Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-08
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, MARCH l, 1866.


We have Alreauy stAttu ihoAo saaa
once that the President and Congress
both are striving for the attainment o.
the same end. More than this, they put
themselves substantially on the same
ground In regard to the re-admission OF
the southern States to "all their consu'
tutionsl relations to the Union" The
President says
~ cav that when the States that AZ
tempted 10 secede comply with the CON
stitu,ion, and Oips sufficient ee.ssHes o. 10y
s.ty, shall extend 10 them the rlght
hand Of fellowship, and let peace ana
union be restored"
The following Is portion OF the re-
port OF Mr.. Pessenden's speech in the
penate on Friday last
HE read from the Presidents speech
that when the States have complied with
the Constitution and given sufficient eV.
idence of their loyalty, then he would
extend to them the right hand oil ieiioW-
ship. That is sxassLt our position.
Mr.. sumner-"There Is no difference
on that point"
Even Mr.. Sumner, whom the Presi-
dent declared to be dlsunionist IN mis-
excited speech of last Thursday, agrees,
II will be seen, with the Presidents po-
sition in regard to the return OF the late
rebel States. What then Is the differ
ence? The President was not satisfied
because those statesIhad laid down their
arms merely. He exacted conditions
for their reconstruction. He insisted on
what he deemed sufficient evidence OF
their loyalty" as o condition precedent
: to extending to them the right hand OF
fellowship" Congress insists upon the
same thing. The President is satisfied
with the evidence of loyalty already
gipsa, while Congress 10 not yet. That
is all, Congress, through its recon-
struction committee, is seeking further
proofs on this subject, and short time
will doubtless serve to complete its Ia
bors.
In regard to the protection Of the
freedmen, there was difference Of opin-
ion as to the particular bill passed at
the present session. But the Pr sident
expresses the same desire that animates
the majority in Congress, for the protec-
ton of the late slaves in the enjoyment
of their newly acquired rights, and is
now willing to approve bill extending
the operations of the present Freedmen's
Bureau for two years longer.
Speaking of the difference above men
toned between Congress and the Presi-
dent in regard to the suf3ciency Of the
evidence already presented of the loyal
" of the Southern States, the Boston
Journal says:
nHow narrow it is A mere question
of the Judgment of evidence, which
month or two longer, with its clearer
record of facts and progress, may com
nletely reconcile. IT. then, the d1sput
ants would simply stand still for
time, events themselves would, be sure
to furnish satisfactory solution of the
pending difficulties. But II both sides
are to give way to excitement, indulge
ln IGETlullDdbiplS khb ShSiip
and extravagant fears, then the disa
greement win become as painful ane
perilous as if it had it's origin In ma
yoidable necessity. We believe, howev
CT, that there is yet good sense and wis
dom enough in the loyal masses to ar
rest all the mischievous tendencies o
the day, and override them Tor tn
peace and welfare OF the republic"
The so-called Democrats are jubilan
In the hope that the President ma!
prove recreant to the principles of free
dom, justice and republicanism, fol
which he has made so great sacrifices
We do not believe he will or can. Ant
now that the "secend sober thought" Il
beginning to prevail, and it is seen tina
the difference is not at all one Of ulti
mate aims or essential principles, we ar
confident that the Democrats, in pnttinl
their faith In an irreparable breach n
the Onion ranks, will be as grievouslI
disappointed as they were at the ter
mination of the war In the triumph o
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