The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-17

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Correspondence of TIE Cincinnati Gazette.]
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Serenade to General Schenck-His Response
HIS cieacs on reconstruction.
COLUMBUS, January 2.
Thecontemplated serenadeto Gen. Schenck
came off carly this evening. Responding
to the calls of II large assemblage in front of
the Neil House, the general said, in sub
stance:
This is a welcome on the part of citizens
and strangers grateful to my feelings. 1t is
well that compliment of this kind should
take the form of music. inasmuch as it is an
indication of the harmony of feeling exist
ing between those making the call and him
who is called upon. know there is harmony
between you and me as complete as that
drawn from the instruments of this band be-
cause it is harmony in relation to those sub
jects in which we all, as citizens of COM
mon country, feel the deepest interest.
He then referred to the questions he had
discussed in the late election campaign. He
had then said that the solution of the diff
culties of reconstruction was a work of time
not to be fastened He was still of that
opinion The President had been taking
steps in that direction This experiment of
provisional governments, said the speaker, l
am afraid we can hardly believe has been
successful in inducing the reyolted people, as
people, and their organizations as States, to
come back into good fellowship with the rest
of the States Congress having met, has
been called on to declare what is necessary
to be done to bring about complete restor-
alton, and now people are ready to cry out,
There will be division of opinion be-
tween Congress and the President" but let
me assure you that you should be cautious of
listening to any one who raises a camor of
this kind.
Every Copperhead predicts it and disafect-
ed politicians wish it, but beg you to put
such "a thought far from you. You will find
that Congress will stand by the President,
and the President by Congress, and the diff
culties be overcome. have too much con-
fidence in Andrew johnson, who stood in
the Senate when it was peril for any South
ern man thus to stand there, in the presence
of traitors. to believe that he will not exert
every influence to bring the country safely
through these trials, and am too sure of the
earnest desire of Congress to effect the same
result, not to believe they too will work to-
gether, and with the President. to the same
end The Presidents provisional govern
ments | do not think have developed that
condition OF loyalty, that disposition to keep
the peace and abide by their duties on the
part of the great mass of the people South,
that we had reason to expect at the beginn-
ing.
1t has seemed to me that there has been a
great deal of nonsensical talk about the con-
dition. of the Southern States. have never
troubled myself as to whether the, were in
the Union or out of it. have held that the
people of the South undertook to rebel, and
were suhdued and put down; that the States
condition made the effort and were in like
manner subdued. In this condition they are
compelled to yield to the conditions of law
imposed on them. We shall expect them to
manifest sufficient devotion to'the country !;
to adopt such laws organic and municipal,
as will give security against any repetition
of the attempt at secession. have no doubt
the President desires to have these States re-
stored more Immediately into full union and
representation in Congress than Congress is
yet ready to allow; but time will do its
work, and you will find that Congress and
the President, standing together are deter
mined that these terms shall be complied
with
General Schcnck then hastily enumerated
the specific conditions to be required of the
South: 1st, the Constitutional Amendment
in regard to slavery, already legally effected
I'd, provision against the payment of the rebel
debt Sd, constitutional amendment basing
representation on the voting population
This amendment he insists should be adopt
ed by three-fourths of the loyal States before
admitting the other States, and requiring
them 10 agree to it; otherwise they might
defeat 1t, and ultimately gain such power as
to undo all that has been done to prevent a
repetition of the late disasters. If the Presi-
dent will not agree with Congress to this
extent, |, for one, cannot help it, and shall
have to think him mistaken as to the best
policy. He is, know, in favor of the amend
ment, and think the Majority of Congress
is also in favor of it. The committee to
whom it was referred will soon report. /
understand, in favor of it, and this measure
adopted, think before the end of the wear.
you will find the people of tile South ready
to assent to it, and come into the arrange
ment that will give permanent security to our
free Government.
The remarks of the general were frequently
cheered. When he closed calls were made
Tor MI. Bingham who arrived here to-day,
and also for Sherman, but neither respon-
ded.
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