The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-06

istration been directed, and q general
line OF policy OF Reconstruction, punish.
nent and amnesty marked out although
not fully completedin allits minor details.
The President and his Cabinet have.
had many long sessions over these prob.
lens,s and debated by the hour numerous
hearings OF thisproposed domestic policy
Compelled to grapplc at the very thres-
hold Of his administration with questions
which were to determine the future of
the country, itisbut natural there should
be a great anxiety in the mind of the
public for the decision. To consider the
question of reconstruction it was necss.
sary to analyze the Southern mind and
examine into the real condition of the
people. Was their submission of a
character to necessitate holding them
under military rule, or would the dis.
cipliue of the civil law be sufficient to
meet all requirements, We're questions to
be decided. They were questions to be
determined, not forto-day, but for all time
to come. These by necessity brought
the President face to face with the
policy ofpnnishmcnt and pardon Of the
principal offenders. TO decide the nice
point where the line should be drawn
between the requirements of ofjustice on
the one hand, and Cancellation on the
other, was no easy task. In following
the constitution as. i. the chart these
problems are, however, solved. Thus
in the question of negro suffrage, while
the politicians were taking Sides and
Chief Justice Chase preparing to com.
mence n smmping tour on the subject,
it is said the President pushed it from
his table, dcclariugit too earlyto con.
slider that question. The constitution
has placed this control of the. elective
franchise in the respective States; it
does not, therefore, come under the
jurisdiction Of the general government.
This view leads us to the conclusion
that the President will adhere to his
Democratic idea in his reconstruction
policy and that the influence of the
radical concentration party Of Sumner,
Chandler and associates is on the wane.
The adoption OF a policy to encourage
and aid the people in the Southern
States TO presume their proper relations
with the national government, would
appear to be the natural sequel to this.
Reconstruction would more easily come
through the temporary appointment. Of
provisional governors, who, like Gov.
ernor Picrpont. of Virginia, should be
required to call elections MS early as
possible, and allow the people to select
officials of their own choice to manage
civil affairs. In thus placing in the
hands Of the people themselves, the man.
agement of their own local alaflairs, Justice
as well as precautionary measures de
nands the punishment of some Of those
who were Instrumental and responsible
in rluneing the South into the maelstrom
OF secession. In performing this duty
tits not necessary TO execute upon the
scatfold those convicted Of treason The
ends,of justice can he served by conRning
hanging to those Convicted of participa-
tiontir DEMONSTRATION conspiracy, and
othose alone. Those who are brought
before tile bar of justice for treason
should not be allowed any such .oppor-
mnlty to. become martyrs, but should be
banishcd from the country. md like
Arnold, wander about the world as
exiles, with the finger Of scorl pointed
at them ard universally despised. Many
Of these offenders can with'perfect safety
be left to the tender mercies of the
people whom they have deceived and
rnined and be allowed to make their
peace the best way they can. There
need be Ito fear that they win be permit.
ted to practice treason again. Pardons
and emnesty should be full and complete
when given, that no class may be lef.
with 9, portion and not all the rights and
privileges Of citizens, but entitled to all
its benefits, ifany Phose who are not
accorded all these privileges should be
refused a home and protection here.
Nor dove consider'it possibieto settle
| npon any class to e'pnnished for treason,
nor TO draw limo and declare thai all