Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY %, 1866.
Mr.. SECRETARY SEWARD delivered speech

Mr.. SECRETARY SEWARD delivered speech
on national affairs, at his home in Auburn, n.
Y, yesterday. He rather snubbed tn c Demo
Gratis, and intimated that the leaving in" Of
the late 'rebels'' in the Southern States, and
their ready acquiescence in the altered condi-
ton of things, NATURALLY enough excited sus-
picious jealousies and apprehensions among
the loyal and tried Union men," But, never
theless he considers the "restoration" as prac-
tically effected, 50 far as the Southern States
can effect it, and the government as re-instated
in all its authority and functions. He refers to
the disagreement between the Radicals and the
President, and thinks it would be a great mis-
fortune if this disagreement should work
decline or downfall Of the National Union par
ty"-which party, from previous associations,
he says, SIS dear to him." He then discusses
the question, What does the nation need?'
and thus speaks; -..-.....
1T needs RECONCILIATION between theSenators
Of the United States who are now acting aud
those Senators who. being loyal and qualified
for membership Of the Senate. have been already
Or may hereafter be elected by the people of the
severa! States which we're lately involved in the
rebellion. 1t needs q reconciliation OF the sane
kind between the members Of the House OF
Representatives, who are DOW acting, and loyal
members already elected or to be elected by the
people in the same before mentioned States.
Itneeds just the congressional reconciliation,
and nothing more. Of Irecoguize the
fact that the separation which exists bewecn the
acting Senators and acting Representatives and
those loyal Senator'S and Representatives who
are already or may hereafter lie elected in the
Southern States, is understood 10 indicate cor
responding alienation between the constituent
cleS OF these parties respectively, but this
does noS affect the view have taken of the case;
it only shows that what is wanted is reconcifia-
ton between the alienated constituents as we'll
as between their respective Representatives. -
Let the reconciliation be made frss either in
Congress or in any of the constituencies, and it
will follow ii the other place Immediately.
The President position IS absolutely taken,
we'll defined, and universally understood. LIZ
is this: That 50 Tar and so fast as the unrepre-
scented States present themselves ina loya! at,
tltude by Representatives unquestionabSy loyal
they are entitled to- representation IN Congress
equally with all the other States, and JUST so
well as If there had baen no rebellion.
The Representatives OF the National Union
party IN Congress do not agree with the Presi-
dent, but ! think differ only ia non essentials.
\ State ought DOT to te accepted which in
sists upon or readmits the validity of the debts
Of the rebellion.
The President agrees with them in regard to
secession and the Republication OF The rebel debt.
others argue, that as cons e3uence Of the abo-
hon OF slaveVa change OF she pasls OF represent
ration is desirable and Necessary. This can be
done only by amending the Constitution of tho
United States"