Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-13
4tnion and Smfrifam.
THURSDAY, sEPTEMBER IS, IsOc.
Thad. Stevens HowIs Again.
he Oriticises Congress, and Abuses
the President.
Te 81 oaNs for oo,ulscatios.
THE BALLOT AND HOMESTEAD s FOR
THE NEGRO THE GREAT ISSUE

THAD. STEvESs delivered himself agail
at Bedford, Pennsylvania, on the 4th inst
he again defined the Radical programme a
he understands it. We give few extracts
to show the purposes of the organization
which he leads:
HE ARRMGKs CONGRESS.
feel that we omitted some important
things which we ought TO have done, and
for which omission we deserve the censurs
Of the people. Whilst it was impossible
obstructed as we were by the President and
the Copperheads, 10 make this republic Of
liberty and equality" we might have APP
preached Il more nearly than we did We
might have treated the rebel States as what
they are in fact, conquered provinces and.
through cabling acts, we could have fixed
the qnalihcatOns Of voters so that every
loyal man could participate in the formation
Of their organic laws We should thus.
with entire certainty, have secured the Gov
eminent 10 loyal Union men, have formed in
every one Of those States constitutions Civ
ing equal privileges to ali, and which would
have curbed the rising spirit Of rebellion
which is now rampant in every one Of those
States. Not a rebel State has this
day lawful government. They are mere
territories conquered by our armies from
the Confederate States Of America" Why
then did pot Congress give them either ter
ritorial governments or enabling acts, so that
they could form State governments, and
come into the Union with constitutions Sc
curing equal and impartial rights TO every
human being within their limits2 Early in
the session ] introduced a bill TO give them
enabling acts on the true principles Of re-
publican government. II met with but lit
tie countenance. The Republican mind had
not examined, and was not ready to accept
30 radical proposition. And 80 the session
was spent in inaction.
In my opinion, Congress was derelict in
another particular. l have always held that
while but few Of the belligerents should
suffer the extreme penalty Of the law, vet
that a sufficient fund should be levied ont
Of their property 10 pay the expenses and
damages of the war. Congress, in July.
1862, declared all their property forfeited.
and directed the President 10 seize it for the
benefit Of the United States more than ten
billions Of property thus became vested in
the United States. Proceed g against more
than two billions Of property, including the
abandoned estates, had been instituted, and
were in progress. The President has res
tored 10 the traitors nearly tie whole of il.
Thus, has he illegally given away half
enough 10 pay the national debt. lie has
enriched traitors at the expense Of loyal
men. And yet Congress, bold as il was, lad
not the courage 10 reverse these proceedings
and compel the Executive 30 do his duty
! trust that our constituents will give us
more courage, so that at the next session we
may compel the President to do his duty
and execute the laws Those are omissions
which frankly confess and sincerely de-
plore. But our browning sin was the omis-
ssn 10 give homesteads and the right Of
suffrage in the rebel States TO the freedmen
who had fought our battles.
WIPE AT THE FENIANs.
] admit Congress became demagogical in
the last hot days, when all manhood was
melted out Of every body. They did some
things 20 seduce the Fenians into our ranks
The chief promoters Of this
slang consist Of two or three different classes
The unprincipled brawling demagogue, pos
sessed Of some cunning, but no conscience.
Among those who have an unequal mixture
Of rogue and dupe, are the low, ignorant,
illiterate natives IA well rs foreigners, who
dwell about the purlieus Of our towns and
cities, and live by pilfering and "odd jobs"
VAIL FOR THE OFFICES.
That the Infamous use now made OF the
patronage Of the Government is a high Off
cial demeanor / have no doubt Whether
IL will be prosecuted as such will depend
upon the courage or the mercy Of Congress.
The present crisis is exhibiting men in
America in an extraordinary light. In
other nations when the king, the court, be-
come debauched aud corrupt, the mass of
the people become demoralized. But the
people Of America, high and low, from the
centre 20 the circumference, remain un-
touched, Notwithstanding the foul eorrup-
ton and debauehery which disgrace the cen
ire Notwithstanding all the Establishments
Of power aud patronage; notwithstanding
the tender Of Cat offices, not a single genuine
Republican has been seduced from his allie
glance 10 principle. Not one has consented
TO supercede one honest oiice-holder and
renounce his own faith as the price. |
know there are n few soldiers of fortune
who hing upon the skirts OF the party who
have consented 10 take Office under CowAN
and company. But they were men who
were never trusted by the party, or who for
wears past have become so bankrupt in prin
ciples aud fortune as 10 be ready 10 join any
conspiracy that furnished rations. They
are the army of CATILNE.
Nor have ! the least fear that any respect
able man will be found 10 take service in
their ranks. do not here speak Of Cop
perheads / see no reason 10 prevent their
accepting Office without loss Of honor. They
would violate no principle, They would
stab no friend. But l warn you 90 keep an
eye on any protested Republican who con-
sents 10 eli an enforced vacancy. However
he may have stood before, there is villainy
wrapt mp in his composition. He is a moral
4 4
should be socially ostracised As unfit for de-
cent society. Let him fit about in the twi-
light, and hide his averted countenance
from the light Of day.
THE NATIONAL. PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. /
You are aware that convention Of trail
tors was lately held in Philadelphia. Most
Of them had actually borne arms against
the United STATES, and helped murder half
a million Of our citizens. A few sympathi
zers from the North who ought 10 have been
South. met with them. They extinguished
the Democratic party and blo,ted its name
from the vocabulary OF parties. No Demo-
cratic party can henceiorth exist.
NEGRO RIGHTS THE GREAT ISSUE.
As | said before, the great issue 10 be met
az this election il the question OF negro
rights / shall not deny, but admit that a
fundamental principle Of the Republican
creed is that every being possessing an inn
mortal soul is equal before the law. They
are not, aud can not be, equal in strength,
hight, beauty, intellectual and moral cub
ture or social requirements these are acct
dents which must govern ;heir condition
according 20 circumstances But in this
republic, the same laws must and shall
apply 90 every mortal, American, lrishman,
African, German or Turk.
! need not be admoaished that the sup
port Of this doctrine ON the eve Of an cleo
iion is dangerous, especially in counties
bordering on the slave States. A deep
seated prejudice against races has dis6gured
the human mind for ages.
This doctrine may be unpopular with
losot,ed ignorance. But, popular or I'M
popular, / shall stand by il until l am
relieved Of the Improbable labon Of earth.
Being the fotbdaiion Of our republic,
have fnii faith In is ultimate triu mph. l
may not live 10 see H. may not be worthy
Of such a happiness. IL Il is 10 be finally
defeated, and the hopes Of man thus extin-
guishcd, pray God that, when il happens,
/ may be insensiblc 10 human misery that
my senses may be locked IN 'cold obsirUe-
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