falt nc ti
Willi fe"h r.iecHan- uiViie
Us ti pur-ue. thi- day you date the litaptt es. the people in the hnis of the Pies .lent. A m I
Ii lluu-e ma adopt this resolution.
foreicn pir. vot cannot ind Bcutive c ti:,ot but you canrt" n t. no p wer kn in I the ip laii" or Jv aw w na I it.ti ort'v er : Ii il wie hue ga rwrrretii . it w iU it is B iti fi.r n I rth
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AMUSEMENTS.
n.T to act tor the civil power in lxiuisiam. man but that majority no longer expre-se the will ot
in' coald have been done Kverv one knows a m jorty of the neotJe Bio, air. the people of
tliis to Se true In evidence of it. let me c ' i f utör. t 1 i i u n joy tul anziety lor.
atientio i of the Hou-e to the proclamation of the , the sound ot the retiring loot-te; - oi the majority (
i Uni. n a. ihey oul to return no uture
to these llalis. tier! ne leforc (he coui.trv tfit ituin tlie Ixst twentv m u.ttis ihe Tbjrtj Baa entli '
Military (jveroor
A rBOVLAMATIOM Bf Bri idier Umtml O'eargw . Sk)Jry, Müit iry
Whrra. iLi Mam u! I.. ,.i.it.a U now ami ban been
with..-" "-.f h f, - .I ibe Ui larc- nisjoritv
,Uve iu lr Ihiriv -Svfi.tb M of Amertca; and wberea a t cry ireti t iht t iri and geaaud Coa-
Cotiraa has auctioned gieater stride toward
ue ut;-m ihau lias ever heen in nie m any other Q ivernment professing constitutional iBBMaS within a i-criod ot two hutnlred years And if I
had not th lUiit this was a part md parcel of a !
frrand giantK' system ! executive ilomiuatioo 1 would not have raisisi ni voice to dav. Ili-not
mv custom nor mv pleasure to mmcle mach in i
ftut I ask the people to watch the pro- :
ltr -, ,4iai li-trxt- in b S.atr. b lakinfj ibe vmiUi af alleicianee, ba fiven r-sieDoe of I be r lovalty atal abe die- e to the Cemfjfn na ami uv-' f the Cuited ataus. N w. tle rrfere, nte Sbet.ley. M Inary (e-riii
of tie I te .f Louikiaiia. for ibe purpo of rrurilif to rfeli
llir ln 1 -- - III llir I r.-4J. - iwh..w ii ut wv
CaurrrsMonal UMnculbe r a,.,.r .., -.am ami lawful rep e- "ig on una ,ue-iou.
arnUiK'O in tbe Houm- ..f Kenn ntatives oi tu-itutee; n me armv m o nnn ami orinc repiesenia .-at - .: ti.. rira. ant .f eJi-MinK thnn u av il -ni- ; lives wilt) voices epial to our-; with no eon-litu-Mve ...f the '.' hml',;'',.,,,M: ent to trammel them at their back; w.th M one
nr-rir. i ui hit i ua. u .-.ur i im r' "i i -.j -.-, , , . , or part of a State, who hall on the lit day ut January j to represent except the President, then 8 nn-ht , n i le in (t'sid taiiu r-preetitel in th" O.nsr. as ot th" las well know it at once Then our seU here i Mam by tnetniN-r. i bos.-n tlierru. at eleciiotia become worse th in valuele- Thev will be em
am r-in a majority , , Mualiaed voters m uco mats ü elM (if )ur V4-!ltU e (J)(
uae ia: i ei aieu. nave neen in 10 w-i- m mj pi"o-
tnii"i, apn.'ini iiiir au elec.iu to be Debt n Werlnesday
the 3d day d DecenilM r nest, to fill said vacar.c.e.. la tbe Tidrty-sevemii i .r-. o- the I'tiiteii Slate.- ..f Atrerka, in tbe f,i.,aing Di-tric.--, n;imely: Then comes an enumeration of the election pree ncts, 4c. Now. what is the law of that State on th.point? The power to i-sue a proclam t ion ailing ft BUBtial election is ve-lel in the üovemoi of Louisiana, chosen bv her wn people, alul not ill aB instrument ol the Ktecuiive. How does the fBtlenjai ftfjp Kcntuckv Bjanaajt tint? How does the ceiitleman Irom Oliio answer it"' Vou sav the unlit irv had nothing to do with lhe.-e J ea elections. Vet you see they had their origin in a p ain ami absolute military usurpation. I hey 0 it tnem ed in a military proclamation, and the oiiiy cei titn aes oi election which the claiinanBJ present heie as tu es to their seals are -i-ndi by a Brigadier (enei-ai ol the army. Mi liui.-ot,: I i-k tiie uei tleui ui 'ronmlmli ana arhatnm the legal priucipie, lhal .-ubqnent ratification i etpiiv alent to antecedent authority , doe- not apple to this acl of ihe elei tors of Louisiana. Mi Voorhees; H is the gei.llem m from Ohio any aeiuwanmnf sn1uemaani raaaaeationl If he Baa, I have none 1 see influences surrouuding theoe elejatBBwt which, to my miml. Bfdicate aaj thing rather than the Iree, uiitiainme led voice ot the people, actine, Badeaeiniena wf unlit ny oner cion and eafcBtive dictation. On the very lace of this proeta matioti , what do we s ? Qew in duceuient heid out to the citizens ol New Oilcans to participate in thes' elections is, that they uiiy iu tnai way aasapa tlm amaeBi of the PieahUuiial pi od un ition of the 1st oi January met; ihn they may e-c.ie beint: robbed of their property by going t the mills and Bothftjrj niiv e-cue h ii in- t'.eir slaVBJi taken tr'-ni them In the Pres! dent tit tl.e DniteJ BnitBf, il ihey ic. tcl mem bei of Colli; i es One iudncemenl heid out IB the BBftl t oi this Toi l itnaiion w is tin) right ol repreventalhui, it is true; hut the other was the argument and inducement ot the highway BMB: K.ecr. and your property will be saved!" "Ke face to elect, and the (JoiSBJ m lei in Chief of ih' Armi.tlic President of the United Si ite-. will S'rip you naked, and m0 you of your plaiueal righta oi property. M Tliis ia the language, plain and distinct, addreeaad to the citizens t: me tir: and afcoad üougressiou I Distrieta of Louistaua by the in oclam ition andej vvini-h these elections Brei hehl I-this a liee eiecli- n? Who !i due sat 'o' To my mind it is the groseeat and mo-t outrageoui i--auit u iwa the Ireadum ot the elective Irnich;. e ever known in a rep-.ihlican Government. Mr. Ualtiaun: I submit to the gentiein ui from Inoiana, that if Lne staieaneni of fact m ule by the Chairman of the C innuittee of Blectieus is true Bamely that the loyal und finalised elec tor- ol the two CougreastunaJ dhitricu ol which the claimant., .ae c.t.zens exeicsed au antra m meled choice at tue elections un ter wha h they claim se its whether the attend tuec by the ciect Brft on the day nimel in the prOC lama tion ot the Military Ghivernor for tiiat pBJrpeee, and actually ho hiing the elections, was not an emphatic and conclii-he rattnuatioa ol id- act hj the peotde so rottng, thetebv making the irtn thmi at vadiaJ as it they bad t!iein-e!ves taken the initiative? Mi Vooriiee-: Now, will Uic gentleman fr un Ohio tell nie bO.B BJ mv voters cast ilieii votes on tlie day ot that e'.ect'on because they desired to be re; : -cried in this Unaaenie, and how nptni berat M t 1 1 y wanted to save their si tve- Bilder lne proclam ition of the Pmj ideal t It he cm gfre me this iiiiortn.itioii, I in tell Ii in boa much iite rati fica tion t which he fpealu wa wurtli 11 "ih luuuccuients weie he.d out ; ami if the gentleman can iulorui me how Bjanj peraoiM voted becanse thev desired to pre rent their prop erty being taken from them, ami boa many be cause tiiev lit-- red ; semi thenp claim nts here, 1 baa answer boa far tine act ed the Jiditar) Uor etnor was ratified by the people. The md ocean i in refjafd ia tlien- alaefi w is Beejnad aa of sufficient importance to insert in the bo If of the proclam -ition, and I have no doubt it brought man cit Bans to the olls The geniiemau asks me whether the people there did all they could. 1 ea peel they did t i avoid Injurv to their rights and the plunder oi their pr .perry . Mr Menzi s: I will repeit my qttestioo tn order that ihe yen lemaa may anderstaud the point upon which mv miml turns I would like to know i; the pennte oi these districts oftnpbed with the law td the State of Louisiana excepi in the uurtkmlarf mentioned in ihe report ol the Qemmittee Ol Klections; that if the day was nut tlie one prescribed by law as an election day. I n tin purpo.e. and that the proclamation was not, iii that event, issuel by the leal Governor of L luiaianal I a-k tna fteftithimaB nnether he be lievea, the rebellion Im int deprived them af the p r to empty ;th the law in these rffptetd, th- people miyht not have llieui-elves Bflaeejbled on un day they nruht name md dec c i pta'Sou to re it- rid them in Oongresal M Veorheea: l aafwer the gentlemaB by rep. ' ug that oben the fo.msnf regular government are Nsl, the people mu-i begin again de '.'-". They must begin down r ihn very tonn d a tion of evil government. Tney mu-i a u
hen vacant oih aa , oommeneing nnhvtliatol en or, and then bi Ins aid proceed aconrdiua
to their nam law to inve motion and vitalitf to ew i ilepartaaent. This may he done by virtue ot i be peace secure i an j m mt ned by ke ai m.s of the tieveroment. Lr the people ol Lom-ima do this d their condition ail; perndt it. and then they maw pro cel uuicr tlie consiiutuue of thai S i .. J in Obedience to their .an laws, in tint vv, we a Void this mouairoBs cooetitetioUal ftretrh eT poeer, unknown to our Canstiiaiion tu ! W-. which baa been eieteised in '!,e appoint meu a M Rtary Oorernor, by whnae conduct the 1 . s ; ne been riofatetL A. i in, -ii , I conni back 10 the very f nuidation oi thta whole proceeding. I .lenv that GeotgeF. Shep e, fts iirig id ei General and Military Gov
Ö ! Go
nrnorol Louisiana, or in anj nthm e ipwcitj , unless the peotde of Louisiana had ot their tree, uu trammeied chou c, made Inru tbeä Ooregnuc under tue Constitution and laws ol tne State, h.nl any right at ail to the povci which he has exer i ' .... i I I' m Uni il hu ii ut ii'r,'i.i I t)o Ibiuur
V . . " V. . , . . ' . . V... . M " - f I . rw. . . .
it. sc -ord il CO w ich the lorsn and pre . elents of , u " " ul ,,a 'uue a regi-rn the ConatituiUon and laws of Louisiana. The t on ,,f 0,r II H re.juire.1 m New Orleans
thit eacts mm name c. it' re reiaterel tetore he cm rote. The Military Governor set thit I iw
issiiage I lo tut su. and do 1
not audi to lie uudei-iood as saying, that tbe en t'enien inei New firleans would, in any sense, be the tool and the implements ot usuried pow m here I know nothing of it. 1 care to know ' nota ng of it The i act pie, however, is nrongbl with disaster and absolute overthrow to repubii can liberty. It is alo friin-ht with the .b-..lute ovcrthiow of the indejieiideiice of this lne :-! itive ' body . ou may saiiciioii it it you please. 1 wash my band l it Hut, sir. suppose we sanction the principle f this report of the commiuee. where will it stop? Infer this military rule members of a Legislalure may tie elected, and they can return Sena tor to the othei branch ot Congress, and soon the nnbrokeii waves of an absolute dejiti-in will sweep ovei every State in the Union. The proud turrets of St ae sovereiyiitv wili sink be neaffa the acagnant anifomsitl oi K.xecutne uur patiun, as hopelesy .-ubinei gel a- the eil M
whn ii perished in the dismal ileplii l ihe De id e Av. sir, dar Demi Sea ol absolute despot ism vvil! pervade the t. ice of the whole couutrv, lor it this thine can take i d ace iu one instance, it
can take place Hi all. Mr Harrison: Ii tne aeefle of Leansaaan can-1 ant reconatract their staie anvnrnaaent, by put-' tin. it- oraii'Z ition iltloaciiie.piactical Operation ami I hereby fully res tu re the constitutional rblat im - betfi en it sad rhe Oeneral QorarBBsent, in the manner which 1 hare Baggeted, nould they not be coaapelied, it tbe reoetlion conhl becntally -uppres-ed in that State to monow. .-till to re Main NB a long periud of time umepiescuteil in I Soogrnsa, ami contiaua swhalaalially m a state of aaarcb t ? Mi vnernees: The gentlemaB'ft argaaianl procei- iiM.n a mrownd I have never reooifiiiand. and which I never will I BcogBBM, the ground ol cape liciicv. They Btaat ao remain rather than call upon us so prostrate aad stab tne libertwa oi j I die cotth try . I hey Battel so leiiinn rather than isk Us to e-tablish upon the riiii.s ul the cot.ntiv ina Btniuawtioned tyrannt ot Eincutive power. Oiie word f Bit her, ihey mu-t refltain unrepresented according to the tneurynf our Govern ; BKnt , pC u e tiL'ing kept, in their borders by mnit u V pOWec until the pecple can re establish their civil j gorernfaent, not in v iolation oi Laar, bat by virtue I d and in strict Bontoraaity lo law, h 1 have atre id indicated It the military power cannot protect ihe peo; le in a-scrtuig their lights accordina io law, i: is no: north maintaining, lt- mis -ion, in that e i-e, is t failure W BBt ue you een i-ing il fori T give the people a ch nice to violate law? Ef o, sir; j a II ne er giv e mv sane- j tion that the miiitan power shall becomf an an- j gina with which the Lzc uiive may orCfthtOB the tans and in ike his will snpnaat, Tne gentleman says thai Louisiana may remain l iuuü nine in this condition, flurijtnac mio dou. i we do in violence to our own liber tie. If mtli tan power is to win back a single State to ihe L'ni"ii. let nie say that it will have to be wielded J in ail mats aces to give ths people an opportunity Co obey the I n. of their own miking, and not
tor the purpose of oauipjug their law and upuianiin& them with another trvstem
Mi Harrison: Will the gentleman yield to me once more? Mr Veorheea: I yield to the gentleman, al I thou, h i am ant the recipient of any like favor irom that side of tBB Hou-e Mr H ori-itr. I have never refused tne gentle j m in a like com tesy. Mr Voorhees: The ttmuk was not ii. ten led ' lor mv clever tiiei.d from 'Jhio, but for the Baa jo-itv on that s.de of the House who. by perfctt j mOBfnn to tic-, hue ketit me off the tioor. Mi Harrison: I have, since I became a member afebis House, been in farornl IseaaWm oi fafjate bv gentlemen OB both sides of the Hou-e, and bave studiousli mdwaVored ta ob-erve tnai cour tcei tesaaed ererj BMafber which become- the pi ,ce 1 do not intend now to be trouble-ome. Mr Yoorher-: V 'ii uemr. j Mi. H:riis"u: I desire to inquire bf the gentleman what provision of the Constitution of the ; Cuited States will be violated by allowing the people ol the Stab' of Louisiana to obtain a rep i aaeotetioa m this Hou-e, to banish from their i m l.-t the evils ot aBarnhv, and asenre the protetv lion iffnr ied bv the exet.'iiiion of the laws by civil ( ip.is'isf rates, which they ao vas ly BCSalf Mr Viiornees: A raprettnafMitta according to j l.;w would be in liofaitloti f no princinle tint I know of. A re present ition ag lin-t, coatrary to Inn woald be in violation ot the Constitution, which reejnifee as tn anhnld law. Mr Ban -on: I omitted to limit hit pro pes! tion with the word-: obtaining represent ! tion iu
tins H "ise in the mode I hawe suggested. Mi Voorhee! 1 harebeen triin: now three
(pi ii ters ,,- an hmir to eluci'iata ttiat very point ! iv htther these nentienifft romf here hy i irtne of , tie --nation ot I be Constitution; by virtue or authority wee hi hoi, i to be legal and proper. I think I hare slwnn tn the House that the r elec Ckie is f ma .e-l nt. it a priuerple th it i to'ally siibv er.-ive ol the bee: un and iniiepem'eme nl
Una body, anal in centrarnatiun af the dutavtav-i tion ami laws ot Lni;siana ami the OosmCitatioB of the Cniteil State.-. Let me hnetea tn. 1 have I dked much longer than Inspected 1 would. I ins (ioiernor Siiep lev, a he styles himself. Ins not even triol to i bev the 1 ,w.- concerning the detaHa ol ihe.-eelec tion- Mv friend ir hi Kentucky has :isked , whether the eople have not none as weli as thev conhl 1 eft pec tney hive 1 fa net Mesne 'hem They were thrnaCened :th the Presi dent's f.rticiaumtioii to be icbl to nf (heil pre; er ty it they cre noi represented They weie bbjvou tried lv a mihttry p-wer, eier.cisel by a matt who never -av tlie t ae ul bis eneniv in the field, but who rawer red his military powers lur Bon-combatanta, captives, nnsouers of war, women mi l children. They were op; te-ed ander General Boiler with the most atrocou- tyr a any, in my judgment, which has ever disgraced lave inaala 04 airüated wart ire. They caioe lor ward and voted, perhaps thinking that they were doing oniet hing which ni.ght mitigate the severitj ot the mditiry de-pon rn which ruled ov , r them. Cmler these circumstances, these! frage ol the people ol w ": ens mo i . v nere taken on the 3d day-oi Decensber. But, n I have -! there oaf no attempt to ober tlie
The
question would ari-e as to BBI right to be iu that pjitaeili t . il T bo l" a i . r : : 1 1 ...n ot I . ...
is', na knows lom not. Tbe CiiMiiut.o,, .f tl.e permittevl every iwaiy to vote, whether United States knows not Uns man. Geore F I") were tafere or lint. S ej i, , as the Governor ol a State, mi bury r Iiy pr Uma'iii. the rightful law of Lon'twiuia He is known to BotfBag except the an ep-m the sobyeet nf ehart ionaoas act .side, o hat wer Chat re-t- Ul low Coium ; ier in- the i otmi; BfBJBjt be s attanfa as the un-ei iel C . 'i B Aran, p.e Pesiueui d" Ue Cintoil md licentious spirit d the time- might dictate. Mates, to wake him a Gktueral. Do you know . S.r, tlie two BfBelsBMfl 'Us of Gen S?iep!ey no.- aywers tmMrCaih CO a B ig i-l;er General ol overihrow the whoie system of e ection mid reptile L'niteii St ite Armv 1 Ii y . : . y m Know re-ei -ration in the Sih.e ol Louisiana. 1 ubunt what jxiwer re:de wnh George F Si.ej ley ; and to my candid friend flom Ohiu. Mr. Harrisen tipci:. pro rlv eterci-e BB Btheaw Ou'-snie of what anadf) be more complete thn the utter toe m ne is 4 .lean man olhv.aoy, and bu vl overt in w ot the Coi -titutt n ami the law. i on baveuu i a .o.tv with me. the -u'-jret : e - i :.y tins Military ' oetnor; Vou mv Hi;ue qaesiions if exptsJieucv ; you fir-T. by ftlperseli; g t i.e C intitutiou. -nd usurp . . . , . m ft Mm .
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Union, 1 -hill ,irgi-e, hrt my oath, my con science, imi mWdati toc .i Id-erty Y-u Baal reflect your wishes, your hope una your tersm voui ..; .ini.-,.;. here, t ul notbin ' Cat; cha e a
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next, by ; , oclam ilioli etl u - a-.Ue ihe i.i w wh.ch rn lired the tetstratioii ot voters L'ndcr these cirenrn-t mee 4 certain numlerof
votes were cast; whether thev were legal vote or
t?es t i it icred or a reit As be point I her alone as the 'fT net bv virautliority. ed. it may condition.
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anul y'U receive a representatio spi ing ot her itn syatem il Uwtue mi any eruoi -t on of Mfi Until the people of Louisima, be. by militari poner, in a sn
can come b raard and resuirwt the r State orert.meat.and by virtue ol their own law ot tbeir own mak ng, send Kenresentative here, they must no uure. resented. 1 ins-st. further, that if you arTender Ihia rrwat power bi the Ktecuiive. as our armies move on Woo wilt have mmt Military Gorernota. BB h n e one now in X Nth C iroliee; vou hare one in Tenue-.e, you have one iu Arkansas, and, per I ij. one in Texas; and men wib come here who ftre the choice of nobody , who have no constito ei.t- to rerae-eiit, and though I m y have thir'een thou-. in i v o , . ! .r my -ell, though some heie may he tnentv thou-ind vote, yet one vole, tna vote Ot the Kie.-ut've operating through a Mtli tarjr töivern r, can -end men here to carry out executive draigna . defeat the pnBnlaf will, and thus totally overthrow our system o govern-m-tit Let the adfOCatef Of this m' nstrous doctrine hew ire Lei me ay to ti cm th it their power is not ihe loii!e-t i r the imt table Vou d not exr-ect to carry he next Piesi :ential eleeflon We do, .md we do not w n! system made t out hands I ke Uu- Kcnembtr thai your dav ia draw inir near the close, anoihit a inch you innseek to exei eise for temporäre nurpnBBf, while you yet linger iu potter b-r tttB di.f tTW tjoBI of political opiMineiits, or af a power u;iri winch the l!xe-itivre is to rile tbreafajb ib.- Uwf ttmmphaui, may ,11 come tuck to haunt ynf herealter; may cine back IB lisluib you as :t BOW disturbs U A for me. lor a 1 time. n i nn.ier nil cir enmsftauces, imw and forever. I repudiate all these fefignj a hich I conceive te be util to the Commutation oJ paj conniry, to tbe independence ami free lorn of this House and lo the liberties ot the pcuple. Hi DIANA LEGISLATURE.
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BCNaVTl Satikuvt. Pfmaalj 14. l-r:i Thtt Senate win ciiie! to onlei at If A.M.
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ptnv el. itrofsf Hv Mr Honl. from S nun I. m l t'onimirtee,
rec.imn.eni ti ttval bill No iff be 1ml tm the. t.iii c md aaftl litU No rj. rennet eJ in rJarnaai i inn tee. ne BOtaftitwieü i Wei dot . ir. : lenwtataae i he ' .sale ui'l confirm M ion thereoi of sw imp lands. I Conccr i i in. Bl Mr KaW, from the ,1 oon-iar ( '.imtiiit tee, I rettiriiin with amwiilmilft lull No. V4, regu- I latin tees af County l(ei"oi!era On uiotioii, the bill w,u- ie.-ouiiuittel with in- ! trttettafa. Mr BmttBe, of R inonlph, Inti nil need bill No.
I'M, ext.i ri:i i ci t i i row et - ot the Ttust Pnnd. A reaoiiition oll'eiel hv Mr Nrw. thit wheti the Senate nojoitrn ir ailj.omi to una-: at 'J 1' M .M il, lav , was, on motion Ol Mi Willi. uns. l.ud of
tne rahie. Mi Downey, from tin Committee on Kkhts ! and Prii ihinea, ispiiiBnJ b.ek memorials mmcean- ' i'i rhe riiforrcmfi of the l.'lth artic!' oi rhe Coiisiitiition. w ith a recommend at ion ftai tna na : reierrc'l to the cttBimhtetts h ivia charyra ol halte on th ,t alje : i ri'N.ioM- .ti'i iMim e,! aii'l re fttrmi. Con m red if, B Mr Johueoii, from the Committee on ! Couiiij, ukI I "owtih.p Husn --s, rep read b u k witb amend menfr, hill No 77 Laid over till U'e.ln. lay. Mr .lolmson, from the wi me committee, rela j tive to advance pajwents oi Kecorffrs ot Dec Is.
Colcni rcl in Mr I) iwney, from rhe Commiitee on Ii i 1 1 1 anil Privileges, rt-poi;el bill No. ü'l to amend si'i iion 3d of rhe rracflee act Concairred in Mr Kiv, irom the aasae commitfje, reforted bill N i 134, neerniuj: tl.e en dusien i aeaanttf ami Banlattoes from the State. Ooncurred in. Mr March, from the Jadiciari Com mitten, reported htli N u 102, reulatinx the payment into the State Trea-iii v ot lees collected hv Stale of bccbbwii aataaeiBsaota Coocwrvad ta Ur. Brtittae, ef RaudailnH, oflered a resolution th it th. Sen itr heieitiei meet at Ö A M nd V M , und hold ii (,- -.-.oi,llein mi amei diin i.t to the rules ir w is laid ores til l Mon i. iy HI LI S INTMontCKP Dy Mr. White. N l'Jö. to amend the act iiieorpot atiti" the W itmsh Manual Libor Col
Ie;e Hv Mi Blair, No l'JO, amending the örh see- j tion ot the act concerning Ihe adoption of heirs. Bv Mr Rew, No 127. imending the -chool lnw so i- to ,.lov the '.lerroati ' u.yi.ai-- to be taught in m Ii oo-' it. tow i-and cities. iiy Mi K iy . No l'l". ; rovrtling for the re j demotion ol lands hohl b.i the Sinhinj: Fund CommissioliCrs, and eaattBttHng the tune to tior nvverilv. Mr. Brown, ol Wells, No. 1211. concerning ' j itbt Stork COIUttatliCs By Mr Hryiaii. ol Well, No 130, a bill fixing ! penalties, tA the manner d eiiforcin the s.me for embezzleineBtsoi fruidsrorinn iteil hv ofh. ere ' i ol joint -t... k iomnantea H Mr llarcl . No. 131. to amend the n.Vh section of tne ? rectice ,ct. Bv Mr U .v. Wo 139, re li-ti : n the State for judicial purposes ami abolishing die Common I'leas court. Bills . .ii their second reading were taken up
a nri i etei i ed Adjoin ned AT:I;)u -i s on. Met at 2 o'cioi k.
Ben ! bills on the't e oud reading were t .ken i up and retd und referred House inlU were then ukeu up ati l read a hrst ti iioMr B 'i pie-eti'ed hin pnte- igainat theactiosj nf the Sen ite iuietol" re iri adjourniBX from SiU arttajl fiaeuoons to Mond iy .itieruoms, and gainal Sen .tor- atr-eti'in 'heifeelve from ) r si- r- without liv e. cl linnng that !B"h action re- j t.:rdel legislative huaiM for Winch ihe Di ino craiic p.rtv would l;e heid re-:on-ilile Mr Wolfe de- red to j ill Mr. Kay in the pro-te-t The j'i '(-' was ordct e i to be .-fire id urwin tlie jUBIII 1 1 The filex tieia cleared iheSnite adjeurnenVl
FOR SALE, laitl lor a Ifin in e Kniii ON SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET, W O U H A I B .
ON sol r " vv t s i f Ma Ian.) -in !-. ! hu-iiit -s r.Kiiii to le : If.H-l l.it-Mt '"ii fur a wti.i', K.l.t rliap faft n ifwttw
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FOR SALE. EAGLE CREEK'MILLS FOR SALE. SITU ATM) r KaMlr t'r-k. riwhl unlr- ar' bral .1 ItKliaitap. ,!. in- : 1 frun M.-rhain, -l-uTf. on lae Crawterttkvftle atai k t- a; tin i i, ill - :u l.v iiifm, t.mr -t nri. - ' uii. lr- ni' i ( KrrtMh t-urrs r.i f. w ii(at maieoa farttutw mlfanael mmfi fan vt Mm ftttttta BB Batter a b rU, w i.i ur tut an i pi a !ran Bv ta Hl barrrls nrr tny II atraaa fsiw railarltr.1. with tw ir '.' n Bett l il m c.x-l r,i r, wbi b will rnr 4.100 Ut af taWibei sear, T "' litdi-ha e &H arm- uf I.imI ind tw " comt lw llnif I ii-r-H h"at iillr-i i. b'l-i lr mill niruiii.e ii'irkt and i ii ran be mnrlia-r.l . il.- pr. un-, iBr rafjli m hrtmm !. : . ti-. !" -' Mi' c im - in ! ata'e. Tbe mill b al-av mailr marv tor ti.. nwnrr. Frtca BlU.MfB. I mir arm Be ffera en maB af fs ur, hr ama ,1 rriUirtil, rn.l citv r iKuer prmrtv taket la part navnirnt. VI. K I BMAtt k rSB H . f-t)lrt-iwHw H.vnl )-taJ. lirta., Iwlianarx'li-
DRY COODS. 1IIOhsi; Sl LiHi:i, JOP.HKRS IN taJiTY riMSIIIMi liOIIDN, mi:'. .rono.rx, fHlTE GOODS, I.IM H I ltaTTunia. saiai-fiwajri ""-l, KNITTING YARNS, CORSETS, &C, &C, (17 U U iialnnton Mrcel, B lut rn II lintiioatiil i tiiiiss i., INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
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BOW, STEWART & CO.
FOR SALE. THREE ACRES OF CHOICE LAND B 1 1..', IMN . tr i i ..; Jf.irtb. for aal, cheap fw
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;.r-nt t ie ,ir e-a-ape the jv.wer of troth Nti ine- Bot, the Uw notch protected the poritr ol tlie Bttäty rui re.-i'U awav :he t ict trial :n tins prucia- h!!"t h ea hein nullified by the s'roke ol a ' m .'.i' :. Oe rae K. She: lev 11 a iurper It ;a j.i. we car Bot say. And trader these cirrtim , t ece, luO, with 1 aidespreid Bjatem of ex -;tit it ra gravalv urjaal that these aeo are e:ievat. ae fanrOBef tfeti which, utile- tran.oteif iiilel to -eats upon this floor, uii'ur i... 1 !. inei." 1 .-..; ititea oi a free people. Mr Speaker. I bavfeanj more, bj far. than I will xfeedilv tranaple oa tt onaib tnder ta tent. ' inte.idtd A i! I lrwire.1 tii do wa irnply to rail tbe . fitve tt i r s --em vtlahty here, in this Hall, aitentim. of the Il'-u-. tjr-t, to the prorai.itioB ' aa i4, inj at lines more ou and take -- hi whtrh ! mule In the tja?nine. t iwt it rn - St ue ih ol S t'ps. th.- hVpreavea.ittive. n.t wl tlm ;.-vpe. joui State; if it ia jet a metufer n rhi urthrok but of tbe one man power ei'u , n ad at the rat en L'uioB.acooram,; to tbe evavtruction of ueirlv Bml el litis capital. ffJI le aeert hare anfMBttwe every fer.tleraan upon this rlsr; it it t ewt a
The folhierinj! is (,r.i'-st ..f Mr R iy allu lel r in he iT " .fm7 -i.ve: Mr Pre-ideut: Dm : 'i e pnrct se--i r: of the Senate I hare witnessed. With rtet, the acNon o' 1 h" !: 1 1 e 111 ur uttiut; ve ! .di-eti to mf mlwBrii t.i lav- tlie C i at ! atid Mieir -e ita in ! this Hall, Ui lerurn to ;i."r h mo - ' . artend to , their privat- ittsinese, leivin tla- Se-i ite fori m mi days without a quorum to do legi-lative bttidneaa He has likew w itne-t-e-1 with regret the re- : pea teal adj'iutniBei.t.s. ex'ei'dii. Ii in Saluniay j forenoon I Motelay alrertio-.'.. He h ,- ,1- w it nessed with regret rhe inem rhtt memlei?i of this rVulv lak in nb-eut'i. rheni-'-'vi- t nun their ts J.-r d.vs wnln.ut Jeiveol the Senate ell j of which h o been dona tnntim y to hi- conviction ot pait.hr darv.and a' iiti-t BM "ppi-ll nn es re--el t rntes and otlo'rw!-e Atnl iu.isinu.'h tl.e -.---inn more than half ex: iied without asleuuate iruh ol ieyi-lative in- ; d.i- ry. tie mi-inieii a- the Democratic parte will le lieid metsnrahli te-p .naible for the afore laid fjievaucas ; and iBsDBeji aa the Sanetf on I th i 1 , 1 grillte! le". at-: e i r -ever ii d - t" r: r s ,,i,,r , ,ril lIHin- riJ,n t'l'titoii and irom il 'nh'.h.me. a; iint :ie v.te of the 2' !er . e. ii"-;etore i itaate . 11 .! i,..a pntest. ia.n-t all and e eral ttte too ve en timer aie-1 p;"v ince; ii.n-' any repetition or ron tnsn m e .l the -a me . .- i., e.iti' le: -la': 1 bv 11 iii . i.iuei ' .s j 1 i ...'y. is a to tho-e lh d rem un br tfir )aing . t . m ' r re s ii. ii .- o; ill legislation, a re coi"h to the De:ii'.' r.ci . by leniiix' tiiem t.i r ride ate io the I ut 'ire i line ut poli-i ahich BO onttttaa np pr. e M defetid ic tbe pre-ent He i-k- his protest to ieaprr i'i ' t tt ' jour sal nl tlie Senate. jI IL IUt. The ;r :.--t as alao signed tv Paftta O Di BBtaf, a K MoLr. A J I)-., 1.1 vas, 1 Ho itii, a n BOOTS AND SHOES.
mm .m bbk en . nn bk. aa Wr W svrm u bow recetvmr se.eaa bnanej of . , . f . .in-wgtawl. - Mm rattarra paScM. Ua.afW- ' st. . ..ir- left at 5 S..atb Uaawarw araaH, aa mt Jara LaJUtt MVCK Or Holt KM a las Buhk fuk dan A Spotu'a, ao tbr orarr o UaSaa Batfreaa Track,
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INSURANCE. EIGHT y-FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL EXPOSE. JAM AltY, lttftf.
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