The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-13
Resumpttoa of Political Heiat1ous
R-tw ecD the southern states aud
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The Constitution Of The Union was disr'-
earded. i.,nr war Of sectional hate between
the North and south was carried on, war of
arms followed. the Southern States were con-
quered and taken possession OF by military
occupation. The Confederate de fdcto Gov
ernment was extinguished with the surrender
OF the armies by which IL upheld, but the
Southern States still remained. with their
boundaries. except that Of severed Virginia,
unchanged ami with their State organizations,
and their several peoples. Where, now, were
these states, in the Union or out Of the Union:
What was their relation to the Federal Gov
ernmcnt; who could tell:
IL has been finally determined by the Exec
utive Department of the Government that the
Southern States are and aipdys hare been ia
the Union. but that they shall be treated
conquered yroriaces, and If the Congress. the
legislative branch of the Government, shall
hold upon the question the same way why.
then, the point Of law, constitutional or inter-
national. rs it may be classed, will be settled
that the States are now, and ever have been in
the Union; and il would seem, Therefore, that,
being states in the Union, they would have the
r ght 10 send theirmembers TO Congress that the
members sent should be admitted to seats,
that then their titles 10 seats should be in
quired into, and the propriety of their holding
them, in the usual mode, under the powers of
Congress TO judge Of the qualification of men,
bers, and to expel them if unworthy TO hold
membership In the House to which they may
have been elected. The radical men Of the
Republican party, however, hold that the
Southern States are TO be regarded as de facfo
out Of the Union, and, on that ground. TO be
treated necessarily as conquered provinces,
and, hence, 10 be re-admitted to the Union or
held in Territorial state at pleasure, and on
such terms and conditions suit the con-
queror. In their theory and practice the radi-
calls are the more consistent Of the two, for the
administration we mean the Executive J,
while holding that the States are in the Union,
still holds that Re has right to treat States
an the Union as conquered prorinccs. and does
80 treat them. The difference between the
WINS OF the Republican party on this point is.
therefore, In words, not i'm substance. Both
treat tao States as conquered ProriRces both
Keep tAtm out Of the Union; one wing be-
cause they are de facto out, and should be kept
oft as States, the other, while admitting they
are in the Union a States. agrees that they
should not be allowed any representatives in
the Union.
The Radicals agree that the Provinces
may be rc-admitted into the Union with rep
resentatives on conditions. The other Repub-
lican wing agrees that the States ia the Jai0n
NAY DC allosced 70 be represented IA the
Union 0a conditions On the main PROPOSE
ton Of conditions they agree. but there is one
point OF difference. and but one. that we have
discovered IN the conditions to be exacted, viz:
negro suffrage.
The Executive says, the states being now In
the Union may be allowed representatives in
the Congress Of the Union if thoy do:
/. Abolish slavery. Already abolsheo.)
2. Adopt the constitutional amendment Of
Congress abolishing slavery.
Q. Repudiate all debts contracted during the
civil war.
The Radicals say the Provinces may come
back into the Union as States with represen-
tatives, IL they will comply with the foregoing
conditions and one more, viz: place the negro
22. 1S-tzeL equality, in all respects, .cith the
srAste man, in their several States. On this
latter condition, il seems, the fight will be
made in Congress. Both wings of the Repub-
lscan party will hold the Southern members
out in the first place, and only disagree a to
the number Of conditions 10 be exscted. and
the main fight viii be on the radical negro
suffrage condition, we think. because the
Southern States ,riH agree 10 all the others
so A. 10 place themselves within the requir-
ments Of President JOHNSON for admission.
In place Of the fourth condition Of the radi-
Gals. the conservat wing Of the Republicans,
headed by the President, propose the amend
ment Of the Constitution - II base repre-
sentation on voters. which amendment il i
!. thought, will force the south, in a short time.
10 make negroes voters. The conservatives
say 10 the radicals waive your fourth eondi-
= ton Tor TIE present. let the provinces in. a.
States, on their complying with the other
three, ard then we will propose the Constitu-
tlonal amendment suggested, and that will be
capital stock enough FOR Us, for years, to csrry
the elections upon, BY keeping up and appeal
leg to Northern prejudice against the South,
p sectional hatred; il viii furnish material in
-u'Gnitely, for sectional hostility, and appeal,
on the subjct OF equal rights. g..
Vow, we think this, stroke Of policy,
isthe more cunning. bu; We dislike IL L.,
than DO the negro suffrage condition 81
admission, for another reason; it VIII delay
for long time, perhaps forever, the fatal
MexicanizIng Of this country by the amalga-
nation Of the races, a. the South, after having
get into the Union, will never vote for the
amendment, and the vote Of three-fourths Of
!. the States, the number necessary 70 carry H.
: can not DC obtained without the votes Of some
Of the Southern States. We think this IL the
real secret Of the suggestion Of the apportion.
msnt amspdnent. We believe Presiden,