The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-06-16
RECONSTRUCTION.

A1eNo ID SSSE e4uu4VAttOu INV SuaS Tue
plan of Reconstruction proposed by the
House of Representatives and amended
by the Senate. viii be adopted at this
session Of Congress.
We make the following extract from =
letter of Col. Forney in the Philadelphia
Press. Il will be read with deep interest:
1.-THE expectation of united action
among common friends has been wonder
fully realized, and that there is a certain
" of the success Of the amendment ba-
fore the people, and the consequent ad.
missian Of the Southern Senators and
Representatives at day much earlier than
the most sauguine has hoped fer. You
will not have failed to Gee that the oppo
siIion has been reduced by the addition
TO the majority of Senators Lane, of Kan
sas, Morgan, OF New York, aud Gen.
Van Wrinkle, Of West Virginia, leaving
in the minority vote only three Rspubli
cans, Messrs. Cowau, DoolittIe, anu Nor
ton. This fact is a high tribute to the
care with which the new amendment
was considered in caucus, aud t. its in :
Irinsic equity. But there is more pre-
cious philosophy in these significant votes
In the Senate. They presage the happy
reconciliation and restoration of tue coun.
try, and the almost instantaneous revival
of business. Aud now may the prayers
of the good men be answered in the abb
seDce OF all lsctious obstruction Tor such
will be continued opposition to the noble
plan of the C0ngr essional commitree) to
this comprehensive measure of peace aud
| justice. The vote in the House will be
as marked as it was in the Senate-more
marked, indeed; for there one Union vote
will be thrown against the report. Be.
fore thA people, its fate can readily be
predicted. How much Roadway do you
think can be made against it with the
South anxious to come back into Con-
gress, and convinced that the road mark
ed out by Congress is the only alterna-
tive What sort of encouragement will
the Copperheads have when they iud that
they cannot rely on President Johnson 10
help them in war upon the plan Of Con
gress II is probable not much help can
be expected from that fuuctiouary by
the Union party; but il is fact that he
has at one time or anthtr supported near
~ all the features of the report, aud | am
assured to state that he is willing to give
the new amendment his couuteauce if a
very slight alteration is made. Indeed
the only remaining ground upon which
! he can obstruct it is the monstrous doc
trine of Mr.. Seward, that there is no ne
cessity for amending the National Con.
stitution, and that no change in that in
strument should be made till the South is
in Congress with all her former power
las if no rebellion had ever occurred. 81
From these reflections you can safely
prognosticate the issue before the people
Congress will doubtless advise the Gov.
ernors of the respective States to all their
Legislatures together in extra session. auC
thus the work may be half done befor.
the 9Th Of July next! Why not make
that the day for the general ratification
The Representatives who. in running fol-
re election, will have to meet the brunt o
the CoPperhead batteries for supporting
the glorious article of pacifcation, need
have no fears. They has only to ask their
adversariss five plain questions, each be.
ing pertinent TO the Eve leading sections
Of that article:
!. Are you opposed to comforting civi
rights upon all the citizsns of the Amer
lean Republic?
2. Are you in favor Of allowing SoutI
Carolina rebel two votes and half, whel
the Union soldier throw but one
3. Are you opposed to decree tina
r prevents the traitors from holding ofic
in the United States
4. Are you opposed to clause aha
renders it impossible to repuliate oul
? own national debt, and makes it an invi,
olate covenant and an iuviolabls duty tc
D pay the bounties and pensions of the I'm
ion soldiers?
5. Are you in favor of paying the rel
ell war debt?
These questions no Union man would
hesitate 10 answer in the spirit tina
E prompted the preparation of the neV
amendment of the National Constitution
And am glad to add that l think tn
overwhelming majority of the Democrat
ic party would respond with equal prompt
, itude and patriotism. He must be
o doubls' dyed traitor, indeed, WHO ccult
answer otherwise.