Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-12
TRYING TO FORCE A FIGHT.

The opponents Of the Republican party, dis
sral row in its ranks, are now endeavoring, in
the absence Of a bona fde case, toimprovise an
enteHte. A lengthy leader of yesterday in a
morning contemporary, which sails under the
self-adopted title of the independent
press, seeks to impress the community that
frightful feud exists among Union men. 1t
bewails the resolution of the Republican
members, passed in caucus, as though it was
q despotic ukase, and deals at random with
anticipated retorts on congressional action
by the Executive. 1t is time that this mis-
Interpretation Of the law-making branch,
and the Misrepresentation of its position to-
wards the President, was stopped. 1t is an
infamous imposition on the public to represent
that rupture has taken place between the
Departments of Government.
The utmost harmony pervades the coun.
oils Of the nation. 1t is also unjust to rep
resent the President of the United States as
pressing precipitately the admission of States
late in rebellion and now in such mixed
and incongruous condition that Legislation
alone can extricate them from the difficulty.
The action of the majority Of Congress in
referring the vexed question to committee
was simply time and labor-saying move.
ment. 1t did not suggest or settle any
mooted principle. Mr.. STEVENS was the
author of the resolution, and his name is
prominently associated with it. But its
adoption no more commits the House to Mr.
STEVENS special theories of reconstruction
than 1t does to his particular view on relgi-
Gus matters-if he has any. This Congress
means business. Our foreign relations de-
mand more than ordinary consideration.
Our finances require the constant attention
and application Of the best talent we have.
Western farmers want their grain to get to
market instead of being cast to the flames.
The toiling men of the East wish to know why
they pay eighteen dollars for barrel Of AouI
when the granaries Of the land are bursting
with garnered harvest. They wish to have il
explained why corn at eleven cents on the
prAlrlos COSTS one nunureu anu lOrly cehl'
when it gets to the seaboard. With these
commanding duties upon them Congress does
not intend to turn itself into mere debating
society 10 discuss the constitutional privi
Isgss of a body of men who have broker
every constitutional obligation and forfeited
every constitutional right.
We denounce as false the attempt to mak'
the country believe that the President is de
sirous that readmission should precede in tn,
order of business to the detriment Of loyal in
terests. We do not think he is so extraordi
narily anxious for the repOssession of politica
power by States who with reluctance hoist
the American flag over their halls Of delib
Grafton, and conduct in such yindictive man
nsr that the lives of those true men who
demonstrated their fealty during the Admin
istrAtion Of Mr.. LIScoLS are uncomfortable
If not in danger.
The President, in conversation viii
Southern delegations, in dispatches anc
letters, to the people tf the South
has constantly pointed the way to re
union. In nearly every election in tn
South that way was rejected or avoided
Hence the President had no other alterna