Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-19

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tradietieas. The Osnseal, doubtless, felt |
hat hs had subject % dsal with which
re under sush prscsu q bsdsvilmsnt
that . pls,p sasqslveel ysstns1e p rsla-
Con 10 Il wou3a bds sRve ~ fsed IL peo-
p,e Of Georgia with Salss hopes, and place
him before then - one who bad wilfully
aseissd md jnggIsd WITH then. He says
"hs 10 merely : military commander, and
can ct only in that capacity. He cannot
give assurances or pledges Affecting civil
matters. In The failure, congress- viii 3D.
lust these nattsrs when Georgia IL repre-
ssnlsl stess not sla.". Hew Dies b. knew
that she win h permitted representation
there, and il shs shall be- o. whae tssns
and through what process! "Gsorgis il
out Of the Union" says the General,
''thsrsfers : totel sscunstsuctiea appeaars
appropriate" What business has he IN
Sasoahsh u Georgia il out Of the Union 7
HsAo 4 w9ve soaqsest Or war for the
preservation = the Unions How did she
gsfiSdsS was IL y b. erdisanss of ~
css1GAs Ifihae W. nlegs, ore asts based
Aeseou valid. The subject has been fire.
quently discussed, but it has never yet
been settled. and now, when the citizens
Of GesglA btngt Il sli1ay lsp - settlsmsat
it il eaits y aspseesiats = ssnridsr = .
wheeit W. rati,r : Theoretical than rgae-
ticai question.
But, continues the General, "whensver
the people Of Georgia quit the rebellion,
elect members Of congress, and these take
their seats, the State Of Georgia win have
redeemed her functions in the Union, and
no commissioners OF convsntions or nego-
tiations are necessary" The General does
not SAY that congregational legislation Of ex-
scutive Intervention are unnecessary, but
the natural inference from his declaration
is, that the state may, without any author
ity outside Of her own limits, return hes
delegation 10 congress and demand for them
their old places and rights .and for herself
the same privileges she enjoyed ~ STATE
before the rebellion. How we'll this state
ment agrees with the one that it is on tot tn,
Union, and that reconstruction is therefor
necessary or appropriate, We leave 4
adopts in the construction Of thimble-rig +
determine.
The representations Of the s'loyal" pres
concerning the Union feeling in George
sseoVs tAas ~ olate 10 ready 70 return, and
Il II matter Of much interest to the PEG
pie Of all The states, ~ well ~ herself Il
know the conditions on which she may be
permitted to 'resume her functions in th,
Union" Should she, in accordance will
General Sherman's suggestion. elect mem
bers Of congress, would they be receiv ed
The President, in his Lest message, sale
that the war would cease when the rebe
States laid down their arms and submitted
to the authority Of the government. Geor.
gia has hid down her arms. She 10 Willing
tR"Syhte b aPfbssaet- Fl f.: being s- On
gased in Che interests Of God and humani
y, are supposed to be truthful and be
people want 70 know how they must pro
coed to get back into the Union, of whicl
backed BY an army which has just travcrs
ed the stats. they. are no longer . part
He has told them how, but he says himsel
IDENTITY feels. in advising them. reluctanc
:. modest = that ezpsrimoed BY Gruml
when bid by Petruchio to take up hi
inistrsss' gown 70 his masters use"
We can Imagine, but confess our inabili
and indignation with which sUnion'' me-
VIA iO~>esv . 49, B8C0osOW " tslO U0IICbu
that Georgia may, without enabling acts
OF presidential psochmatsons, OF inilitar1
governors. Or any Of the paraphcrnalia o
machinery employed in Tennessee, Arkan
sas, and Louisiana, rcinstatc herself in he
old position - : member Of the Union
He@ will Ashley, with his reconstruction
bin, meet such proposal? How will tn,
''loyal union" members Of congress, who ar
intending "a vote with Ashley .fof his recon
stfuction bili. meet such . proppsals How
will Thaddeds Stevehs thunder! How vii
Wiatse Davis denouncc the proposition
How viii Wade foAn, and Sumner rant q
slave mongers, and strive by gracefulnes
Of expression 70 cover hisd conceptions
and ~ professions Il plilanthropic rsgar,
for negroes, TO conceal his malevolence 10
whites against whom he can rail like sec
oud Thcrsitcs, but q whose bidding he
still while lis small modicum Of brains
b@steh" 70 islly With bamboo switch
Thcssy wusfhies, in conjunction with til
''layar' prsss, vii fully teach Gcners
Sherman what he seems to have PARTIAL,
leafnel.-tiiat his business is to conquc
and hold states, WhiA ths province Of tn
adQieistgaliee and oengsessi ID. 70 restor
Ian aEIer the .bsniHoent examples Of Louis
ians, Arkansas. and Missouri. Chic0I
zS1Wee. frsts &wss ~7eF] .'tsls
3. 4 u
'THs election II Hon. james Guthrie !
United States Senator from Kentucky II q