Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-19
INSIDE VIEW OF TWE MOVEMENTS AT
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL

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INSIDE VIEW or TIE MOVEMENTS At
TIE NATIONAL. CAPITAL
TH09. .0creRs' RaGteal Pr5grummc-
Hbat lie Expected 20 Accomplish 5v
It's Success The NGrf Married ont the
ifr0 Prsiig iill0gV Rad d'ao' C,uIc5lrs-
iiJlr raymond and lss0ciTfrs f~are
Caught ia The Radical Aet-T-se Prob
Gi}e Result il the .S1Qfr- Reaction il
the House T,-j5addti0n -iUl54q tsr Re
publican Mem5ers--f7 -tU53Esiog LEt1I-
ri6U Betrsel the FrCsiIei' and S1aG-
Tor SirBmer-P51rsr He'd ty President
Johnson, Etc.
WAsHrSsra-, nee 7-a ls5l.
C0NGREss1TEN ANXIOUS TO EXPLAIN
THEIR VOTE.
One of the most prominent character
istics which marks the course 0f the
members of Congress, especially on the
Republican side, Is a great anxiety 40 eN-
plain their vote 0E Stevens resolution
All manner OF reasons are given by them.
but the nervOusI - ami The fear mani
Tested 1y MANY OF them that no one VIII
understand their explanation are really
wonderful. IL shows very plainly hat
they feel guilty, and are ashamed of their
vote But The record is there, aud the
undue haste manifested by the entire Re
PUBLICAN side more than c1uDUerbalances
all explanations which Ihey may now
make. They rushed hsadlong into the
trap set for tnem- The manner in which
theyaeted gave it the appearance at least
Of being their honest convictions But
many Of them now show very strong
symptoms Of being in q decidedly un-
pleasant frame of miud-a state of auE-
iety represented better than any other
Wav bV the old maxim. % Marry in haste
and you vii repent 40 leisure They
were in such hurry 10 pass Stevens
resolution. and pace themselves on re-
cord n favor of il, that they could not
even stop To elect their officers In the
usual form. but as soon as they secured
their Speaker, put through all the others
by resolution at once, fearing that the
delay in 1aIloang for each one separate
would not give them time to vote on
Stevens resolution. Then, when that
resolution was presented, the gag Of the
previous question was enforced. lest some
one would say something against IL, and
thus DELAY them in recording their votes.
The Radicals like Stevens and Kelly
were honest enough IN all this; for they
had examined the field and come 10 the
conclusion that they must carry their
point before the Presidents message was
read in Congress. They gave it rs their
opinion publicly th2t they must strike .
the blow al the outset If they expected 10 /
accomplish anything ia opposition 10 the
President policy. But y hat are We %
say Of those members who had every
where proclaimed that they heartily en-
d0r-ed Nr. JOhus8u's course This is the
class Of men who have deceived the pe0-
pie, and whom the people VIII hold ac-
c0unta1le.
~ regards such men as Stevens, kel-
ley. Of Pennsylvania, Sumner and a few
others, they have made no effort to cor
Ceal their opposition TO the President
mode of reOrg8niZiuZ the Southern states.
They have therefore, in supporting the
resolution. not carried but their pr9IeSsed
griALiples, and have reason u0reIOice over
Their easy triumph and the remarkable
gullibiIi-.F Of those Republicans who have
announced their endorsement o; the ac-
ton Of the President Ii S this latter
class that are now 50 c0nseieEc,---tTlrkel
that they are anxious TO give 10 every
body their reasons But II VIII take
long time fCrthem 20 relieve themselves
IF the Odium Of that record As an open
sna frank foe, who everywhere and
Jn al occasions announces his con-
sictiOn Of duty Slld aet- upon d. Is always
looked upon as honorable. To him Is ac-
corded the virtue of honest motives
But he who proclaims Lis course and
pletlges himself to stand lV iu, and then
the moment that ne Is put to the test
does the very opposite, no longer COM
u1and- respect or is given the credit Of
honesty This class is to be found IN
large numbers among the Republicans in
lha House Of Representative. Who
fhev are the people in each Congressional
district iu the \ Crlh can tell by recalling
the promises Of rhciE representative,
and comparing them wish tie -Gte on
Stevens resolution on the first day Of the
session.
skHAa THAD. STEVENS EXPECTED TO AC-
CgNFLIsi ~ HIS JOINT COMMITTED.
In order that the population in which
many Of the members ii Congress have
placed themselves in regard 20 their
former promises and pledges may be Un-
derS.oOd. Il Is necessary To look back @
sie motives that prom pied Mr.. Stevens
b Offering it. tt j. well known that be
has for tRo years past strenuously advO-
Gated treating the Southern States a5 50
MANY Territories, and favored universal
and a sweeping cOnhscatioH- the receipts
10 be applied % the payment Of the
astional debt. This he has adVO-
aaiad 70 and out Of Congress, and at the
same time held that whenever the states
in rebellion We're again admitted to
the Union they must come in under or
ganic acts after The same probation as
new Territories-im other words, kept
under military or rather Territorial Gov
eruors until they had gone through a
probationary period and then admitted,
~ special permission Of Con gress, under
he restrictions and provisions which
that body might provide. He opposed
the admittanee Of any of the delegates
from the States which had been1n re- Z
beIlion IN the Baltimore Convention for
th;s reason. But be was defeated there.
he ODgossd receiving the electoral votes
cast Tor Presideat from the same States
last year, but inssmucn as this made
no difference ia the result, he
was permitted 10 have his way
anf there was no contest over
that point Of any moment in the kepub-
ilean party. Alr. Stevens Is not like
many OF his radical associates- persistent
that The southern States shall be kept
under military rule. He, ~ least pri-
Vately, advocates leaving them eNclu-
siveiV % civil law, bat that civil law 20
De administered in a territorial form
only, precisely as all nefF Territories are
governed, which would give Congress, IN
bis view. the same power over all qHes-
ti0ns arising therein IS that body nov
have over Ihe District Of Columbia. As
Do has always been the custom OF
.le several Executives IN this coun-
irl % select r1en from the States TO
act as goEernors Judges, n4arseals etc,
in new IcrriUries, ibis would, under
Stevens plan, secure the appelnL-
ment of Northern men to dll
al those Offices IN the States lately IN re-
4 .H b.. d. e
backed Uy Congress and con6zcatiJn, be I
would humble them and place them I
% s. condition t0 be admitted 10 the I
Union St some future time. This, Of I
course, places tlcsl St4I-s 0gt ~ the 4
Union This Is the correct .sisw of Mr. 4
stevens position or, az least. as he has I
stated it 20 his friends iu conversation I.
within the last ten dnys.
He came TO Congress with the deter I
mination 70 secure the Endorsement Of (
those views by that body. On the 4
kSe69esdav previous 70 tle opening Of I
fhe session he had q long i4teryiey, with (
the President, and then took bold ground
i0 onposition to the views and policy Of
the latter. lie net only opposed ana De-
u8sneed the idea Of DsrdOning The late
.ebels but favored eonfscation in e'e
-tFongfs st terms and, to 5hRW tnAt tieis
Is no mistaking his opposition 10 tle
President, he said 20 him on tbat occa-
sion that he Stevens did not beAeNe
that there was any person in Pennsyt-
uaRia, outside Of the Office hoiaefs
..nd a feW personal friends of Their
Officials, that ind0rsed, or IA Une
least approved, his the Presidents
plan Of reconswucting lhe South. Ihal
there was not an independent republican
in the SUate in his Stevens belief, bat
that repudiated that policy. This is
Stevens opinion. upon which be IN
formed the President that he should act
Mr. johnson appealed TO him for bac-
1lons tos the sake Of the country, but I
Stevens would nof change his tone d. lile Z
least. The only thing that be did do IN /
That Interview inconsistent with the /
above expression, was 10 ask for the pur-
lou q friend. It IS not vet known /
whether the President granted the pardon
or not.
TIE RADICAL Caucus.
This interview with the President took /
place on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth /.
day Of November. ON Friday, the first 4
Gay Of December, there was a caucus Of
iew radicals. At this caucus were