Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-17
Ftss. the Nov 'gs.t TsIsuns Of w.dn,.aay.

translated him to the White House, nearly
half those now assembled in Philadelphia
to commend and support him, were fight
ing desperately to divide the Union, while
another third were doing their very best in
the Union to defeat him and elect an ultra
" Peace" Copperhead in his place. Mr..
Pendleton had consistently voted in Con
gress precisely as the Rebels would have had
him we can recall no single instance in
which his vote would have been disapproved
by Jefferson DAVIS. Gov. Orr was fight
ing Rebel. Mr.. Robert @. Winthrop was
talking Copperhead. 1t is now pretended
that MIR. johnson is walking carefully in the
path that would have been trodden by
Abraham Lincoln. If this were true, would
he have gathered around him the speckled
crowd now congregated in Philadelphia p
Can you believe that following in the foot
steps Of Abraham Lincoln would have won
for Mr.. johnson such an extraordinary con-
glomeration of support2
Again Every negro in the land regarded
Abraham Lincoln with affection, and hoped
everything from his continuance in office,
while every Rebel-sympathizer detested and
execrated him. No1, no negro hopes for
any good from Andrew Johnson, while every
Copperhead is vociferous in his praise. Can
you suppose both classes utterly deceived
Mr.. John A. Dix said, on taking the chair
at the Randall gathering yesterday, that
"When the President of the United States
had declared that the war had ceased, all
The States had the right to representation. The
exacting of new conditions is subversive to
our national liberty, and dangerous to public
peace. loud applause ]"
If this be so, then what an atrocious usur-
per must Andrew johnson be, in piling ex-
action on exaction on the States lately in
revolt, as prerequisites to their restoration
Do but consider this.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s, 1865.
HIS Ercellency JAMES JOHNSON, Professional
Go0ernor Of Georgia:
Your several kilograms have been receiv-
ed. The President of the United States
cannot recognize any State as having resum-
ed the relations of loyalty to the Union that
admits as legal obligations contracted debts
or created in their name to promote the war
of the Rebellion. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
How would General Dix-if his bread and
butter were secure-deal with the exacter OF
these "new conditions ~
Mr.. Robert C. Winthrop attempts to mis-
state the action and position of Congress
with regard to reconstruction. He says
'Most happily, Congress did not adjourn
without admitting TO their seats the Senators
| and Representatives of Tennessee: but that
VprU apt has rnndarnd II al ~, ~, Il
to discover anything of constitutional prin
ciple, or anything of true national policy, in
Its persistent denial of all representation TO
the other Southern States.
The delegation from Tennessee was adj.
mitted to seats in either House of Congress
on terms openly presented to eUery State
lately in revolt, as Mr.. Winthrop well knows
South Carolina could have come in at the
same time, and may come in at any time
on the terms accepted by Tennessee Why,
then, does a man of Mr.. Winthrops antece
dents talk of the representation of Tennes
see as exceptional and assert that there is q
persistent denial of all representation IL
the other Southern Statesg" In this age Of
general intelligence, what is TO be gained by
such fraudsP
Gov. Orr of South Carolina says:--
"Fellow-citizens, we have been knocking
at the door for eight long months, askinl
Congress to admit us. If we are not TO bt
/ trusted now, when are we to be trustedY i
1t just that we should be excluded from thesl
privileges? Mo- For the right of represen
tatioD is regarded as one of the most sacret
rights in the country. Is it Just or fair o.
generous that we should be excluded from
legislation while taxes are imposed upon III
without our CONSENT"
Gov. Orr is one OF the late Rebel miaoritj
of the people of South Carolina. That mi
nority denies to the large majority any voic,
whatever in making the laws by which the,
are governed or in levying the taxes whicl
they must pay. "Is 1t just, or fair, or gen
erous," that the 400, 900 loyal blacks of Soutl
5 Carolina should be excluded not only irou
all representation in Congress, but from al
: voice in the legislation of their own State
while taxes are imposed on them withou
their consentP" We measure Gov. Orr i
D his own bushel. Whenever he will brin
D his SOO,O confederates in the late rebellio
r to accord to their loyal Black fellow Carol
r mans the rights already enjoyed by then
b selves we will do our utmost to have hil
d and his colleagues admitted to seats in Cor
d gress.
S Is not this fairY Nay, are we not in hone
bound to stand by our fellow Unionists
d South Carolina, who, though majority
e the whole people, are denied by Orr & c,
|. all voice in making the laws by which the
q are governed? When he and his set a
ready to do justice to their Unionist feloy
10 citizens, we will entreat Congress to de
generously by them. But then no entreati
will be needed.
EX-GOVERNOR LETcHER, OF VIRGINIA.
The following allusion TO Fx.Govern