, 1866-10-26

OClOBEh 70, IcOO.
Try w!n Is eons.antly increasing. tie
6y obvious causes not now necessary to he m en-
toned. viii be as constantly decreasing. It
fat more hopeful for ths pezpetuity Of on! Gov:
etnment If something ltEe an equilibrium Of
strength between the different sections Of the
of tke proposed amendneats disftaacLlses e h.:
great majority of the educated men Of the States
n,e 6ssH IN s9a sus: q ss
,le gore:nmeIt Of states I'm be placed il the
thed fur erch CONTROL and they, a. general Ring,
not Of the most iItclligeut an capable classes.
20 such sweeping aud indiscsiminale proserIp-
Spain. It Is not TO be expected that In this age
edreat. men Of len States viii one sninii. 10 Be
tetrG the laws BY which their liycs, iibci,ies ard
ptrtertJ ale to IL jadSed without the coIstaat
~. .ai.Eee 7ls Adoption ol ihis amendment vii
involve tte necessity Of maintaining On army to
en:cEcc It, which OF Itself would be dangerous u
Esady et3rsous. &c no good to resnit 6 % tlsm tac
proposed amendments. see much csil. Ne
hs1 better M adhere to The io;m Of government
the 1nos' perfect political production Of human
"tGoas aad patriotism. For lhree-qaarters Of
& II sd a I Z - nssi aa a
overcome the most sfnpeatons tehellion In lhe
history Of nations: Ehy enange Il: For
We ala know !, VIC Knew It onlv IS Sy
IL hcEcfccrce, md Il tas slowr ise!l az strong
,sc hesecst IL! nost desperate assaults that i Is
:hanSe +: jrst rs It his straicate ,ts .oser, a4d
ttlcd us to IN cn,iEcTce among Tho natiu.s Of the
Garth VIC never till Euw attained: We lase tried
,sc e., c1a Constitution asd know ita capabilities.
r2-d::y bee tEe Confusion anG disaster which it
alens but ft"e snoal! c'angs I. ii ali. .,e Should
oy s:s'f as hands sHd apo Sae5 saS
WITCH years of fepen.ant pat:otic labor viii moi
sisl the pa.iot1sn r, aud stiscsmaisbp @ Of CO.. a
tu:S nay not te able to shut. do not regard the
rcccn; aid pending ELECTIONS as irticsI1vc oi the
"Hea he ameaienis an al Thsy ssss afs
;tally Lot iAc Issues presented - AID considered
h. The peon's; They have not been calmly and
ditrnsstona1eIr discussed aud reelected upon. The
rcoEfe have Ind .hctr icais alarmed and ,hcls
passions and prelrdiccs aroused, and perhaps
nsfsr cssaeel anS:{ f The Tos es sS;f ; ass
try. The people have lccn assuscd that President
Jotnsen i traito: and 4 asnrper:, liz has usn.p-
GU ~ lu"E@f WILL llE 1MAutIECt31uAfS NQTt5n-
ucnts were oyeEth,own and expelled The States
the most solemn san:,ions Of the Fcseral consti.
under which those States had, ioT many years,
n;A,;aintd tlele place as constituent members
1 st .ns Er.on but which ad ~ o5anlza!ions ~
| Hccmfnc It what was hls imperative duty rs Com
mandef man f;;in.chiet 70 do, aRd Whist he world
;tapordrs r4csisonai GoErrnof, nneP @hos:
eGviees 'le people bronSal their regular Govern
tions: Ills was . i.siue with which Congress i!ad
uoibing 10 do: twas ! matter purely OF military
cnsrtzaace. Tie public enemy had jus, been tx
tie chtc; 10 e Sc to i tat Lat auafey @
a::d confusion did rot ensuc, and that The lai-
efinczs ol t!.e 3esi.imais Government was
der aud lhe protection Of lite liberty and properly
from laWless yio1cnee: i Vas tie aaiy .
70 ' s ae se hssa s q ws4s s
executed, and tht The relations between ile states
and the Federal Government were restored
n respect to vmsnla Tcnnessce. E9nfsiana sni and
Arkansas, Tor which hc, was applaulcd, and In
Iorecd by Congress during the tirst three years o
thc enme men who now most Violently DENOUNCED
President johnson for precisely the easnc rea-
sons n;ote;a vas ,s'ss ,ss9sa b IL RAJ d
called ii Cleveland 10 sprsrsete lin as ihe candi
oes we SoS oecs o e aa
p,a.sdly irdoEsed during the a.et half Of the war
In The appeal then made by the Radicals from
sSsS t. Cd Maf p' pS sS
srie;Y s adered red i he poIisy q af Eaeon, nd
rcs 0s ~ ssS ssx
made To- "a his ae;.aa In fac: !, seemed
@ rat.es III upsii last bpeem5cr WIEN ces;ess
assembled, whoa the old issue made acainsI Mr..
ia dSse s # y nS Es9ps oSnsa Shsn as
l'aa, but insisted On negro sulI:ac: as condition
e., Y a Ssa E @ Ssss n saa Mil
spring Senator ssewari, oaered In ~ Senate .
cxisii'is ai;:cui.iss, II was eascriy asesrtcd
The leading Radical srralors. There VA: nc
longer anY wish expressed to ma@c treason odi
GUS, 1.-THE statcs could be cocseed 10 bes.ow The
o the re.crfianehissmenf of Traitors %ho had
ttEel'f to destroy The Gove:n'nent, aad "h:s,
sse1a. se ras 70 5o WidsSn' ad tssy
cf I'll he Fights .they had ever possessed.
more indictments :o: tzcason, " ,ao.c horror .
| tfe observation Of the halls OF Congress If TIL
do not complain or t.lis. 10 10! say tnat i!lt
zen Nko advocated tue measure did nos believe
It 10 he the best and quickest means Of restoring
'tes were not thoroughly honest, :onsc!entiou;
ard patriotic IN their convictions. an wili.s (
lat ,.sro s Suffrage Is tie % 'eai and 5 o5nly saS
sluulial cause Of controversy be1wcen the Excr,s
iie ara Legislative branches Of tie t;ovc.rsa:st
inl1oFe ny itllow-citizers to Five il the mos
earnest and di:pass1onate consideration. wh ,!sie
upen such az lssEe We ars 70 be p1pn:ea IL lstt
on, country sacred in TIC razi, gran'l and sala
!.'e III the present. and ptfu and glorious. Il
the future. Had the President couaentcd 10 ioi'
Of being. denounced a. Il aeud he won'd nor
SS'sa''s'ea sic' sua as a ~ i hi liz
seeing paedeaHtion, III Of The eq2nEn1tsy
sincere Intentions oi the President. when they re
ncnhss that be is IN good lat.,; carrying forward
| that tho oaly TWO meu who wtnl INTO the Admln
i.trasion with Mr. 5iucolu at ,le bestnni"F u hs
tl:sa term The Secretaries o. s,ate ~ nd q t
idcd in BY lin through bis, entire oacia, caree
anu to The end OF hts life. VITO Stood By, encou1
:. 0. reb'ition ve.r beat'us mos. .ferccls nro1
1l,r, sid the ship Of Stale wae sossin. npoa lh'
. waves cfa turbulent sea with bloken masts AM
shattered sails,. and who knew his most sec's
| thoughts as to the 1est measures 10 be aGop.c
10 lr1us her into pol., arr standing By Pfesiden
3ohason with eoursF', and hcF2tsn eq3:sl
forts to achieve The same ends. They we7c 81
!, lifted and denounced then. and by ths sane ne
M sra1i i1 bciore TIC storm sh.t oc.t upon theI e.
tlsn. they 90 not 2nah before the tempest IT. III i
ss1oc aHaaa ea on6 et H. 5e,oe
| an sure no ma14 can h. tf1csEtr In his purrosc
to }sc~crye thc Constitution and save The coantr
shan be is. No man eau be actaated BY pure
! rlowcr. lie h.s n moi s;o':isd iae cons!!a,ion j
: ihe past. Nc intends no infrac;son Of 1t in til
,u'nrc. bnt be Goes intepd i'm and tashul -
strEmen:s has devolved npon him. vii
!, shets wEs di7er W:,h nc IN opinion, :,
? charging Tic f.esidenr with intention Of v:o!en
: y to,tisc rebels into Congress. and .eisin
= item The control OF the Government What 81
0 | tn such cha rye: Not one cen be specified. u
E has neither trsnsceuaed hss own powers. nos il
E Fadec that Of the coordinate ,depaI;men,s,' as
!. done, sui Whist be has said, in t:eclarins asal
! and again bis conviction that ii was 1t
sssa sas q p1e1:ion TO .n Ge*y yse a Boase
+ ausiiassttons q each iadis!daal p;esent,5
: in very great peril, not from pubic enemy, b
: tsom she Siolence Of ers OWE passions. Safe:y
! 10 be found only in strict adherence 10 the Co
aud eoas oa a o'F sF
= = vtcn wc attempt something they do not anncsio
l:tns It vtl te the pride and elory Of the nisa'
!. Of the administration. in the Threatening COME
!. through which We a5r passing, to keep 1hels pa
po1 h nH the WIZ
:. she 1aajo:i.y bus a:Lt 10 ru:c. Minori1ics c.
: 1et, Niihoa. fubyentns thr Government At