The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-30
Reconstructed Alabama -- Important re-
suits 70 he Looked For.

TaI sction Of the President IN restoring ID,
civil go>srnmsnt Of Alsbsrns At III. time, will
esxon much discussion md criticism. The praoii.
eel consequences Of this step are no, Of srss, i'm
portsnoe. for The Government still holds . con-
trolling hand over the STATE by virtue OF iU mill
ssry suihorisy. Tho h1b,ds corpus remsins i'm.
persnvs In Asbams, and the military will sill bo
supreme In any ease NJ conflicting authority tina,
may arise. The real status u Alatsps will now
b precisely the tams - ina, Of Kentucky, except
that the latter State 10 no, iebsrrcd from
Congressional representation Dut the moral
elect 81 this action, and Its probable bearing
upon Congress will cause u TO be regarded with
great interest thronghou, the country OF course
u will Be joyiully received In all tie lately rebel
s,aiss, for IL will be regarded there ss an lndcs-
don thsi the President intends " extend bis seton
In the esss Of Alsbsn " all tho o,hsr States that
are nov under Provisional Governments. Add
further, II will be Interpreted a. evidence that tho
President has placed himself between the Southern
8ts'es and tho "Radiosl.." aud that he Intends 70
make en- iseus with Congress on behalf Of the
South. The effect Of his policy In rsspeo,
W Alshams can only he determined by
time. the late rebels shall regard II
la hs proper spirit and ondsAvor W show by
their eon6uc, that they appreciate the Presidents
lcnisncy, and ibs, they disposed 70 provo their
gratitude thsrefor, then II would doubtless have
. beneficial enes,. Dut II, on ,bs contrary, they
should treat Il they have treated all his previous
se,s Of clemsnoy-by using II - Q medium for
The bitter exhibition Of their hatred for the Gov
srnmsn'-'hen II would certainly be pernieious.
W. have nothing bu, experience to use as stand.
ard with which 70 reach . favorable conclusion In
this case, and certainly the prospect. is not en-.
ooursging when We look ., tho fruits Of that s1-
psrtsnos. Judged by that light the Presidents
policy looks something like IN stisnpt 70 check
refrscsory horse, by giving HIM slack rein. The
~fds divergence between This step Of tho Pren-
mt and The apparent programme Of Congress,
however, II OF mos. consequence politically,
Tho House Of Representatives, under tho leader.
ship Of TnAp. sTsvass, has declared ,hs, ,bs re-.
el'imed States shall remain In . probationary
oopdiaon Tor while before having their Constitu-
oousi nights restored. srrvish HIMSELF in The
spesch delivered on Monday, claimed shs. The Tx
esutve has no authority 70 relieve the robel,ious
5sssss Of thor disability aud thu, Congress. IL The
only power that qualified 70 set In ,hs, capacity.
II 10 evident therefore, that tho House musl e,,hsr
ronounee lie present programme, and adopt one
essentially dinsrsnL or else come 70 en- open issue
on 'he question Of recognizing Alabama. lii no,
improbable that Shis Alsbams affair may prove 10
10 The rock that 10 destined 70 shiver the pretended
frisndship which bss BEEN 90 generally manifested
by The politicians Of ell clsssss toward the Presi
dent, and that tho new formation Of parties, which
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