Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE.-Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. DiXon's address IN support of the Presi-
dent was an able effort, and was listened to
with interest Speaking of the two great sys-
TENS of policy with regard 10 reconstruction
and reunion on which the minds of the people
Oftnls country are s-day divided, he said:
'One OF these systems, known, by way of dis
tlnction, as tfst of the President, is indicated
III the words which i have cited from his
veto message. 1t contemplates a careful
cautious, discriminating admission of a loyal
representation from loyal States and districts
in the appropriate House of Congress, by the
separate action of each, every case TO be con-
sidered by itself and decided by its own merits
1t recognizes the right of every loyal State and
district TO be represented by loyal men In Con-
gress. IL draws the true line of distinction be-
tween traitors and true men. 1t furnishes to
the States lately in rebellion the strongest pos
sIble inducement to loyalty and fidelity to the
Government. 1t 'makes treason odious" by
showing that while the traitor and the rebel
are excluded from Congress. the loyal and
faithful are cordially received. 1t recognizes
and rewards loyalty wherever it is found, and
distinguishes it, as il ought. between a Horace
Maynard and a jefferson Davis.
What is the other policy! 1t eontemplates
the entire exclusion of representation in either
House of Congress from any State lately in
rebellion, irrespective of its present loyalty
or the character OF its people, until the adop-
ton OF certain measures not definitely stated
whose advocates agree neither as to the
measures proposed nor in the reasons given
for their support-this exclusion to continue
LOT an lndennlte ana unlimited period OF time,
declared by some TO be for five years by some
thirty years, and by some in a certain cOntin-
gency tOrerer; the entire region comprised
within The thirteen seeding States, including
Tennessee, 10 be held meanwhile as conquered
territory, and To be governed as subject pro-
yinces by the central power, and the peopIe
thereof, 10 be raised as vassals, liable and sub
Ject necessarily at all times TO taxation, while
thus wholly deprived of representation and of
every right OF self government.
"Belieyng the first named policy 10 be, as
mas been corclusively proved by the dIstin-
guished Senator from Wisconsin. thar of Presi-
dent Lincoln. and that IN adopting II President
johnson has bUt followed in the path OF his
predecessor, and believing that this policy is
but contin uation OF the great. struggle in de-
fence of the noble cause OF the Union, for
which Abraham Lin ncoln and all his martvred
brethren died, declare my confident trust
that the people will support and uphold
Andrew johnson in in its advocacy and de-
fence, "a III the darkest days of the war they
supported and upheld Abraham Lincoln
HOUSE.-After our report closed Yesterday
there was further debate on the constitutional
amendment, after which
Mr. .Brandegee offered preamble setting forth
the declaration of the Emperor Napoleon as to
the withdrawal of troops from Mexico and
concluding with resolution, that in the
Judgment of Congress, the employment of
French troops in Mexico for further conquest
would be in violation of the plighted faith of
France. The resolution was referred TO the
committee on Foreign Affairs.