New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-07


gess when .ha satisfactorily appear tina. such state i n
accordance with the advice Of the President oil the onea
States passed laws nuying its Ordinance OF Secession rt
yns amendment of the Constitution Of the United states
sbOshns slavery rspudis,ns all rebel deU rec sscVs
franchise 10 all male persons Of color residing In said state
twenty years Of who can read the
of the United States In the English language and write their
names and also to all male persons Of color OF ike age ana
residence who own real estate valued at not less thaa S
and pay taxes he required by the
and laws of the United States.
Mr. LANE said the above contained the terms upon
which Mr.. johnson was willing to reconstruct the
Southern States.
Mr. Brown inquired whether Mr.; Lane had any
assurance that the President was still In iaVor oi tne
proposition above enumerated. -.,.
Mr. LANE-I have no assurance IRON tue rres'I1m. n.
OF the United States that or any other SUBJECT u
this do know that the Republican party OF when !
member ia crumbling to pieces ana tnat evsiS
tho destruction Of that party. L know iur.
ther Mr. President. that if both branches OF
the Congress OF the United States pass that JOINT reso
luton and the President does sign It, that IL Drlhgs
the Republican party aud the President Of the RepuDl
party again in harmony. II Will continue tte po
tica power of this country In the hands OF that party
Mr. President have been labOring for months TO mar
monte the President Of the United States with tue ma
iority on the loor Of Congress. thought yesterday
that there was hope of securing such harmony III
did seem tha. of tho members OF TINS 0ody were
disposed TO harmonze with the President Of the United
Stafes IpropOsed TO go very far TO secure that mar
mony yesterday. While pursuing this course we are
awakened by one OF the most vindletWe 9 asse9its 10
that erer was made upon any official ey either friend or
opponent from the Senator from Ohio lMr. Wade) lie
charged nv personal friend, man who FOR two years
sa beside rae aud whom learned to respect ana aa
mire for his pluck, his ability and his integrity ana 10
love tor bis manly virtue; a man whom DeleVed
originated the candidate Of the Republican party LOT
the second Office within the gift OF tho party; man
whom urged upon the Republican Convention at BAL,
timore as their candidate; man whose election DID
my utmost against the friends OF tue senator
from Ohio. In the most critical moment OF our pollii
cal campaign was called upon to defend the candi'
dates Of the Republican party against an assault
similar TO that made by the Senator from Oblo
(Wade) yesterday. l defended the candidate
Of the Republican party against tna9 aISIa,
and | defend the President OF the Repuolcan
party against similar assault from the senator rom
ohio to-day. despot A dictator IN wnat
Seeking 10 reconstruct the rebelous States nc "a!
In violation Of the wishes Of the Congress OF the United
states when Mr. johnson took his seat in the Presden.
tial char ASK Mr.. President what had Congress done
They had done this: MIR. Lincoln had marked out tns
pursued by him since aud the people OF the Unlteu
States ana the party 20 which the Senator from ONO
snd myself belonged had indorsed, by triumphant ma
tnrities that form of reconstruction policy IN Flo
atng the wishes OF the Congress of the United States
he was despOt for proposing TO reconstruct the III
surrectonary States upon the theory expressed In tha
Joint resolution annung the ordinances OF secession
ratifying the amendment to the Constitution, abolish
ing Slavery repudatng the Rebel debt or ConiedeI te
debt and indorsing the National debt, and extendlna
the right of suffrage to all coored men VINO couu eau Tue
Constitution of the United States and sign their names
and 10 all coOrod men who paid taxes upon e25J Worti
of real estate Mr.. President, am not AS conTersan
with the constituents OF the Senator from ONO as nc Is
but will venture the assertion that outside OF New
England there is not single State In this Union, no
State but will by majority vote lnaor' tue p9el
OF reconstruction advised by PRESIDENT Johnson ane
pressed In that joint resolution. You cannot 20 be
fore the people of this country ON policl
to give unqualified suffrage to the blacks
| You cannot find a State in this Union. outside o
New. England In my Judgment, that will indorse such
policy. Restrict it to the qualification clause us th
President Of the United states recommends and yo
can carry the Republican Union Party everywhere an'
with unaniinity. despot for exercising constitu
tona right in vetoing bill Of this body Mr.. Presi
dent bad the Senator from Ohio occupied the position
occupied by President Johnson, in my Judgment h,
would have vetoed the Civil Rights bill. A despot
What is the exercise of the veto poHerf II amounts
merely TO vote TO reconsider with the light of HI
reasons When, before, has the exercise Of constitu
tona right justified political frerd Of the President
OF the United States in denouncing that President
despot and dictator The President has been aud il
now in my Judgment anxious to harmonic the diff
cues Of the Union Party ms any Senator on this floor
! II he met in the same spirit that party would
I be reunited and this Union would be restored. Hi,
advances wers met by insult were met By
deunncation from the heads of the Republican party
upon this Senate floor in language without parallel Sc
far am concerned, Mr.. President propose to-day
and hereafter to take my position alongside Of the
President of the Republican party. and stand there
linchingy defending him against the Senator FROM
Ohio defended predecessor against the Senator
from Ohio. Mr.. President 1 woald be glad to have
that resolution laid upon the table for the present and
printed.
The CHAR-That order will be entered Il there be NO
objection
Mr. WADE-I cannot say why my friend from Kansas
is so exercised this morning do not know why be
% have GO certainty SAID sohns in Of TO the
project OF constructing the States that he now brings
before us. believe for the first time. When Ii was
read thought it read very well. / not at ali sure
that should not be very willing to accept it, want
time to consider 1t. don't know that would accept
it, dou't make any pledges Of that have said no.
thing in opposition to his proposition. for really don't
know what is in it. thought it sounded very well.
But now. Sir for attack upon the President Of tho
United States. As Senator upon this loor. care no
for the opinion OF the President of the United
States than do for that Of any Senator this floor
Who is your President that any man mrst bow to his
opinion IL you pleasei Why. Sir, We all know
ei@ mo Is no him stranger % 70 this body We
hh, length his breadth and his capacity all about hiu
and you set him up paragon and declare here upon
the Oor of this Senate that you are going to his
colar. Is that the idea that You going 10 be his
apooeisi and defender on whatever he may propose
Is that the understanding OF the Senator from Kansas
do not think that his constituents will be quite salts
fled with so broad declaration that he ia 10 any
mans coI, r and follow him wherever he may go. Did
use harsh language toward the President yesterday
All said. Sir stand by to-day and forever. What
was the cues, ion upon which made these obserya-
tiopsi What has been the opinion Of ths President
heretoforef What has been his action sincei How,
Sir are OOV Of people our friends friends to the
Government WIN have generous come forward IN Its
blood and their lives to maintain the issue on eide
who were faithful through the whole Of the diff
Guilty everywhere assisting ur brave soldiers In the
field and laying down their ves to maintain our prin
ciples, and minister fl every way TO .he comforts
Of our brave men whenever they fell into the
hands Of these worse than savages that We were
warning with and now Sr these men labor under one
Of the most fghtul despotsms that settled down
upon the heads of mankind Three millions of people
Sir. exposed to outrages and INSULT and MURDER from
these worse than savages their former mAsters-mur
dered as We are told every day taken away
their humanity trampled under foot. And when Con.
gress under the Constitution Of Tho United States. Is