New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-30
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Governor Cox on the President's Plan and the
Philadelphia Convention.


PhiIadeIphia Convention.
Majcr-Genoral Jacob ID. Cox, Governor OF ono con
cludcd follows speech on the 2lst az Coiumo.s Oh
the plans proposed BY the President IN MS announcer 9
trine and By Congress in its scheme Of admission lo
Governor does not find any radical doen"e between he
two The programme Of Congress, ne argues Is uie
Presidents theories put IN good lain mo 0r auu
shape. The Governor asks:
Where then shall we dnd a collision Of plans On the
proposition that the States not dead and aa he in u
told deny totally that the Union party IN word or deed
has committed Itself IN opposition 10 that doctrine Is no
you that have advocated the immediate ad
Congress loyal rapidly as such
should be duly elected and present aud have nor
been unobseryan Of the action OF the party ~ REGARD 20 @
question. While therefore in common with you eli nave
witnessed much debate this subject and know u wen na
strong Efforts were mede to secure another result nc
remains clear all who will that such efforts failed that
theories adopted bn that the strongest possible
practical pledge was gwen In te case Of tennessee tnat
acceptance Of the have beea describing would be @
lowed by the immediate admission Of anu
shell only ask OF what use is TO disegss that pontt Inc
vital question the Southern States is How shall this period
Of semi anarchy be quickest endedt have promised
TO adhere practical questions Of present import
by stopping ask whether speed could have been made
took long. SO much know and regret but re-
tight OF representation interrupted during the
the Administration offered to favor the resumpo OF the
terms and conditions which have endeayored to detail spe
cifcay Congress- oy lis final action has said Agreed
xnt 20 tie Federal Consution" There whole contro
yersy 10 a nusLe have already said all to nron
the folly refusing that pOyso which has reference only TO
FORM when the thing be done proessedly agreed upon
The quickest the easiest way OF securing the representation
desired then for the Southern States adopt the amend
every principle Of which they claim to have submitted
already when they profess TO have accepted the Ad'
If our distinguished friend who is the stand with me
Or shellabarge viii permit me 10 say So WIN CONFESS "
wos in view OF the fc, that the President did not congaln
se Congress county the close q the session upon
the substantial harmony Of policy which had been tue result
What then Shall say Of the organized effort which hos
made great Convention TO produce Gun
ycton upon the country that the Union party Is cOmmu
eyontoary measures which tend the perpetgatOn Of
anarchy and the permanent denial Of the right Of representa-
engendeed by warm dispute upon other questions have
been transferred to those upon which the only difference IS
yasty mon Tie bond of settlement whose other terms
agreed upon the South should at once adopt the Consilu
tiona amendment Low utterly all the dispute about theories
OF executive or legislative power would sink into nsig
niraace If rejected bow plain is that It will be done
because the themselves (which have shown are COL
sered right the Administration and Congress ake ere
objected TO- the form that OF amendnet to
the fundamental law In either event che controversy snou
the functions the several departments OF the Government
during revolutionary will lose their inter
eel for country have real importance than
guralet by throwing oyerboa d q ship cargo Of tea
Future dangers cannot arise from te r9nk accordance
without reservation Of the settlement offered by the unon
party All the evils which arise from continuation OF
the present Anomalous condition OF affairs all the DANGEROUS
questions or stfi'es as 10 the organzton OF
XLth Congress will be aggravated by every enOr 10
disoganize weaken the party IN power II hs pof na
demanded yIanniea OF dshoncraoe conditions OF
We could understand Of It's members might draw
hn,k but asks uOthng
al have off red md what hry carries out the common p1r
pose which spoken do see how any one can DO
sbsoyed the duty the mest adherence to It's policy
declared until tie work - thoroughly lAe
fear which tried that Interior purposes
could control toe prry and that tho acceptance 81 nc coh
ors now would not be treated by naiy Is u
WORTHY whose heart has been WIN U.S. ~oud
he unworthy Of eandd enemy The loyal
North viii never fcpu ste moral pledges Leir pecu.
niary bonds Tho adoption Of the Constitutional umendmeh
WI the immediate opening Of the doors OF tue ipol
10 a. Southern dclegatiOus and tie last subject VI dispute
in reference the rights ac or OF persons sha De ns
utionary tuu will also have vanished and our federal s{s
ten will its progress calmly end smoothly as me
Tennessee which have already Teie ed 10 tue pedse
proof II the truth OF this assertion 49,, .t.u ,,o
Union Republican party and TO encourage the southern Se
TO reject The constitutional amendment he movement av
complete restoa OF order TO preserve Tor the opening OF
The next Congress all e Gspoes % snS
Gtaors appeals TO force and to involve the country
In annrchic revolution shrink from contemplating the
suits which might fow and have never hestaed to sup
port practical which have promised even toe
ably actory settlement Of disturbance and have not
stopped to Inquire by whom tIy brought forward or
hcoris they sustained feel that have the right
advise my fellow citizens CT Ohio 10 remain constant IN their
support Of bis great Uniou organization because II Offers the
srecdes and the best ttainabe solution Of the
difficult problem OF restoring republican equality OF govern
ment IN long eonyulsed by evil Let the differ
which in The period Of deoa,e be forgotten now
at reached the period Of aeton let US foster our
upon the moderation. the simplicity, the justice Of
The plan Of eltement actually proposed and Challenge the
exhibited eqnal generosity 10 The yanqushed Nay the email
leDge has already been answered by Ene;1
man tie Of History at oxford To Goltwin smith
publicly declared that We have shown. both IN the
war IT, humanity which may be almost said to form
u epoch IN the moral history race
tell that by conduct OF the war we are
united form permanent party IN peace Out we are
Vie we shall lasy Their propbees and their hopes We do
respect OLD enemies at the SOUTH nor ay
any nsurmountae obstacle IN the way Of their uniting WIN
Us In conduct 81 peaceful atns when show that We
ask nothing but may be fay included uncer The egi
nate Tesus Of he To ask less would be folly which
would make US eontemptbe Ia their eyes well as IN al
other peoples and would diminish rather than increase tue
the rtpd growth Of good understanding ana
mutual good win IN time Trust many months distant
when the problem Of restoration being lly solved we shall
energies TO the work OF developing the re-
sources whole country To have TIE
cheering words of the intelligent observer whom haFe
qaoed saving. For ultimate reconciliation when once TIE
actual wound snail healed and the oseSened relics
Of shall have disappeared tie oemency OF tho con-
aurtor noby paved the way Under the guiding wisdom
Of that good Providence which has brought safely thus FAR
there then firmly bel eve good reason 10 declare that
the Union party will destroy itself bat viii prove It's
capacity 10 rule the dcsnes Of the country through long
years peace has done In these few but momenols