The national Republican., 1866-08-04

But we regret to say that his efforts have
not been seconded by Congress. Influenced
by reasons which have no foundation in the
Constitution or in public policy during the
war or since, majority In that body have
hitherto utterly refused, for various specious
pretences, to admit to their rightful seats
the loyal Senators and Representatives from
any Of the eleven southern States who can
honestly comply with oil the tests which
they themselves have prescribed. They pre-
tend to think that you are still in an insur-
rectionary condition, and that to admit your
Senators and Representatives to their seats
in Congress would be to admit them to po-
sition where they would be likely to revive
the rebellion. The PRESIDENT and the
friends Of his administration entertain no
such fears. They know quite as well as the
radicals that in going through the ordeal Of
adjusting yourselves at home to the new
condition Of things you meet with some local
difficulties and have occasional outbreaks,
but theysbelieve that your own political,
social anA business interests are stimulating
you TO RAsten the reorganization Of your
ahaiss . much as you find to be possible,
aAd bat the more intelligent among you are
anxious for revival Of industry and frater-
nal relations and condition Of practical
reconciliation and peace. Not to suppose
you to be laboring for the attainment Of
these would be to suppose you Indifferent
both to your happiness and prosperity.
1t seems to have been the expectation Of
the radicals in Congress to keep upon you
an injunction Of fsilence, politically and other
wise, until after the next Presidential election.
After waiting upwards Of seven months for
them to admit, if they would, such Of your
Senators and Representatives 10 their seats
in that. body as could comply with the pre-
scribed conditions, it occurred to the Ma
tional Union Club Of this city that it would
be no more than an act Of simple justice to
afford you an opportunity to meet the friends
Of the Administration, by delegates, in con.
vention to be held in Philadelphia on the
fourteenth day Of August. The issuance Of
call to that effect has produced On unex-
pected commotion. Perceiving that it would
unlock the lips Of people whom they are
endeavoring to stife, the radicals have ad-
mitted their error by instigating Judge US.
pRRwooD and others to issue similar call
for convention to be held at the same place
in September. They style their call q coun-
terblast.
1t is this remarkable fact that some Of the
very men who have been SO greatly wronged
by Congress exhibit this factious spirit just
at the moment the friends of the Admins.
tration are opening their prison doors, which
prompted these observations, and called to
our mind the words Of BACON and WILBER.
FORCE. 1t will have been not only an unwel-
come but painful task on the part Of the
friends of the Administration to labor to Sc
cure the rights Of q people who have no dis
position to improve the opportunities which
their efforts are designed to afford. Men are
usually grateful for such iavors; 1t is in the
nature of dogs to lick the hand that smitcs
them. If the Senators and Representatives.
elect who have joined Judge UNDERWOOD in
the counter-call are not in favor Of their own
admission into Congress, as this act Of theirs
seems to imply, their constituents ought to
have the opportunity of sending here worthier
men.
1t rests with you now to determine for
yourselves what you will do in the premises.
If you desire to uphold the Administration,
the Constitution, and the laws, send dele
gates to the August Convention. II, upon
the other hand, you desire to oppose the Ad-
ministration, the Constitution, and the laws,
and to be denied voice in the next Presi.
Dental election, send delegates to the Sep.
tember Convention. There is no law to pre-
vent you from biting of your owR noses.