The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-13
ANOTHER.

ANbihihs D..
The Hartford Courant another equally
"loyal'' Radical organ, seeing how mis-
chiovous and weak the positions of such
men MS STEVENS, WApE. SCHEHoK, Sc. are,
in closing the Congressional doors TO repre-
sentntives from Southern States, thus en-
presses itself: ..f I.r.
THE Philadelphia convcntlonists endca-
vored 10 make out q case against the Union
party on the grotmd that II refused the all
mission of loyal Congressman from the
States lately in rebellion. The ONLY course
for the Union party Ia take Is to refuse the
issue. There is too much truth ia the ac-
cusatioh against ongress that IL has npir-
lcctcd TO admit loyal men TO their sents IN
that body, but there is no reason that it
should longer hold good. Tennessee has
been admitted 10 good aud regular stainl-
ing In Congress, aud that without any posi-
tive guarantees being eNactcd further than
other States have given. To be- sIr,. Ten
ncssce ratified the constitutional nuend-
meut but that constitutes no guaralIy mn
I'll twenty seven other States have likcN isc
ratified IT, lfCOngresS should, at lis next
session. proceed to treat the other Southern
States In like manner there would be- no
force In the complaint that loyalty il dcs-
pissed and loyal men thrust from the doors
Of Congress.
w NibhiAl ~ EliAA 10 ste llllN pflslltOn.
which we have so long advocated, taken by
the whole Union party, and we are pleased
10 see that the Press Of this city, has at
length adopted this view of the case, But.
IL may be said, the ratification OF the Con-
sttutional Amendment Is itself guaranty
of loyalty, hnd is demanded By Congress
as n prerequisite 10 the admission of rem
resentatives. As Il matter of policy we
should advise Congress not to insist upon
the ratification of that amendment prior TO
the admission of loyal representatives
since it will serve as a warrant to the as
sertion of the Democratic party that Com
gress does not intend 10 admit the South
without extra guarantees But ~ to the
practical result, 10 seems 10 us that whether
the ratification Is required or not, it win
be all the same If State Is ''recon-
structcd" sufficiently 10 send loyal repre-
sentatives IN good faith, Il is certainly
loyal enough 10 ratiiy the Constitutional
Amendment, But state which will send
10 Congress loyal men cannot hesitate long
about rtifying thc amendment; and III
Congress persists In demanding IL there
is no reason that the whole Union party
should not support the demand. As for
that policy OF exclusion which has been
wrongly fixed upon the Union PARTY hy
the intomperate acts and words of some
members ofCongress, IL must be repndiated
If we expect che party to maintain its
power.
Such sensible Views as these. from two
such staunel journals of their fifth Ms the
Post and Counnt, are entirely lost on such
as SCHEHC1, SHRLLABARGER, BINGHAM, GAR
FIELD aud others who have hoon nomina-
ted for recollection IN Ohio. aud who boldly
proclaim their intention 10 Keep ont all such
States, I'LL the proper "secarityn shall bo
given by their people Of their "loyalty''-
that Is, by ratifyiug tie Constitutional
Amendment - ENFRAScHisNG TnmR SE-
GHoRs