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concerned the great question now at issue viz the representation of the Southern states  The reconstruction Com. have presented their report one clause of an amendment to which is that all who have participated in the rebellion be disfranchised until 1870, Our friend the Chief Justice I am glad to see is in favor of the immediate restoration to the rights of citizans of all who loyaly disposed. In a letter to the Anti-Slavery society wh. recently held its anniversary in New York he says that [[underline]] all free men [[/underline]] are entitled to suffrage on equal terms and if this truth had been recognized in the first movement towards national reconstruction by an invitation to the whole loyal people of the states in rebellion to take part in the work of state reorganization undoubtedly the practical relations of every state with the union would have been ^[[already]] established with the happiest results. He adds "[[underline]]nothing is [[/underline]] more [[underline]] profitable [[/underline]] than justice"  The Anti-Slavery Society at their meeting did not second is views however but [[end page]]
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abused the president roundly  Wendell Phillips introducing a set of resolutions in wh. the chief magistrate is denounced as a traitor & the headquarters of rebellion declared to have been changed from Richmond to the White House.
Congress is determined to restrict the power of the President as much as possible and has brought forward a bill introduced I believe by Mr. Trumbull ^[[wh.]] provides "that no salary or compensation be given to officers appointed by the President before confirmation by the Senate, unless appointed to fill vacancies happening during the recess of the Senate by [[underline]] death - resignation, expiration of term [[/underline]] or removal for official misconduct." The passage of this act will prevent the President from [[turning?]] out any one who might be obnoxious to him except [[during?]] the session of the Senate & then really only with their consent & that body would have the power of withholding the pay of any one appointed by him to fill such vacancies. thus taking from him one means of defense against his political enemies &
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