St. Mary's gazette., 1866-09-20

sor far tho X cor, Continuance If at tcssroslh. which
confines poliiicsl power hi tneir clique
What, for instance, ~ ilc de,aocra'ic
marty gain towards is 0jeot, Of admits'ug
lie Southern States ws all the rights OF
their people preserve ~ letting 10 the
representatives Of r. see. Nothing
~ ttose WHO we're - IGl . seats i, the
House we're gcncral fsowhiew republic
cans. thus, III reality ade Ing 70 the strength
of the radicals.
For one, i cannot wal see how there
can Be any advantage whatever II admit
f;ng renresortativcs froia the Southern
S:sles while the sest-oatn Which excludes
her bose men FROM toHrcss, y ~ force
Here. then. IL ny opAiOn' Y tho req! Is
sue. The democrats, Ftaiuly' ana. M
fer. tie conservatives aleo, arc ~ fasor OF
the immediate repeal / this test. II Y.
/ repeat. absolutely necessary that y should
H. re,,aale.l 10 order bat the Southern
p,atrs shall! be in the IIkOn with all their
g;cI,,s nresersel. Let u all theu, strive
70 gain this all-impcrtant oglecs. TOR u sue.
ceesful il this, then, certainty, and only
tben. viii the Union be, established upon
- IA hasis. repeat that the non-repesl
e .hs ,esl-oatl, has the tendency to degrade
! veyv Iarpe and tho very best pcrEion of
~ Southerr people; aud n admit repre-
ss - from, ikosc Stasss under such cir.
cums.ances iskVCrse. az : p.osksy; it z
- oppression nr xtn 'sposea
10 oppress and keep them dcwn can ever
b. thsir representatives any rata. they
cannot have the free choice Of those whom
they would have 10 serve thcu 10 that ca
pacity. II we could eain the majority 10
the House from the Northern States Al the
ensuing slections. ya (althoueh that
would Sc most gratifying and useful
resnltl il would make 40 difference IN re'
gard 70 Southern menbers. for the test
oath would siiIl be the obstacle haSs des-
cribed il 70 be, and uons but such - have
mentioned would likely 10 returned a.
elected; for however much disposed the
House might be 70 repeal ibis test. al
know Il could not be dons without the
coucurrence Of the Senate, 90 that all ac-
ton for the Admission II the Southern
States without the repeal OF the tsst-os.h
in, aud must DO, Of . doubtful character
may do more harm than good may. in
fact. give an increased power % our enc
mics.
Il appears 10 INC 10 be useless 10 talk
about the theories, whether the Southern
Stases are IN or ON Of the Uulou, when
this odiouS test oEh Substantially acts
against "a exactly alike under both theo.
ries. Under neither theory, while the
test exiats, can tho SDuth 10 boncdtsad. 40
Theu here evidently lios the pinch Of the
question. AL the efforts Of all lovers Of
The country should W excited to return
men 10 Con- reSs aud other positions 10 the
Northern aud Middle States who viii 60
for ia immediate repeal.
Whenever that can b. doue, In nay
opinion all difficulty between the two thee
rice spoken Of. 20 far as the adnlissson OF
tho Southern States 10 concerned, viii be
settled. Any seceaaoeisi who thinks that
tic States are cut Of tbs Union, aud that
il requires the aasent Of Congress IN both
brauches Cor thrir ailaissaw-sld .,ersaii'-
Nv conslIer the repeal oNtne test oath e
sufficient indication Of the assent Of Con-
gross that they should b. treated a. in the
Union again. So far as am concerned,
do not hesItAtc 10 sGy, Is have always
declared when converting on that subject,
tia. should consider shc Fcpsal q the tcs.
cath by the ioiut &C. % Congress (tho ouly
way II eau be doae) as juatiiying me. As =
member Of Congress ia treating every State
Of tho South as readmit,ed into the Union,
Just az cgecluaily as II the sssent Of Con-
grcss bad been indicated by tho passage
u I'LL expressing 10 sesd= thas So
cent.
| have thus stated plainly. al the risk
Of being tedious. my views upon ths ALI
absorbing question now agitating the puo-
lie mind. OF course thcy may not be the
best, aud. IL can DO convinced that any
other mode can accomplish tho object We
all have ia view better thaa tho one which
the condition Of public aliars has prompted
inc 10 suggest. then shall not hesitate 10
adopt il, Il consistent with honor and du-
~.
| desire you. my dear sir, 10 read this
letter 20 your colleagues, and 70 the cou-
vention OF delcgatcp, when assembled nj
Bladonsburg, and 70 any one who may be
DESTROYS Of nscsrtaining my views.
Hoping you all may have an harmonious
and agreeable meeting, and believing you
will, 10 what you do. act for the best in
.eres, Of our party. am, dear sir, very
respectfully, your friend.
BrsJAMls @ Hams.