The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-04
President JOhnsOh's Restoration
PoIicY--WhRt the Southern States
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President JOhnsOh's Restoration
PoHcY--WhRt the Southern States
have 90 do.
The Southern States. rescued from their
late bloody sud ruiuous rebellion, have been
making wonderful progress In the work Of
o. loyal reorganization, all things considered.
81 he sudden collapse Of their Confederate
rebcflious armies Of three hundred aud fifty
Thousand men, scattered over an area OF six
hundred Thousand miles, 10 without par
allel ia she history Of any other people, 50
likewise IS their ready submission 10 the
Unprecedented and startling consequences
0f their failure. So, too, without an exam
uIe 10 Us spirit of irnternal magnanimity,
stands President Johnscn's wise and benef-
iccut p licy OF reconciliation and reunion.
Thus 10 is that he is accepted by the South
sru people, not us q couquering despot, but
o. q welcome beueiactor; and hence their
progress in the great task enjoined upon
then of rebuilding their State institutions
anon 81, enduring corner stones Of the SOW
grciguty oi she luiou aud universal liberty.
But while the prevailing spirit among
the Southern people, IN view Of the neces-
sties aud duties Of their position, IL admi-
Fshle, Ne find In their recognizing State
conventions various incongruities and def
cieucics which urgently cali for correction.
li BE- our present purpose 10 make them
pain. and % show 90 the people of every
state concerned what they have 10 do, what
they nusi do. in order 20 secure an early re-
admission into the national Congress. Pres
iltui johnson be- master Of the inst tuition.
H'he war and the events Of the war have
made him o.. lie holds that the rebellous
States have never been cut Of the Union,
hul that on their doings and an their obli-
cations contracted as rcbcllious States are
null aud void. lie holds that the war has
agoithfoau the iustituiicn of slavery, and
tist iu the reconstruction II the late insur-
rcut statcs tha abolition Of s'aYefg must be
confirmed aud established. he holds that
the wei debt o. The Union must be paid, aad
that ala she States must share in lis obiiga
tiuIs he holds that the civil rights OF cit
ireus should Do given 60 the emancipstei
blacks, and be IA INKS they should share ia
che political privilege Of citizens undel
certain restrictions, tnough he does not de
naud this concession.
rhesc are the essential features Of Presi
dent lcht sgu's pr0EIsmne Of reconsuuc
tiou hut lis execution belongs TO the seve
Iul Siaies concerned. He has submrte,
th, w-fk into their hands, prov ding then
with she necessary Provisional agents for
commencement. 10 BE- Just here that tn
trouble Boa the States begins, The star
Convention oI South arolina, ior instance
recognize Toe ah lition Of slavery and re
Vruis heg ordinance OF secession instead c
declaring % null aud void leaves the ones
ton Of her rebel State debt untouched an,
transfers the subject of the civil rights en-,
political privileges Of the blacks TO n,
Legislature, and then ndiourns. The new
Legislature next meeis; but 30 Ear il ha
taken 20 aicps towards the ful6llment O
she Indispensable conditions Of recorui
uon 81 Washington, - laid down BY IN
Precedent himtcli.
The oihcial ius'ructions sud suggestions G
President johnson, beginning with his Yir
rinia and North Carolina proclamntions q
Asy lsst, the essential conditions Of reor
gaul-ation required Of each Of the late in
surgcnt siates are these:
q. The recognition. iu the new State Con
stituiiou. OF The abolition Of slavery.
3. The declaration that the State ord
nance OF secession, and eli the acts, debt
snd obligations of the State under the e
btlilOu. are act repealed but null and vcil
g. The declaration that the obligations !
she national debt must be shared bv ID
state, ma common with all the other State.
Z. The ratification BY the initial Stat
Legislature of the amendment Of the feasr
Cd constitution uholish.uF and forever M,
hihituC slavery within the limits aud juris
dleiion 81 the United Sistes.
s. The conccssoB of The civil rights d
citizens, IN the courts, &c 70 the enamel
patel blacks.
These are the essential conditions of rrl
toraton enauaiinE from President Juhusor
Ia The form oi official proc amaiion cr de,
patches: or familiar conversations vii
southern men. IL has further declared.
Oh conversation published VITA his endorse
ment, that ID be were ir tennessee. actiu
in bthtlf If the STATE, he YOU 4 urge u
Concession OF the elective franchise 70 a
blacks. under certain limitations; frst,
The colored soldiers OF the,Union army, ne,
90 the ireedmen Of q certain standard Of IN
telligcuce, or within the limits Of propert
qusllfeat on Of two hundred and fty dol
lars a. IN New York. This is Is q suggcs
lion merely, and not a condition precs dent
thruwu cut for the information Of she south
rru >tsies; but we are sure that thev woul,
gaiu much and loose nothing bv acting up
90 it. President johnson plea0s that tn
sue ton OF suffrage belongs exclusively Q,
The States, and he holds, moreover. that ID 4
Dol q night % the citizen, boa privilee,
c'nierred, aud hat therefore he cannot ex
lct q. But the other Eve conditions o
eoniHern restoration we have named b,
h' d. O. be essential % the paramount GOV
rielAlg. peace and safety OF the Union an
blsIeleie they must be met and fulfilled.
NeN ne want the disogganiEed southern
susie iA Process Of reconstruction restored
20 congress civil law. order and industry
- Ion = possible, IN order that they may
FeileNe themselves and assist Us Of The Norh
pm nc payment Of the national debt from
their Immense resources. We want D. Sc,
this thlng q military domination superse.
ded e'eryW hsTe by ne civil author;ties ana
ustges o. O re 90 oi peace. We want 10 -,
the iul restoration ol the south "a r. go
aiaon o. me Forih in the Union, 40 thai
liked laws, security sna caufse,l,. r,s,- =,
VIE capital ana emirratiaD Al - 49,.
rlNct, abe Chaiiahos,hie - - -
Mississippi. We van 49,
strengthen tbs hands OF p1..;s,'.-, - - :.
end 60 discern The radiesl rnSlcor,snts -
Congress, By bringing ne segtbe-', So.
before the Two Houses ,ritb ..s-i.-,3-,s
which cennot Be- rejected -
Accordingly, 81 q friend or a.. -.
people, anxious 60 help ther, o,,t - -
present troubles and to eet tbe,, 49, -
their Get under the new or5sr N 49, - -.
wou d appeal TO them to fglsll a. ,.ss' - -
Presidents conditions Aforesaid ifth.,- -,
THIS coming winter 70 be iepresepi.S n
Congress What can the President n, -,
send them hack II his reasonable cor,s;ti.,-.
in their behalf are disregardedq lei 49,
responsible msn Of the south wisely -
s.eer these things and &C, sccordingiv.-E
2. Hfn1lf.