Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-16

The HRse0usirHesisu'' DIsenssions
From .bs View YORK TorIdl
Most Of ths lea1iug newspapers Of TIE eoul
I lrY have within the last few days, entered ihe
srens. and are discussing, with more or less
ability and much eaTnsstnsss, the basis, unsth0d
snd terms OF q rseonstrucsi0n Of ihs Union
Tie regular journalists are reinforced, il these
siseusaeas, By hosts Of volunteer o0rTesp8B-
dents sue Indication that The subject Is Eel.
% be timely and is taxing a strong hold on he
public mind. Even the 1Tiblllls, which is every
day p,o'es1iDg against such discussion. is every
day drawn into their vortex, Publishing non
long nnuulcssions GA tie main dasstisn in
voiYads lsW unabsl1E Eed editorials Eom he
World end now 2TTuu-e u.s of ils own % show
the mischieis AID pefiis Of iolerstiug the e1ls-
tsnce OF alayefY IN the restored Union. Such
discussions are uecessarv .c1nsea aueBcs Of the
present mliitAIy status When the h7ry nstsor
Of war v;siblY hssieEs 10 is setting, sii eyes
naturally turH 70 the opposite point 10 Tho bon
B0n aBd watch Tor he Using Ci tho 0Ib 0l
pesca. The sole ot i-ct 81 ths wsT fcaFlainly
ts only legi.iDa-a otjeci) is lbo Te-estsblish
ment Of the Umea aud Il is absurd to
supuOss that the people can l0CkO Nth st0ld
iHdif-Esacs and tUst The settlement Of 50 great
q coutrovHrsv to The dscFeii0n Of tbe Admins
iratiOn with tie same careless corhleLCs a. %
it we're treaty with a petty Indian tribe lt is
contrary 70 Tho genius Of q free D5opls 10 tslzs
the iuialbiity Of their rulers for grGu.oi iR
matters hat deoplg concern tie public welfare
The CaHsdisn Reciprocity treaty was issding
topic with The press for many months, The an
nsIstioH nj Texas had to pass che ordeal Of vig-
orOUs aud vehement discussion in every part Of
he c0nntrg before it was clusumfnAis5; and yet
The fribsHs Processes 10 think that on qnssticH
ut 5uCn trauscenjsut interest as the restoration
b.. VS. AZ.
and spaihstic as IT they counted fos no mo-s iu
the settlement than the sui iaeis of a i0reisB
governments
II the Trt5zns sseks 20 sta7e off discussion
frO1n An spnTebensiou that discussion Vill ex-
pole the crude theories ef the radicals, We can
not impez-h TIE prudence OF Is edyics. Eves
iu ihs present early stage OF The discussion li is
spDsIe-ii .bat he abolition policy csnnot stand
3 close rcTuiiuy even from The administrators
point Of view Even if ihs Democratic jeur-
nails and statesmen should stand aio0f and keep
silent, the discussion could NOS 60 on smoEg the
Rspu0.icaH journals without getting them into
4n irexuicsble taugle, presenting knots winch
the Ab1isiGGists can nsithay c8t nor unite. IL
s ca al hands c5ncsdsd that Congress has DO
power over slavery In States le.uzlly iG The
UHiOa. Mr Sumuer. Che bzst informed and one
of the most irHstzd of the radical leaders cor
csdss this AMI So, Ks 70 ObViare the dzEcultY by
his theory that BY thsiT rebellion the Southern
States have committed suicide" and forfeited
the rights pertaining to Them as States. Tbs
general tore If the radical 6iscHs8ions On this
subiect essu1ues that abe rebel States have But
themselves ia such relations that they need Fs-
admitsi0H 70 become members Of the Union,
and that ON grounds Of puohc.poliey, Al indis-
pensable condition. Of such readuission is an
assent, uR thsF part, 70 tba extinction Of slavery
within their territorial limits. But If it can be
proved that ths States which have passed or
dinsucss Of secession arc HOb States iD the
UniCl, il is obvious Chat the radical polIey has
not even c-uJeh 10 stand upon. Now it 20
hsppeHs that the AdmiuisirstiOa has. by its
own acts precluied Itseii from even raising The
question whether the States in rebellion are in
iuo Uuioa. The two States Of Tennessee and
Louisiana passed ordinances Of secession, aud
joined the SJutIsTn COniedsEscy in precisely
the same manner as the other rebel
ststss. No act Of Congress has been passed for
heiTreadmissi0n, nor has there bosn any Exec
ntive proclamation Of smnssty relieving lhsm
from Che disabilities they Incurred by their sets
Of secession. Now 1t is understood that sctiys
means are taken by the imiuistrstan 10 en-
courage the election Of members 0f Congress
rOHl loyal districts in these states; bat no vOt-
log me11ber can hold q seat 10 Congress unless
he is representatives Of 3 state aeiuaLly in tie
UniOn. Ths Organized territories are represented,
70 be sure each BY one delegate, who can speak
bat not vote, but only states in the Uui0n can
ssnd voting me snbsTs. The AdmiuistrsIou, by
tbe cluHtenBaca i hAs given 90 The election of
members in seeded States. has settled the
question so far ss Is can Be settled by the
Executive branch Of tie GovsTnmsnt Il
may perhaps ha said that this action
Is not cficial, and Therefore not binjinz. Bat
the Exc uiivs department. hss C0mmified ifsel o.
iisisllv 10 another way, which sstslss the quss
ton adversely TO she position Of the rs6icsis.
When France made 4 tender Of her good offices
20 bring about & reconciliation, Mr. Seward. un-
der the Instructions Of The Pfesidsnl, made q
reply, in which he stated that seats were open
in both branches Of Congress for Representatives
Of The States in Tsbslliou, which they can Os
euey whenever they, choose for tbs discussion
snd settlement o. he matters iu controversy
between the States New ns States out Of fbe
Union caaDos be represented IN Congress. Air
I.ine0ln's Administration il f1iiy committed on
tue point on which this whole question Of sia-
very turns ss involved in ree0ns trUcson. Con
gress also has committed itself on this osFdiBEl
point in q manner equally decisive. il is
wei known lhst before West Virginia was
erected into G ssPaTs.e SlAis. he original Btsts
Of Virgins was represented iu both branches OF
The lest Congress. The whole State was repre-
serted TO the senate ard various loyal districts
in ths house By the decision Of both h0usss,
then the State of Virginia, Notwithstanding its
set Of secession aud It's srmed hostility, wss sill
in the Union The 5iaEs Of West Virginia had
not been fSTgaed, snd # he members nom Var
ginis were not Representatives OF a sabsisting
STATE aefuslly 10 the Union, they had no busi-
ness to occupy seats and vote.
whatsoever, therefore, msy be the original meT-
SIS OF the question: = Rspubiieasi Exscutive, .
RsDubhcsu senate. aud RspaDlIeAn- house OF
Representatives, sre undsT 80 esisppsi, having,
by their own action, ezcludsd thsmselVes from
raising tls question whether the States passing
ordinances Of secession are still members Of the
Union