Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-01
County Clerk
NUMBER FORTY-NINE

ihaD the daily receipts Of the Treasury; aDd tn
great. but In every sense sacred. debt Of tht
Union IS already perceptibly diminished. For
eizn nations have dssisfed from intervention
ard assumed an attitude Of Cancellation and
friendship. The people Of the lately disloyal
States, desiring 70 ass the last stage OF restora-
ton as speedily as possible, have chosen Sena-
tors 10 represent them in the Senate, and men,
hers 20 answer for them in the House Of Repre-
sen'atives. Those Representatives are in daily
waiting at the capitol. Through the loyal States
industry i more vigorous and effective than ev
sr before. In the lately disloyal States, capital
and labor combining and cooperating under a
iTee contract system, which to them is altogether
new, are beginning with success to obliterate the
tracks Of ruin anl devastation. | do not say
that cavil and criticism oln fnd no dark shades
to ,!arken this pleasing picture. Irregularities
deiorm every human work, and the telescope re-
calls 20 us dark spots even on the surface OF the
glowing sun. In view Of IN rapid progress of
peace aud reconciliation, We might vel expect
% hnl The country. if net o0Htenrei, yet cheer
lui anu hopeigl. - aeii grateful to Almighty
Col. such. in.ieel, | conceive to be the real
state Of the public mind
admit that the National Uuion party in Con-
s'e'- has as yet been unable either 10 accept or
f'Jpci the councils Of the President. wide and
tndGr'ng ss, .r.ti1u ,iUJot. however, be male
psi"rn tougrcss aui 'he President without
having for It's groove "a serious difference upon
soG.e e'trdinsl political question.
"hat does Ihc country lctu ID heel Most
peF,ons s1y reconstruction. ! think II needs no
such thing The country Is reconstructed al /
ready Il was constructed in I7S7. As then I.
constructed, 1t was UnlP Of thirteen: since .
b q. O. .e.a
sell acting, art. IA fegirl 10 internal affairs. /
-c f-gaseruiug states. We DO not reconstruct
that which has not been destroyed There has. /
indeed. b'en an attempt AZ destruction. but it /
has hiieL The political system Of 1851. con-
81 s'ruc'ct By our cr,fttheis, stands now arm,
g pact c'mpltt7, tIl pe.is5t, ilst as il came 4
nom the rl flfgs H4uGs IL wss constructed,
"oi ~ e.gh'y years only, nor yet Tor time Of .
Fel-e only; n1r ut f.r period It civil war on
]- 'ut i9f Hh alternating conditions OF peace .
AMI wai lui ior al! a..- aud flT all time 9th
err say Httg ,Ge country needs Is the restoration
li lbs .lt uomy 0fthg nation. thiuk il NJ eds
Do such thing. We have passed that point. The
southern States during fur years we're derang-
10 aui d snrIauizrl fqI1ily in their constitu-
iional relations 20 the Union. Thev have how
yeI, since that time reorEsnisai Their organ
ic powers and i4H.s',ns have BEEN renewed, and
'h.J '..s resumed ttgir constitutional relations
% allegiance % tile Union. What. then does
.hs nation med d needs just what have
i"ei upon So much and so earnestly in these
remarks. lt need .sgoneiliation. AMI Just now
ltei- -sia're more u needs, moreover very
uiie oi This. 10 ne5i- reconciliation between
he SENATORS % The United States who are now
ic.ing' and tht 90 Senators who, beng loyal and
lualihed tlf membership Of the Senate, have
sea aiIraty, of may hereafter he elected by the
i"opie of the several States which were lately
involved in ths rebellion
10 needs "a reconciliation Of the sane Kind be-
Ween the members OF The House Of Represen-
at'es who ave aos acting and loyal members,
-.e.iy elected Or 90 be elected by the peopl- in
be same before mentioned States Il needs at
his Congressional reconciliation, aaI nothing
more.