Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-11

some hope II the members Of Congress would
have an opportunity, with The delegates Vi the
rebel States outside Of The doors Of Congress, 10
vote sbether they should sil there. But In my
opinion President JOhnsop's theory IL, that the
Stale, have never been out OF the Union. Their
relations Rave only been suspended. not de
stfoyed They are going 10 have member OF
Congress this summer. During The neat Eve
months they siii be elected On the 4ih day OF
December eighty four Southern Representative.
from North Csolins. south Casolina. Georgia.
Alabstna, Mississippi. Louisiana Arkansas. Flor
ida and TEXAS will march into Washington
Wal thsy stay ~ the outside vi Tie doors oi
CongTessi No they will valk into Congress
aud sit down Ia their old seats Tbef will say
Gentlemen President johnson says the States
have pster been Out Of the Usion. How can
you check theml What Is the next stepi Mr..
McPhsrson. Clerk OF The House. i the ODy
ofhesr The way you orgAnixs Congress b this.
10 rises and SAYS. Gentlemen, are you ready TO
organizef We are. CRY out the crowd lie
then proceeds to call State after Siate-Massa
chuse,ts. Maine. New Hampshire. New York
Connecticut. Rhode Island. Suppose BIO goe.
on. aud calls North Carolina. Alabama, Mi.sis-
sippl. They respond IL remains with him, aud
With him only whether We shall call these eighty
four men inside When he has done IL they
vote Zoe Speaker. But you may say. MI. Bout
well won't let them Gentlemen. IL IL not in
order 10 object lfMePherson admits them you
cannot object to the Speaker chosen. Well the
Speaker u chosen. Mr. Boutwell, rises and says,
Il move that Louisiana has no right 10 &c on
this floor The subject i referred 10 com.
nittec Suppose the committee report that she
ia not, or that she IL, no matter which. The sr
gentlemen walk outside the bar. OF the eighty
four Southerners seventy eight remain, and they
vote on the question Seventy eight rebel re
nresentatiyes are 10 Join 10 the decision. But you
sAy Mr. Mcpherson won't do IL WHY, there
Il not one politician In a thousand could resist IL,
IL the adm inistraton wishes him 10 do IT, IL
President johnson says IL Is to be done. Il will
be done II not, il will not be done That Is
the importance Of knowing where the President
means TO stand 90 the 9TH day OF December. IL
ho lets the cOlored race know that he thinks
those States have not dissolved their relations
with the Government, and have right TO resume
them, then eighty four votes will walk inside Of
that Congress. and the question will be. not shall
We admit them. but shall We put them OUT On
that question OF putting them out, seventy eight
of them will vote The Democratic party will
Join with them, IL the President wishes them.
A large share OF the Republican party will join
with them. IL the President wishes IL. So you
see. gentlemen our fate rests in the hands Of the
colored race. aud the disposition ct Andrew John
day. stands urging those States to choose these
men to Congress Now. the question Is, Can
we exert any such power on him as that when he
has got them chosen. he shall allow them TO
stand outside OF Congress. aud abide the judg
rnent OF the loyal members OF that body We
are hoping that those States will stand outside OF
Congress. and our Republican party shall say,
You cannot come in until you send US rath-
cation of the constitutional amendment But
suppose when they stand there, the Clerk Of
the House drsgs them ia without giving us
time % impose that condition. Why. then
they say, Gentlemen. here We are Ii you
want that amendment ratified. We will treat II
you want IL ratified. ratify the rebel debt. lfyou
want il ratified, ratiiy our Constitution. Here
We are inside. Internationally. unpledged
While thew ont the helm Is in hands.
Whether John Mcpherson calls those States in
or leaves them out--that il the hub of our poll.
tics, that the pivot Of the national future. In
order to prevent him you have got TO keep Andy
Johnson within the sight and sound Of Charles
Summers and Judge kelly's voice and advice.
To-day he's not there.
IL 10 our impression that "ANDY JOHNSON
will no, heed the voice or advice of the Radi-
Gals. but will 20 unainchngy for the policy OF re
construction or restoring the States which have
been ia rebellion. that he has 80 clearly make