Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-07
From the Montgomery Ala. Advertiser.
POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF con.
GEEES.

/ The Union now consists Of thirty-sil
States, as follows: Maine, New Hamp
shire, N6=lnOnt, Massachusetts, Rhod,
/ Island, Connecticut, New York, New
( Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
I land, Virginia, North Carolina, South
/ Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
| Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
/ Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia
Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
eOnsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kan
-as, California, Nevada and Oregon
These States are entitled 10 seventy.
two Senators. Twenty-Five State.
are now represented in Con-
-ress, and eleven uur6presented. The
UnrepresenUed states are Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. From
the twenty-five represented States there
are fOrtY-eight Senators and two vacan-
cies, one from Iowa, occasioned by the
appointment Of Senator Harlan, Of that
state, 10 the post Of Secretary of the In
terror, and one from Vermont, occa-
stoned by the recent death Of Senator
Jacob Coliamer. or these fOrty-eight
Senators, thirty-seven are Republicans
and eleven Democrats, and Iowa and Yer
The eleven unrepresented States will
probably send twenty-five anti-Repubii-
can Senators, which, added 20 the eleven
Democrats already there, viii make an
aggregate of thirty-three against the
thirtv-nine Republican,
Amongst those embraced in the list of
Republicans, are James Il. DOOlittle, Of
Wisconsin; Edgar COVan, Of Pennsyl-
vaTr4a, and Ira Harris and Edwin ID.
Morgan, Of New York, who are known
70 I've opposed To the ultra views of the
radical Republicans II would, perhaps,
also be safe TO class Eessanden, OF Maine,
and FeOte, Of Vermont, as conservative
Republicans But we only take the four
who are first named, subtract them from
the Republicans, and add them to the
Democrats We have thirty-seven Con-
-ervatlves and thiFty-Gve Republicans.
The thirty-siX States are entitled 20
two hundred and foTty-One mem bers in
the House. The twenty-five States now
represented have one hundred and
eighty-thrge members. OF these. Cne
bundled aud furJy-JWO are Republicans
and fOrty-0ne Democrats. The eleven
mrepresented States are entitled 10
sixty-one members, all Of whom will
probably b. agti-ilePullioan. These
-iEty-one, added 10 the Democrats
already in the House, show a total OF one
hundred and two. This would leave a
majority Of forty for Tia Republicans,
with an the States represented. How
many Of the Republican Representatives
are inclined to conservatism we
have no means OF telling. We cannot
even make plausible guess. Some
prominent leaders, however, such as
Robert c. Schenck and William Law
renee. of Chic. and Henry J. Raymond,
Of New York, are actively committed 20
the conservative policy OF the National
Administration. We may, indeed, rea-
sonably suppose that the supporters OF
the a administration amongst tle Hepub-
licau Representatives would be sufficient
when combined with the one hundred
and ten conservatives, to neutraliZe and
l overcome the radical majority.
The figures we have thus given shCW
I the great Necessity for the admission Ol
our Southern members. With the Sen
I ators and Representatives. from the eleven
! unrepresented States once in Congress
the Presidents policy would certainly
/ have a majority in the Senate and prob
ably in the House. This should impress
US with the importance Of doing every,
thing in our power, consistent with hOnOl
and sound policy, to remove any Ohstacl,
which would enlharrass the conservative
policy of the Administration now in Con
{ gress, in the matter Of admitting oui
Southern members
4 The people OF our state, - far as they
I have gone IN the work Of restoration
I have shown an unhesitating willingness
/ 10 accept fully and in good faith the in
/ exorable resGlts Of the war. with all thei
! legitimate consequences. They have
thus far, without undue murmuring, con
formed 10 all the exigencies Of the situa
ri0n. They have elected a wise and con
servative Governor, and an able Legs
laure; and that enlighteded body isnOy
IN a pOsitson 70 exercise an indenenden
discretion IN all that remains to be don
| to restore the State to her proper place n
the Union. The people are heart an,
soul with the President, and viii cheer
fully sustain ana applaud their iaglsla
tors in any reasonable action which ma,
be necessary to uphold him am
strengthen his hands.
The war has established the supremac
of the Union over slavery ana secession
but the right Of the States 70 determin
the qualification Of voters has not bee
touched. and President johnson, seein
that this IS the vital point upon whic
hinges at once the preservation Of th
Constitution, and the local self govern
ment ofthe people, has wisely disregarde
everv other issue, and planted his ad
miufstratiOn upon rock against Whic
the breakers Of radicalism may dash
vain. if the people Of the States viii con
tinue TO pursue steadily the course he la
indicated for them.
five can retain the power to max
end administer the laws in the state
what hiatteFs i if Ue eave % pass IN
constitutional Amendment, and CIV
> the negro a civil status2 Surely ther
I can be no danger in this but there Is in
mirert danger, that if President JONI
sons policy should faii, Though aHy ~
ton or inaCtiOn Of ours upon minC
points, radical rule will Immediately tax
,,s -,l@oA Of the mild and lenient swa
which ne has instituted over US.
Let it not be supposed we are out
danger. President johnson has bee
merely Masking an experiment. IN our D
balf on his own responsibility. IT. art
= I'M he has done, he is not sustained, VI
Ia INTO the poor dOwn-trOdden Sout
The military viii be strengthened,
: code of laws viii be passed f
our government by military pourt
and our lives and property VIII
Ieft 10 the mercy Of petty tyrants, a
5 Of US. nor for Us. II is against this alte
native that we would warn all those wi
! are inconsiderate enough 10 imagine
Z are out Of the woods, when the iacJ
we, and President johnson, are on tria
Z The next Congress VIII decide. Inc lie
; stature has elected two wise ana lu'lelo
/ Senators, let il carry out this pollcy VII
out hesitating upon the lmpraetlcal
: issues or technicalities Of Dy-gol
: system.
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