Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-28

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wes one 70 Be deeefnlned By The 6caeee.
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dinsfence Of 6flatoa extJahe bstween ~
President Of ths United States aqd tAo4e
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~ n she two Houses Of CongTs0! or
teanly dAsclatms q coa1De, any night TO statc
what are his opinions, except - thsy are
3ven 70 % II authentic public document.
That his views are misrepresented intention
al4 % oeeerwise, shou6 NJ psUooce ~
prise 70 those who consider how seldom
caxaAd seatemen9 q the tsue Q1o1tone .
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aoenenes - 0pinIOns. n would SEEM mn
possible In view Of the llnnk and explicit
uttenncea which the President - o99
MADE o. ~ optnioAA, 70 create n the puDnc
mind mt1appsehesd0n q bio views; YET
tins TO . certain extent has been done: he
y supposed BY many % urge ~ admission
OF disloyal men from the rebel States 70 the
two Houses Of Congress. He 10 charged
with purpose Of bringing into their former
places in this body, bloody bande4 gebe!s.
He 10 said 70 wish n th; ow wide open the
doors Of Congress and an these seots with
traitors fresh from the tntile.0elds Of the
rebellion. What is his true poejtions 1
might refer to the published statements Of
bis views in his remarks to o>delegAtiOn o.!
virginians the other dpy, in which he 81
plicitly declared his opinion that OnH loyel
men SHOULD be appointed 10 once; but
prefer to take his literal, authentic, written
declarations. shalt read nom his veto
message. / find il that docue1ent the fol.
lowing:
:" bold It my duty 10 recommend to you,
u tho Interests Of peace and In the interests
Of Union, the admission Of every State to It'd
share in public legislation, however insubor.
dinate, insurgent or rebellious its people
may have been. 1t presents itsef not only
in the attitude Of loyalty and harmony, but
loyalty cannot be questioned under any
Constitutional or legislative act"
We have, therefore, what he recommends
and what lie disapprOves He. recommends
the admission OF men to Congress who can
take the required oath, provided they come
from States which present themselves in On
attitude Of harmony and loyalty. He dis
approves permanent or indefinite exclusion
Of oil representatives. Here, then. is the H.
sue fairly presented. How could he state !,
more distinctly. Yet we are daily told that
the President desires to throw wide open
the doors Of Congress to bloody handed
rebels. Go where you will, in the halls Oi
representatives. - well ~ in the public press
and you will find the opponents Of his policy
stating the question in this form.
Mr.. President, wtat are the two great
systems of policy with regard to reconstruc
ton over which tho minds Of the people Of
this country are to-day divided. One Of the
systems, known, by way of distinction, a.
the Presidents, Is indicated from his veto
message, and cOntemplates careful, eau.
tiOus admission Of loyal representation from
loyal States and districts in the appropriate
house OF Congress, by the separate action Of
each aud every case to be considered by it.
self. 1t recognizes the rights Of every loyal
State and district to be represented by loyal
men In Congress. 1t secures the true line
OF distinction between traitors andtrue m. N.
1t furnishes to the States lately in rebellion
the strongest possible induccment to loyalty
TO the Government 1t makes treason
odious, by showing that while the traitors
and the rebels are excluded from Congress
the loyal and the peaceful are cordially re
ceived. 1t recognizes and rewards loyalty
wherever it is found, and disting uishes, as it
ought to, between Horace Maynard and .
Jefferson Davis. 1t contemplates the en-
tire exclusion Of Keprese natives in either
House of Congress from any State lately
in rebellion, irrespective OF it's present 10y
atty. or the character OF its people, until IL 9
adoption of certain measures not definitely
stated, whose advocates agree neither az
to the measures proposed, nor in the
reasons given tor their support. This
exclusion 10 continue an indefinite and
unlimited period of time, decided by some
TO be five years, by some twenty years, and
by some, in certain contingency. forever,
the entire region comprised within the
seeding States, including the term, to he
held meanwhile as conquered territory, to
he governed as provinces by the central
power, and the people thereof to be ruled as
vassals and subject ut all times to taxation,
while thus wholly deprived Of representa-
ton and Of every right Of selfgovernment.
And now to render certain this policy, or At
least in view Of it. it is proposed by the
resolution now under consideration to
enact, 20 for as such q resolution can
enact that neither house of Congress shall
admit members from any of the States late
~ in rebellion, whatever may be his own
past or present character and conduct, h w
ever true and loyal may be the people BY
whom he is elected, until consent is obtained
by an act of Congress passed by both houses
and signed by the President. in the face oil
the express promise of the Constitution, that
each house shall he the Judge of the cleo
ton qualifications and returns Of its own
members.