The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-07
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Republican C0nEressmen Taken
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Republican members of Congress are re-
ported to have been greatly takep by sur
prise upon reading the reported convena-
tiOn between the President and distin-
guiShed Senator, which was sent all over
the country on Sunday night, and yet more,
surprised when they aScertained that that
conversation had been revised and ordered
TO be sent 10 the country over the telegraph
ic lines by the President himself The dis
tinguished Senator with whom the Presi-
dent had this conversation was Senator Dix
on. The Republican members Of Congress
profess TO regard il singular that the Prosi-
dent should send his message and comma.
nicate his views to Congress through the
channels Of the Associated Press
That dispatch was not designed as o com-
munication to Congress Ii was intended
for the people at large, to see whether they
could not be brought TO realizing sense OF
thsir condition. In his annual Message to
Congress he communicated his views tenn
perately yet firmly; subsequently, In q
Message to the Senate, communicating the
report OF General Grant, he again commu-
nicated his views. The views as thus ex-
pressed, were to the effect that the South
ern people had done all that could be right.
! fully required of them; that all that was yet
needed TO complete their reinstatement in
their rights in tie Union, was to allow them
to resume their representation and devise .
properly adjusted system Of taxation. Be:
yond he held that, nothing was wanting. -
How were these views received by the mem
bers Of his party in Congress? We're they
received as worthy of adoption2 By no
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been urged temporarily, and 'on the pre-
sumption that those members possessed at
least moderate amount OF common sense
and devotion to the Constitution, they ac
cepted it and treated il as a license to launch
out in the widest revolutionary theories and
schemes, the ensetment of which into or.
ganic and statutory law woulu produce in.
conceivable injury to the country; and while
they were deing this this they were attempt.
ing to make the country believe that be-
licye that between them and the President
there was no essential differeace whatever.
In this work Of deception, tho Republican
press, with an approximate absolute uusni
nifty, were willing coworkers. The Demo
cratic press denied that there was any such
substantial unanimity or that the President
had turned the whole matter of reorgaiiizs
ton over to Congress They constructed
his Message TO Congres to mean that the
work Of reorganization was complete, excep'
in representation, which he held to be tht
undoubted right Of the Southern States, snt
that be desired Congress to make their ac
tion conform to that view; aud because
they did this Republican politicians and
journalists declared that the Democrats were
endeavoring TO create rupture In the Re
I publican party. -
In view Of these facts, the President ha
found an opportunity to talk to the country
aud to give the country to understand tina
the foolish schemes and projects the Repub
lican members in Congress are wasting tim
land breath over, are Of such crlminality q
to subject the Constitution to the liability o
being divested of all its sanctity and 0
opening up war between the White am
Black races, the result of which, in all pre-
bsbility, will be the determination Of th
Negro population,
/ Whether the President has any hope Q
the Republican members in Congress, out
siders have no means Of knowing definitely
1t is, nevertheless, true, that UP to thi
time his suggestions aud conclusions hav
been disregarded by them. His only re
course now, theh is the people. He ha
spoken to them frankly--has frankly toll
them that the majority Representatives ar
endangsring the stability ot'our institution
and inviting an exterminating war of races
We are told that from present appearances
this appeal to the people by the presiden
is likely to have but little, if any, iahueuc
upon the action of Congress. 1t is yer.
J likely it wont. Bnt what say the people
! the men who make Congressmen? Wi
, they sustain them in their mad revolution
ary schemes2 That's question they mus
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