Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
,TTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1865,
rom our Washington Correspon-
dent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1865.

a will very generally attract the az
nfon o. the country. His position
| he Cabinet, to which he was elevat-
without any solicitation Of his own,
eminent success with which be con-
,,o3 the affairs of the National cur
ncv and me confidence reposed by all
49,, IN his financial ability, and in
a nprJ,y o.. character, entitle him TO be
ear3 when he speaks on topics of Ma
|nbql Importance. On y recent visit to
! hon~ .a Indiana, where Tor many
7, se mad been the manager Of 4
gDca o. ne State Bank OF Indiana, he
nvi-yd To address his fellow
|a, md very naturally selected
r., D. national interest and import
Aver handsome tribute 10 the
|eno~v b, Mr.. Lincoln, and a eulogium
r. ,s,ccssor, he proceeds TO speak
h. o5.cy Of the President in recon
t,DctIon. In reply TO the objections
- q. sc North, that "the rebellious
Rsstps h2N ceased to be States, y " that
Iotbjpg should be done by the Execu-
Ia in restoring the State Governments
Nh Congress had determined on what
In, hey should be restored TO the
pion which they had abandoned, and
attempted to destroy" and that
kpne claim for these States universal
fage and even a conhscation Of the
spery of all rebels, and the applica-
il 0. the proceeds to the payment Of
National debt" he says
These views are not, ! think, those
majority of the people OF the North.
n better opinion is, that the States
hcb attempted to secede, never ceased
be states of the Union that during
1 progress Of the revolt, the Federal
hhority was merely suspended, and
Hen the rebellion was overcome, the
miederate Government and the Rebel
kate Government ceased to have even a
pninal existence, and the people who
Ia been subject TO them were left for
time being without any government
hatever. The question which came
fore the President was this Shall the
bple OF the South be held under mill
ky rule until Congress shall act upon
1uestiOn, or shall immediate mea-
eS be taken by the Executive to re-
Dn the civil Governments ? After
ure deliberation, the President con-
kded 1t to be his duty to adopt the
ker course, and l am satisfied that in
6Ig so, he acted wisely"
n support Of this opinion ne speaks Of
Rdesirableness II of saving the expense OF
nilltsrv force in the Rebel States, and
n the strain on our Republican lnsti-
Mons, which would be caused by
kntaining it. He then adds;
While the President inclines to treat
th kindness those who, with mistaken
Mons, took part in the rebellion, there
b. man who holds in greater abhor-
nce the crime of treason. To the
ktevs OF the rebellion, there will be, l
frbend, no hasty pardons to the
nrderars of our gallant soldiers, no
egCy
Elf these last remarks are an indica-
bn Of the policy to be pursued toward
le leaders of the rebellion, your readers
D. greatly rejoice. The delay in ar
Agnng them, and the numerous par
ms granted to such men as Orr Of
opth Carolina, and Pillow Of Tennes-
ZEE, have created painful apprehensionS
bat defeat on the battlefield is all the
uM Mshment that Is to be inflicted on
fatOrs, and that Cobb and Wise and
EoomoS and Lee, if not Davis himself,
e to go free. The public sentiment Of
n country condemns treason as a
Flne and demands its punishment.
Alter reading the extracts from Mr..
Hqulloch's speech, your readers will
nrally ask if his theory is correct,
pd if the Rebel States are not out OF
n Union, why does the Executive ap-
pint provisional governors to rule
(em, and why are conditions imposed
pon these states for their re- admission
ave Chey any claim to be considered
states, after having deliberately
Ken themselves out of the Union. anC
a9ed a bloody war to sustain their ac
|na And why should they not befor,
are restored, be required to pass
~ ID OF probation sufficiently long, t.
pnstrate that they do not take tn,
OF allegiance from constraint. anC
81 truly loyal?
.Ffe Is another portion of the Secre
speech which will be read will
lobation throughout the country
e spesks Of the Finances" and from
position in the Cabinet, his word
s 'e regarded as indicating the futur
y oi The Government. He believe,
an exclusive specie currency is al
81 iacacaOle thing. Still, an irredeem
currency Is an evil made necessar1
the exigencies of the war, but whicl
never be sustained as a policy. H
ooia and silver, by the consent O
raa, na.iohs, are the only true measure
r,e ue ana regulators OF trade. Tn,
i, ,ency !, required by the country is on,
Is convertible into coin at the nlea