The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30
RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA.
French Opinion Of the Constitutional Amend.
ment and President Johnson's Position.

From Galignanis Messenger, Oct l2l
The last intelligence from tho United States leads to
the belief the Steele thinks, that President johnson
likely 10 modify his with respect tho radical
majority In the Congress- The autumn elections FOR the
OF the Senate give compact q majority the party
j.st s.cutoac, that the President contemporary
remarks, seems 10 comprehend the danger which
would expose himself 10 openly rcs<ting public opinion
Tho Sie,L, II may be observed had IN general always
approved Of the conduct pursued by the Chief nags-
trate 81 the great American republic under the ex.
press that Ia shspc could slavery and
rs consequences be maintained either In IN North In
the South.
fions may be looked inclined 10 BE- favorable
10 Mr. Johnson than the contrary sums np IN the sob
joined extract the causes 81 N. conflict The majority
Of the two chambers belongs 10 tho republican radical
party, the same that elected Lincoln and supported
with much energy and perseverance during the civil
war That portion % the legislature now desires that
the fruits Of the victory oba ned al The price Of nnhcai
OF sacrces the slave holding arstocracy o. the
south should be assured before according 70 the former
rebels the enjoy Of tho constitutional rights wh ch
they lost by themselves IN revolt that say tho
admission to the Congress Of their representatives ana
their senators TIE condition laid down IA tho rs0ca
ton By the legislature Of each State OF constitutional
amendment already voted by a majority Of moro than
thirds Of the senate aud Chamber ~ Representa-
tivcs, and o. which the essential Stipul.tons the
following
Cv equality between the whites and the ooorsd popu.
sis~oru r. hily 81 indsida.ls who easrrl.si pois
cal functions under The confederate government abs Con
Tue gniOn Of the United ht.ea debt aud The
81 the % make lass which shah pot those ncreni
articles IN practice.
Tie Legislature ~ Tennessee one ~ the rebel States
having ratified that amendment ne Representatives ami
Senators Immediately admitted To Offer more
equitable conditions would be diNcult Some 81 item,
indeed seem hardly 20 require meation Thus, the
ciril rights granted 70 the former slaves Can any
comprehend nat they be refused the right of
rylng legally ~ possessing, inhering and ~ lvlng
evidence before the ribInaay Eeserne esg, to that
article 4 va 'ha. Mr. johnson opposed biz veto And
recently tribunal u Kentucky condemned white
woman aud black TO imprisonment for having
contracted marriage. We will say much ~ The
basis adopted for hxng the humber u the
representative. ~ The period IN which slavery
existed State which contained Only 10000 electors
and 100 eco satcs named many preventative 10
disposition j. fragrant The North might have imposed
on TIE rebel ssies the vote ~ the freed aves sstcs
70 each state ths power " granting refusing them
that rght, but that Gaze, requires that to- feprc
ssntat,on shegd he only cgatsd according ~ The
number of ihosc wh0 take part tbc cic,ton WHAT
Of the southern debt Can ~ rsp.iiic snstrtass q
pay "a Oouf1nfs n mfiliorf tgrrogrd n IL.
fgDv n and e prs1rp, ne nor.fll iafftafio-s uhSA
has eaugsd M ~ rstyorfanet " NJ tntod kiatefr
President johnson Nii understand that hs opposition r.
measures ndspsneabs Tor guArAnisa az the rrpasc
blacks against ths re.estabishnent m9rr .ss a..
pulsed ~ slavery unazs ard tg stM A. VT a~perHa
BE oouseg Hsnfr There have already b-sn ~
presidential cgtp st on the band snf ~ the I'm
pearbnent 81 The President the other The patriot
Ism ~ NJ johnson appears ~ sill uadoabsed W
believe that be viii break with ns ssaslHrn party
vhlch ptnE - lead him into afsi Path. ard
that b. u para The legislative poNcf necessity ~
chasisng 10 exemplary manner illegal attempt
which would ~ y ssnsrc@. a. u ~ eupaits.