Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-13

haze, the whole hepuDlcAh Sue u the
was driven like sheep TO the
shambles, simply at the will of q few
seheming men. II is not to be wondered
al that the sober second thought
remorse of the bitterest kind.
These men rejoice that the Presi-
dent has remained firm, but they had
not the pluck nor the manliness 10 re-
firm themselves but, for the sake
receiving some petty place on COM
mittees, they bartered away their coun-
try's interest and nations honor. such
Is the eharaeterO of the men who claim to
be conservative Republicans. Such is
the consistency o fthOse men Of the party
who have been proclaiming from the
stump in the recent canvass their APP
prevail Of Mr.. JohnsOn's course. They
arrive in Washington and see the Radi-
cal lash raised by Stevens, and COW be-
fore it with greater fear than the late
ever did before the lash of the
overseer.
The Radicals, of course, were jubilant
last night. Why should they not be?
Did not Sumner and Stevens see the
men Of their party, who had asserted
over and over again that they did not
represent the views of the party, all make
haste and bow down and Worship them ?
Did they not see Raymond and all his
pretended conservative associates wallOw
In their own mire at the feet of those
they had regulated Surely this
triumph was worthy Of a jubilee on
fbe mart of stevens and Sumner. But
their rejoicings have suddenly changed
into Iamentations-their joyintO wrath
their wrath into mourning. Those who
reioiced over the proceedings Of the
- --.anaaHaET nwn rn-nfghF HfARnnU
over the Message. Those who We're de-
pressed by the proceedings yesterday are
tIblant tonight. The tables have been
turned. The Democrats, too, join in the
rejoicing. There are q few men IN that
Dartv-those who desired 70 see the
President turn his back upon the Repuo-
loan marty and come Ove TO them-who
nrofass not to be satisfied; but the bulk of
the members Of that party here,
and an the Republicans, except the
extreme men, manifest a decided appro-
val 1t must be admitted that in pursuing
this cautious course the President has re-
tanned "a hold upon the party which
elected him that viii, If wisely followed
nm make him master Of the situation.
III those Republicans who profess 20 ap-
Dr,ve the message now stand up, as they
promised. the Radicals VIII be compelled
10 back down OF there viii be q split IN
tha Marty. The Radicals have been de
cIaring that the party in Congress would
act together aud be harmonious but It
was quite evident that he harmony
which they calculated upon meant the
hearty cooperation of all in their eX-
IRENE views. But the tables are turned,
and it is exceedingly doubtful n the re
publicaus can be all whipped into any
more extreme measures Let US see
whether they expect harmony now. The
Presidents message has commenced the
F.. work of d~isiltegratiOn. Time alone can
work out the result.
ACTAGONIsM OF THE MESSAGE AND THE
RADICALS.
The extreme radicals came here Win
the determination Of treating the
Southern states as out Of the Union
This was the theory upon which they
based their action at the private caucuses
on Friday and saturday, both at Ste
veD.' and pomcrOy's rooms. II wa at
those urfvate meetings that their plans
of operation were marked out. It was
there that they decided TO ecure the
passage of the joint resolution appointing
a Joint committee ON reconstruction.
While they pretended 10 provide that
the credentials of Southern members
should re sent TO that committee,
their real plan was, as Don as the
Senate consented to the joint committee,
10 pass a resolution to declare that there
were no Southern states to berepvesented,
and dispose or the credentials of South
ern members in that form. The firstpart
of the was carried out
through the caucus on Saturday night,
while the other portion is only held in
the BACKGROUND, awaiting the action Of
the Senate on the first. This, then, leaves
no doubt that their intentions were to
treat the Southern States as having lost
all their rights a. such by the rebellion,
and were only to be treated a. conquered
territory, or some uneXplored region, sub
ieet to all manipulation byCongreSs in re-
gard to every local interest, as in those
Instances. This fact is undeniable. Their
programme was in a fair way Of being
successful when the Message of President
johnson makes its appearance, and IN
stead of arguing that the States are
really out, he prOclalms that a state
secede, commit treason, nor
treason in its citizens, He then,
in substance. argues that the Southern
states are as much in the Union a. they
ever were. and it was only neces-
sarv for them 10 reorganiZe their
State governments, elect their Sen
and Representatives, to
be entitled 90 a representation in Con-
gress. His argument on this point leads
to the conclusion that they have Just as
much right in Congress as New York OF
Pennsylvania. He informs the members
Of Congress that they are judges OF the
election returns and qualifications or
members. But the letter and spirit Of
his statement Onthis point plainly means
they are the judges Of the right of the
members to their seats just as
they are the judges and are to decide
whether James Brooks or William
T.. Dodge is entitled to repre-
sent the Eighth Congressional
district Of New York, which iscontested,
and no more. There is nothing in the
expression which viii justify the infer
ence that they have 9 right to say
whether the Southern States have a right
to be represented. This is clearly denied
the message, As the President has re
peatedly denied It in private CONVERSE
lions. The public can see from this the
reason why the President has manifested
strong desire hat H0 Objectionable men
hall be elected in the South, and that as
much should be done there as possible to-
ward removing all obstacles.
When Horace Maynard, of Tennessee,
10 obtain the flOor in Congress yes
-erday TO present his credentials Slr. (
Stevens at ono protested, and told him
that he was an outsider, and had no bust
ness there. The Clerk ruled at nee that
be could not recognize him. Vet AIr.
MAYNARD held n certificate OF election, !
by Governor BrownlOw, who has
recognized a the Legal Governor of
the State. This action gave rise to q rn-
NOR. which was extensively circulated
last night, that the Radicals intended to
ieclare Tennessee out Of the Union. and
Il Johnson did not do their bidding they
would impeach him on the ground that |
le could not be President, not being a /
resident Of q State in the JniOu.
These facts 20 70 show the direct an
.agonism between the Radicals and the
President. Thus far the action of the
Republican party in the House has
,een on the Radical side; but If the pro-
estatiOns Of many of this party are 70 be
believed, this viii not be the result any
onger. An effort was made to secure an
ndorsement by the Senate Of the Houses
esOiutiOn this morning, but they failed
o WELD that body as they did the House.
could not crack his whip 50 skill
ully as Stevens did in the House. SUM-
Ter manifested as strong disposition as
,tevens, but his energies had been eX-
ended in a different direction. He
anne into the Senate with a great
lie Of bills and resolutions which he
ad been preparing. AT the appropriate
me he arose in his place, and, with the
ir Of a king-tO al appearances, like
lexander Selkirk on his island, imagin-
X himself lord Of all he sUrveyed-in a
oarse, cultural voice, and aping great
over and majesty, commenced present.
II his resolutions N after the other, in {
style that he evidently considered
1ouid create the impression on all be-
re him that he was the great 81 am I
T the Senate. He continued 70 pre- {
mt his bills and resolutions in :
is imperious manner until a general
ter went around the senate at the re- {
culous figure which he presented, much
the chagrin Of the aforesaid Senator. '
seing this he stopped his work before
pile on his table had been mastery
duced. leaving the balance for some /
.ture dav. The real extent that he in '
nds 10 20 in behalf Of his colored breth-
N in the South isnot, therefore, known.
ut the extent to which he has gone in
eases the disgust and hasteRs the reac- I
On against the Radicals which now a
ems inevitable, .
ANOTHER BLAST READY. 1
who are -cOnversant with affairs =
the White House assert to-day that d,