The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-11

eirmtDts in Vbich as member of hrs CABINET, 1
camatOns nor in The circumstances under
which ihey were Issued, nor any declared
purpose Tor their beng issued, nor any sub'equent
Executive declaration or act IN support OF them,
intended TO restrain, or underst tood 10 opera In
restraint OF Congress determining ior Itself whether
such governments, when orRanized, were republican
IN form, within the true ng of the Constitutions
and above a roth NO TO prevent or even embarrase
members from those states should be admitted TO
seats IN Conuess The declaration of Mr. Lincoln
in mis- last eech, few davs before his assassIna-
ton, when he his for having ENCOURAGED
the peop OF Louisiana to form State Government.
~ hat had never claimed the right 10 say when
or whether members should be admitted to seats IN
Congress from The rebellious States" was recog-
nzed US the CORNERSTONE o. the Executive policy in
respect to r construction of those States in his
anuua message, President JOuns0n did not contrO-
vert this propos hon. but admitted that the Execu-
tive baO nOtnI0g 10 do with Ge crmlug the question
OF tie adm ssIOn OF member TO seas IN Congress;
but tla ITS consioerauon aud decl ion belonged ex-
II was nLder IN Sc circumstances that Congress
assembeu: II found 4 esc Governments that the
Pies dent had ct up AZ work; Out 1t discovered, or
be eved u discovered IRON tie evidence it received
OF the brutal treatment OF the ire dmen, and OF
Union men and the dIsiuya rtternnces of tho press,
and Of prominent citizens OF the rebe1ous States,
thar there was MT true loyalty to the general Gov
ernu eut among the people OF those states aud that
although deteated in their armed treason against
the Go, ernment. they were not prepared consist
emily wI,h he safe'y of the nation 70 ImmedIatey
enter upon and enjoy all the rights and privileges
Federal CltlZeusLlp.
And MIR. Denison adds:-
81 do not inquire whether Congress was right in
Their suspicious conc usons Iii sufficient they
had the SUSPICIOUS and had formed such concu-
siOns. IL the Ia max n power OF the Govern.
ment, charged witn the constitutional DUTY OF not
| permitting any stat 10 be repre- ent d iR Is body
| whose Government was NOT in us judOmelt tu lv
| republican in form, The recognition OF whose
iull rights state won mpeiI the SAFETY OF the
nanOn. 0fdH such matters, Congress ~ IS dt5ne The
| uoge. As no appeal could be made from its de-
the riobt to direct embarrass tim deliberations
or determinations, save the President by his quail
| fed negative upon its d cislons.
| "hy purpose III dwelling such ength on the SUBJ
jec, OF r. construction Is III part, to assert for Com
grtSS the erciUS,De control 1t, and to deny to
| the executive branch OF he Government anv power
10 interfere with the exercise such control, save
through the Quaiihed negauve Of he President in
| matters OF LEGISLATION have ono other object,
which Is TO vindlcate Congress from the charge of
lasty or lniemrerate legis aton and 70 express the
oOinlon, which LOW do, that 1t was the duty of the
President us vel IN view Ct his responsibilities the
| Executive OF the Government as his Obligations TO
| the UnIOn Republ can party, TO have approved the
Constitu1Ola al amendmen, as Il finally passed Con-
gTess and 10 have gwen the influence OF his admin
istratlon ioI its ratification by the state Legisa-
| tUres.
ut cannot be overlooked T. at IN the controversy
| between the President and G ngre on the subject
OF reconstruction, long has display ed the more
| cOnciliatory slIrlt Indeed, the concessions have
| UCen wholly on rs part The President has welded
| nothIng from the pos 'tlOn he assumed in mis- first
veto on the FIeedmens Burcau bill in opposition to
opgress oPsiating in anN matter affecting the in
surpeDt = ares until they were 'eplesented III both
| branches on Congress Ihe maJorIt IN Congress,
| OB the other hand waived the urging of several
QbCSrODS regarded Dy prominent OlemDerS OF either
| house as OF Almost ta I'M ortance"
And in regard TO the remarkable magnanimlty
and forbearauce of Cong ress, he says:-
- ever. in the conduct of any Government
towards lis reDe nous people has such generous for
bearaI ce and mfgnn nlmltv been SHOWN as has
uaIked the acuon OF congress towards those who
5, ught the overthrow OF our Govern Uent, and
whose ingratitu0e, dis laYed their persistent
assaults upon Congress, and III their savage treat
ment OF The freedmen ara Uu'on citizs rs of the
outh, is little eSs a crme than their opeu treason
against Gbe Il GOVelnn ent"
The important issues before the country IN
the coming elections are thus truthIuIly and
eloquently stated-
| "l he issues in the coming elections cannot be
misunderstood. Shall the 6overUment be under
| iowa or ds ONa' cOnTo? Shall the Just results OF
the war, which noped had forever the
unity OF the nation, ana the nyCrSal gtlOn OF
| The Prea Iuths of The Decara. ION IDdepen.
Gence be iu, pr eseIyed ana enioIcad. o. defeated
! by the coalition OF lhe leaders OF the Rebellion III
| the South and treir alues i'll the North These
| cumpIeheld d the qUr suon upon which the people
are 10 pronounce tncir dec SION
E&De The Union party from power, tOl owed by
the restoration the Democratic party. with Its
dislO' ante, cdonts, ito cOmmlta's and pledges t,
the demands OF the South, ana what security viii
he lei u nat on Tor the pIeSer afiOu of ITS TAI
10 IT, patroilc cledi oIs, the so Crs aud sailors
who saved il from the utches OF treason, for tn siT
pensions and hen bountles, aud TO the 1000 0O(
10y al backs whose servtude was the drest reproact
TO reI ubhcan institutions and humanity for tnell
"May we not hole the country W II be spared sc
eTTib q ca amitY OF would Le that oil the deie0t o
the gre and patriotic party thar under Providence
crushed the Rebellion, and the RESTORATION To power
| Of he party that in the darkest hour OF the wal
| pronounced 1t Iatlure aun whose success in thu
| Presidential election OF 1864 would have Deen the
SIGNAL of surrender to the demand' OF the ReOelOI
| "A surrender, be IL noteo that would have p rma
| penty divided the nation, involved tine Nor sh anC
South in cease war, bau krupted tho Cioyern
forever ToIped the chains OF avery on the black
Of the seuIh ana Sy me dIscred't iT would hay S
? | hopes Of Ieedom throughout the world "