, 1866-08-13

tAc Just results o. lie var, IS TOO apparent
for argument.
the EFFECT OF 1ouSsos's POLICY m TIE
SOUTH.
It cannot hive escaped you Of the country,
that in regard to the many complicated aud
difficult questions relating to the legal con-
gent States their forfeited rights aud psiyi-
lcgef, the majority in Congress. as between
them and the President, hare shown the |
more eonciliatory spirit in fact the Presi-
dent has made no concession. Assuming that
because Of the failure Of tAe rebellion ID not
taking: the insuEgcnt States out Of thu Union,
that they were restored to all their ancient |
Constitutional rights by the establishment
OF peace, and therefore entitled to their I'M
medtats representation in Congress upon the
ri.idly adhered to that position, and made 1t
q ground for opposin. almost everything
done by Congress Tor the reconstruction Of
the rcbeliious States.
1t is In the determined maintenance Of this
position and its constant assertion By the |
President, in which VIC end the origin Of the |
breach between lin md Congress, ind which /
fear has contributed In no small part to the
revived utternnces and acts Of dlsloyalty III |
the sontb, TO the injustice and cruelty In the |
treatment ef freedmen and Union men in the !
insureent States, and to the bold demands Of |
leading tr:lito1s for the political coutrol of !
thnse States. and their alliance with the Deni-
ocrutic party Of the North for securing tie |
control Of the Federal Government, which |
they hopc to accomplish In some way under
the tavor OF the President.
POINTS WAIVED 1T CoSoREss 10 PtAcATE
JOHNSON.
On the other hand, the Union members Of
Congress have asked, IN their frs plan ofrc-
Thing not approved by the President, and
nothing not indispensable to the safety ofthe
nation. Nheil Congress met in December
last, aud some time thereafter, among other
important mnttcrs reiating to Reconstruction
urged By prominent members of clthcr House
i. Tint the insur.cnt States have, by the
act OF rebellion, fortified ala thvit rights as
:states, and should be treated as Territories
until their loca1 Governments should be re-
organized by rules prescribed By Congress.
i. Tint all sucll acts by the President re-
coguizIn@ them as States were unauthorized,
except 60 far as Congress might approve
them,
5. That it was moi less due to Justice u, 4
punishment Of leading traitors, than indis-
Icll. able to good faith to the frccdm.n, who
| tad been true Il. the Government, and Union
men Of the South who hare been desroiled
| OF their property by TIC rebellion, as we'll rs
| necessary to enable the Government to meet
Of the rebellion, that the estates Of such
traitors should bc coplscatca and their pro-
cerds appropriated to the Use of such freed.
men and Union ilct. ano the payment Of the
| public debt.
i. That the changed condition Of the freed
men from slavery, tolerated only hy their
| former masters because protected by the
| General Government, made it necessary for
[ tho free and safe enjoyment Of tlcir rights,
| to establish By FcdeFnl authority universal
or ut least impartial snf5raye.
I uced not say that neither of these propo-
sitions were insisted upon, and neither Of
them Is found in the Congressional plan Of
reconstruction. All were walved, and the
finnl actien Of Congress was confined to the
few mea surcs to which have called your at
tention.
cannot dismiss this subject without ez-
| pressing my deep regret that tue President
did not feel it his duty. not less IN view OF
his responsibilities as the Executive, than
| lis obligations to the Union party. tna ap.
prove tilat Constitutional Amendment, and
10 give the influence Of his administration
! Tor its ratification by thu State Legislatures.
venture to say one word mur..-glaitning
no right to judge Of the motives Of otlscf*
and EnowinS how ofeen injustice Is done il
the forming ef such Judgments, aud claiming
even less amy right TO prescribe rules for th'
conduct Of others holding public trusts; Fol
+ myself. and I speak only for myself, IN re
,. ceiving public trust because Of my mem
, a moral duty to no longer hold it when doin:
:. 20 will probably inflict injury upon, and NOR
, wltr 1t might threaten the cxistcncc OF th
:. pasty. It was because of this, in part. that
!. FELT Il my duty to Withdraw 1rotM tile Catlne
r OF President johnson, as Lad Tcassut to bt
+. lIcyc that my longer continuance might y
:, Of injury to the Union party in misleading
q as to tue disposition and purpose
i Of the Administration in regard to Il
D1sLoYAL OBJECT or THE PHILADELPHIA
!, CONVENTION
5. In my letter Of resignation inefstione
# iny opposition to the movement for the Co
- yvMtiui,, 10 he held In Philadelphia on Il
4 | 14tA, as ono Of ms reasons for withdrawn
| - ,1s u &1,S- -yx,I.Au As4ft
# yiction, str. pg1llcncd by events that la
ii | sinrc traf,spiTct, that the object Of the 60
yr1tion is 10 overthrow the Union Kepul,
in can purity, and to place in power aud in I
~. control Of the Federal Government, the 0
~ r,>itinn, Of which, the Democratic party
T.; ilc Sorti, and their rebel allies Of tile oi.t
~ will be the controlling parties, In otf
-, | words, the Convention WIS Called to rcst<
In the Democratic party Of the country to pn
N, CT Under some name without requiring
1r, aud its cn1nlnittuls and pledges to the Sot
20 f;.r tic retention Of nll tle incidents Of u
liz rrv possible under the emancipation OF
lie freedmen.
he however Interpreted for The public ecye.
~ l.y the axion.atic truths It contutns, f1unt
m. Utmost every elaborate political platte
raj wi,rse at least seeming respect for the J."
~ sentiment Of the country is required. nor
or / deceived because Of Its not opposing:
,nJ w&.rds til. Constitutional Amendment;
III, rlaincs Of It's sfgncrs, Senators Dos''tttle
niJ Cuwan, wfIo voted against the ntnendm'
,sr giving uc n1l the Information need on
tnl,cct.
he We kno" laAL y 'otenu.o ~, ~ - ,a.', ~. tut
nd torest u the o1Iiun fsails .ns -ntesu
M. left tlnt party months ago, hut By the n
lar1y organized National Committee,
lcrs pointed " thc haitimorc Gonsent1on:
tho | whose call would not have needed the
,hi;c | tsors-1usnt Of Democratic members OF
fled g,css to commend 1t TO the loyalists OF
ilIty country.
= 1s H.. our bcin: deceived MS to the Objects Of
/ +1,o | convention, llor ty what 1t may d0.
, ,ho called in the interest Of tho Democratic
srcs- ", which sn tue darkest hour Of the war
with zionnccd It failure. and tius declare
-,,n. | readiness to surrender to the demands q
q n rebellion, and which, because Of that ar
enr,3. urrositiou to the Government when s
,l1,nn | Cling against treason for its existence
mr. l,ecome 80 discteditrd in tho jutls1ncat {
tree, loyal 1'eople Of the country rs to fec
,nnst necessity 0f mcctin. in convention. und
3hev party name. or tic assumed aud, ~
hi inmeanng one Of Conservative.
d.. There is however, this source Of graf
rtn;,, | tion in this movement Of the Democratic
erons ty. 1t assures us Of It's conscious "ca
'rmer ana ~ n''1 fnj, ~ ~wcr Ssh;
sitors ing hotn Us cHcius'on "ua,a ",t,. "m, ~,
champion. that its only hope Of resto
cx,,c to power is under some other fag ~:
e,leral Own, w "n,sA - te.,....,1<,t ~ -
reyent mchts uoL Ausutnte's 1ef's's ~ -
trioti- ally OF the country
u.l;ch ncighbors, ut the opening Of your canr'
GnT- ore Of the most important elections eye
The in this State am not clear that the
of the Of tile Union PARTY at the approachln:
mcnts ton will not he followed by greater di
;F nnt to the country than ltavc attended its
- as ~ tMs at any time during the war. Then re
of th. have relied on the Administration,
luston. Mr. Lincoln; to have saved the nation
h:s ~. Of our misfortune. Now the Admins
:. ~ ,.1t; has no sympathy with the Union rast
f;>rm1r will hail its dcieat as IN approval
a.,ss;,y people Of It's policy in respect to the
it, OF lious States ano q the Isl T.. a'
&c, o oa Guiding thc whole Democratic party
extent, FATAL ep->ssS
~ ~ II hr Be not deceived. Think not +
Psss.~ Democratic PARTY Of this stats ss.anr, Is =
&c :, con" ec.uins clcctiun: The Federal Adm
u Gcor~ tion is not les orEosed 70 5n,1 yo,n,
'''A ~ controlling Congress and eonapeisi'
hcs,to+c accent It's policy ortle 1econstructto
=. s;u.,is Southern States il the defeat Of the
. If nia- PARTY in all tho coming State electto
nlEht Of tt'4s tH ~ 49,. .I - ,>-o,,,;.,..
levy and aSe WA oe nss1, Ano ~ tr..la.,s tsumass@
pie that whenever OF however II" p" t''''7
Il debt bess ns,Soulpit.snsa. j.. s....;,,, +,o g.
.ers,;tm. sequences, to the country, Of the ~
o vested Inc administrator ~. ..sl,. nao.s1o-
ebt must may 10 ~ ou se..e ,,a1'.,,o.s A.
tue in tnG esnsnss nstS .. ee ss1. thnt IN -
heartily rcstofauan .a o. lns r,eot aenn,{;r ~
tic senti eontfo! 81 IenSISe' 'ss,in., wnas ~ ~
natson nasc 'ol 1He Itee*u. u. a,t ~
he loyal 70 As FM.ss @ .n;9as .rt,a 600
G claims. 1nc eotuIGta at'u t',h saitU, o-nad
'rporatcd e.se ,'e,,;"n ii haEs far Ire n,rnent