New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-28

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Can it be misrepresepted, What are existing consti
tuition and legal tests but the oath prescroed Nv M
and tire still stronger test0ato pressrusu
nv law Having stated what he recommehIIs 'lc
Pre- sident then states what he opposed to- as fooWs
part Of fs saaSry from representation be attended y
spirit Of disqniet and complaint !. unw,e slo osn
ols psrsas course d measures which WIZ NM ~
age section Of the country against another SETON mN
country much the latter may prepondeFsts m
Of emigration the development Of industry ara "a
voted Union those Of other part Of the country
,ae they AZ. drelsI,d not to he in full Constitutional Tes
ton the country they NAV thnA ney nave cause "a "
This Is what tho President is opposed to. We have
therefore what he recommends and what he dlsap
profss He recommends the admission OF men 70 Con
gress who take the required oaths. provided they
come from States which present themselves ~ an sttf
tule Of harmony and loyalty. He disapproyes per
malent, Ut indefinite exclusion OF oil hep1,
sentatiyes regardless OF the loyalty OF me iepre
sentative or the people. Here. then the lssiH
~ il,rv prrsented How could be state 1t more as
tnctly Yet We are daily told that the President de
,siras 10 throw Wide open the doors OF Congress "
Rebels. iO where yOo will IN The lalt
~ a well AZ the pablo press and yop
III nd the opponent vi his policy stating Tue qsstoa
in this form. ~. President. what now are 'le tWo
great systems of policy With regard 10 rtcohsruItos
q
this country are today divided One oi we syse ~
tnown BY way OF distinction rs mar OF INC tres1s
s Indicated IN the words which nave cliea rom ny
Veto Mees19eJ Ngc0nteiapates Careful, ssl'sous,
discriminating admission OF 10y al repreentaaoh rom
loyal staies and districts In the appropriate HOUSE %
IOngrpss by the separate action Of eacn every caee
he considered by Itself and decided on ~ own ns G
1t recognizes toe right OF every oya state sAo dls
trfct 20 b. represented by loyal men IN congress-
IL draws tbe srue linz OF distction between traitors
aud true men IL furnishes 10 the States lately IN rel
n.ll
fidelity 10 The Government. 1t makes tre4sgn o1iolst
by syfn; that while the traitor ard the Rrh"' are eA
ciudel from Congress, the loyal and the iathini
are cordially received II recognizes and rewards loy'
atty wherever il lound and d.stin5uishes AZ tough
betwecns Hovace Msynard and Jefferson DAVIS.
VIA. Ss n s,Ssr HosS d GS se
from any Ssls spsiy ~ rebeiiiop irrspfcve OF ~
present loyalty Of the character OF lis peopci
untl the sd9guog OF Certain measures nr., nov %.
10 the nlasng proposed, nor IN tho reasos gwen ioI
thei. support: this exclusion TO continue or an lnde.
mite aud unlimited period OF tiwe, declared ,, some %
be- five years By some thirty yeats. and by sone' III
certain contbgeEcy, forever The entire region com.
prsed within the Thirteen seeedng States iocllain
Tennessee 10 be held meanwhile as congloreH tPrrto
and 10 be goyer ~ provinces oy the central powe
aud the people thereof % be ruled US yassals laDs
and subiece necessarily at all times 10 saxihon;
whi1 ti,s wholly depriye; Of represent va ON snI
OF every right OF selfgoyernment Ana low
to render certain this policy, or a, iess.
view Of IT, proporsd BY the resoiutior now under
consideration N enact so FAR a. such resolution .ai
enact. that neither House OF Congress .hall admit
member from any o the States lately IN JebehoD what
ever NAV he biz past or present character anu zoe
duet, and lowQyer true and loyal may se Tue Peope "
whom he is elected until consent is obtained Oy an act
of Congress psssed BY both Houses and seucd by tl
Pre- sient III the lace OF tho express provision OF me
Constitution that zach House shall be the Judge OF lhs
elective qualifications and returns Of It's own members
Ttess Mr. President are the two systems OF policy
now presented for tho consideration Of this countr.
One or the other must be adopted by the Government
All minor issues. and all Intermediate views anu e,l,
IONS. must gravitats toward and De aosoloed
by one or he other Of these great commanding
systems Of policy, and all questions OF local IN
t.rest or OF miner details in the work OF recoo-
! strnctioa BECOME. therefore nnimportsnt and
NAV be- let out of consideration. have stated what
believe 10 be- the issue IN the brefest possible form
OF words. Here in my Judgment is the whole of this
vast question winch 10 agitate tie public mind OF
this country and the decision OF which Is 10 Shape and
control its governmental policy for long number OF
wears. All points OF mere detail In REGARD 10 II
viii he lott sight VI and forgotten in view
of tho past and overwhelming idea OF the permanent
and aterna reunion of the people OF every one those
States under 4 common dag and common rep esenta
tive goy eminent IL is inpOss bic IN the nature Of
things that the public mind should be occupied bv any
other political question. Until this is decided finally
and forever personal or party consideration can
divert the eager attention OF the people RON the
elusive Investigation OF this question. nor can any
houxhfu mind doubt as 70 the final decision. before
the the love Of the Union was the passion of I'm.
loa national heart and now tlat the war is over It's
passion win be reunion. For brief period the dis
sew cred sections ~ country may be held part by
the main force OF party and OF faction, bnt every day
the mutual attachment OF the separated parts
is growing stronger aud more irresistible. ii
there are ant who attempt 70 hold them ossHndcr
their fate viii no that Of Milo, the Roman,
when he bent the OAK. and dreamed not of the
rebound They may De crashed. but the Union Nj be
rcstored under Constitution. amended and purified
by which slavery is forever abolished and irGelom.
with all .s aniecedens. forever guaranteed Beiicv
ing the hrst.named policy TO be- ae has been coneu
syely proved by the Distinguished Senator from Wis
COUSIN that o, President Lincoln, and that in adopting
II President johnson has but followed in the path OF his
predecessor and believing also that This policy IS W.
continuation Of ths great struggle in defense q he
nohI. cause Of the Union for which President LncoG
and all his martyrod brethren died. declare conf
dent trust that the people will support and uphold An
drew Johnson in III adversely and defense. as nj the
darkest days OF the war they supported andupheld
Abraham Lincoln.
At the conclusion of Mr Dxons remarks. Mr.
TmMuuLL ll) rose 10 controvert the position taken
BY Mr.. Dixon that The Senate had right 10 nudge OF
he condition " State NJ the time OF the election Of
Senator's He maintained that Congress and not oacl
House for itself must decide this question He did not
want any law for the admission OF the Rebel States
hut he dd want recognition by Congress OF loyal
State Governments In the South before these States
were admitted 10 representation. he desired "a know
Of Mr. Dixon II while the State Of Tennessee WAS fght
ing against the Government she had rsll 20 repro
seutat0n hero
Mr.. SAutsBpRY DELI said he would answer that
question When armed resistance ceased aud Federal
authority restored in Tennessee thu moment her
Senators and Representatives had right 10 admission
to Congress and other oath ought be required Of
them than an oat, to support the Constitution of hc
United States. '.' .
Mr. TR,.HBufr said that was lodging the cue stop
lie wished 10 know what would be- tue result If TcDues
SEQ had sent Representatives. and Seua.Os while wan
against the United STATES. 4
the right of State 70 60 out OF the Union and assume
Independent relations In reference to this Government