The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29

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cressed until they have revealed themselves in
infismmatory debates in the press and popular
sssemblies admit that the National Union
party in Congress has yet been unable either
to accept or reject the counsels OF the President
A wide and enduring separation cannot, however,
be made between Congress and the President
without having for it's groove serious difference
upon some cardinal political questions.
At this point it will be well to settle for yourselves
what it is that we are desiring to see effected by
we desire and seek just what this nation needs at
the present juncture. We cannot accept less than
this, becaase it would leave us still. If not deso-
late, at least disturbed and distracted country.
We cannot require more, because even if more
were desirable, yet that more is debateable, and
must be the study and the work, not OF ourselves
at this particular period but Ut ourselves and our
successors hereafter. What, then, does the coun-
try actually need2 Most persons say reeonstruc- &c
try is reconstructed already. 1T was constructed
in 1871. AS then constructed it was Union OF
thirteen Ststes, since multiplied to thrty-si1 free,
ed1al separate self.acting, and, IN regard to In
ternsl affairs, self,governing States. we 90 nos
reconstruct shat which has not been destroyed.
There has, indeed, been an attempt at destruction,
The political system Of 1857, constructed by our
forefathers, stands now Arm, compact, complete
and perfect, Just as Il came from the builders
hands Nxas ,Ur ogV b9 for
all alternating conditions Of peace and war, and
Sar, all ages. and, all time,
Others ssy, what Che country needs is the res-
toration Ut the anatomy Of the nation. think
needs e sssa sh .s Ss during RaE RssS Ss,
we're derangsdA and dsorganized equally in
their Constitutional relations to the. Union.
They have, however. since that time re-
organized. Their organic powers and functions
have been renewed, and they have resumed ae
a m
Union. Whp., then, does the nation. needs 1t
needs lust What .Ihsye dwelt upon 80 much and
40 earnestly Id these remarks It needs recon.
cilaHoh, and Just now needs nothing, more! Y
s o. ss's e. he unses
States who afe aoW actinggss snd those senatore
TEc' being i6ysf ana aqpali6 led for msmbership Of
| the Senate, hays been already, or nay hereafter
| be elected by che people Of the several States
which we're 1stely involved in the rebellion. IN
the members Of the House OF Representative
who are now acting. and loyal members already
elected or to be elected by the people IN the same
before mentioned States. 1t needs just this Con.
| pressionaI reconciliation and nothing more vi
Course. recognize the fact that the separation,
which exists between the acting Senators and act;
ing Representatives and these loyal Senator'S and
Representatives who are already, or may here
after be elected in the Southern States is under
stood to indicate corresponding ge aieas1On Ge
-
respectively, but this does not affect the
view 2 have taken of the case. It only
shows what is wanted is reconciliation between
the alienated constituents, as well as be-
tween eeparate' representatives Let the
reconciliation be made first, either in Congress
or in any Of the constituencies, and it will follow
IN, the other place immediately. The country ex-
hibits at this tnoment this extraordinary and In,
tetsSting phenomenon nation Of States not
only kindred, butalied, yet hostile 70 each other.
For such,s condition mutual reconciliation is the
only practical remedy. We are prepared now to
ask what hihdefs the application OF the remedy
in the Legislative oouncils. The Presidelts posi-
ton is absolutely taken, well defined and univer-
sally understood. It is, thus, namely: That 30
far and so fast as the unrepresented States pre-
sent themselves in loyal attitude by represents
tives uuqnestionsbly loyal. they are entitled to
representation in Congress equally with all other
States, and just as well as II there had been no
rebellion The representatives OF the national
party in Congress doonpt agree with the Press
dent, but think they differ only in regard to
non. essentials. :i