Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-05


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IL q recent les tcf lie sAss:
IL have somc anxiety N nga'd I" he
temper u our trends in Co0yssra IN respect
20 tie President, but hope II will 10 Of
dieniticd and moderate nature - disp'a. ed
in word and acts. am wholly opposed 70
all impeachment movements, unless the
President has been doing ~ shall DO some
thing that will make u imperative ston
Congress 70 vindisass ite honor, OF preserve
the peaes Of ~ eouutSy."
In regard 70 The ameodusnts DO u in 10
vor Of forcing it upon The disable States
n they refuse 70 seeeps that plan Of sdjuss-
ment. Upon this point be rsuarks:
II want 10 zee the Union permanently
and completely restored upon the bssn 81
the amendment. II the Southern States
persist in ihci opposition, an: reject thai
wholesome meoouse, will be prepared,
With my political friends, to compel . ses-
toration upon such terms - will give per-
msnens peace end seosrisy 70 the aatios,
however opposed the ruling class Of the
South may b."
compel restoratiear' saysth e. Post
master General, and ~ ssninsae Dssts
With favorable response hon sea6sah ths
country over. In various ways The 1sGisls-
Give, the Judicial and Ne executive bsasehss
Of ths Govsrnosnt, secsHHissa ~ dbablsd
Ssasss. = Ssatss within the Uaiss. 18th do.
ing the var and after its termination. Ths
theory upon whieh the governing States
fought the war Vas that . state could not
secsds from The Unioa BY her own vsaissoo
that the doctrine oe secession was . 20.
litical heresy Which could not BE- reesssissd.
And we nov find the very party who advs>
Gated and sustained this doctrine claiming
that the disabled States have no
political rights in the Union. that the Com
stitut,on il 10 them dead letter aud that
they stand IN the relation Of conquered
provinces or territories to the governing
Statcs--shc latter having tho power 10 i'm
pose Just such conslitiens Of rc-adjustmcnt
~ they may see III. These conflicting
views present the best svidecc that the Rad.
icals are influenced solely BY partisan COM
sidcra,ions in their views Of public policy.
Il 10 not the beat interests Of The country
they have a heart. bus The psrpetustion Of
party rule and power. But. viii fose,bls
ssoonstruction compel The dissatisfied States
to take part in the 0ovsrnnsot! Even u
che governing Slstss should dsclArs the pro.
pessd amendment adoPesd by . vsts Of
three fourths Of their aumbse aed ths States
now unrcprcsented were entitled To repre-.
sentation. what sesasies woeld then b en-
ployed to compel ihso % vote and send rep.
rsseatativss TO Csasss.ss 1f tAsy regard
the terms Of rssdjusasnsae = dshonorabls
and degrading. sbsy ssay pssier 70 remain
without representative rather than purchase
Il 1t such a sacsi6es. A n. Greeley once
inquired what wesld b the value Of an
Union pinned tsgsshss BY bayoness This
10 chat Mr. Dsnalsen, aad be psahs ~ che
radical party, proposes = do. when he saws:
II will BE- prepared. with my political
friends, to compel restssation upon such
tsrms" As they msy think will give perma
nsnt peace and security 10 the astion. how.
ever opposed the ~. jugatcd people may
be. Restoration cannot he coa PEELED with
out incorporating within the 0overnmen,
an element Of weakness, for are ~ not a.
sused by the highest authority that house
divided against itself cannot standt Tn,
advice Of Mr.. Dennison exhibits neither 50.
s.ei'ys :.a,es s or tnow'sSs. sf hs-
erning puty, Il may keep alive the emhsrs
Of rebellion until strength aud opportunity
fars them again into the tic rec and devas,
tating flames Of civil st,ife.
Tns CornsE or COSanEss-TuI Souru-
sRS SrArEs TO NJ HxLp AND TRrArsD A.
TERRITORIES. -The Herald, though recent
ally OF the Radicals. appears already a the
mouthpiece Of the party. Il announce The
course that will b. pususd BY Congress an
follows:
From the emphatic and decisive espu)sr
endorsements which the recenseructise plan
Of Congress has received In al the recent
State elections from Maine 10 OREGON. the
opinion prevails that soon afler ~ re-ea
ssmbling Of the Congress thua eadossed
SUMMARY measures will b adopted - The
two Houses to bring this Southern difIiculty
to . speedy and decisive solution. This
opinion We believe 10 DO -fousded. and
from cci tain information which has latslv
como into our possession, NO think che in
stlh point Ga new line Of action hso been
discovered whereby this whole question
may DO substantially settled before the adj
tousn,nenl on the 4th OF Mach uext. and
settled upon the basis Of the peading Con
stitutional Amendment.
The key which unlocka this dilAeusty and
oil its complications - this. that three
fourths III the loyal States % the States rep
resented In Congress, asc competent not on
~ 10 carry on the government, but 10 change
the organic Law Of the govsrnnsnl
Invested Of petty techmicalities. ouirks
and bubbles, il il thus apparent that three.
fourths Of the States now represented in
Congress are competent to make the mend,
ing Constitutional Amendment part and oar
Gel Of the Constitution, the supreme lao
alike TO the outside end tho inoide SlsAes ma
Territories. This 10 The eouolssion whjch.
we understand, will b acted upon bv Cor,
grces. Whom three ebarshs, o. sosetv>one
Of the twenty elk Stal0 NV sepreeented n
Congress shall have sali0sd tAe AnendmenN
the Sscretary Of Ssats, gill b REQUIRED. 81
ar oct q Congrsss. u necessary, % re ~
the ratification eomplsta. Then. vhjIe ~
ratification may 10 held q ~ condition 81
southern restoration, The amenduent con-.
esmmstsd viii ssill b biodiae ueoo thee
. the supreme law Of ~ lAna. a. -.
graz nay enforce is fioo visniuio 20 Tssss
- 'sppscps'ess lsG;stasio~," - u sAs r..
ritorics.
This is The solution which ave;,a ~ ex
clude States. Il \ = solution perfsetiv
consistent 9Th the sighAs 80 ecoap e.
oumsd By the loyal 0iaaee 10 oopoPou0 N
ehe rsoellivn Of the late oo-calleo UeoeSapenIeL
states, and with I'll the lsRsslakldo q Co
ersss sincs 'hs 6rst tsobs1dnsae e Foet.
0u0ter.
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