New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-31
News from the south.
TIE REBEL yICE-PRESIDEHT's PLAN OF RECON
sTRUCTlOE IMPRhCTlCABLB


From the Charleston Mercury, Oct. Z.
! III order. we presume. that he might not be
misunderstood in lis policy Of reconstruction the wee
President refers 10 the Convention q" lr az me model
Of the convention he proposes for the assembling Of the
Confederate and the United Suites together. Let M
| see then, what was the Cow entOn 81 l15I
J. The Convention q l.s7 arose from tho supposed
deficiencies Of the articles OF confederation 70 carry
the aars Of the United States. 1t was called by States
already IL confederation. after their independence was
achieved and the wnr with Great Brf1D was ended 70
ger or nmeld their articles Of confederation. ls This
now the condition % the Confederate and Of tire United
Sts.s toward each other In 1877 tho States which as
semblod together IN convention, were oil mat very tine
united together under government; and upon the
most intimate relao Ds of umy having !Ough together
through sgc years. wDT for theif Common mo pfnd.
snes AID liberty. In i-t4 MI SLriir's advocates a
convention of tue Confederate States with tie United
States from whom they have separated because OF ,her
liflessness md expressions and who are aoY waging
against them force and bsFbar"us war Tor tl'r sub
ugaon The circumstance then. in which he States
l~ch formed The Convention Ol llei were placed are
very different from those III which tho Confederate ana
the Unit5d States stand toward each ether. Ihe
former was a convention Of friends-thc latter must be
q convention OF enemies.
u MIR SUrusss proposes that the delegates ap-
pointed the convention Of 1904 shah be clio he'd with
powers 90 consult and ngreo upon some plan OF adyna
ment 81 oar preset difficulties aud stric, W DE suD
mitted for subsequent J&tlcatiOn by the sovereign
States hOm il affected 50 inr ns the submission OF
its labOrs - the States for rat0n ~ concrruc0 'he
proposed convention Of LTD ~ Ike the convention m
i5s5. but there Is most striking difference between
them as ~ the attees to be adjusted. There were no
'diffcultsesr as 10 rghts-ihere was no strife dis
played or furious war 10 be adjusted in the convention
II I.s7 PIT now arc 10 80 Llto conyen ION win
those who deny all right Gsc who nave been FOR
three years eyng by :te sword TO oo them out Of our
land
s. Tho convention Of l5s7 was assembled 20 form
more perfect Snon The preamble Of tho constitution
submitted 10 the States fr tbcir ratification pncc, this
as the very rse reason which governed Their labors
Gen. WAsHIgGIoY the President VI tls Convention
of ICY assigns THE the one grtat otecs OF tie
convention Now union exists at ali between
the Confederate and the United States. B4t ~ con-
ptHti0n r. STRfkNs pr0p0ses 10 10 I NE tho c4Hrrh'
noR Of l7s7 is rasd o51ect pus be IN foTrl more
ps-tst unt0a' btt.e,a The ConJedeyae AMI he Dated
Sa1es-iS odDr sorss. recossyuottOA VI The dJx'Ar
UiaeR.
a. The Convention Of lie7 was limited 10 Us powersA
The resolution OF the Congress Of tho confederation
recommended that convention should meet Phlt
dephia on tue second Mo- Jay la May tlsnDP i0r The
purpose OF revising the articles Of and
reporting 20 Congress and tho several Legislatures such
alterations aud provisions therein shall when agreed
70 In Congress be- confirmed Ivy the States." Mr. SIE
PREss supports convention Of tho Confederate ard the
ntod States In which tho delegates shall be imilless
In their powers. They to b. clothed with pOwers
to consult and agree upon some plan OF adjustment"
Our liberties rights and Independence are all to be- liable
TO the plan Of adjustment" Why the Jealousy which
scieatfd or oibeys ia sDisylps ipte W. Conyenuon