The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23

gress Statesmen and parties of real account
tional lUe The national lie lately hung on the
| issue OK victory II now hangs on the
live. II must 1--we forever whether IL receive the needed
cary In any emergency at the hands of one President
Ooagress and party, or at the hands Of another
Tasoned in this way about the triumph of the war.
treason in the same way in regard to reconciliation
and peace. expect that year hence shall no found
right one year, two years, three years ago. do not
think however that there Is any necessity for sspara
party OF tho Union. I admit that the jcalouses
and suspicious Of tho last summer were only
| OF November. They have been sedulo1sy cherished
and Increased until they have revealed themselves in in
nammatoy debates In the press and popular assemblies
admit that the national Union party 10 Congress has
yet been unable either To reject tho councils OF
tho President wide and enduring separation cannot
| President without having for its groove a serious
difference upon some cardinal political question
that desiring effected by the Pres dent
and Congress We all agree that desire seek Just
what the nation needs al the present juncure We
accept less than this because il would leave US st
If not desoated, at least disturbed and distracted
YER. We rsqs s i
must be the study and the work, OF ourselves is
particular period but Of ourselves and successors
hereafter What, them does the country actually need
Most persons say reconstruction. think Il needs no
such thing The country is reconstructed already
union OF thirteen, since multiplied TO thrtysx free,
equal separate sen acting and IN regard TO internal az
which has not been destroyed There has indeed been
attempt at destruction but II has failed Tho political
system OF 1851 constructed by our forefahers stands
from the builders hands II was constructed not for
eighty years only, nor yet for time OF only,
yet for period OF civil var only but for all alter.
mating conditions OF peace and and for all ages and
all time. Others say what the country needs Is the
restoration OF tho autonomy of the nation think IL
needs no such thing We have passed that point The
Southern States during four deranRcd and dis
organized equally thor constitutional relations to the
lied Their organic powers and functions have been
newcd and they have resumed their rca
ton OF allegiance TO the Union. What. then, does
the nation Deedt 1t needs just what have dwelt
| upon so much and so earnestly IN these remarks II
needs reconciliation, and just needs not hing
IL needs moreover very little OF this 10 needs
Citation between the Senators OF the United states who
acting, and those Senators who being loyal and
qualified Tor membership OF the senaio, have been
already or may hereafter BE- elected by the
coucation of the game kind between the
members Of the House Of Representatives who are
acting and loyal members already elected TO DO elected
by the people in the same before mentioned States II
needs Just this Congressional econclat and nothing
more or course recognize the fact that the separation
which exists between the acting scna,ors and act
ing Representatives and those loyal Senators and
Representatives who already may here
after be elected in the Southern States ~
understood 10 indicate corresponding alienation be-
the constituents OF these parties respectively
bat this does not affect the view have taken OF the
Gaze 1t only shows that what is wanted reconca
ton between the aicna.cd constituents Ms well as be.
tween separated representatives Let the reconciliation
he made first either IN Congress or in any Of tho
suences, aud 1t will follow In the other place immc
diotey. The country exhibits at tbs moment this
extraordinary and interesting phcnomcuon,-a nat on Of
States not only Kindred, but allied YET hostile TO
is the only practical remedy We are prepared now to
ask What hnders the application of that remedy IN
absolutely TAKEN well defined and UNIVERSAL, under.
stood II b. this namely That ~ far and so f,sf ~ The
nnrcprcSeuted states present themselves IN loyal aiti
tnde by rrr onaby lora hey are en-.
titled o. presentation In Congress equally with AL other
States and Just well as II there had been rebellion
Tho representative. Of the national Union party Con
cress do yct agree with the President but thnk
thcy differ only IN regard TO non-essentias some
understood insist that the people of State bt To
the -ish Of secession disunon the President
says exactly The same thing state that should eiAua
right OF corld not be loyal Otyts
contend that after rebellion state ought not 10 he ac
cepied which insists upon o. rcadints the validity
Of the debts Of the rebellion The Pr sident exactly
the thing A State that should insist upon tho
validity Of such debts could not bc loyal Others argue
that consequence OF Che abolition Of slavery change
The basis representation has become desirable and
necessary. This be done only by amending tho
constitution OF the United States While Congress arc
yet unable 20 agree themselves upon the FORM Of
such an amendment. tho President says:-'Iet Va
amend the constitution So as TO proportion representa-
ton according suffrage This To a. he the
only essential Of reconciliation. Two Of them are
already secured by the mrcprcsentcd States IN Their
constitutions The third IL work OF time. requiring
the of three fours Of the States by amendUent OF
the constitution Why, then the decay OF reconciliation
by Congress wBcn ia pom essentialst with some
Il may be matter ~ temper. They ak why shout |
Congress he expected To with the President upon
Congress upon n plan 10 be- ginatcd by thernS |
/ answer. because the Pres dent has plan. |
least non, tina, il imrnediIey praclicable But In |
truth II not quest which " the two tho Pres dent
Congress has devised. shall devise. plan % ye
conchaton Neither tho President nor Consre could \
arbitrarily devise and project one IN this case " speak
habtuaiiy. and even npianiiy Of The policy which the
Pfc>iden, supports, az " u were plan that ha
brcn conceived and framed In hls own brain. f. I
is 10 such thing. Il rs plan which greg up
Topsygrcw out of the unavoidable. prcdeSiinei !.
change from peace What required a
form rcconcii that should he reasonably accept
able to both part.cs while II shoud hsrmohiSe With 70
turning loyalty and renewed allegiance In the States
witch involved IN the rebellion and shond. at tbs
game time secur, all part their cossiut'o
rights Their present plan Ike our republican system
government, devised by nobndy IA paStlcflar
hui n prcsep,ed itsclf nj once 80 the
anxious though OF ~ parcs concerned The .onsitu
ton Jrvscribes us chef dctAiA The other potlrns
veaed themselves inferior mechanism to the cnnees
to bring tie device into successful movement Congress
to be expected, therefore, TO concur with The pres
dent, adopting plan which la has projected. but
in accepting with him actually exsting oscruss Of re-
Cancellation In the form In which they have OCCURRED
think that the proceedings Of Congress hthefo ni
only procrasiiDaiion, which u The impatient
Is incOnyc9ient, and 10 the timid sarminH. We
IN remember, however. ihc constitutional che H.
of legislation. Indeed, Congress ~ desgnediy eonst-
tutsd that shall not too hastily decide upon any
measure. Hence tune y always found 10 be necessary
condit on OF safe legislation The senate counting my
~ actual members consists OF MY They
from ,won,yave different stacs and individually they
opponents Of at least divergent parties aud OF
multiplied differences Of popular opinsn prevailing IN
each OF those psrt.cs The House Of Representative
while n Ia numerous. constituted upon the
principle No measure he finally adopted nv con
gress until II has obtained majority Of voices "a each
house stne yand discussing 10 Ia different chamber
The sentiments. feelings, tealouses. IreJudccs and am
billions Of their constituents necessarily and justly IN
uence reiard and modfy their deliberations and Their
To who should be stranger To our system u
must wonderful that Congress ever agree
upon any deeply exciting measure than would SEEN
they would fail 10 agree plan OF reconcile.
ton between constituencies lately widely divided
In CIVIL war Delay In any enterprise besets new
difficulties aud embarrnf monts. There some par.
tsans among Misguided, I think, although honest
who deprecste at easy and speedy re oncilaon Ono
class % these psrtisans think that conditions OF
forms Of reconciliation other than thoss upon which the
public attention IL fixed, possible essential and de-
srable. They advise Congress demand conccsson
by the lately dsoyai states o. protracted dsfranchs
mcut Of all persons who have been involved IN the re-
befon ON the contrary there be recon.
citation at all without amnesty In iarre measure
Even the Divine nmcnt does not max sinners 10 re-
pent without promising them and