Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-12-18
Tne Supporters Of the Adlfainls-
frntiOn Policy In CODgrSlHa.

ytinA asunoraers Of the AdIfainls-
trsGiOn Policy in CODgrsss.
\ II was urged By Democrats In the late
political canvass, that the success Of the
Democratic state Ticket would be accepted
by Presidem JOHNSON as a testimonial of
approval of his reorganization policy by
the people of Ohio. To this It was replied
by the Opposition that the proffered pledge
of the Democratic party to sustain the
President in all Constitutional efforts to re-,
store to the Union the old-time harmony
was insincere; that the success of the Dem
ocratic party, instead of promoting such
restoration, would result in throwing In the
way Of that restoration mischievous OBJ
stacles They claimed that they were the
only simon pure friends of the Adminis-
tration in the country. and that they would
help President JOHNSON in pacifying the
country and in restoring the South to Its
Constitutional relations in the Union. The
most. of them disavowed all sympathy with
STEVENS, SUMNER & Co, in their ultra
views, and secuted all idea OF forcing Ne
gro Suffrage on the Southern people. They,
furthermore, claimed that they had been
consistent and undertaking supporters Of
the War, while the Democrats had been
Just as consistent and undertaking oppo-
nents of the War. 1t was through this
character of representation that the Repub-
lican party succeeded inelecting their State
candidates and majority Of Senators and
Representatives of the Legislature. % 4.
How do their Senators and Representa-
tiyes in Congress redeem their pledges made
to the people? How do they vote? Do they
support the President in his reorganization
policy9 Most assuredly mot. The President
lookup aud rehearsed their frequently made
argument that State could not withdraw
from the Union; that no State was or had
been out OF the Union; and thus, through
their oft-repeated argument, proving that
those States were, according to the written
letter, and in contemplation of the spirit of
the Constitution, absolutely entitled to a
voice in the enactment of the laws Of
Congress. Now, that they have the South
disarmed and testifying to the most
sincere desire to take their places in
Congress through Senators and Repre-
sentatives, do they sustain their own
argument9 Not they. 1t suits them
now, 10 promote an unworthy end, to as
sert that the South are in condition that
requires investigation to ascertain whether
they are entitled to representation. This i'm
plies that they hold to the opinion that
State can, through some means or other,
deprive itself of its Statehood for so long
as State maintains its Statehood in the
Union, so long is it entitled to representa-
tion. There is nothing in the Constitution
that enforces any other idea. The Presi-
dent holds to and maintains the doctrine
that none of the States have lost their State
hood, and in this he is sustained by the
Democratic Senators and Representatives
in a body. With them only two or three
Republican Senators and Representatives
vote in support of this position. Do we
not find in this circumstance an affirma-
ton of the justice of the claim of Demo-
Gratis in the late canvass, that the success of
the Democratic party would have encOur-
aged and sustained the President in his re-
organization policy? VIII the people prop
erly weigh this fact?