The New York herald., 1866-02-28

by sI1rt OF dsquet and complaint 1t and dan.
large Of the country against another section
The Of %u , s s may
ou-ness hi n,tH causes wll raise up men at tho South
country But e they excluded from Congrs.s IN a
enstions re atom % Are be declared ho 20 9s E n
nave aue To become unit In feeling aud sentiment against
This Is what the President is opposed TO- We have
therefore, what he recommends and what he disap
proves He recommends tho admission Of men 10 Con-
gross who can take the required oahs provided they
come from States which present themselves in an a
tude OF harmony and loyalty. He dsapproves rerma
mont or indefinite exclusion OF all representatives
gardess Of the loyalty Of the representative the peo
pie Here, then, the issue plainly presented How
could he state 1t distinctly Yet are daily told
that the President desires 10 throw wide open
OF Congress to bloody handed rebels where you viii
Ia the halls Of represenatio well as In the public
press aud you Will find the opponent Of his policy stat
Ing the question In this form Mr. President, what
the two great systems OF policy with regard to
structon and reunion which the minds OF the people
OF this country are TO day dvdedY Ono OF the systems
known by way Of distinction that OF the President
Is Indicated In tho words which have cited from his
veto message IL contenplates careful cautious dis
eliminating admission OF loyal representation from
Loyal states and districts In the appropriate house OF
Congress, by the separate action OF eachevery to
be considered by itself and decided its own merits
recognizes the right OF every loyal State aud district TO
be represented by loyal men in Congress; draws the
ruc limo OF distinction between traitors and mem
furnishes to the States lately In rebellion the strongest
possible inducement TO loyalty and fidelity TO the
government; 1t makes treason odious by showing
that while the traitor and the rebel excluded from
Congress, the loyal and the faithful cordially
ceived recognizes and rewards loyalty wherever IL is
found, and distinguishes, az II ought between Horace
MAYNARD and Jefferson Davis What is the other
policy II contemplaies the entire exclusion OF repre-
seniaton in either house 81 Congress from any State
lately In rebellion irrespective Of ts present loyalty
The character Of It's people until the adoption d certain
measures not definitely stated whose hdyocatoa agree
neither As 10 the proposed nor tho
given for their support this exclusion TO continue for
indefinite and unlimited period Of time declared by
n be five years by thirty years and by soue
certain contingency, forever tho entire region
prised within the thirteen seceding States including
TcDDessee " be held meanwhile " conquered territory
and TO be governed provinces by the central power,
and the people thereof IN bo ruled vassais liable and
subject necessarily at all times TO taxation, while thus
wholly deprived OF representation nnd OF every right OF
sefgovernment And now. to render certain this
policy, or at least In view of u. pro
posed BY the resolution now under consideration TO
enact far such resolution enact that neither
house Of Congress shall admit member FROM any Of the
states lately In rebellion, whate, may be his past
or present character and conduct and however and
loyal may be the people 10y whom no Is elected until
obtained by an Congress pnsscd both
houses and egne by the President the express
provision OF the constitution that each house shall be the
Judge OF the elective qualncaonr and returns OF itg own
mombcs. Those, Mr. President are the two systems Of
policy now presented ioT the Iteration o this
try one or the other must be adopted hy the govern
ment All MINOR issnes aud all Intermediate views aud
opinions must grayiiae toward and he absorbed by
or the other Of tcs great Commanding sy-tcm Of policy
and all questions OF lo al interest % minor details IN
th' work ol reconstrucuon become, therefore, unn'
poriant and may be left out of confederation.
| haze stated what believe 70 DO the truo issue
IN the huof,-t possible lorm Of words Here, in my
judgment Is the whole OF this vast question which 4 TO
arai' the public mind 0f this country, and tho decision
ol which B. 70 shape and control lis governmental policy
for l0ng hcs of yc3 A points Of micro dct1ii In
rogard iO n VIII bo lo. st of and forgotten iu view ~
no vast and ovorwhemiur ldoa ~ III permanent aud
fatcrna rounon % iho People oi every one of those
Si0tcs under a common fag aud common rcprc7euta-
tive government u b. imposgbe In the nature OF things
that the public mind shpud be uplel hy any other
political question until IA dccfed hrnily and forever
No personal or party cpui,9 Iatun can divert
tle eager attention Of the pcopc from the cxcl1-
uourhful mind doubt ~ 10 the lna decision Rciore
t1e the love of tho tuon tho passion OF tho
loyal national heart and now that the 81 over 10
passion VIII Doe reunion. For brcf period bc 80 80
, fs S r9rty aud of faslon tti cycry day iho
mutual o'iaclmcnt oi tho sep'ri,ed la5t i' growing
.ienn,to ho.d them a,under their fate 'f ~ tif %
Milo tie p1nau waen nc rlnt he ok aud ireamci not
of the fcbonna They may be crushed, but ihe Union
VIII DO resiorcd uia constitution, amended aud puU-
fed by which slavery s io.ser nboishod and freedom
with an is outeceents forever s-srantecd believing
tlo nrs named policy 90 BE-. has br-n coaci u4vf W
rived by 90 II r fgsl,d saBltor from vi rrn M
TINT ~ President Lincoln and thai IN adopting t tr,-i
dent johnson hns bu followed ia The Iaih q his pro
dece.sor aud believing Gl7o that this policy s tui
continuation Of tho .feat struggle VA defence Of tho
nDhn cause Of The Union tor which Frcridant Lincoln
aud an h4 iuartvred brethren died, declare ny cond-
that the people vii support aud uphold An.
drew Johnson In iti advrr-ty aud defoace In ne
darkest dsys % the war they supported and upheld
Abraham Lincoln
nrf rose tho position taken 10y hr non,
lint senate bad right 10 judge - Tho condition of
a State thc timo of tle election ~ Senator he
maintained thtt Congress, AMI not each lh0use ~ -s
tn- dcciIn thiF quest Ic dd not want any llH or
tn adri. on % The rebel states. bt De- dd waut sos
recognition ~ Congr..s o loyal state gpsernmcns VA
the South before these states admitted o. repro
niniion no desired e. know ~ SIR Dixon if while
the State ~ Tennessee nghng agsin ngt tho forefu.
mcn', sha hal right 20 repro feuiaiion hcrr'
Mr sAutsErEr tdsn u ncl., .ad he would snsw'r
that question When armed re-l-isncc cfasci aad
70 sra authority was restored "a Terue..oe that 100.
nient her aud Repre-c intscs had nsht TO
admission - Congress- and no other saih ought 20 be
required u them than sn oath to support The consa
ton of Tho United states -
NJ rnryFciL aid that dois ng The queston He
wished what would be the result n Tennessee
had Representatives. and Senators whla. at var
agaiDst the United siAte-'
Mr sAUtmrEr sAd that. never having rcoognikcd the
right of sfste 10 out of The Union and s-saipe
iudependca relations reference 70 thz government.
ssts would not, IN HE opinion, b. entitled 10 repre
seniatl0n iu Congress which Vas al war against ths
gov eminent but when peace came she was entitled 10
representation He did nO' know t's meanins " the
v,fd "Ioyatf' applied ~ republis
M TaIssrtL I'D there might be some dpab' 90 ,o
the time when peace sctually came
Mr. explained that he dif not vieh u 70 90
20 the county that he dd know this meaning of ths
word t0yalty What be meant h. have sad thai h0
did not know the er~c' neanns AZ Used by the rep 4hi
party daring tue var He knew what meant aS
eoriug t0 Nv Interpretation Shch Sas 0eenne " the
aw- and the constitution u bis country and hi- STATE
VI Cows, rep n Pave had A. time IN the
state OF Ponu-yysJs two legislature In se-sn ~ The
same time. two Houses ~ Representatives and two
senates What want 70 know distinctly from the
srfaur from Illinois s Wneihor " ~ these gisia
turcs had elected Senator and hs credentials had bcen
presented 20 he Senate. tho juicafy COMMITTEES
would have the ght N iuq ire whether that was
or was Mt legitimate legislature - fennsy lyuuA
nr Tnrarrif--Was the State government q Pcnnsyi
vanIs otrrhr0wa and under traturs nt the tmef
W Cowav-i rant say Il vU thought ~ great
many people that half = 10 Waa
w TsrNnrtL sad The cases were not analogous In
tle case of fennVvana a. suggested by w co~an B,
would simp'y De question shetncr certain man was
duly elected Ia the ~ the lately rrhenus -tates
aasa question whether TIE Lesi lature com.
ueed uf Loyal men 90 ~ rebels
Amer some further remarks from Nr rrumbuli in sup
port the ION power q Congrrss o. ferds toe ~.
r.fs ~ Tho Southern States Tor representation VI hye
obtained mo noor and The Senate hair past fouf
afl0ufusi.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
wssnrysroy Feb "a lsss
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