The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-03


down the rebellion and the spirit which annn,edit and
i now remained for the Senators and Representatives of
Union and to the principles Of liberty and humanity to
complete the work now ntrusted 10 thar hands. he
reoced that every indication gave promise that they
would stand shoulder 10 shoulder untcdy nfcx!by
~ tho path OF daty. 81 3A
Our Washtngton correspondence.
WlsHINGTus Dec !, 1865
ACTIVITY IN WASHINGTON.
In,s tns pr, cay :nat the national capital has pre-
ssnted any thing approaching the usual life and hustle TO
fe here tho opening Of Congress The arrivals
have been large from ell sections and among them
fair proportion VI the members. Tnere are probably
about hundred members Of the House OF Representa-
tiyes nov here and large proportion OF the balance
viii 10 here in tho morning. In readiness 10 attead the
Saturday aight which will be the great fea
t,Ire Of tina: From all indications the organi
sstn OF the House win be perfected without much dill
calty but the public may look for spicy time as soon
the Presidents Message has been read. The clements
are ~ work and shemes are being matured 10 precp
tats upon both houses movement at the outset which
VIII sfscaats decide the question OF admitting the
Southern members
7BE cr.tnk AND TIM ROLL
4 reai deal os been said about the decision Of the
CLERK regard 10 placing the nanos Of the representa-
tves Dom Cue Southern states the roll OF members
but t reasons arriving at the conclusion which he
did are MOI Understood While the law as II appears
the surface does give to the Clerk any power TO
frse to enrol the Names Of Southern members yet Mr.
NcPhsvson claims that such the intention Of Con-
gress when the law passed. ind that 1t enacted
for tat very purpose Besides this fact the last Con-
gscse refused 70 admit members elected in those States
which hive been in rebellion, and by that act
had established precedence which he as an
officer Of The House could not do otherwise than
N fact In hh ahS NJ ANY, nd
struction or Interpretation Of the law in connection
with tho avowcd object Of the trainers OF the law when
passed, made H. in his opinion obligatory upon him to
refuse place the ~ the Southern representa-
xyes os The ROLL but had the supreme Court
dered decision or given Interpretation OF the letter
and spirit of the law he should have considered that
decision binding upon him. and governed his actions nc
cordingiy But in ,he absence Of such decision he
"Asrs that he had but In pursue. Although
.e'e a. but few Southern representatives here large
pumesr Of cedeutiais have been and In the
Clerks posses~'an ssa
TIVE TAef"- INV RADICALS
That nlass Of which Anown under the title of
radical republicans, opposed 10 the PRESIDENT s recon
sfruc,on policy holding their private caueusses and
maturing their plans II has already tIanspired
tina, there a large number who at home avow.
I'd themselves supporters OF the policy OF the Pre-
sident bu now his bitter opponents--men who in
locnl State canvasses proclaimed themselves
in favor Of that policy, but as they arrive
here are rampant in their opposition II Is great mis-
fortune to the country that tue members were elected
when altogether different issues divided the people than
exist at the present; These elections took place when
engaged In warat period when all the modes
Of successfully prosecuting that war formed the principal
theme Of stump speakers and appears difficult for
any Of them t. get into their heads that the position
Is changed. For instance, when engaged In war IL
may be necessary 70 seize and conscatc property Of the
enemy. sack and burn towns-aAythng that will
resistance but the moment that the re.
borbarous Yet there is large class in this Congress
talking and urging clean sweep OF the Southern
country by connscation The came true in many other
rr rst move or the radicals however, is 70 shut and
bar the doors Of Congress @aainst all Southern repre-
sentatves II has transprcd that OF their plans TO
accomplish this IL tho appointment Of joint committee
e. whom shall I've referred the question OF admission OF
construction OF The south The leaders Of that class
admit thar II the credentials of the southern represent
atycs are referred 20 the Committee Elections they
gone-in other words. that the Southern mem
bcrs will got their seats The plan Of the most extreme
In that faction 10 70 pass resolution At the outset de-
clarine that there States in the South TO be
represented, and then Joint committee 10 pro-
pare recoustruction. Here the first tug
of war aud an effort will be made NJ this caucus on
Saturday nght 20 commit the republican party 10 this
policy liz special advocates busy stirring up their
friends insisting upon the importance OF thc being on
vgaR ~ rig syxsrr
Those who participate 10 this movement have great
L. conservative and that majority will sustain the Pre-
sideuts policy and Immediately admit the Senator'S
elected By Legislatures aud thus place the two houses In
an an,agons,ic position on the question Of reconstruc.
ton. 10 prevent this the radicals Of the House will
not only epdcavor 20 get mp Joint COM
mee on that subject but also bind the senate
with provision that branch Of Congress shall not
admit member. from any state which the other house
rejects other words that the Senate shall al.
nit Senators from the southsrn states Uthout the
sent Of the House aud that the House will mot admit
representatives from the States without the consent
Of the Senate This IL very nice game and they
successful securing their dnt committee under that
provision they will no doubt succeed in defeating the
President plan OF reconstruction. Is useless 70 state
that Mr. stevens Of Pennsylvania Ii the leader Of this
The republican members from that State He has nearly
a,,te Missouri delegation committed 70 that policy az
r Yer - any others from tho West New York and New
1ns,suu -. u boastng that majority OF the dom
s Ssos EsI'y in O. House is with him. but this Is quite
TINS pon, carried thea omes tho movement to treat
NEXT the adoption Of provlsien 70 govern ;iom Tor
psrod az Territories and 10 finally nj s~ue future day
runii them IN the way and form orsnal or new
territories are admitted States into the Union This Is
now me radical plan, which, will be seen, rcceg
49,. mu declares that the Southern States are out OF
,, hat they had the right TO sccede, and that
.nose states are more part and parcel Of the Union
Mc voc uncxporcd Territories beyond the Rocky
shs as, nar sor what then have we been lighting for
wy lour years. This IL directly explicitly In
contradc.ion OF The svowed policy OF the President
VITO On sl OCCASIONS has declared that the states
en- si, .nd o. no unon that At once draws the line
~ eh ana 20 Gear thai every member Of Congress will
have 70 choose hs position for or against the President
The issue viii thus DO made and upon thai issue
cryssllzed for the future The result az IN.
| not be over estimated TO the country 49,
I THE PROBABLE Rpsurr
This 10 nov the av0wed plan OF The radical ,esssr,
ney decided upon u In private camcus held tc-dsv
rms being the case let what ara The ohsccs.
t ~ h isa, success 10 the r place Z Is not Improbable
ner ON 80 extreme measure to enable them 70 carvs