The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-03-22

Of . sreat republic. He called the ma
jority Of Congress traitors, insinuated
that some of them wanted 10 hnrt him,
proclaimed that those in opposition to
him must get out Of the way" and de-
signaling the party that elected him as
favoring . rebellion ''at tho other end of
the line.i But Congress having the
long end Of the lever, desiring the good
of the country and being influenced by
no worse feeling than pity toward the
President, held him firmly in check and
passed the following resolution: e.ss
RESOLVED, That in order to close agi-
tation upon q question which seems
likely to disturb the action of the Gov
crnmcnt, rs well rs to quiet the uncer-
tainty which exists in the minds OF the
people of eleven States which have been
declared in instruction, no Senator or
Representative shall be admitted into
either branch Of Congress from any OF
said States, till Congress shall have de-
clared such States entitled to represen-
tation." rs... ..,...... ...-... s........-
Congress having taken firm position,
the President, who finds himself in
strange company, changes his tone, and
says to his friends from Baltimore: ut
has been our intention to bind healing
plaster co-extensive with the wound that
was inflicted on the body polite. We
thought all had found it, and still think
ing so we shall pursue and persist in our
policy until the great result is accom-
plished, or it shall be defeated by a
poUer over ,chich ,ce hare no control"
sThe controversy between the Presi-
dent and Congress, ''it will be SEEM" is,
as to which shall exercise supervisory
power over the reconstruction or re-
admission of rebel States, which by their
rebellion lost their State governments.
Congress claims the power under the
letter, spirit, and general intent of the
Constitution. The President claims it
by virtue of his Office Us Commander-in-
Chief of the Army and Navy, and Chief
Executive.
AS Mr.. johnson claims to following
the precept and example Of Mr.. Lincoln,
let US see what Mr.. Lincoln has said
with reference to reconstruction.
In his message, Dec. 9Th, 1858, he says:
can attempt to guarantee and protect
a revived State government constructed
III whole or in preponderating part of
the very element against whose hostility
and violence it is to be protected, il SIM
ply absurd" -. .....s- ,......
In his proclamation of the same date
plan of reconstruction, he
says:
'"To avoid misunderstanding it may be
proper to further say, that whether
members sent to Congress from any
State shall he admitted to seats Consti-
tutionally, rests exclusively with the re-
spective Houses and to no extent with
the Executive" .-
AS we are quoting from calm, pure
minded patriot, let us contrast his advice
with some of the language used by his
successor on the steps, of the White
House:
with malice toward none, with char
lty for all, with f1rmness in the right as I
iod gives us to see the right, let us strive
o finish the work we are in; to bind up
he Nations wounds; to care for him
Who shall have borne the battle, and for
lis widow and his orphans; to do all
Which may achieve and cherish just
nd lasting peace among ourselves and
With all nations"