Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-23
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Ok AA4 2~AN
A writer in the Constitutional Union, the
leading Copperhead newspaper published
in Washington, in view of tho thorough
n in which Congress proposes to
deal with the question Of reconstruction.
intimates that the President would do we'll
to initiate Cromwell. and dispense the Ma
sional Legislature at the point Of the bayo-
net. He says: ....t r. al
again repeat that l caution no violence
nor do l wish to see the second advent Of
Cromwell, Of England, or Napoleon, OF
France, practiced upon the redical destrue-
,ionists in this Congress, but what has been
may be, and will be again, II President John
SON 10 thwarted in his good intentions. Ehe
President must be sustained!
This proposition receives a cordial well
come from the Macon (Ga.) l~ateaissnesr,
one Of the leading journal, Of that would
be reconstructed State. Copying 1t in q
leading article, it says:
We agree with the writer in the ConstitE-
IOnHt Union. 4uG UallOb-bSA - ~ NV"
process as q remedy for existing grievances.
Let the President put down the rebellion In
Congress, and appeal to the ballot-box to suS-
tain that. He Is as much in duty bound to
do il there as any where else, and unless the
Northern people are greatly misrepresented
he will be t~riumphantly sustained oy his
| countrymen Of both sections. As was stated
some days ago in the House, the course oil
the radicals is purely q party trick to keep
| themselves in power, and they should not be
| allowed to dissolve the Union for any such
| wicked purposes. The South had a far better
prctext when it resolved on separation. We
prefer peaceable means, but these failing, the
President should issue his proclamation de-
claring the Union fully restored, and inviting
the Southern members Of Congress to enter
the Capitol and take their seats. II refused
admittance, q regiment Of United States
troops should be sent to put the Southern
members in their places.
Here we have a fair sample Of the spiri,
which now actuates the people Of Georgia,
at least that portion Of them which a few
months since were in arms against the
Government, or giving aid and comfort to
the rebellion, including their editors and
leading politicians, but are now called re.
constructed rebels. And what is true
Of Georgia, may also be said Of every
other Of tho eleven rebel States, except
Tennessee.
Can it be said in truth or in safety tina,
these people and their States are in q prope,
condition to be admitted to the rights and
privileges Of States and citizenss From
the ill-considered talk Of the Copperhssd'
Of the North, and the ill-concealed treason
still lurking in the bosoms Of the rebels o.
the South, one would suppose they were
ready for a renewal Of the war. II they
thought they had even the remotest chance
Of success; but these wicked and rebellioul
spirits may as well understand 6rst a
last, that the people Of the United StateI
have not suppressed the rebellion for no
thing but that they are terribly in earnes
against traitors and treason plotter', ant
that they will yet make the full power o
the Government felt, II 1t shall be neces
sary, in its own yindication.
As DOR the intimation that Presiden
johnson has any sympathy with them IL
attacking Congress in the manner the!
propose, these Southern rebels should bea
in mind that he is not q traitor, but
Halter Of traitors, and that the manns il
which they link his name with their owl
base suggestions is not merely insulting
but revolving to him. Has he not sale
over and over again, that treason is tn
bssest and greatest of crimes, and mus
be made odiousa Has he not said tina
traitors must be punisheds And 10 b
not a man Of his word. How then cal
these plotters Of treason and enemies o
the Government dare to talk thus to hin
and advise him to urn traitor also
Surely it is time that a stop was put 4
this kind Of reasonable talk, whether i
be in Washington. at the North or at tn
South.