The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-23

From The Tribune
In the admission of Tennessee Congress has
given q proof OF It's sincere desire to restore
their forfeited privileges to the Rebel States
the moment it is convinced of their loyalty
This fact silences countless ISLANDERS. Because
of its steadlast determination to admit no Repre-
sentatlves from Southern States which refused to
comply with the very moderate conditions i'm
posed by the loyal people, Congress has been
persitently accused of desire to prevent the
restoration of the Union. Those who have
affirmed the talsehood, who have declared that
the Rebel States, by the mere act of laying down
their arms, resumed all the legal rights they re-
pudIated when they rebelled, are responsible
for all our present troubles. Though Congress
has not taken tie boldest and best position, its
policy had it not been interfered with, would
long before this have had from other Southern
States the same Endorsement Tennessee has so,
gloIlously given. One year ago the great dtt-
hCulty oi reconstruction was smpided by the
submission oil Rebels to the Government; now
the North is Threatened with the loss OF every,
thing 1t fought TOR, solely because Northern
treachery has encouraged the South to defy and
despist its conqueTOTs. The people may well be
sick at heart when they think OF what they have
lost. ..
But the Congressional integrity has not been
in vain; some light breaks in upon this gloom.
1t has constrained, by The pure lorce of its pur-
pose, Tennessee to accept the conditions it pre-
eented. Constra ned, we say not that the loyal
tional amendment, Tor they, on the contrary
held ITS adoption indispensable to the honor of
their State, but that po Hertul minority, aided
by the influence of the President of the United
States tried with every energy TO make Ten
nessee stand side by side With South Carolina.
All legislation was stopped, that the want of
quorum might prevent action ou the amendment.
1t was in vain. The resolution of Congress TO
submit 10 no further compromise, and the indig-
nation of the loyal people, have proved irresisti-
Bile; and II Congress remains true to itself, its
moral force must act IN the end with equal
success upon every Southern State.
The prompt admission of Tennessee is the
strongest possible assurance to the South that
Congress is ready 10 redeem It's pledges. Had
Mr.. Binghams resolution been rejected, the
loyal people of Tennessee, who so ardently
desire representation, would have had reason to
complain OF Cad lalth Ii was well understood
that in the case of Tennessee the adoption of
the Amendment implied admission to Congress.
That was the last proof of her loyalty that could
fairly be required This convection appears to
have dlsa1med the opposition in the House, and
even Mr.. Stevens who on Thursday so stubbornly
used ali his parl amentaTy resources to defeat
the resolution, changed his mind, and voted for
it on Friday. The twelve votes against it are
merely scattering, and nave no party signii-
canoe, only stern devotion to principles; and
when we consider the ferocious opposition the
Congressional plan OF reconstruction has met,
we can hardly rejoice too much in this triumph.
AT last, one of the States that actually seeded
in 1861 has been fully and honorably restored to
its position In the Union.
Thus, while every day brings new proof that
the policy OF the President leads to nothing but
confusion and trouble, we see IN the peaceful
admission OF Tennessee the natural results of
the principles which Congress would enforce.