The New York herald., 1866-04-11


aoe the American PEOPLE regard it-why the worY
~ reconstruction has been delayed do no; think II
United States in the eight between th collapse Of
tho rebellion and nd the opening Of this Congress wst
the most fitting and Congress has been engaged for tho
past four months In collecting testimony, ID
comparing opinions, and in action to lay the
make our Union eternal as the aces. (Applause.l
But they have already In past years initiated policy Oh
books the first law indicating their policy OF reconstruct
ton the law known the test OATH declaring that no
man should be eligible who could not swear tina. he
bloody conspiracy and treason That law we'll
understood by the American people. South well a.
had its armis In tie neld against the Unon any one
would come knocking at the door Of Congress-, claiming
South or North Carolina, Florida or Texas But il was
believed that when the rebellion should end the men
who had insulngy turned their backs Congress and
spurned their seats who had killed the Union defenders
and sought to capture this capital would with the
assurance Of old times demand that they should gov
the country which they had Intellectually at
tempted to ruin. That test oath was placed thera
the sword at the garden Of Eden To such
men that M there we're fruits meet for repentance or
bonds for future good behavior there place in
these precincts for them. (Cheers Again. the policy
OF reconstruction indicated by Congress In the winter
the yeas and nays Joint resolution that the Vice Pres
dent counting the President al vote should not count
the electoral votes of Satet at had been engaged in
the rebellion. That intended proclaim that until
Congress removed their disqualification by laws restoring
them TO their rights they should stand back Congress has
therefore, by these two striking enactmens indicated It's
policy Of reconstruction. But the constitution has still
palmer language, declaring where the responsibility Of
Reconstruction should rest II has declared that every
Sta.e shall be guaranteed republican form govern-
men; and In subsequent section 1t declares that Con-
sress shall have power to- to make all .. laws
all tue powers vested In II or In any department
Offices Of the government This Intended to de-
clare that Congress is the only !awwokng power Of
this land and by the constitution TO and Con-
gress alone all must look for egaized reconsruction
proclamation last May, appointing Provisional Governors,
declared tha, the states which had been in rebel
on were without civil government That was .
fact palpab!c the stars when they sh0ne In the
avens. My regret is for must speak frankly that
Congress at that time called together believe
1t would have FASTENED the work OF reconstruct on
believe that Congress and the President his approval
OF their legislation, would have united ast summer
policy of reconsruction which would have been accepa.
be to both branches Of the government and IN which
the South seeing this action, would havo
arquiesccd The constitution OF the United satesde-
sions, may convene Congress 1t has already seemed
70 me that last April was extraordinary occasion.
and the Wee President had assumed the Presidential
nctons the REBELLION had its flag trampled in the
dust and lis armies SUR rsnderd. II seemed TO mo II
there ever an "extIAord nary occasion" this
But the Presdent-and recognize hts full con.
siitutiona authority to dee the northumberland that
not cxpedient TO call Congress together and went
himself with the work of reconstruction believe he
entered upon and proceeded with that work pariocay
and that he thought experiment II would he best 70
before Congress rcasscmbcd am confirmed In that
BELLE by the which he sent to the Governors
OF Florida and Mississippi stating that their restoration
suod in developing loyalty at the South Congress az
last convened the first Monday Of December last 10
could not convene carcr for it had power 70 meet
until its regular session. unless convened BY the
President 1t appointed committee 70 examine into
the condition Of the late Confederate States and was
only short month ago they received Ofic nj docu-
mcnts from the Executive departments which enabled
them to know what transprcd during the long OF
Congress, and now 1t e able to to act intelsenily
with some official knowledge OF the situation You will
ask perhaps what my policy OF reconsideration will
of reconsrueiion CT laid % down by Andrew johnson with
snch cmphnsis and carcstncss In his speeches made 70
the public between the month Of June, 1904 and the
mcnts proclaimed by him in Nashville the night he WAS
nominated as Vice President. endorse the sentiments
proclaimed by him In the capital the day when the
the surrender army received lendorse the
sentiments uttered by him 70 various committees upon
ms entering inc Presidency learned those sentiments
them then, and believe In them STILL They showed his
construction OF the Baltimore platform, and, higher
STILL OF his feelings Of duty to the country His radical
speeches In Tennessee endorsed by his election and
stand BY those declaatons yet they be condensed
govern preserved republic" (Ctecrs) stand by that
doctrine; the Congress- Of the United states stands
which snail be adopted IL We are faithful
10 ourselves, f faithful to the country, n
faithful TO the bravo who went forth from their
happy homes TO die for the salvation Of the country
We will proclaim In legislation, Andrew John.
son proclaimed at Nashville" Loyal men shall gov.
Loud and continued cheers were INDUCED In for
Speaker Cofax, and called for trec cheers fog
Andrew johnson. The band and Indianians accompa-
nying them visited all the other Union members Of tho
Indiana delegation, scrcnadng them and hearing
speeches from each which were enthusiastically ap-
Dla ded
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED by THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day in execution session. confirmed the
following nominations
David W. Ballard OF Oregon, to be Governor Of Idaho
N the p.acc Of Caleb Lyon.
RI hard G. Mccormick, Of Arizona, 20 be Governor Of
Moses Hailclt Chi-f Justice; uriah B. Haoway to be
James r. L. Carter OF Tennessee be Secretary Of Ar
roma in The place Of Mr. Mccormick.
Lieutenant Commander Homer C. Blake 10 be Com.
Samuel ID. Houston Of Kansas 10 be Receiver Of Pub.
lie Lands for Junction CITY Kansas.
George Wright, Of Ohio. to be Agent for the Black
To be C~ssus-Herman Ieb, at hay of Islands Henry
TO ney, at Mupieh; James L. Kcrnan; at Chin K.ang;
Francis Coton ut Venice and James Martini at Birba-
los VILLAIN Rogcis, To be surveyor OF steamboats, Tor
the T. nth district. Among others the following named
pe poxtmnscrr r;--fnrolnc :. fowkc5 Carksburg West
Virginia; T.. Bradford Prince, Flushing, New York b
u. Hedrfck, Ottowa, Iowa; Ers Cafolne r Bde yhan,
Albert Lowry. rIsccrsilc. CaIhorna: John Lyssis.
Drovte. California; WIN. Stowe, Springfield, Mass
lanes Low Jr, Suspension Bridge, N. Y. James Allen
r. b. NarsoL:-A. p Bireken. Western, and General
Y. Breckenridge, Eastern district Of Texas ard John
Keys for tho district Of Massachusetts, - ~Gr
z, De Atornew-E. b. Turner, Western. and D. 81
Baldwin, Eastern district OF Texas, and Alfred Resell
sastcrn district o Michigan
The senate confirmed tho nominations OF Aescssors
md Collectors OF Internal Revenue for all the or
Sorth Carolina and ais O. Webb Assessor First dis
ric OF Pennsylvania; Msunse D. Field Collector s,x,h
.,Iic, o. New York and Allen C. Churchill Collector
.ightcen'h distinct New York; Harvey Chase Collector
cnth district Of Ohio; Ihomp on b. Oldham Colier,or
in.n oIs,rct o. Kentucky; Robert H. Foster Assessor
Eighteenth district of Pennsylvania
The y nate also confirmed large purnber Of rnn,,,v
ominafons, among them the following named colonojs
ne brcvet brgsdier generals for gallant niero-
Gus serviccs:-C T. Lamotto, j. A Stafford Robert
Kimberley, Thomas J Morgan. X W. Raclin, q. W.
en-, WIN u IAsalle, John !. King Thomas sandcrson.
ID ktzlay, Aaron = Dargrtt Oscar " Dav,on
homss T. chickerins, Caspar CrowninsLicld Charles
-, bartlett, DAME, H. Push, Jacob N. Pat
an 'is E. Pierce, Samuel NJ Quincy +. NJ
Eek, NJ 3 Robinson, A. =. Dcvcreaux louis Wager
dward U. Jones John g Croker o. 8 Woodwrrd'
iarles ". 8 Gendrie. John Wright, John Mcmahon
aries O. halpne, 9 Clay, Thomas y. Van Buren,
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