Ellsworth American., 1866-12-28
Correspondence.


~ Eistrict Ssgislyg gbM.--Reconstrnctio
Aow ai,rogresses, 6ad ,rhat are the obst.
rles.- The icgiadtios before Congress-
Colorado aad Ne5rdsae-- The Christn,o
Hliddys,
MIR. EpIroR.-
The District suffrage bill wllish passed, bot
Houses ofCongrcss, has not vet been scut to Il,
f,resfHnt. and will not be until the meeting a
ter the Holidays. There is now no doubt ths
MIR. jolnson viii veto it. II will nevertheless
be put through in spite eshis spite, and mo-
wit1standiiig hisyeto.
Congress is now in transition state in re
spect to what is to be done with the rebel states
and il will probably wait reasonable tisrs 6
ascertain whether the rebel Legislatures q
4 tfscsc several comimorwcalths, win adopt tn
constitutional amendment or not In the mean
time, a great pressure is being brought to beal
pro and con. according to the different view
of the different parties, in respect to what the,
believe, in regard to the two diverse policie:
of this mooted amendment, or seduction of tht
! wiilom confederate states. to the territorial
! condition. AT present. according to the bes
Information I can obtain, the requisite tive
thirds vote for territorial enabling acts could
not be obtained Even 50 radical a man as
Sen.Nnr Wade hcstatcs. and is in favor of Il
longcT Frobation. He also advocates the cor.
stit,ltionat amendment rs iinality, and believes
that on its adoption by those states recently in
rebellion, Congress is bound in good faith, to
admit these members to seats in both Houses.
Many southern men are here, aud others have
been here advocating yGio,ply auL earnestly
tho two schemes according to their different pre-
delictions. The true loyslists of the south say
with degree of plausibility. which it Is hard
to gainsay, that the adoption Of the ainen,lmcn.
will place all of the white and black loyalists
who constitute majority Of the people in sew
eral Of the seeccdcd states, st the mercy oftheir
rebel prosecutors. WHIST we learn from rebel
papers, and what we gather from individuals re-
Gently from the South, sbunianfly confirms the
trutllfainess of the statement. 1t cwAeems evil
dent that lhe South will reject. and continue to
reject this ameulment; thus verifying again
the old a,t,.,e .'that whom the gods determine
to destroy they first make mad" Several
times during the war, had they accepted Mr..
Linceln's oyertnrcs OF pardon and peace, they
might have saved their peculiar institution
They refused; no thanks TO them; and God oy-
cruled their obstinacy to the entire destruction
ofcl1attel slavery. To all appearances they
viii continue to resist this offer of reeonciia-
tion which is now held out to them by Congress
till the hand of the general government is laid
upon them in way to convince them, that this
great people is in earnest; and that NO number
Of rebels, former slave holders, and aristocrats,
can resist the onward progress Of free princi-
pies, nor hold one Sbet Of this American soil, :,
where universal liberty regulated by law, shall
not bear sway. This Great Republic will not
pause in its granl career, that few played out
poverty stricken rehels, and broken down po-
litical hacks, may again have the opportunity
to rule i'll the halls of legislation. 1t may be
doubted whether this Congress will pass any
territorial ennobins acts FOR the organization
of the called confederate states. They may
wait to see if there is such thing rs the second
Thought Of foolish. misguided, and infatuated
people; but there Is one thing II understand
the temper of this Congress that 1t will not DO :
1t will not declare the adoption of this constitu-
tioual amendment by the South a finaiity. 1t
will prefer TO wait and observe in what spirit
and temper, they accept it. if they accept it at
all.
Ii is expected that Congress when it shall
meet again ON the 81 Jan will address itself eur
nesty to the great Work before il. there is much
to be done TO curtail the power and patronage
of Weak, wicked, treachcrous, and apostate
executive. lie has foisted into Office and place.
II crew of infamous adyen:urers and shysters,
whose only claim for power and place WAS, and
is, that they are Us false 10 liberty and right
eous government A> himself. The Sclntc o,t-ift
to purge the high places and clean out the au-
gear stables.
LIT the good work be done, and done at once.
When we have the tariff bin, the Internal Rev
me ldll, and Kindred and collateral questions
which are to be considered; and much patient
labor care and toll is to be- gone through WITH
before The best possible legislation is obtained
upon these matters of which We are capable.
Congress makes progress slowly-and doubt
less it is best that it should be so-n solving
rls proAenis of the currency, Of finance, of the
revenue iipoi, imports, and of internal taxation
etc. etc. When there are Rail Road bills, bank
rupt hills, private bills of claims &c. &c. al
pressing upon the attention of Congress and ii
must work and work to finish even Il small part
ofthis business.
Then there are new states seeking admission !;
and by the way l may see here that 1t is doubt
f,il whether either Colorado or Nebraska can
come in. These states may, and doubtless will,
get Ninsiosity in either House but as a two
thirds vote, will be necessary to obviatc a
Presidential veto, they must wait two year.
longer. so it now appears-Mr. sumner and
Mr.. Wilson and some other Republican Senators
oppose the admission Of these states because
the word white is in their constitution. This
may be wise; but it seems to me more teclni-
calfhan practical. In effect il amount. to moth
ing, becau,r there are scarcely any colored men
III these territories. and no ,laaia were tlp.se
states admitted the people would very soon
blot out this relic OF .iarbarous age"
We are onthe eve of the Christmas Holi-
days, and extensive preparations are being
Iialc by the little folks AMI by some Of a larger
growth to have 4 merry and a Jolly time. That
may take time by the forclock. and not be out
done by You and your readers, wish You all u
merry Christmas. PuAROs.
\ FINE OPENING FOR NORTHERN MEN.
flie Atlantic (Ga.) Era Is desirolts that i'm
migration from the North should lil the
gaps made by war in The population of its
State, and cause its Waste places once