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THE CASE SUMMED UP.

The Detroit Press thus 'codifes the reasons fol
true. complete. benefcent Reconstruction:
IL you want to have loyal States. you must not
exclude the loyal element from the exerci ol
political power; or, in other words, you must
permit every loyal man, black rs well rs white, Ia
vote.
IL you wish 10 secure the freedman in his free.
dom, yop must give him the Political power
wherewith to protect himself.
If you want 10 promote the development OF
free labor in the South, you must enable every
man Ia enforce his rights rs free lsbOrcr by 20.
liteal action, as all other rights are protected aud
enforced
Ifyou want TO place the national debt above al
danger, you must not permit those who owe Ia
that national debt their freedom aud all they
cherish in their new condition, to DC excluded
from the right Of suffrage, while those who owe
Ia the national debt nothing but their defeat, are
armed with the ballot.
IL You want to encourage lOyalty'and conf
dence in the justice Of the Government, You must
not sell out your friends for the purpose VI pleas
ing your enemies.
II yuu wish to introduce harmony In the pOlit-
ical fabric of the Union, you must make this a
nation Of citizens equal before the law, and moi
tolerate the existence Of numerous class with.
out political rights, aud depending for their civil
rights upon class legislation.
IL you want TO prevent the recurrence OF sec
tional strife, you must do away with sectional
Emergencies by placing the political organism OF
all the States, South as well as North, upon the
same basis Of true Democratic principle.
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WHAT ENCOURAGES Ill FEELING "A late num-
her Of the Vicksburg (Miss.) Journal very
wisely remarks upon that class Of newspapers
at tho North whose aim and occupation are to
excite tho hatred of the South against the Gov.
crnmcnt, and says:
There are certain publishers in Northern cit
les who, without the least either Of interest or
affection in tho South, employ their pens'and
presses in the publication Of every form OF up.
peal to those particular prcjudices ot the South.
ern people which are recognized and dcplored
by all the wisest and best of them US the very
fuel Of Northern ianatcal fire, and the bitter
est Of the many causes of unhappiness in the
South. "Our best friends are those who tell
us of our faults and how to correct them, is q
simple maxim, Us true as faith, and as old as
human nature. But what Of those who, Sec
ing Others in state OF heart. burning, suffering
from the bitterness of irritation, would profess
to share and descend to latter it, TINS prolong-
ing, IL not augmenting. with no object in the
world but pay, the suffering OF their fellow
men?
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We soould think il time to abandon tho OH
sinking ship.--James d. Fessenden ana Wy
rus Hamln Of this State, have been conu'meu
Us Major Generals OF Volunteers ---'en' says
a. j. means we'll, but he is not great 'an.
For about the first time in his life j. ID. bali
right. The rebs. never can forget that the Sc
ecpd "Jaxon" said treason should DO made
odious. bu, they can forgive the mastery way
he has of making 1t 80
~ Valparaiso has been bombardcd by the
Spanish fleet and the town and $50 ,OOO, 600
worth OF property destroyed. The American,
French and English Admirals were to protect
it, hut the English Admiral backed down, and
the Spaniards had il all their own way. Spain
will have AN enormous bill to pay, as almost
all the property destroyed belonged to foreign
merchants, and not tn Chilians. Dos
ton Post s,ys A. JIG. veto on the frcedmens
Bill was worth to the nation Sll ,GSi, 400.
That's cOppcrhcad logic. On the same primer
pie old Buchanan's plan Of "non coercion, :"
had it boon adopted, would have saved us the
whole oil our debt 1t is not unnatural that
johnson should feel more grateful to the cop.
perheads than to the Republicans for we only
made him Vice President, while the copper
heads made him President.
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CATECIIIsN -"Ireason must be made OdiOus.
Traitors must be punished and impoverished
they must not only be punished, but their soci
al power must be destroyed and after making
treason odious, every Union man and the Gov.
eminent should be reimbursed out OF the pOck-
cts OF those who have inflicted this great suG
ering upon the country."-Andreo Johnson
April 81, 1865.
Question. How is treason nude odious?
Answer. by pardoning rebels.
q. How are the traitors impoverished?
A. BY giving them back their property.
@. How Ii the social power OF traitors des.
troyed2
A. BY giving them the sole right to govern.
O. How are Union men and the Government
reimbursed from the pockets Of those who have
inflicted this great suffering upon the country
A. BY giving the whitewashed rebels the
power to repudiate our national debt, and by
indemnifying them for the loss OF their slaves.
Q. How are the Union soldiers treated?
A. They are told to go home, work, and
make themselves fit for further elevation.
O. How are rebel soldiers treated?
A. They ore appointed and elected to posi-.
tions, such % Governors. Secretaries of the
State. Attorney Generals, Representatives, and
Senators.
@. What is true Democracy in 1866?
A. To punish your friends and forgive your
enemies.
Q. Who was Moses?
A. The saviour and leader of Israel.
Q. who is the Moses Of the nineteenth GEN.
fury?
4. A man who instead of going with Israel,
remains in Egypt near the flesh pots, and for.
sakes his people Washington Chronicle.
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Thr alniun 4 aonrnal'
BIDDEFORD, Me-. MAY 4, 1866.
PLAN OF RECONSTRUCTION.

IN, ,,,,.,r.s.;,n,l Lain, Committee n, Rs.
i"'
construction have ut last reported n plan for
.,,,I,,.o,, q, o,r d;H;.,l,is, Ii I, IA.
'no SoS''''"'"' W Wv" ~
form al an amendment t0 the Constitution, ac'
;,,, D., ,,,, Hill o., ,,r,,os,l onsnJ
'ou'Fs"'V' ~ wv ''''' i"0 f''iN
ment is in the following words:
ss,,;o,i Nh Stat. .,,n mil. mr. .ps,rec any
,h;.h .h.i, .k,J.. a.. ,.r;x;I.cs. az ;n,mnni
ties Of citizens Of the Uni's STATES, nor shall any
.r,y. Without Inc process Of law, nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection
OF ,h. Jaws .,,,or,;o,s,,
among the several States which may be included
within this Union according to their respective
in each State, excluding Indians not taxed but
Whenever any state, the elective ,ran,nlss snaI ,
less than ,Wenty. years of age, or in any way
abridged except for participation in rebellion or
S a.s Sse, ,ny osJ'; =; =, ronar,;on xhieb ibs
number Of such male ei,iIeus shall bear to the
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

TREATMENT or FREEDMEN IN VrRGrSG.-Two
Circuit Judges in Virginia, Messrs. Shelley and
Christian, in recent charges to the grand jurics
OF their respective counties, spoke very justly
and humancly Of the manner in which the
freedmen ought to be treated. They both de.
clared that the negroes are by the Constitution
and laws clothed with certain civil and person.
al rights which courts are in duty bound to
recognize and respect. Ono Of them said 81
feel assured the Grand Jury Of this county will
so discharge their duties as to give no occasion
for criticism to the most sensitive or suspi.
cious." The other said: "Iet Us cheerlully
and heartily accord to them that protection in
all their civil and personal rights"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

TnE TESTIMONY or ALEXANDER II. STErIIESs,
before the Reconstruction Committee Of Con.
srcss, indicates how impcriectly prepared even
this unimpassiUned secessiOnist Is To again assume
responsibilities and honors in the Union. His
whole talk IL about the sovereignty Of the States
lie admits that the South attempted to set up q
separate government, and appealed to arms Tor
that purpose but he perceives no crime IN such
rebellion against the national authority, thus dc.
fed. In representing the Southern people, he
SAYS they acted in accordance with their prnci.
pies, and having been beaten In conflict, accepted
the issue, without renOuncing, however, any Oi
the ideas which impelled them tn war with the
General Government Stephens still believes Ia
the dogma that the citizen owes paramount allie.
glance to the State to which he belongs, and that
the State can march out Ut the Union, contest Its
supremacy as long as It chooses, and then resume
its place rs though nothing had happened, and
with all its rights and privileges unimpaired. The
statement OF the proposition shows its transpar-
cut absurlty. To be sure, Mr. Stephens adds
that he il willing to abide by the decision Of the
sword, and regards the result Of the war as u
practical settlement Of the question against State
assumptions. But he still admits his attachment,
to doctrines which are liable 10 plunge those
agreeing with him into revolution, whenever they
consider their section aggrieyed by the measures
adopted by the majority ut the people, provided
that favorable opportunity should occur to em.
ploy the sword successfully against the rulers
elected by the whole naturalization Transcript
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y The Secretary Of State, in pursuance o
his proscriptive policy, after appointing thu
Wilmington (Del.) "Journal and Statesman,
the oldest Republican paper in that State, to
publish the United States laws, recalled thu
favor thus bestowed because Mr.. Eckel, thu
patriotic editor, boldly denounced the Presi
dent, proaigacy on the odd of February, 1866
But the best part Of the story is that, up tc
this time, Mr.. Seward has not been able 10 tina
a Union paper in Deia,oare that does not toh
iow The course of the Journal and Salesman
hence, to be true to his policy" he will be
driven to print his laws in the copperhcad or.
gans, which, in Delaware, arc even vilcr than
they arc in Richmond or in Charleston.
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THE UNION &c JOURNAL,

Comptroller Of the Currency. which PROVIDED
that that officer should hold his ONCE Tor YEAR,;
unless sooner relieved by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, Inc
then President, Mr.. Lincoln. had approved tins
bill, and he (Mr. To- was Of the opinion that the
present President voted for II. lie denied tue
power Of the President to remove or appo,nt any
officer during the session OF the senate WLnou'
its consent. The President could not make an
officer. Il required both the President and the
Senate. The object of the amendment Is to pre-
vent the filing up Of Offices during the recess Of
the Senate, which could have been filled while II
was sitting. There was no constitutional ques-
ton involved in it at all. The President had no
power TO pay salaries. He could not draw his
own salary unless by the consent OF Consre@ss'
Congress- could allow compensation to these "iil
GERS, or no compensation at ALL just rs It pleased.
rs. The Senate has just pissed the above
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

Mn. Boris ON ALIENS. Hon. John NJ Bolts
has written strong letter advising the true Union
men Of Virginia to hold convention AMI organ
izc. Speaking Of the protessed horror Of the re-
constructed rebels at the idea Of their not being
oil admitted mt once to the full rights Of loyal cit
liens, Mr.. Bolts recalls the following circumstance
tn show how these same gentlemen not long age
proposed to act when they had the power
''In the month Of July, 1861, the convention 0
Virginia passed an ordinance declaring That any
citizen Of Virginia holding Office under the Gov
crninent Of the United States after the 3lst Of Ju
IL, 1861, should be forever banishcd from the
State and be declared an alien enemy; and that
any citizen of Virginia hereafter undertaking to
represent the State Of Virginia In the Congress o
the United States, should in addition to The above
penalties, be considered guilty Of treason, and hi:
property be liable To coniscation."
Mr.. BOtt, adds the following comments
''Yct those who voted for and those who ap'
proved this measure of yindictiye hardness TO
ward those who declined to surrender their birth
right rs citizens Of the frcest and best Government
on earth, or to make voluntary relinIuishmen'
of their great inheritance Of freedom, are now The
most clamorous to represent the people in this
same Congress If the United States, and set up a
universal howl Of Indignation. aud implorc the
wrath Of God and man ON the heads Of those who
propose u give them small dose Of their own
medicine.
Oh, what difference there is between your or
and my bull" What set Of knaves and hypo.
critics are these same leaders Of Democracy, and
what q set Of simplctons are those honest but de.
lilc people of all parties who have not yet learn.
ed how to appreciate them
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

Tnr PRESIDENTIAL Policy. Several Rcpub
leans in Pittsburg, Pa, have recently been re.
moved from Office, and on calling upon Senator
Cowan to know the cause Of their removal,
were. informed that it was because they did not
sustain the Presidents policy; and that il they
would 90 home and publicly sustain the Presi-
dent, they should be retained. This they de.
clined to do, and Cowan then told them this
was but the beginning of removals.
Mr.. Scovel OF Camden, y. D., who recently
figured prominently at Trenton, was in Wnsl-
ington Thursday, and in concert with Senator
Stockton, had the Postmaster and Assistant ut
Camden removed. The cause OF removal as.
signed is the failure of these men to sustain the
President and Messrs. Stockton and Scovel in
their political troubles.
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VIEWS OF GEN. PALMER.-Gcn. Palmer, in
a recent farewell address to the people Of Ken
lucky. remarked as follows:
Abiding to the President, the speaker said
he believed Andrew johnson was patriot, and
had no such purpose az the overthrow of the
Union party. Suppose he did? johnson did
not create the Union party, and he could moi
overthrow it. II johnson wanted to cut loose
from the Union party, and he (the speaker)
had to choose whether he would follow John
son or the Union party, he would leave John
son and 20 with the party; and so, he contin
ued, must We all, or 90 with the rebels. Be
tho results what they may, he should go with
those who had borne the brunt in the recent
struggle. You may, no said overthrow the
radicals in Congress, but thousands Of recruits
will rally to the old flag. There can be bu,
two parties. You cannot make war upon the
loyal people Of the North, for the great Union
party-call it radical, If you will-must rule
our country.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE learn from the
Knoxville Wing that De Witt G. Williams was
lately prosecuted before tho Circuit Court in
Jefferson county, Tenn. for treason against the
State of Tennessee in aiding and abetting tho
late rebellion. The jury found him guilty and
6xed his punishment at hard labor and Close
confinement in the State penitentiary for the
term Of fourteen years. Il was tho first case
Of the kind ever tried In the State, and excited
great interest. Williams was ably defended.
The Judge and the prosecuting Attorney who
tried him were both appointed by Andrew
johnson while Military Governor OF the state.
Cayo johnson has boon excluded from SCAT
in tho State Senate on account Of bis aetiVo
support Of tho rebellion.
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tsrpo.ed The Young gentleman found himself
b,rss, m s,,hsr of fortune, and Of place, at one
fe,I ,woop' On the other hand. the Cabinet mem;
ber created By this interposition. had experienced
. change OF fortune; for, having shutaed his
c,ris ssllflily. he WAS just returned Senator In
o1".,SSpsi; and, finally, as visions OF q gayer and
better match began to tlt across her beautiful
blue eyes, she resolved that she was not 40 much
i'm love rs she hal been, and she broke of the en-
Cacsment altogether. tell you the tale as i was
told TO me. II Is just now the gossip OF the hour;
and as have no doubt IL will be put In print,
such secrets are too valuable for poor devil OF
letter writer 10 keep give you the benefit Of H.
Il is an apt illustration Of the hckleness VI woman
kind
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

TIE SOLDIERS ANb SAIIoRs.-At the great
convention OF soldiers and sailors in Washing
ton last week, the following anti-Johnson plan
OF reconstruction resolutions was adopted:
Re,olred, That we fully concur in tho often
repeated declaration of the President OF the
United States, that "'Ireason is q crime and
ought to be punished" VI and We have been wait
ing most patiently for practical application
of the principle to the leaders Of the late re,
bellion.
Resolved. That this meeting, composed, rs il
is, OF soldiers and sailors who have struggled
against the hcrculcan effort tn suhvcrt our in
situations and destroy tho precious jewel OF
civil liberty. desires to unite in bearing its tcs-
timony against the horrd atrocities of the lead
ers OF the late so.callcd Confederate States and
army, that its head and front, jefferson Davis,
should be held up to the cxccration Of all per.
sons OF all nations, who are imbued with the
principles OF Christianity or Of common I'M.
manity. and that he should be urraigncd, tried
and il found guilty, suffer the extreme penalty
for his crimes.
Resoiped, That we hereby express our un.
qualified disapPyoval of any attempt to restore
rebels to power, and earnestly protest against
the admission to a seat in Congress OF any
Representative or Senator from States lately in
rebellion who is unable to take what is known
as the "test OATH" as it would be an insult to
every Union soldier in tho Republic to allow
men whose hands are yet red with the blood OF
their comrades to legisatc for them and for the
wives and children Of the gallant dead who fell
on the battlefield or were atrocously starved
or murdered in Southern prisons.
Resolred, That in the opinion OF this meet.
ing no State lately in rebellion should be allow.
ed to come back into practical working relations
with loyal States until they have given unnis.
taxable evidence Of desire TO cherish the Un-
ion and protect the great principles OF civil lib
erty they 20 lately attempted to destroy.
Resolped, That 1t is the desire Of this meet
ing, that il any OF the benefits asked for should
be conferred by Congress, no distinction shall
be made between soldiers Or sailors on account
Of color.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04

TRAGIC FATE OF 4 FAITnLEss BANK CLERK
A few nights ago the captain Of a ship, lying at
a pier In New York, was aroused BY u noise, and
saw man standing over him with o revolver,
saying II he moved he was q deal man! The
captain lay quiet. and the fellow backed ont Of
the cabin. As soon as he reached the deck, the
captain sprang from his berth, and sexing his re.
volver, rushed up stairs. The man was just
about climbing up the wharf, when he fired, shoot.
ing him dead on the spot. An examination Of
the body proved 1t to be that of clerk Ia the
bank where the captain was in the habit Of depos:
ting his funds, and on the day Of the attempted
robbery had drawn ont quite large sum, which
was known to the clerk. and to obtain which, the
robbery that cost him his life. was attempted.
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AMENDMENT To TIE CoNsrIrurIoN.-Sena
Wilson has offered Joint resolution for the

AMENDMENT To TIE CoNsrIrUTION.-Sena
Wilson has offered a joint resolution for the
following amendment to the Constitution.
No payment shall ever be made by the Unit.
ed States. or any State, for or on account Of
the emancipation Of any slave or slaves, or for
or on account of any debt connected with or
incurred in aid OF ectionagainst the Unit.
cd States. Representatives shall be apportion.
cd among the several States which may be in.
cluded within the Union, according to their re.
spective numbers, counting the whole number
OF persons in each State; but whenever in any
State the elective franchise shall be denied to
any of il inhabitants, being male citizens Of the
United States. Of 81 years OF age, fornny cause
except instruction or rebellion against the
United States, the basis OF representation in
such States shall be reduced in the proportion
70 which tho number of male citizens so cI.
cluded, shall bear to the whole number OF male
citizeus over 81 years Of age.
The second clause OF the resolution provides
that whenever any Of tho States lately in re-
bcllion shall ratiiy the foregoing article, Scua-
tors and Representatives from such States or
State shall be admitted into Congress.
The resolution was ordered to DO printed.
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SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION on TIE NEw BA-
sIs-A Washington dispatch says the Committee
am RECOMMENDATION estimate that the number 81
representatives from the late rebel States will bo
reduced TO thirty by the change in the basis Of
representation made by the second section Of the
amendment. A calculation made ON the basis of
the census and Presidential vote Of 1850, shows
that Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi. North Caro-.
lima anil Virginia will lose three members each (;
South Carolina four; Louisiana and Tennessee
two each; Arkansas, Florida aud Texas none; or
q total loss Of twenty. three. II these states
should exclude negroes from the right " suffrage.
Kentucky would lose two, and Msryian anil
Missouri one each. The committee seem Ia have
been able Ia make n somewhat closer calculation
in order to reach an aggregate reduction OF thirty
members.