The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-05

First--A declaTatlon on their part
that their ordinances tof secession were
null and void. y S
Second A ratification of the Consti'
tutional Amendmentprohibitlhg slavery,
and clothing Congress with power, by
appropriate legislation, to give that pro,
'hibition full effect. ''1.''-,.'
Third IA fepndiationt Of The debts,
Confederate and State. c',ntracts5in aid
of the rebellion having been un-
lawfully contracted, and therefore OF no
binding obligation. .g
These are the only ,bings which the
Presdenthas distinctly required as con.
ditions sane qua non of restoration.
The Union party, in Congress and else.
where sustains him fully IN demanding
them. They are regarded as lust il,
themselves, and as absolutely necessary
to themselves and stability Of the Ma.
tional Government. There will be a
strong desire on the part of nthe Union
Members of Congress that the Southern
States should also guarantee to their tn.
franchised slaves access, as parties and
witnesses for the protection of their per.
sonal and civil rights, to the civil courts
Some among them will demand in add.
ton the admission oof negroes to the
right OF suffrage ;-some the exclusion
from Office of men who haye taken part
in the rebellion ::--some evidence that
the recent rebels have changed their
: opinions, as well as their.conduct and
that they now love, with heartfelt and
unalloyed affection the flag and the gov.
E ernment on which they have been long
: making war. But we do not believe
TIE. Union party, as such. will go be.
yond what may prove to be the settled
policy ofthe President in their require.
ments. They may possibly, and proper
ly,enough, seek to induce hun to modi.
fy them if they deem them insufficient
y y But they will not disregard the wisdom
's and necessity of harmonious action be
y tween the Executive and Legislative
!. Departments Of the Government, They
y y have the right, beyond MI question: to
. act by themselves and for themselves,
upon these and all other matters, with.
~ ', ont consulting the President or paying
- the slightest regard to his wishes ant
:, opinions But 1T would BIZ strapg,
pe proceeding quite novelin the conduc
u of great party in possession of power
and responsible, therefore, fof tn,
certain to involve its own 'destrnct;on
OF without advancing any desirable obiec
n at winch 1t aims. We see nothing ii
e the past action ofthe Union party t,
u warrant The fear that it will pursue an,
" such iatnons and nnpatriotic course. I
+. ciecfcd President Lincoln III 1850. an,
m spite OF differences of sentiment |;
sustained him through the war 7
nominated him, with Andrew johnson
= IN 1864, in spite Of discussions far NOR,
formidable than any which exist a
is preseeni'-placed them upon a platform
at Satisfactory to the whole country and Sc
a. cured Tor them and their ,principles
20 splend'd and bcneficent victory. Is In n,
ii particular has Andrew Johnson. sine,
,g ne assassination of Mr.. Lincoln mad
y nm President, departed from stbos,
n. principles or lowered in the least th
Id standard then set up. He is today. a
,e ne was on the days of hs nominatio,
is and OF his election, the representativ
Of and chosen leader of the Union party
rs iie. has done nothing to forfeit it's conf
e. dence and support. Nor will that lpar
ty. withdraw that support lightly, or fail
eff without good and sufficient reason I,
,e cooperate with him cordially and effec
r.. tivelv, in efforas to restore the Union I,
le its Old integrity, and the Constitution o
ID the United @ States to its full supre
- ~, NEH .uoils3sg, .sg5 -.a..1.5
s. Possibly we are too ssngunc., Il
'e may be: that the Union spartySs about t.
\; Justify ty the distrist observation-disclosures,
!; and allow itself to be thrown into an At
y htude Of hostility toward the Prssiden
affG, hos chosen and the principles il pro BRO
y claimed at Baltimore But that is ,
% contingency we prefer not to anticipate
r Still less are we inclined tolcontribute