The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25
M. wherry, J. B. Irvine Geo X. sandcrson and Jamos
A. Hearn.
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
GEN ATE.
wAsHisoros, May n, 1850.

ssrmoS WITHDRAWN.
Mr. rRUNBuLI, trep) Of H. asked leave 70 withdraw
from the files Of the Senate the petition Of citizens Of
staunton Va, praying for military protection 70 loyal
persons He had received letter, he said from staun
ton informing him that the Of the sgners OF
petition had been procured for the purpose persecu
ton by rebela Many Who signed the petition had since
been terrified into publishing retractious and Others
were being and accused Of having forged the
names Of the signers the petition. WAS desired now
20 the petition be Withdrawn exempt certain
from the accusations OF forgery
the petition was withdrawn
EvrsioAr'oS INTO III. CONDITION. OF NATIONAL RANKS.
Mr. Wilson !Iep Of Mass. offered the following:
po Inc spnass O. s national
banks IN the city Of Warrington IN the following parca
or e. s% haze i've
sni TS!a v Ssses
psymsn.s inssrs: Sirsss or iaSi
Al the sugessiion or Mr. JOHNSON, tdem, OF Nd. Mr.
WILSON modified his resolution by striking out the words
Tin Washington city," so Is 10 make It applicable 10 al
Mr. Fss kSDEs, trcp) Of Me-, said IL the inquiry was
ordered II ought TO be made by special committee
end modified bis resolution 70 %sSs road IN sssc
committee DO appointed, and the resolution was agreed
RErIrIos SoR the rRAL JEFF DAvp ~ MILITARY con-
Mr. scN.a, rep Of AasA, presented the petition Of
Jefferson Davis by military commission, which was re-
ferred 10 tho Military Committee.
Mr. WILSON called up The Joint resolution IL rsa.ioo q
The qualifications Of applicants for admission 10 the West
Point Academy y denies admission 70 all who have
taken part In tho rebeon and provides thai eanddates
sha DO between and twenty-five years Of age
Those who have served In tho army sha DO admissible
Mr. AsraoxY. rep OF r l., offered an amendment
that In the appointments from Congressional districts
nate not less Than FIVE candidates. whom selection
shall DO made by competitive examination. This shall
not apply 70 appointments a largo By the President
MI NE;MTH, (dem.) OF Oregon offered au amendment
that hereafter tho Superintendent OF West Point Be-
selected from any corps Of the army instead Of pres
ent from the engineer corps exclusively.
THE RECONSTRUCTION RESOLUTIONS
Pending discussion the West Point Academy bin the
morning hour expired and the reconstruction resolutions
Mr. STEWART, rop.) Of Nevada took the floor He said
that 10 the cohct OF opinion upon Questions Of expsdi
little difference OF opinion upon tho fundamental theories
Of our government that all equally entitled
lfe liberty and the pursuit Of happiness that the OBJ
ections TO the Presidents plan OF rcconstr con was It's
failure To realize the fond hopes Of the American people,
y to the government should possess these inalienabIe
rights and be added 20 the strength Of the In sup
port OF ia integrity and the financial burdens Of the war;
the unlimited sway OF tho rebels ia their local State gov
ernments with an increased representation in Congress
OF the dsoyal element OF the rebellion Yet he would
admit that It better than plap and that he was
slow 10 condemn II unless and until he improve IT,
An improvement or the Presidents plan involved cure
not an aggravalion, OF tho evils complained or General
amnesty and impartial suffrage the only obvious
remedies These endorsed by justice and humanity
but opposed by prejudice and pass o. Those who had
assaed him hr Stewart, for the I'D the reaou
ons he had offered had failed TO find 10 rcfute
the correctness OF the proposition. II his MR. Stewar
views had boon modified by the progress Of events no
Ind but followed the maxim Of Mr. Lincoln, adopt
new views whenever they appeared 70 be tFuo views;
and IL be could the support those only who
had chanaed their opinions by the development
OF HIS propos ton. Tie trouble that some
men attempted 70 apply old theories new "a, the
hop, OF return to correct principles tho manifest
danger OF doing wrong. Leading minds OF the nation
and the voice Of the loyal had from the beginning
expressed willingness to settle diitcaes by adopt
ing universal amnesty and impartial suffrage Tho
spirit Of Mr. Lincoln which proclaimed "macc toward
resolved the contest into for justice and mer
cy. Mr. Stewart contend that the people should be
trusted; that any other theory conflict With demo-
prime ples that the blacks were among us ana
must have the ballot for efprotecton nation
as predicted by their late masters that with tn ballot
votes more than they hats negroes; that Civil
Rights bills and Freedmen's Bureaus could only be
ton, and involved military despotsm carried
10 the extent required for protection; that
harmony with the principle that acknowledgements u the
rebels involved military dcspotism Yielding 10 .
men. Of vengeance agaost the rebels by disfanchiss
ment and OF hate toward the negro by deprvng him Of
the ballot utterly destructive Of free In
the South Somebody must vote; and n wc selected
classes TO vote and rejected until everybody satis
fed, there would be few left the enjoyment Of tho
franchise. The government would be miserable aris-
tocracy cruel dcspotsm and the conflict could not
without extension suffrage to the black ana
civil and po cal rights TO the late rebels When justice
was done and mercy extended the evils Of the pat nIrht
be buried In oblivion and elimination AID recrmination
cease In the bright hope OF future peace and prosperity
He insisted that none Who are nov entitled
dsfranchd that those h. reafer To shall be sub
ject 10 the intellectual and property qualinca
tons that possible harm could result 10 the country
but, on the contfnrv,pt would enlarge the base aud
strengthen the foundations Of Institutions aud pro-
pare them Tor the grand supcrsiructure Of human
hsrd 70 dsfrsneS,e h. our r.s.i. .ns and ,s.,,
struggle TO sch eve the ballot they would have the
sympathy Of republicans throughout the world In
effort 70 eniranchse the black sympathes Of
mankind would sustain those engaged the good
Congress had already committed the Union party 10
negrO suffrage. and the attempt deny Il would b. a
false ISSUE followed by defeat The democracy
did not argue against suffrage bit assumed u TO be
sIea. crime, and charged = On the Union party The
charge was true, and could be proved IL was idle 10
deny H. Thore no choice but 10 confess that i'm
partial suffrage part Of creed and justned hsfors
Union soldier shall be disfrsnchscd rebel soldier
franchised, that he Who Ted Union prisoners shall not
friends shall be pan.shed and enemies rewarded.
And let them contend for drfrsnc hiscment and pun
nass for II Iuee mr. ss.s snsoss ss sss.ssa.
OF the republic Of Switzerland 10 the Congress OF the
United state add APPEALED 20 conEIes. e sn.h The
evils 70 be avoided we're three 10 number; two
political and one financial The political dangers
the domination OF dsoyalty In the State governments
Of the south and Assd representation Congress
the same element The plan Of the Commit proposed
remedy for the tyranny OF the local Stale govern
and bat partial reduction rather than erad
cation OF the dsloya element IN Congreas II provided
for part Of The hnane danger by rcpudauon Of the
Cobfeieraie d bit and Of the claims for patcd
slaves bot len t.e national credit TO be constantly ds
turbed BY consolidated and intensified sioyay, both at
the South sni Coni and 10 be shaken by contend
ling factions cf both bc and hites tor political privi
legcs In reply 10 ihe or,pcased question, Would you
aio. Icu.'f and traitors Ia ret 20 Congress, there
aga 10 plot trcAsony' Mr 81 START said he would
no. bit tlat lac vyuld take the proper means 10
Il the loyal people, b,th black and white aud keep
them out q ONE n ID. same way that the Sor.h Ell
clldos ooppcrfehds and sympaihuers with treason
That II he intellectual cLfta Of tho rebellion
caded frOn ONCE, and the time loyalty 10
clgdod frun the ballot box troaaDn will ind cxprcsson