The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19

made 70 purge 1t In all Its branches OF corrupton
Economy OF outlay so much spoken OK oy those VINO
hold power previous 70 their election and little
regarded BY them since will be reinstatsd 10 the prac
tice the government as one OF the essentai rules s
action. 1t
The doctrine that the States shall possess and exercise
all ungranted powers and shall be free within tner Jurs
dction from the encroachments OF federal authority,
sball be rigidIy mantailed
The system Of public revenue shall be adjusted so as
TO bear equally upon all sections Ani interests, ana the
uniscesssry increase Of officers in collecting IT, as wen as
IN other departments OF public service shall Do avoided
sve +, the OBJECT pfS 70, wn Ee the war was
w.t. the restoraton Of the Union and the jurisdiction OF
our " Sys Ss nS saa sss
brance OF other objects, to he brought 70 speedy
and honorable conclusion. Buta further, It may Be
confidently asserted that Opposition triumph In our
elections win call into existence moral forces more
powerful even than physical for securing peace upon
the basis OF reusion And may be the only means for
securing that great object hitherto up-sazed, and post
poned and prevented by the policy acapaciy OF our
rulers
beside the revision Of our domestic policy and the
restoration Of constitutional principles therein the great
objects 10 which look the conclusion Of tho
and the just determination of tie questions connected
RECONSTRUCTION.
The propositions which should obtain I'm the
structon Of the Union not difficult OF statement and
when contFasted with the policy OF the administration
The first is that the states shall stand as before the
war; except as to changes which may os agreed be-
tween among them The Of the United
states composing tho eoniederacy, ana II Is ~
s snd pars, are po nd by Il change Us
terms add to IL new provisions ANY Other doctrine
is revolutionary and destructive and 70 DO utterly
rejected, whether founded upon Presidential proc ANA
ops statutes enacted by Congress. Tho powers Of
the federal government In all its branches are confined
within the provisions OF The constitution and cannot
transcend them therefore the constitution ID Is in
GLIDING It's power Of regular amendment, the lending
save the nation IL this The DAY Of its sore TRIAL
Let the false and guilty doctrine that the President
OF the United States by proclamation, or the Con-
urn
diminish the conditions Of union between tho States, DO
discarded at once and forever and most Of the dicu
which appear attend the question OF reconstruc
ton will wholly disappear. Those departments OF
the government are cJnAncd to particular legislative
and executive duties aud cannot touch or determine
the relations OF the states with each other That field OF
power sacrea to the great organized communities by
whom the Union was formed and by whom alone IL Ca,
DO subjected to modihcaou change We have fought
TO the Union not !, change it, much less TO sub
vert its Fundamental principles and the Accomplishment
of its ration is the compunsation We propose 10 our
solves tor ali tue costs aud sacrifices OF The struggle
But Is impossible TO the President TO Congress
is competent the states IN their sovereign capacity,
by free mutual consent the proper time to pero!
The american States required compact OF union 10 so
through the war Of the revolution, and II was made
subsequently they cured amended compact, creit
ing more Intimate unon 70 secure TO them me fruits
occasn resulted that most admirable instrument,
the constitution the United states, under which she
republic has existed and prospered Tor m re than seventy
years And now uner our experience Of revolt ana war
aud misgovernment. We may conclude that additional
securities liberty audi Mon should be established IA
the fundamental But these securities must cousiE
limitations rather than of extensions OF federal aaiho
ity not Invade those Fields power which we're
State jurisdiction Ia the original scheme OF
union.
The tuton should provide against the uncontrolled
domination sectional parties south or North, "a the
Of The Uued States as The most iadispagsa-
bic vital regulation possible for our fae.j aud con
tinued existence as q republic. 4
arc at war; and blood flows, and wealth is wasted
fanaticsn runs riot, and the constitution 's broken,
and We are doan by bitter grief and sorrow in all
our homes sectional faciin ruios the govern
the United S.aies, tree from restraint, Or curb
possible that this coudon OF things again exist
fer have exttcatec ourselves from the grasp Of
calamity
There should also bs a udicious D,i alton upon the
distribution Of federal patronage. charge
BY winch the great body pubic officers wonc bold Tor
aAed efrs and be removable only ol law would
oe oae ol great merit aud wisdom and is among tho
most desirable Object 70 be sought IL our public policy
AMNESTY.
Another proposition plrlaning 20 reconstruction In,
th i as to there shall be amnesty eSce, tor
partiellaI Offences. AL the esses II state OF
cannot be visited Win luccial punishment. 10th ncces
sity snd policy require tAat ~ tue co'riAs'on OF such
struggle the mauIi2 81 Oblivion shall cover the rsst
\ nation torn ~ IiFh war aeinAn!s tepose W l's
ccnCusieu, that Soeety may 10 reoresnned ond
that passions anG dem aiihation produced by
may disappear before Tire renewed seor OF moral forces
Laws Of cocisaation and treason may be polite and
necessary 20 prev insurreeon TO chec!;
Quiet, but they become inappcab'e when revolt las
riened INTO public war aud orc entire people are organ
TED aranss auotner euai onecnents, when direcled
against a whole population cdious and solcss, asd
tier ndcucy IS proloDg AID intensity war; ana 10
emharrass proyeu ts us conclusion Their office Ia 70
chssss Individual olencers within government ursfic
ton entire commentaries confendng Tor inde.
pendence other pubic object The Of
sariy and properly obtain between the parties TO
ncpaac tho confess, and ispace supersede those OF
municipal enactment Amnesty therefore, within the
!t Of public soiety, follows of course the termination
Of snch coutes, as that ID which we ero now engaged
II nay BE added that clear jnsHco requires that
Uaaasls have led from the rcyoed country should
be- restored 10 ther estaI1F ADD that The p,r,icrar
wrongs inflated upun them should tar possible
Iedressed.
/ cosrHAsr.
wo Tins taken poiicc OF several questions coa.
wife the subject Of reconstruction AID uncaed
our Vows upon them li5w mach opposed those views
are poHcy OF the administration viii appear uroa
termination settlement d dspa,es upon just and
reasonable basis and 20 The sceafty 0. Tho country
adjust no recurrence ~ rereeter; while tho policy
n The administration pouls simple nlern ttvo 10
between The sIbius1t,on and mdepcnlo4oe 81 'he
sonth
Inst ii thc Uuiu be rCst1 Uety preserved, and
prosperity rene ed raB county ihass rcsuits mrs,
'cioS me le'eal and rejection o. lac admins 'fn
Tae iscat d NJ Lincoa removes he nah .osl d
reunion All restores a tne aa rule o. ias
ton oyer be adhcring states.
There but tao eiar-es ~ n thi, count y. 10
mako msuy cut Of he war, ord second trrsa " 20
jsstfe 10 aceieso enlauci alton BY rs 10 th nes,
DER tirs, for sudir vcaith = gratlhei md y - n
thor atu 70 regret deeply these calaaiiies sine ad
up1n ther icll1w couniryuen. oat rom which ,hegae
ssSmsa sna as e hs 4, 3d. 9,s I u, =
VII tax llecs .he Uuicn retnlin broken fereytr.
FILTER fes',i satisfies hin profoundly hn, wholly aud
possible event during his eSsianoe compete With
stlLpr 5 these IN MORT an excellence.
Sui hss not thn country borne al II can reasonably
bser ii laet much uYNre tDan u reasonably bear
fr TIC qualification O these two cln pi sra
ss lei Tho Standardization Il Tie seyssDB,cet gEds
fvos u which they nssie 10 power and atty tnoie VA
molly greed ard their tc'estabe sons. % thrown GU
OF po Thus relieving the country from tas nightmare
n corruption and anaticsm wnica pressing out rs
very stence'
shcrt sighted and passsna,, asn rush On 10 accom-
psh a. ledaic object unsplc - perecse tho con.
se1gcI ssl aign beyond the present tacaent, ard
unvlO a. believe that new obsteces IN their pate o.
rass aus venRcance viii succeed The existing nncs
They nly think that II slavery be struck down by
force resa css OF Law civil obligation. and negro
conalily DO as,ab siled IN its stead snbject
htgty, Of national peril, 'sstone Of
sinmpIiua1 will ROMAN in tho path ~
oatiorl progress. Vain dcuson such expectations
70 proved 60 be false by Thousand examples 10
h.stry n source OF danger y IN these Wild passions