Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-23
The Next Congress.


We print this morning, for reference,
a complete list of the members compo.
sing the next Congress Unlocking over
it, we find tbs Union party largely 10
the majority, and it will have the sole
responsibility for the important legisla-
ton that must necessarily be done at
the next session, The Copperheads are
hoping and praying that disseusions may
arise in tho Union ranks, relative to
supporting President Johnson's recon
struction policy, from which they may
profit, and By which they trust they may
regain their political asosndancy. We
think they will be disappointed The adop
ton Of tbs Constitutional Amendment,
forever abolishfng slavery where floats
the starry Gag, win satisfy the radicals
who are elamorous for negro suffrage
mainly because they fear that slavery
may be reinstated in the Southern
States by the action Of the State au.
thoritiea The fact that the Con-
stilutional Amendment is endorsed
by the reqniaite number of State Legis.
Istusee, needs only TO be auihoritativelY
announced, to induce the Southern PEG.
pie to abandon oil hope Of it's resuscita.
ton, and will incite them to set about
accommodating themselves to the new
situation. Once assured Of the freedom
of their negroes, beyond all chance Of
re-enslavement, and much Of the bitter
ness now existing and manifested in
different parts Of the South between the
races will die out, aud the negroes will be
more kindly treated and afforded bet
ter opportunities of improving their minds
and conditions The Southern people
cannot do without negro labor, aud they
will quickly learn that this labor is far
more profitable where II is stimulated by
kind treatment than where 1t is rewarded
only with abuse and blows
These results will, we think, so far
prove the wisdom Of President Johnson's
policy, that but an uncomfortable number
OF impracticable and uninauential men
will be found opposing him. Where he
may lose the support Of one or two fan
aties, he win have gained several dozen
Democrats Already the Democracy
have so far committed themselves in
support of his Administration that
they cannot we'll back out, when they
asoertain-as they undoubtedly soon
will-that instead Of capturing the
President, the President has quietly but
firmly secured them.
The next Congress win have a large
number Of the most delicate and impor-
tant questions come before it for final
settlement Besides the question as to
the adoption of the Constitutional
Amendment, questions Of finance will
have to be discussed, and policy adopt
ed upon whose justice aud wis'em viNss
in great measure, depend the future
prosperity Of tho country. The
judicious funding or contraction
of the currency will have to be deter
mined upon in some form, if our legis-
lators would prevent financial explo-
sion that will shake the commercial
world to it's center, and bring inealcula
BILE distress upon the people. Great
care and sound wisdom should be
brought to bear in this great ~undertak.
ing. 1t is to beshcped that partissnship
will for the time be overlooked or for
gotten, and that all good men will give
their unseifsh attention 70 This one great
work until the finances of our Govern
ment are placed upon basis that viii
insure the successful working Of the
Government and at the same time iu-
creAsing the confidence and prosperity
of the people. Such a result is not i'm.
possible We have the necessary talent
to solve the problem, If we have the ne
cessary integrity and patriotism TO give
the talent fair play.