New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
I!erOn-fEurfion.
n, ,I> Editor of The n. Y. IriJans.


DEAR SIR: wrote You sometime since e
couple Of articles RecoAs;rnction- which. owing e
nv sending Il en- IN III peie form, you could no
publish 1 do not c.sh tiem prtlishcd now, but d
~ish, through yorI eo-IuLs to bay word or two On
she main subject.
The Rebeloa is suppressed and the war Is ended,
ard the work of RECONSTRUCTION has commenced. bet
In my Judgment ccllpcuoed by usurpation If powel
By the Executive tut snouII lie tolerated at les
without protes; tie paui OF those citizens who wsl
cot only tie hight arr done. but done BY shose Wit
have the rigltto dot en-.
The Construct Of ci,i government cannot be done
upder the war power bit be done under the peac
eowers OF tue Constiiution. ii at ALL because 1t
sseeuhally work Of leasc. The Executive. then, l.
seems to me- has more authority 10 reconstruct th
States dJorg snzed " than he has TO organ
Ire new States Of belonging 10 the Unite
States or 20 Intervene in settling tie Constitution
uufFra re in States t!a. dc secede.
The States that pro sei secede either State,
IN the Union. or they not II they have. as thu
Government maintains, seeded, hut are and al
along hav0 Oeen States in the Union they are not dis
organic 3D. and there is nothing 10 DO done in the oase
but for them rescd their secession ordinances, AL
The members oftLer respective state Legislatures ant
their exeegi and aaiciil officers 10 bud themselves
By oath affirmation 10 support and defend the Con
stituion Of the Unit Staies and duly elect iheli
Ssl. rs and Reprcse ''atlycs In Congress, and tho
W., work 10 done. I eR1ecut.ve hos nothing 10 Dc
We and The -rverhpents eIeased under HE aotiol
a. 'ey revolutionary.
N rare not States IN the union Trey sfe Terrific.
sisss aging to ths Union and the Pres!tsnt hss 10
more ,scrfty to reorvsnize tiemes Ststes thun you
o. taye They can be reorgpriSel only by tic terri
eora people themselves. under the permission Of Con
grsss The civil Governors appointed by the presi
Den have authority ard their acts are LEGALLY null
nhd void. H.. p. ~. ~. oI
The President, sc Cohmandorin.Ch Chief Of tho am,
and navy could az The Rebels surrendered 10 te riH
sary govern them ad bans By military law but he ha1
% power to institute eyen provisional civil goyern.
esssa for any Of the seeded States. Ills Lnan 8 VA
phave held them under iltory authority for tho time
eeAs ano called Congress together after tie surTenie
d0ens. Lee and Johnston at the earliNst proeticabb
eensut and RENTED the whole question to tie wisdom
ma oyelty Of Congress The attempt to settle, even
professionally by Executive authority. Of the nost
nsa' questions that could before the Nation was
me assumption Of imperial powers for His Excelency
ns President and TO dispense with the other branches
THE Government The President is not tho SoyereiaI
sfhe Unhed States. TBB-YE 4
The Presidenfeaim' sntoray 70 amnesty WHY hhe
sases and to except whom lie pleases, Is tLeTe any
TO Congress clothing thim with that authority
ens tie war is endedi Tie President may az a
s'sasme for bringing the TO end proclaim ann
~ ana pardon to zach Eebels as no nay csghale
VIM lay down their arms, take the oath Of soeinn
no return to their duty. bu, should like to know
ae'e De gets the power after peace las returned and
sen me Rebshfayslsid dovnEtheD erns and sub
s. ."'d' Ihs pardonins power is not thsYdisIenans
cained by tie Stlarts and Is only pow or topaz
~en amer trial. conviction and sentence by the Coaft
"nshoe again. does the Executive get power cstser
saranchise or to disfrabchise any portion Of tie
ETHIOPIAN peoref Dis'oyhl persons are unquestion-
unqualified. but not til convicted Of treason by
-, process Of law! and hs Executive has no a,ahsr
49, assrpine Who may or ney not vote even i DE
seanhsry org HsstiSf 81 new STATE far zoos 10 u
ssaassslon OF old state lie holds that the cleo