The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-09
The Pres. ON the Mesa &c.

vorably to their own views Inc 1'"e'
REGARDS il as an endorsement of the more
moderate Republicans, who are assumed
to be at heart in favor of speedy resto-
ration of the Union, though they are so
many bob Acres when brought face to
face with the radicals in Washington
We quote from the Times:
In regard to reconstruction, the Presl-
dent begins by defining with great clear
ness the mutual relations of the constltu-
ton and the States. He shows that eaeh
is vital to the other, and that the tneo,
nv that States can be extingulsneu w0uIo
he fatal to the constitution. Inc militia
rv rule over the insurrectlonary states
was an exceptional condition, imposed
h. necessity. and is to be terminated
inst % soon as those States can be
bronpht again into harmonious work
inc with the National Government
For this end the government has dlll-
gently labored, and with such success,
90 the President believes, that nothing
remains to be done by the late errrng
States but the ratification of the Constr
tutional Amendment forever prohibiting
slavery, as pledge of perpetual loyalty
and peace. 1t will then be for Congress
to cOnsummate the restoration by at
hitting the Southern Senators and Keep
resentatives who, to its high Judgment
possess the necessary qualifications.
The 1ribnne pretends, on the whole to
be pleased with the message, though 1t
devotes column to show that the Presi-
dent is splitting hairs in arguing that
there is any distinction between the
States and their people and representa-
tives. The State of Georgia, for in
stance, went into rebellion, and the 1ri-
bune is unable to find any State of GeOr-
Ola other than that which took this
course. Georgia may not have had any
right to secede, but she did nevertheless.
On another subject the Tribune also
takes issue:
Son single point, we non-concurwl
the President. His assertion that, II he
had assumed to extend the right OF sui
frage to blacks in the st ttes lately In
revolt, he must have done the same with
all the States, is clearly mistaken, as Mr..
johnson mnst see. if he will vary the
form without varying the essence OF his
proposition, so that it shall read, If
had assumed to appoint Provisional Gov,
ernors for the States lately In revolt.
must have appointed such Governors for
all the States" His right to NEEDLE at
all with the internal pOlity of any State
sprung from the participation OF that
State-that is, of its chosen representa-
tives and rulers-in the Shareholders re-
bellion. Delaware is very small State,
and not an eminently loyal one; yet the
President has no more right to PROVIDE
her with Governor than to endue her
with q Chief Justice and Legislature.
The Nescs interprets the message as III
direct antagonism with the revolution
ary schemes propounded by the Radical
majority in Congress. through Mr.. SUM
NER in the Senate, and Mr.. STEPHENS in
the House" The Washington correspon-
dent Of the same journal telegraphs that
the Southern representatives are of diff
fsrent opinion. He says;
"The Southern members of Congress
are disappointed, because their claims to
their seats are not plainly and equivo-
cally stated. The message leaves the
whole matter to Congress, and it is re-
garded, therefore, as virtual acquies-
cence in the Sumner and Stephens pro-
Crane for the permanent exclusion of the
Southern members. Still greater sur
prise is expressed at the treatment of the
Mexican question. The fact that the
message contains not a single word OF
sympathy for or in favor of the Mexican
Republic, is regarded as i'll the highest
degree significant 1t is noticed that
no complaint is made OF anything that
France has done in Mexico up TO this
time. The vague and indefinite language
used is considered equivalent to saying
that there will be no change in our poll
cy. The friends of the Liberal cause are
greatly depressed, as they had expected
an Endorsement of the Monroe doctrine.
The Radical members of Congress mkae
no secret of their intention to legislate
for the Southern States, i'll all cases
whatsoever. The bills prepared by Sem
ator Sumner will sweep away all the
State governments in the South, and an
null all the laws of the Southern States.
Bills will then be introduced by MeSsrs.
Sumner and Stephens, which will intro
duce political and social negro equality
in the South, and which will reduce the
Southern people to the condition of vas
sails of the North. This design is DELHI
erately avowed by the radicals. They
will teach the South, they say, that they
are conquered to some purpose"
The Journal of Commerce endorses the
message almost without qualification,
and draws comparison between its lit
erary merits and that of Mr.. LINCoLN's
messages, to the disadvantage of the lat
ter. 1t says:
ut will take rank among the noble
documents of our history, and we may
be pardoned the expression Of hope
that it is the inauguration of return to
that style of message which has not for a
long period been in use at Washington,
but which will be acceptable to all cul-
tivated men who admire and cherish pu-
rity and elegance in the English Ian
guage."
The World appears to be inclined to
excuse any vagueness which may appear
in dealing with the question of recon-
struction by assuming that the radical
policy has been developed since the mes
sage left the hands of the President
The World says: