The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-02

| amended as to conform to the new order of
things, and the amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States abolishing slavery
has been adopted and accepted by the
southern people. The post Office de
! partment has spread It's network Of postal ar I
rangem snts ell oyer the land. Civil Law and
1 civil courts aresnow restored. The United
States tax-gatherer is seen in every village
Loyal governors and legislatures have bsen
elected In every southern state. And an
| this has President johnson done against 'he
| persistent efforts, the plots and the eonspita-
cies of the great maj ority of the yeFoiu'iohists
known as loyal Union me-.
Nor is this all Mr.. Joiason mas sun iur-
ther nerited. not only 'ae support out tie
| gratitude, of every Ane hf ollilen %hose
| hind and MALICIOUS hatred of all who fail 20
sdopt his RELIGIOUS aud political opinions
| Whilst Mr. Lincoln has been deiEed for is
suing proclamation, after being forced TO
/ do 50 by radical pressure, by which 1000.
| 600 negroes were emancipated, President
| johnson should not at least be forgotten, after
| having emancipated q, GOO, 900 white people
| after having restored TO liberty hundreds
| of men who had been for months and years
| pining in the bastiles OF the country without
| investigation or trial, nor even the semblauce
| of charge brought against them.
| Nor 10 this all. President johnson has
| shown his respect for the constitution By
/ sbolishing' drum-head courts martial'for the
trial Of civilians; By restoring I, the people
| their ancient rights, the freedom of speech
and of the press, the trial by jury, the writ
| of habsas corpus, etc.
If the reasons already mentioned are net
| sufficient why every honest, unionloving man
in the republic should support Mr.. johnson
| as against the radicals, then | can furnish a
- H. gErs,t u
| now bs sustained In his efforts to restore ali
the states Of the Uaion 10 their rights under
1.-The consultation. In the frst place his plan
| IS right Is necessary, and II Is the only
| way BY which a PRACTICAL union OF these
states eau ever DO accomplished or maintain.
| ed
Aud now what is that plan? And what is
| the issue upon which the American people
| VIII be called upon TO pass judgment in tue
| nexL political contest? Let there be no mis-
take Lat the main point be fairly stated /;
/ and then LET the American people Judge Tor
/ themselves.
The president holds that the acts Of seees-
sion Of the southern states were, one AMI all.
null and void, and, as such had no legal force
/ or effect VIII atever that they created moth
| ing; that they changed nothing; tina. they
did not in any way affect taa rels ions OF
such states 10 the federal government; that
! the war; on the part Of the south, IN the sup
port OF sneh ordinances OF secession has been
failure. and consequently ths southern
states. having failed both legally aud by force
to get out of the Union, are stiA IN the Union.
! and a. such are equal under the constitution
with the osnsr states OF this Union; and as
such have a right to be represented ID the
congress Of the United States. Tais 10 the
position OF the president ROW, aud was his
position when rs was first called upon ID as
sumo she reins OF government.
Nov, what Is tha position OF his opponents /.
In word Il is this, that the southern states
are out Of the Union that tasy have forfeit
ed al their rights as states that they are
! conquered territories, and as sGeh ars not en-
Titled 10 representatives. II the national eoa-
gress. This | understand 10 0e tia position
Is stated by every radical or loyal mem Der
F.! Of congress who has favored the country with
/ al exposition OF his views during he past
| months Now, If these states cut Of the
/ Union, will some loyal man tell as st what
/ particular time or bv what particular acr;
did t1ey 20 ger out. Was il BIZ the simple
/ al Gt secession II e.. then secession was
and Is awful. and the war oar part was
ua.aa .uI. want3n and cruel. sud never oagnt
70 have bean prosecuted AZ recession vas
+ lawful, then by what r ght or pretsncs 60 We
charge treason On jefferson DAVE, 9Ed wny
/ a. ne confined IN PRISON. Ii thls position %
/ well taken. then ne only Justify our past
treatment 20 the south on the hssrtless prla'
! c;pls thas might makes rights" II, on the
/ other haud. secession was unlawful aUd void,
+ then the south rust have got oct Of the nicn
/ By force OF arms, SIS tais was tae other means
adopted fer securing a separation. And con
s seqgeutly the north must have been defeated
i and ths south triumphant in the late war
+ VIA ths loyal men' Justify their position
! by asserting such se!fevitens fs!sehoed as
/ yais II not, then again | ask, when and
i knox did she southern states get oct OF Ihe
Union And if they did not al any time, or
b. auy means, so get cut OF tue Unon, then
. are taey lao, still IN the Union? And, Il they
are still IN the Union, then where and how
d0ss congress get the power TO deny them
! representation Does not the constitution
/ provide fer the equality of ali the states in
tas Union II 50, then what right has con
gress 70 tramp!e, on tue constitution and say
that the states IN tue Union are not equal
Does not the consultation expressly provide
that the senate OF the United States shall be
com posed OF two senators from each state in
the Union How does congress deny sdnls-
sion 70 the senator's sent from the southern
ststes, without fragrant violation Of the con
stitutj0n Is there any way for getting
round these conclusions, except upon the
hypothesis that congress 10 not subject 10,
bus ADORE and ngbter than the constitution!
Has not each member Of congress taken su
oata 10 support, maintain and dstend the con
,s.itution Of the United States and can he be
guilty u It's violation without perjury? Cen
;ra southern states bs Ia the Unl9n for tht
purpose Of paying taxes and out OF the UnioT
tor the purpose of representation Or does
ne, the constitution provide that tAxaner
/ and REPRESENTATION shall GO hand IN hand =
: But WAY Go | argue against such an absurd
: ty?
i The var OF the part Of the north was pros
: ecuted for the preservation OF the c9nsusa
. ton, which was then regarded as she suTreal
Law OF shs land. Now thai peace IL restore
: by what authority does one portion Of Ia
[ MON attempt To IN pose conditions CT obi
cations upon the other +?
From the National Intelligence.