Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-17

n N0rth, in uthaif pers0nsy property d and
presses-outragesupoh men who Istr0ve to
sustain the Government and UDimrand to
mitigate andlepd the war by. civilized yapd
rational methods, had made its leaders, fear
ful of a just reEib9ti9h. They cried, :
to have North and South unite again; for
then our days are numbered! AS we grew
into life by sunderipg the sections, SO we
will die If their union be perfectedln Not
sD, argued Andrew johnson, Applause ]
He bad received other. teaching, Have we
not his own resolution in the Senate, copied
from the Crittenden resolution, which de-
clared that when the Federal authority was
Vindicated in tho States recusant the war
should stop? He wished the States to be
""olre'' again in their old Federal bond OF
=" Inany;p yet each State to preserve its
rights, dignity and equality unimpaired.
He held that no State or number OF States
could in anv manner seventeen cOnneetiOn
with the Federal Union This Congress
denied. 1t held the connection to be sun
dered, and the States insecessiOn as outside
Of the Constitution. He held that, war
having In vain attacked this connection,
it was wisdom to restore civil Orderiand
give harmony to the lapd where carnage
had prevailed, In his proclamations as to
North Carolina and other States, in his mes
sage, in his vetoes, in his speeches, the
President has held aloft the banner of the
Nation. [Cheers.] The smolse raised around
him by his foes can not obscure the starry
glory of its folds, or the dignity and states
manship OF him who bears that ensignl
[Cheers.1 : w aaji.lu. $50 W,7I 1gITo
Mark the difference between the conduct
of the Executive and Congress. The Pres
ident, by open pardon, by public prOcla-
nation, by unmistakable kindness, reiter-
ated his published declarations on accepting
the position. for Vice President. In his
judgment, secession in every form, whether
by policy and force from within or without
the Federal Government, should be sup
pressed that the Union might tbenlaintained.
When the Congress met it was under secret
and caucus control, and with hypocritical
pretenses. On the 4th of December last
the Senate was called to order. Its chap
lain, Rev. Mr.. Gray, gave glory to God that
the Republic survived; that the desolation
of war had ceased, and the ground no long,
er shook beneath the tread of armies; that
the statue of freedom-a cOlored female, by
the bye laughter rl7looked down from the
Capitol upon an entire nation Of free men,
and that this was the acceptable year of our
God ' '"'''..'Nt .'1S ' '.'4- y
4ulS DIdltI ldu SCdICt Uttll ubLtICu
fore Senator Wade offered bill to allow the
negroes to vote; Mr.. Wilson, one to maip
tain the freedom of the blacks; and Mr..
Sumner, seven bliss and resolutions to make
this republican form of government
How? By prescribing oaths and guaran-
tees, penalties and constitutional amend
rnents! (Globe, p. 2.) A beautiful COM
ment on this acceptable year of our God!
The House met. 1t dispensed with the
mockery of such q prayer 1t proceeded
to call the members of only twenty-four
States The Republic had survived! Then
the Clerk halted, when the tall, gaunt,
dark-haired member from Tennessee, Mr..
Maynard, lOomed upon his vision, holding
alott his credentials from the Governor OF
Tennessee! The Clerk, under caucus orr
ders, closed his eyes TO the intruder. He
was called upon to recognize the member
WHO had even since the war, sat for his
State. mop He was asked TO give rea-
SONS for thus discrowning State. He said,
in reply to Mr.. .BrOOks "Let my. record
standI' And there it stauds, Mr.. McPher-
SON; and for that act of yours, there is no
amnesty from the muse you court. LwOuld
not do you injustiee. History, even your
own, Will only place you behind thecahcus
whiCh you served, blowing the bellows,
while Thaddeus Stevens touches the keys
of the great party organ II Laughter and
cheers.l That mentor and tormentor of the
HOusey comingtO the Clerks rescue, said u
''It is not necessary to give reasons; we
know all" Mr.. Brooks still pressed the
matter, challenged debate, and charged
that a private caucus had arranged this
partial and atrocious legislation; but at
last. beinglchOked down, on the same arbi-
~ V.rin fINl hiph ha
ward crowded out, the House proceeded to
elect Schuyler Coltax as speaker. Amid
the hurrahs OF fattening parishes in the
galleries, he organized this tumultuous and
revolutionary assembly-telling them,
while even yet the mutterings of the elev-
en- disfranGbised and enslaved States were
echoing in the Hall, aud before Mr.. May
nard had folded his credentials with their
seal and ribbOn-"that the war had melted
all fetterS, aud that the stars on our banner
which had paled in rebellion, now shone
with a m re brilliant luStre !" Eight
months roll away, aud the pallOr of these
starS--all except ene7has gone
into another eclipse under the Opaque
which, to Mr.. Speaker, was
growing so luminous! 1910 "A'Hid siI l
AS if to make this absurdity more palpal
BILE, the Speaker caused at once a telegraph
to be read, that the State, the State of Ala
bama had just voted for the constitutional
abolishing slavery The huz-
zahs again rang forth, and sleek ration-fed
negroes from the galleries joined In the in i
decorous acclaiml [Laug I'VE know
it all weil," said Thaddeus Stevens; for had
not the caucus arranged everything? No
sooner had Alabama been cheered as State |
than the caucus resolution was drawn from
H.. ~ IL Al
fifteen members from both the Senate and |
House, to stand guard over the Halls of |
Congress and keep back the States from |
in either House. Two |
thirds voted to receive it in the House, and |
1888 voted for it-not one Republican, not
even Mr.. Raymond, voting no.-(Gtobe, 6.yI
Thus was constituted that .Junta, |
which has usuTped the functions of the |
House aid Senate, having under She Con- \
'titution the right to Judge each for ueelf Of |
The qualifications Of its members. The rec |
)rd Shows how this Junta, which was af- |
erwards confirmed by the Senate, kept |
heir rights till the last hours of session, |
when Tennessee was suddenly jerked in, I
With a rope round her neck, in dearadatiofil 1
md shame, 1t tnattered not whether the
elect were loyal, whether they |
lad split their blood for the flag; it was
,n6ugh that they were sent from States
Igainst which the hate Of Radicalism had
,eoome inyeterate. "nil
The House, having been without the etunc-,
ion of prayer on its first day, and feeling
is ecessityr-[laughterl rl-proceeded onitSe l.
econd day to elect Chaplain, Ten fight
ne gospelleTs were at once nominated; all
anxious to interlace their orizons with sug-
,estions to the, Deity about regulating h1E