Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-01

lscation and that question IS practically
settled. Whatever might be tho views of
Congress, confiscation is not possible with
an Executive determinedly hostile to it and
with the pardoning power in his hands.
infer, however, that on this point Congress
will hafmonize with the Executive, AS
ntfmber Of even the radical leaders, such Us
Greeley and Sumner, openly oppose it. If
our credit can be sustained otherwise I ana
content. Five years hence we shall all be
wiser on that point then now.
I believe that the President will WELD
all his power to effect the admission of the
representatives Of the rebellious States in
to Congress during the next session. The
Senate being organized, the question can
not come up there Until i. is brought up in
order, but there will DO strong pressure
to force the admission of the Southern
members, by placing their names on the
roll when the House meets. This Mr..
Mcpherson will not do, and on all votes Of
instructions he will call only those who are
returned from States clearly entitled to
representation. The law fo, bids him to do
otherwise, and he will be faithful to it. The
question Of their admission will then api.
Ptate the House, and fear mako sad
breach between the President and Con-
gress. The South is encouraged by the
position of the Administration to bu im-
Fortunate in its demand for admission, and
it is not improbable tina: it will in the end
be admitted. have seldom seen Congress-
struggle against power and hold out to the
end. The history of such conflicts is al.
ways dotted with frail ones who fall by the
way. have ever felt that the reyolted
States should take no part in the Govern
ment 'ley: vainly sought to destroy until
all ISSUES arising from the war, and all its
logical results should be settled by faithful
men. TO the victors, not to the vanquish.
cd-to the friends, not the foes of tho
Government does this duty belong, and if
1t shall be otherwise, there are many who
will tremhle for the safety of tho ]&epub.
lie.
On the futur" Of the freedmen the Pres
'dcnt talks well. lie displays more sense
than sentiment Oh the question, and means
to solve the problem fairly as demanded
by civilization and humanity. Of their
ability to win a.position that. will enable
them to 10 Incorporated into our system of
government as citizens, he is not eminent.
ly hopeful, but feels that it must be fairly
tried with an open field for the negro.-
That failing, he looks upon colonization as
I:e only alternative.
1t would be foolish to disguise the fact
ih"t TIE President, both by word and deed,
d'scl":ms the position. OF partisan Exc.
cutive, and that lie is not nsensible to the
hattering approval Of lis Administration
by the Democratic party. do net mean
by this that he is sympathy and fellowship
with them; but do not mean that bo is
not wholly i'll sympathy against them and
ne WILL feel warranted in saying, adhere
to the political fortunes of the Southern
States without regard to political conse-
auences.
Illus may or may not sever him from
the party that sustained md cherished him
I" tho darkest days through which he
passed. and that won him the highest hon.
ors OF the nation through flood of obIo-
guy; but if it does, infer tina. lie will
accept the situation. He evidently means,
above all other things, 70 compass the ad>
mission Of the Southern mea,bers and tho
complete restoration to power of those
States, and if Massachusetts and South
Carolina can strike hands over the sama
Administration, then will we have faith
ful President and harmonious couatrv.-
1t not, leave tho future to tell the storv.
Where in sll this record soon to be made
up the nation shall see that "treason is the
greatest o! crimes and must be punished"
ls not to my mind apparent.
The Londoa Times accepts the recon.
structed Cabinet, With Earl Russell as Pre-.
na'er, as matter Of necessity. The Times
expresses the opinion, nevertheless, that
the Premier should be chosen from the
House Of Commons, and cannot look up.
on the present arrangements as long lived,
-~be-e-
In the Mississippi Legislature a fund has
oseh sol apart to pay The State debt, tax
% 20 De levied to support the widows and