The Contrast! Professions and Practice of Republican Democratic Statesmen Contrasted (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Contrast! Professions and Practice of Republican Democratic Statesmen Contrasted State organization found there reunion of the States, devolved upon the at the close of the war, and had, by execuKepublican Congress and party. tivc order, substituted other forms substanThis duty was performed in a spirit of tially like those abrogated except as to mao-nanilnity which fell far short of justice chattel slavery and had placed these new to the traitors, and which exceed in liberorganizations under the exclusive control of ality any terms ever before offered to the the old rebel leaders, leadersof an armed and conquered rebellion. The proposed amendment of the ConstiThe conditions named were: tution, placing the conditions of restoThe recognition of the rights of citizenration to the Union in the organic ship to all born upon our soil, or naturallaw, was submitted to those reorganized within our jurisdiction. ized rebel governments, and by them unaniThe sacred preservation of the public mously rejected. To this action they were faith. advised by a recreant President and enFort)idding the assumption of any porcouraged by the whole Demockatio Party tion of the rebel debt, or the payment ia the country. It has been shown that, for emancipated slaves. every Democrat in Coxgress opposed the Requiring that Representatives shall be terms of reuxion, and it is now to be added apportioned among the several States aocorthat, every Democrat in every State ding to population, and that, when any Legislature also opposed and voted against race or class shall be excluded from voting, the conditions of settlement; and that, in the numbers composing such class shall not two States in which Democrats have be counted in the basis of the representasince obtained majorities, tdey have fortion. Mally Voted To Rescind The Ratification Providing that no person shall be a Senof the amendment. See Legislative proator or Representative, or hold any office, ceedings in Ohio and New Jersey. Why civil or military, under any State or under this action of the Democracy? Are they the United States who, having taken an against conferring the rights of citizens oath to support the Constitution, shall have upon all born or naturalized upon our soil? engaged in rebellion against the United Do they wish to give representation to a States, or given aid and comfort to the enenon-voting population in the rebel States? mies thereof, unless relieved of such disaDo they desire to restore to unpardoned bility by a two-thirds vote of Congress. rebei the control of the nation? These conditions, in the form of a conDo they intend to violate the public stitutional amendment, were adopted by faith, assume the rebel debt or pat for the following votes: emancipated slaves? If none of these, why senate. not say so in the organic law? If they are Ayes 33 All Republicans. against all these, why not so declare in the Nays 1 l-AU now acting with the Demo- Constitution? If they are in favor of these, cratic party except one Van Viukle. , , , ., , rwhy not honestly say so in tiienplatform, house, Jj rAyes 133-All Republicans. Pintimated by tl eir canNajs 36 All Bemocrats. di4ates? Reconstruction Upon a Loyal Basis. Opposition of the Democracy to BeconWhen Congress assembled in December, struction Upon a Loyal Basis.1866, it was. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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