The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-27
The Radicals and the President.

MI enoeh fnllips and his follow
ers appear to be alarmed at the idea.
that Tennessee and other Southern
States may appear at Washington 10
the persons OF their duly elected Sena-
tors and Representatives, ard that thu
Clerk of the House, Mr.. Mcpherson. Of
pennsylvania, will call the roll and give
them their seats.
From the commencement of the wsr
TO the present day, the position assum-
ed BY the administration of both Presi-
dent Lincoln and johnson was. and IL
That the Union has never been dissolv-
ed; the right or power Of q State to
secede has been stubbornly denied and
early in the war, and in fact up 10 the
Trent affair, the State Department 10
all ITS papers, vent so far as 10 deny
the States IN rebellion were a belIgerent
power; andin the Proclamation Of Emap-
cipation, as in all other State pape5s
It was maintained that the Constitutiop
and lsws of the United States extended
over the States in rebellion and that
they were bound in adamantine chains
to the Union, II, at this late day, we
sre to deny this proposition, and assume
that these States are not in the Union.
that they did secede from il. and are
outside Of the Constitution and the laws
OF the United States; that they are con-
quered States, held and 10 be held
as provinces; that they are not
IN the United State, bat are
to be re admitted before they
can be allowed representation in Con-
gress-we say if this doctrine is to pre-
vail, what becomes of all the acts based
on the opposite proposition What
binding force has the Emancipation
Proclamation, or the laws of Congress
passed to apply to those States2 We
have ever maintained with President
Lincoln that these States did not, and /
could not, secede: thai they have
been. the past four years, and are now.
states ] q the Union, owing to armed
revolution and force the loyal citizens
have been unable TO maintain their
state governments, and TO be represent I
ed in the Congress of the United
States that now armed rebellion
against the General Government has /
heen suppressed, and the loyal peonle
OF this states are, so fast as they can do
30, recognizing those States, and from
their number il they select men 10 rem
resent them and their States in the
Congress of the United States. and
these men appear st the openina of the
next Congress with the legal evidences
OF their election, as the representatives
OF Massachuse appear with theirs,
they are entitled 10 seats in Congress,
q thus once again the grand union OF
these States is re-establtshed, and not
unui then. Not until then will he
work OF the patriots and martyrs of
this war for the Union be accomplished
Not until then will the task assumes NV
Mr. Lincoln TO restore the Union be ac-
complished.
Are all the financial, commercial snA
industrial pursuits of the country To -
Tor years kept IA confusion to allow Mr.
Phillips and his followers TO carry oul
certain theories before the Union can
restOred2 Are we not in n danger
'us financial and social position Re-
Iuiring all our exertions and the most
rngal economy on the part of the Gov
.Fnment IT We wish TO maintain our
rational credit And are there NOT
necessarily growing out of this war
lneseohs enough 10 be settled BY the
resent generation, without raising new
mes as dangerous as the slavery ques-
TO renew the strife between tina
eeuons, and delay, TO an indeHp;sa
'ei iod, the work which our brave svmv
md navy supposed 10 have hsan a.
omplishedf Are we of tAA Nortb
lone competent 10 settle these onsa-
DO we not need ~ have the aid.
a Congress and out Of it. of the loyai
men OF the South : Have not The IoysI
nen OF IA South suffered enough al.
eady, the past toaT years and Is their
levotlon 10 the Union 10 be called In
question at this late day ? What great
7 proof Of loyalty to the Constitetion
'eo t9e Union do We need than. that
NPiSyed by Andrew johnson aud men
nun IN fen0essee2 And are they
10Y competent to represent their States
me Congress OF the United States
brtl our view the position assumed
Mr.. Phillips, and as a consequences
hat which Is 10 be assumed bv hiS fol. /
owers, is one as YET not fully compre- :
lended by the people. II, as he as Z
the Representative of Tenness
and the other Southern States. who !
mall appear ~ the opening Of the next =
congress with their proper credentials.
IRE 10 be excluded on The ground that
'AeT States are not ia the Union. but
yet 10 be admitted. hoe Is Mr
Johnson legally Presidsat Of ne Uaifo4l
Mates 7 Inns is just the point which
PHILIPS desires 70 raise. Tennes-
zee either Is q Stsse in the Union, and
her representatives appearing in Con-
gress with their proper credentials have
the same tights which other Represent
.anves 81 other States have, or Mr.
Johnson Is not legally and properly the
treslaent OF the United States. I'll
lAF khllllps and his followers can force
Ineir ideas and policy upon Mr.. John.
on thls question is not 20 De raised bv
'hem but unless they can do this ana
nave ioll control of the Senate al
me United States, they may goso Gar
70 impeech him upon the ground
mat ne was not legally entitled 70 be
ne President OF the United States
ms We believe 70 be their plan and
policy, and Il may be for this they are
tenacious IN their desire 70 keen STAN
.on IN the Cabinet &C the head of The
eAHe SlCN NAY nave =
mao there capable of all that re-
laires arbitrary measures and defiance \
Il Inc Constitution. In thesE tirnes
With our past experiences, il becomes Z
. 70 look well 10 the motives and acts
I Mr.. Phillips aud MS followers 10 J
heir e designs on the peace and
prosperity and the constitutional rights
y the States Of this re-estsblished Z
lnion.
neshau watch the progress and de- !
lelopment OF this scheme, fully believ-
IN us failure, Tor we are convinced z
5Ae AE Johnsoa intends to ground his
ADMINISTRATION on the fundamental =
'raneipie OF the rights equally sharej
Y al tae etateS and recognizing NO
rate a. having seeded from tbe Tn;on Z
Y rs having forfeited its rights AZ -
esentAton IN Congress through is 1T
4 lnnaoitantsi OF admitting + ! i -
yer an the power Of rebels and usi,o-s
deprive these loyal men and rbsss z
tAees OF this representation, except Nv
rec Of arms Bosom Past.
HLAIA IM