The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-10
The Pnsident-The South and Con

,,,.s &C NO ,,s, two weeks have add
"A ~ tho i,terest of the situation Fon'N"',
.,a also :, us peril The veto OF tue NN''
Rights bi,l-the Proclamation VI N"'o"'
pns,,,,in, and Peace-and the passage "s
~. Ga. ,f the Civil Rights NIL over wv
80 ,,e all occurrences OF great moment
r,n presideu, sees that the Southern "'"''S
,,,pet have equality i'll the Union rs Wen 10
.,,,,nly with the terms of the constitution u
- restore prosperity TO tn" business ana com
,nerce of the country. He has endea'ore"
steadily and resolutely 10 carry OUT TINS PohcS
for these lust objects. The Congress mas "sea
every trick and eNpcdient not only 10 uel'''
hin, hut 10 inilame the sectional hatred OF
The Union in order 10 retain mat power III
IN. Government which the predomina'ihS
Repuphcan party acquired through 'hes'
hatreds They have devoted four long mo"'.'
10 this struggle. They have passed law NV
most odious affecting the rights anu "'fl'
ness of a people who had no voice III '"''' ~.
lberat;oas, and they have by ever! h'e'"' "'
reureseu,ed the feelings ana coh""'t Va "
southern peorle in order to strehSihc' 'h'
Northern prclutiices against them ana posi-
ponc the period OF admission OF lheF lcPi'
sentatiyes into Congress. PRESIDENT john
.ox has protected the South by ms Nelo iion"
The more obnoxious of their laws: but ms III
prevention in this constitutional mode 10 pro
tect the South has aroused feeling OF nos
,ility 10 himself in Congress that Is showing
itself daily with increased venom.
We have III this manner ihauSura'e' IL
Washington 4 condition OF things III WIZ
with the peace and order of the Governments
condition OF violence which cahhos eh""i'
without fatal consequences. lhai Sih'
which involves on either side Il struggle iol
the spoil> of office, the place ana pi"hoer o'
Government, must b. always OF the oi''ele''
kind and the selfish men who leao the INA
lori:v in Congress have shown thelr r'aoth'S@
10 sacrifice Constitution, country-e'ers 'nl"s'
in order 10 keep in their hands the power 'heH
now have. They who have ever ON 'helr hp>
the bittercst denunciations OF the leaders Oh
The South in the late war are greater traitors
than any of the men TO whom they apply that
term. They would this day cNict the fresi-
dent from his seat, and take OH MS heao' L"
remove all obstacles i'll the way OF 'hoii
schemes for power and plnnder.
The South. il i true, Is The sufferer ailc'"S
now: but the destructive effects OF the war upon
her BY Congress must act through hel upon
the whole nation i'll the most disastrous man
uer There j. 4 debt which hangs over this
Nation that can only be- sustained and finally
maid bva high state of prosperity and the
active emuloymrnt of the Who'll" labor of the
country. This cannot be in the face Of the
Congressional war upon the Souih ana the Ill
advised machinery concocted ostehsiply 10
protect The colorcd population OF the south
but which has only untitled them for Labor,
and will leave them incapable OF even taking
care of themselves. How il the prosperity oil
the country TO be restored-how is the national
debt 10 be paid in this condition of public
affairs,
Meantime the Presidents measures hay"
put the South, save Texas, i'll the attitude
which gives her Il constitutional clam 10
s1u0fity ,rih at III "ficJ St"feS. AT Ill" same
time Congress itself is reduced to- condition
not contemplated by the Constitution, mas
much as eleven of the States of the Union are
not represented in that body Every actno"
passed might be brought before the courts OF
the country upon the question of right OF >uch
4 body TO make laws II all
1t is indeed, a sad spectacle for IN" country
this strife between the Executive and Legisla-
tive Departments of the Government. Well
may the people feel the deepest anxiety Tor
The fate of The alton. While the whole world
outside Of the Black Republican party must
feel the deepest disgust and execratlon towards
that greedy and corrupt body of men, and the
sincerest soictude for the success OF PreSi-
dent JOHNSON. ii is plain that the violent con-
dition of their relations threaten the most
serious consequences. AT no period OF the
national history could such state OF things
have occasioned 50 much peril. The rancor OF
the struggle is understood 10 be steadily in
creasins, so that even Il few weeks may lead to
some crisis the foretclling shadow of which
has not yet been discovered.
Wemay repeat here what we have before
said that the South has not great deal 10
lose. and cannot be greatly harmed by the
PARALYSIS growing out of the reckless measures
of the Congress. To the North it will be ter
rife in it's consequences. But if that wealthy
and fiourishing part of the Union can bear the
crash and the wrecking and ruin of their for
times, we at least can be calm under the pro-
longing of our prostra.ion and the delay OF
our recovery from our poverty.