Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-09
"Loyal'' Rebels and Reconstruc.
tfOn.

Notwithstanding the vencmous hatred
which rebels and abolitionists entertain for
each other, there are many points of roscm-
blance between them. Their arrogance and
selfconcoit, their assumptions of superior
morality, their professions of patriotism to
hide designs as selfish and personal as they
are wicked and reasonable, and their spite
fulness towards the constitution and the
Union, are habits and feelings common to
each. The rebels gasconade and fight, while
the abolitionists gasconade but refuse to
fight, and this is the most prominent dis
similarity and this is not so marked but
that it is easily forgotten by repentent Con-
federate leaders.
The Gannts, Fishbacks, Jack Hamitons,
IIahns, etc, aside from the spols which are
offered as inducements to loyalty" find
their aihnities in the abolition party. They
have thus far found in virtue other Eek
ceeding great rewards" than are embodied
in its practice; but there are indications that
the course of their true love will not run as
smoothly hereafter. The debate in the
Senate on the 25th ultimo, on motion to
admit Mr.. Fishback to scat as Senator
from Arkansas, disclosed to gentlemen like
himself obstacles in their path which had
not entered into their calculations. We
published on Muesday portion of the de-
bate, but we wish now specially to direct at
tention to the appended extract from the
speech of Senator Howard of Michigan:
"And while am up must beg to be allowed
to say further that do not concede to the Pres
ident of the United states, as COMMANDMENT.
Chief of the army and navy of the United states
or as the Chief Magistrate of the nation, til,
power to reconstruct and re-establish this
| Union, broken up as 1t has been by bloody re
/ bellion. insist that that power belongs, and
belongs exclusively, to the Congress of the Uni
ted States, and OF to the executive of the United
state; and that it is our boundcn duty to see tt
in particular haste about ii, that such measure,
are adopted as shall result in the peaceful anc
permanent restoration of this Union upon con
. stitional principles"
Senator'S Colamer Fcsscnden, Cowan
: Foster and Morgan are strongly suspestet
of yet cherishng something like respect fO
: the Constitution, and imagining that ther
is remaining something Of moral and lega
obligation in the oath which they have ia
ken to support and defend it. Mr.. Fish
, back has not been admitten to a seat, ant
his present prospect are not tattering, I'll
: is disappointed i'll the eager welcome whicl
i he supposed would be extended to him npo
. his arrival in Washington. Himself an,
/ his motives are understood and dspiscd b
the most respectable Senators of the part
q to which he, in his newborn zeal for tn
v Union, has allied himself.
4 The declarations of MIR. Howard promlS
n much How far they may be received a
q an exposition of the views and intentions c
y the more conservatives Of the abolition Sen
:. ators, or how far they may be modified
70 meet the demands af partnership, we hay
# yet to learn. IF they are fully and fairl
n maintained by him and them in their obv
,. GUS meaning and spirit, the nation may b
willing in grent measure to forgive the
previous action inconsistent with and cor
Trajectory Of the purposes and principle
here avowed They may now dictate to tn
n fanatica and revolutionary spirit to whic
w. they have heretofore yielded Il partial an
i i unwilling obedience. Have they the sagaci
l, ty to comprehend and the courage and firm
a ness to meet the requirements of their pc
' 'e sition, or will they, dispite their ''hig
y sounding words" continue their submis
II sion to the authority they have summone
: the courage to question ?-CHicago Time