Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-03


of Tauntonupon the petition of some eight
hundred republican patrons of the Office, it
was refused upon the ground above stated,
and Mr.. Ide was appointed upon the pc
titon of $50 citizens, a man who supported
Breckenridge for President, an editor and
publisher of newspaper, because lde with
his paper supports ''my policy" This shows
the ihsincerity of the Presidents recommen-
Hdation by a special mandate to the heads of
Departments, advising that returned union
| soldiers should in all cases where found
competent, be appointed to places in their
git, and proves him most dogmatic dem
ag0gue. In several districts in Pennsyl
vania, your own among the number the
people have already been made to feel that,
to have been faithful to the Country in the
hour of her peril, battling manfully against
! treason and rebellion even unto death, was
no merit in the mind Of President John
son. Removals from office for opinions
sake, because the incumbents do not sup
support "nly policy" is to be the order of
the day, despite the will Of the combined
| loyal masses at home, and of their repre-
scntatives in Congress. But all this will
not suffice to arrest the tide Unpopular opin-
ion, which is flowing on to final consum-
nation Of all the Legitimate results and
consequences of triumph of human rights,
| over a system of human bondage which
enchained both body and mind, and while
riveting the shackles upon its slaves, con-
signed it's victories and the Country where
it existed to a state of intolerant semi-bar-
barism, a burning disgrace and shame up
on the American people. Never since the
Organization Of the Government has there
| been manifested On the part Of the repre-
sentrtives of the people SO united and firm
a determination to stand by the popular
will The President co mbined with the
few who cling to the footstool Of power will
be unable to turn back the tide, and he
with his new party adherents will find
themselves and their party, stranded
wreck upon the granite rock Of q sound
pubic opinion ere the ides of November
come Principles are to be pernantly set
tied in this conflict, by the light of the re-
| bellion, which sprung out Of a war of ideas,
and the. President and all his mnions will
be unable to prevent it, The people have
the work in hand and well see to it that it
is finished ..' ..
1t is generally known here that the Joint
Committee on reconstr uction have agreed
to report probably this week, a definite
basis Of reconstruction, by which the loyal
people OF the States lately in rebellion may
bring their States into harmonious action
with the general government, by reorg an.
ling their State governments in accordance
with the proposed basis, and when so re.
organized their representatives may be ad
mitted into Congress And the State Of
Tennessee having by act Of her loyal leg.
! islature disfranchised for the space of seven
years, every man within her borders who
was IN arms against the government, or in
any manner aided the rebellion her repre-
sentatives asking seats in Congress, who
arc competent to subscribe the test oath
will be admitted aud those of other States
will soon follow upon the same basis.
In this connection it is proper to mention
that the President, preparator, to the ad
mission of ex-rcbels to seats in Congress
! and to render them competent to hold of
! flee, has recommended modification of the
test oath. 1t has been said by the friends
of the President in answer to the objection
that his policy would bring back the rebels
into political power full fedgcd, with all
their former arrogance and wickedness
that such a result could not possibly be
as ne insisted that hey should all be able
to take what is termed the 4ir0n-olad oath. ,
This is false position, we'll calculated tc
deceive. The President would 80 modify
the test oath as to render nine out of every
ten rebels eligible to office under the gov
ernment he has recommended its modif
cation, and the Judiciary Committee of the
House have had the subject under consid
Grafton, upon the recommendation of the
President communicated to Congress anc
properly referred to them, and have repor
ted against any modification. The differ
ence is i'll a nut shell, between the people anC
the President, s whether the government,
of the States lately in rebellion shall be re
organized under rebel dominion whether
the representatives Of a kgople imbuec
with all the ranking bitterness and hat,
which instigated the rebellion, (now con
quered and left powerless) by force O
arms, shall be admitted into the Nationa
Congress or whether those State govern
ments shall be thoroughly recgnstructec
upon loyal basis, and the States brought
back under the control of Union senti
ments, and Union people These are the
two autagonistic ideas, and these the ques
tions for the people to settle
The amendatory revenue tax bin, has
been reported this week from the finance
Committee, and will no doubt be passed
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