White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-14
STEERING PROSPECTS.
The Reconstruetion Anendmeni
10 So Through Congress.
The Loyal People win Indorse It.

7JflI * , A
tColonef Forney's Correspondence with the
Philsdelphia Press.J -
WAsHISoroK, May 3ist, 1866.
You will see from the heavy and On.
broken vote in the Senate, that the exoec.
tation of united action among common
friends has been wonderfully resliz d, and
that there is certainty ofihe success .oi
the amendment before the people. and the
consequent admission Of The Southern
Senators and Representatives .. a day
much earlier than the most saneuine had
hoped for. You will not have failed to
see that the opposition has been reduced
by the addition to the msjority Of Sens.
tors Lane Of Kansas. Morgan of New
York, and General Van Wrinkle Of West
Virginia. leaving in the minority vote
only three Rrpnblicsns. .Messrs Gov an,
Dooittle and Norton. This fact is high |
tribute to The, care with which cibe new
amendment was considered in caucus.
and TO its intrinsic equity. Bot there is .
more precious philosophy in these sigois
6csnt votes in the Senate. They pressge
the hsppy reconciliation and restoration
ofthe country. and the almost instuutsue-i
>es revival of business. And now may
The PRAYERS Of goe meg be answered in
the absence of slI fectious obstruction
(for such will be continued opposition to.
the roble plan Of the Congressional com
m:ttee to t: IL comprehensive measure of
peace and justice. The vote in tho House
will be @ marked as Il was in the Sente
more marked. indeed; for there one
Union vote will be thrown against the re-
port. Before the people. it's fate can
readily be predicted. How much head
way do you think can be made against It
with the South anxious TO come back in-
to Congress. and convinced that the road
marked out by Congress is the only alter.
native? What sort of encouragement
will the Copperheads have when they find
that they cannot rely on President John.
son to bel p them in q war upon the plan
OF Congress 1t is probable not much
help can be expected from that function
airy BY the Union party; but it is a fact
that be has at one time or another sup
ported nesrly all the features OF the re-
port, ADD | sm assured to state that be Is
willing to give the now amendment his
coanteasncel II very slight siterstion il
made. frdeed the only remaining ground
upon which he con Distract it is the
moastrous doctrine Of Mr.. Seward, that
there is no aecsssity for amending the
National Constitution, and that no
change in that instrument should be made
till the South is in Congress With ell her
former power. ''ss II ne rebellion hsd
ever occurred" From these reflections
your can safely prognoslicats the issue
before the people, Congress will doubt
less advise the Governors of the respec-
tive Sites to call their Legislatures to.
gether in extra session. and thus the work
may be half done before the 4th OF July
next Why not make that the day for
the general ratification The Represents.
tivss who, in running for re election. will
hsveto meet the hrunt OF the Copperhes,.. /
batteries for supporting the glorious Ar F
ticle OF Pacifcation. need have no fears
They have only to ask their sdverssries
five plain Questions, each being pertinent
to the FIVE leading sections Of that article:
i. Are yon opposed to comforting
Civil Rights upon all citizens of the /.
American Republic? ''-s e.e -
2. Are you in favor Of allowing
South Garolins rebel two votes and o
half. when the Union soldier throws but 7
one?
3. Are you opposed to decree that
prevents the traitors from holding Office n
iD the United States |? -.
), 4. Are you opposed to clause that T
renders it impossible to repudiats our own
debt, aud that makes it an in.
violate covenant and an inviolable duty :
to pay the bounties and pensions of the
Union soldiers?
;. Are you in favor of paying the p
rebel war debt? ~" ,,f
These questions no Union man would /,
hesitate TO answer in the spirit that
prompted the preparation of the new am
endment Of the National Constitution.
Aud l am glad to add that I think the =
overwhelming majority ofths Democratic
party would respond With equal prompti-
iuds and patriotism. He must be :
double dyed traitor, indeed. who could !,
answer otherwise. -- -,
OCCASIONAL.