The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-03
The Government Control Orthe Rebel

NtnNeAs
Gov. Perry has sent in a message 10 the
new Lerisla'ure of South Carolina, in the
course of which he opposes the reputation
Of the State debt. which Of course means the
rebel war debt. Whether the Governor had
heard of President Johnson-s decisive dis
patch 90 Gov. Holden, of North Carolna. on
the same subject, does not appear. But il
is apparent from the tenor of dispatch sent
30 Gcv Perry by Secretary Seward thrt the
nat.opal gov, rnment Is far from satisfied
with the progress Of events IN thut hot-bed
Of rebellion. ID appears thst Gov Perry.
fancyiug thHt all was going on ia the most
delightful style, autographed 90 know how
| long De was 60 hold on 90 his Office as GOV
eruor. EXPECTING that he would be told 10
deliver it over 20 the newly elected chief
magistrate. In reply Mr.. Seward TOD HIM
| that he was expected 20 continue exercising
his functions as Governor until direc "a
otherwise. Practically this disreFards the
| election of Governor. and ID it be ANYTHING
| Of precedent it will enable the government
/ 10 sion the vngsrics Of such persons as Gen.
| Humphreys has shown himself % te In his
recent inaugural address 90 the Mississippi
| legislature.
! Tho important point OF this dispatch Of
! Mr.. seward i, that il proves that the Pres
I iacnt, while holding that the rebel states
have always been in the Union, regards
! Them as temporarily under the guardisu-
shin Of the national government IN conss-
| oue,ce of the rebellion. To abandon these
| states entirely 60 the control OF men so re-
| Gently in open warfare against the govern
| mont without securing the rights of the
loval population therein, forms no part OF
/ President Johnson's policy. d is therefore
! Indispensable that the government should
] restrain. direct. influence and counsel these
rebel state organizations, As IL has been do
| ing all along. All the changes thus far
/ made at an in those States have been
I plninlv required by the President, and the
| authority thus welded Is quite - great as
! the suuerse3iur Oi rebel Magistrate
No matter how much these rebel States
| may succeed in getting recognized by Cou-
rress, that viii not free them from The SUI
perior ecn'rol Of the uatiouui government
! kentucky has never been uurepresented ia
Congress. and vet she was aced under
marital law and her slaves were taken for
soldiers against berremoustrauces. slavery
| is still iusiutained there, aud yet The
| national government malutalns General
/ Palmer I'M command. who is destroying the
institution about rs fast as possible, The
| case Of MARYLAND BE- even more remarkn-
BILE. since there whole legislature was ar-
Rested 70 avert threatened secession.
Ueuce ID VIII not relieve the rebel States of
] the control OF inc nailNuaa NoANI uinehl TO
10 admitted into the Uuio0. keutuckp and
Maryland. though never iu rebellion. have
been cons. antly controlled by the nat onal
/ posUr.
The great cause of complaint against
| President Buchanan was and is, That be did
not use the power of she government 90 nip
secession ina the bud, when he could very
easily have done SO; and surely st this late
day ,t cannot be presumed that 50 loyal aud
palriutic q President Is Andrew johnson Is
going 90 commit the sUme hlunder What
| ever act OF she rebel St3'cs now tends Go
render treason respectable, or Go encourage
% ln future. By reWardInC rebels Tor deeds
dome in open warfare against the republic,
I mu't De overrUled with dua hand hv the
aatioual power. Tbs ls the duty of the
4 Executive No stretch Of arbitrary r.ayver
required CO.. thc purpose. The Constitu-
lion cont r. upon the Executive an the
pogcrrequ isiteGo protect the rspublica rain.t
the effects oi trea on. 10 Is clear cuoush
that % will become necessary Tor the Prrsi-
dent 60 make the rebel States aware OF this
] by exercising tins power 30 restrain their
hssdlong career. and the sooncr DO Is done
The better Paiiaio' aai1 AucricsH.