Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-17
Reconstruction.

Jefferson Davis hopes TO become the Presi-
dent of all the States except New England.
by means of reconstruction, as it is the
fashion TO call it. This reconstruction means
the adoption, 10y all Of the States except New
England Cher twelve Senators must be ruled
out at all hazards) Of the Montgomery Con.
stitution, which Alex. Stephens Gays is based
upon the idea that slavery is a divine and
bencfceut institution, which should 20 every
where, hand in hand with civilization. The
suppression of the African slave trade in that
Constitution, and the absence of free-trade
clause were both intended to render it posi-
ble that twenty-eight out of the thirty four
States might embrace it, rather than contend
with the turbulent spirits who framed it, and
who set it in operation without the consent,
and in defiance of the viii, even of the people
Of the Cotton States The enemies Of Ste
/ phen A. Douglas finding that they could not
defeat him in the Charleston Convention, put
up nominee of their own, and chrstened
! themselves the National Democracy. The
same set, having thereby secured the election
of Lincoln, now put up President of their
own, and christen their organization "hc
ColJc8erate States Of AMERICA" They OBJ
tanned support for their boiling nominee in
the North, but they did so by concnalng
their reasonable plans. When they wanted
support for their "Confederate7 President, at
the North, they found that they had counted
without their host. They thought their dis
gusting and timeworn Niger cry, would
drive Northern Democrats from the support
Of the Government. They thought that, in
any event, those who would bolt National
Democratic Convention when beaten, would
as readily bolt the Government itself; and
that il IA party nominee could receive the
support of those only, who helped to nomi.
nate him, cous'itutionaily elected Presi-
dent would be obeycd only by those who
voted for him. The reckless and unscrupu-
lous demagogues Of the South who are now
in rebellion, always bawled Justify for the
Union and the Constitution as II is while they
were in office. We now see that they re-
gard Government as solely designed to con-
fer upon them honors and emolulnents and
that when they cannot rule they are bent
upon running. Because they were defeated
at the Presidential election they declare all
efforts to keep the wheels Of Government in
motion, Black Republican party measures,
and all attempts to compel the minority to
yield to the constitutionally expressed will
of the mojority,a a blood-thirsty and war;
like policy.
But, the reconstruction game has utterly
failed. The original structure will suit the
American people very well for some centuries
TO come. The old homestead is not to give
way to a gingerbread castle The ballot box
was not opened in November last solely for
the reception of Breckinridge votes. The
easy work. Of going through the motions of
setting up rebel Government, and Of being
sclG-electcd TO the Offices, under Constitu-
ton never ratified by the people, will never
place jeff Davis in the White House at
Washington The politicians may break up
political parties but they cannot 10y few
weeks frothing and fuming destroy this great
nation The rebels find the work of tearing
down more troublesome than they had cX-
pected 1t will be sometime before any re-
construction will be necessary The Mont
gomcry Constitution is not rclished by those
for whom it was framed it has no attractions
for those who are in arms to punish its infa-
nous authors