The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-31

ever grace they can, in the humiliation Of being
watched BY the General Government while re-
establishing their own local machinery.
The Proddenrs plan lie open 10 TIE grave oolec-
ton Of ignoring Republican forms and subsiitu-
ting . system Of rehabilitation that will fail 70
strengthen the Union sentiment In many
Of the Southern States. II Republican
form Of government "a guaranteed 10 every
STATE, why should no, Republican forms be
used rehsl ilisting those States In the procs-
nation, the President prescribss an amnesty oath,
which We have shown is perfectly justihate and
proper. When tho oath has been taken by Cit.
sen mo, prescribed under the several glasses ex.
ccp,ed in the amnesty proolsmstionJ tho citizen
becomes invested with the same voting privileges
he held prior 10 ih. rebellion. II this he conceded,
We fail to perceive how the appointment by the
President Of Prov sons Governor will str, CITIZEN
the Union feeling Anong those citizens Of North
Carolina WI sincerely desire 10 return 10 the Ao-
glance due the general Government. Loyslty is
ono thing, Un.onisn Ia smother. The spirit aad
letter Of the former sentiment Is complied
With tho moment a citizen has taken the
oath, and under the Proclamation the man
may vote for whoever ho chooses 10 believe
will hest sdmiuis.er the local state government
Unionisn viii more naturally follow, after the
hsbiliA,eI sven IL convinced that hc will no, be
compelled 10 vote for whosoever tho provisional
Governor or his advisers, may choose to nominate
for tie various State Offices. Tho people Of the
North msy care very little shout tie objections
and States rights feelings Of tie people OF North
Csrolna, or any other southern State, as 70 h.n
they como back, provided they do return to the
Union fyld IN some loyal shape; but the Northern
people cannot Afford TO impair their own political
poverty impoalng plan Of reconstruct On. not IN
strict accordance with Republican institutions. We
want HE political friendship and unionsm Of the
southcrn people, quito as much, we m'y desire
the southern States a. loyal members Of Union.
n VIC wish 70 progress . naiion,a majority Of the
people, Of all tho States, require TO he in favor Of
Whatever policy will hes, develop our resources
AMI most nrmly unite us against traitors at home,
cur enemies from abroad. We shorld seek 10
obi,in this unanimiy o'fceling. by strictly obser'-
ing ell the forms Of our Government established
by the written Constitution We have adopted,
permitting North CArohniAns TO rehab.liis;e Noi'h
Csrolins, wihou, heing compelled 10 ask any one
man, or set Of men, who shal or who shall not,
be chosen their Local State ofi,ia's /. remains to
be seen whether the Prosdcn. has not weakened
the Union feeling OF the people Of the State by ths
. pIintment, Instead ofs,rcngth eung it, inasmueh
as the Loyal" fsclingwould renisin the under
whatever circumstances the State might be rehsbil
Hated, provided tho required oath ia all that is
necessary TO re-eonstltutc loyal voting popula-
ton IL WAS therefore, OF more importance to the
Northern States to concilIstc the people, THAI to
unnecessarily disturb their opinions upon the sub
jcc. OF their normal nights under the Constitution.