The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-22
meaam,-.lon Of ssu,hern states.


JOHNSON and GRkSf are evidently for the
considerations which might be brought TO
bear GA Congrrs in-continScncies, 70 elect the
r,admis-ion II tde southern States:
i. The consideration ~ right AMI jnstiec.
This consideration svcnced not consider. be-
cause. as a motive o0nirolliBg the balances Of
power portion OF ieed.iators, among both par
iies. 10 has become obsolete.
. Party interest Tit were FOR the interest
of the Republican party, in reference to mere
party -uccc-- that the southern states should
D. rcadmiit-l, tins consideration would have
IT, wright in scelning That desirable insult
and il would prevail. II not ovcrbalanccd by
corruptionmoncy fund. Tit were. IL would
not prevail. The political interest OF the ma
Jority In Congress. ,iewc, in reference 10 mere
party surccss. j. against the restoration Of the
Union. against reaimitting the Southern
state. Hence, they will not be readmitted
upon am just terms. unless they buy their
way bach % the Union: and.
,. The question therefore arises, are they
able L. purchase restoration Of the Union :
And If 20, Will they DO itY
We have ALWAYS understood from those most
ecnyers9nt with the question. that the south
ern members ~ Congress We're unpurchnsablc
themsclve- an. were not in the habit Of buying
measures through Congress. Whether they
have hcc0ine demoIalizedby the war, we know
not. hut 70 rhcy have become corrupt enough
& Use pcif 10 accomplish legislative inca
sure. under any circumstances. they would not
do so in given esse. unless they were very
anxious COZ is success. But We do not think
It necessary % di-eu-s the question % win. in
this matter. on thepnt Of the South. because
we think. " the will existed. the means, the
ability Is wanting. unless votes could be pur-
chased vcry cheap.
The debts OF the Southern state. created prior
10 attempted secession. as near a. we can ascer-
tain. must amount %. in the aggregate. al least
two hundred millions. II will require an
nually 90 pay the interest on this. at least fif.
teen millionsi while We think their share OF
the annual Fe,lersl revenue win b. seventy.
i've millions. that being only one-fourth OF
three hundred millions, sum less. in our
opinion. than the annual Federal revenue
must necessarily be. making ninety millions a
year % be- drawn from the Southern people
In addition % the expenses Of their
several state and municipal Governments. and
the outlay which they must Of necessity make
in re-elothing. housing. ETC.. their families
and putting their farms, shops. and various in.
situations in anything like reasonable repair.
Looking At the facts as they are, then. We
think the ability Of the south 90 load an ass
with gold O. drive into Congress j. wanting.
They may get in however by the combined
inaueire Il the three considerations. Honest.
fair men viii 20 Cor the restoration Of the MON
for love % the Union. and because il j.
right IN itself. These will vote for the admis-
sion Il the southern Representatives. some
Republicans may be induced 20 vote for it. by
promises 81 southern men 20 give them politi-
cal support. and the southern members may
be able 60 rai-e money enough 60 buy a sufi-
Client additional number % carry the question.
II i never worth while 10 despair Of carving
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