The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-27
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ina uFenu''e sre nomi'
,ns"ng. W uns me- {erL candieasss who
favor the immediate admission TO congress
Of members from all States, subject to the
constitutional decis;oo- Of each Hcvsr.-ws.
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iop.l'tSt-Ss " lirrPs r nominating con,
ven.'ohs IN .nis ana o'ner Eastern states will
DO the same. Al one time We thought this
OF DIV iituc "mpoftance, oecsuse We BE-
iicved that the present Oonsresss az soon -
y resssembied IN December, .would dismiss
t9e JOINT sonmlttce On reconstruction and
sSmit 70 their seats alI slaimsnH who gould
take the estsbiishcd oaths, we have, found
The vindictive and obstinate men Who have
gained the control Of The Republican major
ity in Congress are fully determined 70 carry
out their designs ct all haZards, and that
they will refuse 70 admit the States, They
have ruled so despotically in this Congress
tmt they may have the innuence 70 rule
that body during the remainder OF If exist
ence; and therefore the question, whether or
NO the Southern States, lately In rebellion,
slall be represented in Congress, 70 forced
upon the people. ..gt.,d.G.K
On that question we believe the majority
o. the Northern People DO not hold with
Messrs. STEVENS and sumner. They are tired
OF method OF reconstruction which ap-,
pears endless, and which after eight months
has reconstructed nothing. They want some
thing done, and they are conscious that Con
gress has not done, but only obstructed every
thing. They believe that Congress has SUI
preme arthority.in the matter under the
Constitution and they would, We, believe,
nave supported Congress- had 1t last Decem.l
her, as soon as Il met condemned the whole
reconstruction acts Of the President, and pro-
ceeded to regular and constitutional reor.I
ganization o. government in the Southern
this hed been speedy But
is now too late. But Congress chose 70 do
Hothing 81 the kipd. !thas, - Gov, Morton
and other recognized Republican Leaders do
struction; 1t does rot mean, % these gentle.
men tell Us, and as the action Of Congress
proves, to disturb what The President he's
DONE, It only means to DO something more;
and that something is 80 arranged that It
virtually puts of the reconstruction, and con-
tnues the present disorganized state Of the
country indefinitely, aoLl,dlT ban .b,,ssf,g
Now, we shall not argue the right OF Con-
gress TO do this; We only say that tits not
yord policy; that II Injuries the country; that
Il keep open and inaames old wounds; that
Il lperpetua.es q mischievous strife; that il
strengthens prejudices and hatreds on both
sides; that II affords great opportunities for
wicked and ambitious men 10, raise false
issues in our politics. and, finally, that il
continues the country in what is actually o
state Of war and revolution, . condition in
which, whether the Executive, observes laws
or NOT. whether il . respects the Constitutsoa
or violates II, Is ., matter TO be- decided by It's
good will and Judgment alone. There Il no
safety--nothing but the most terrible dan
ger-to the. country in such state Of things.
Daily this danger increases. We are threat
ened now with the gravest misfoytunes that
can happen to o country. .CongressIlesyss
US in q revolutionary state; how fsx Of, is
anarchy 7 Political society Is held together,
this day, in America, by the mere good sense
and forbearance of citizens; but how long
viii this endured is II polite or wise 70
strain everything in this way I, Our only
safety lies in the quickest possible return to
strict constitutional forms. There may be
risks in that, as some well.meaning men as
sert, but the risks we are now running are
infinitely greater. DID,. tl.-.r... y ~ M