The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-23
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sianily repeated IN various phases
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would be 10 classify them of make
the prolescl argument q unit Many
icuds and hands NJ scciiomIisla or
fanatics, o. diannionists, arc seen Ill
through the production Hence there
j. incongruity, Inconsistency, and
non-sequitnrs. In onc place or
another, IN one way or another, every
idea Of thc worst hatcrs of the con
qncred South Is found. In like
manner every possible suggestion IN
she nature of obstacle to Union Is
embraced IN the report. 4 dIabolicnl
ingenuity In malignant ideas 10 for
ever prevent representation v mani
tested. The adoption Of the mocking
constitutional amendments proposed
by the star chamber would not by
their terms recognize the Southern
States rs IN the Union.
at would undoubtedly be compc-
tent for Congress to waive all for
malities. aud to admit the Conicdcr-
ate States 10 representation at once,
trusting that time and experience
would set all things right. Whether
il would be advisable to do so, how
over, must depend on other consid-
eaiions, Of which il remains to treat.
But il may well be observed that the
Inducements to such n step should he
of the very highest character. IL
seems not unreasonable 10 your com
mittce TO require satisfactory evidence
that the ordinances and constitutional
provisions which the President
deemed essential in the first instance
will be permanently adhered to by
the people Of the States seeking res
iaraiion, after being admitted to full
anticipation of the Government, and
will not be rcpudiated when that
object shall have been accomplished.
And here the burden Of proof rests
upon the late insurgents, who are
seeking restoration 10 the rights and
privileges which they willingly aban-
doncd, aud not upon the people Of
the United States, who have never
undertaken, directly or indirectly, to
deprive them thereof. II should
appear ailirmativcly that they are pre-
pared and disposed in good faith to
Accept the results of the war, to aban-
don their hostility to the Govern
ment, aud to live in peace and unity
with the people of the loyal States,
extending to all classes equal rights
and privileges. and conforming to the
republican idea Of liberty and cquali-
". They should exhibit in their
arts something more than an unwill-
lug submission--a feeling. il not
cheerful, certainly not offensive aud
defiant; aud they should cvincc mn
utter Reputation Of all hostility to
the General Government by an acccp-
tancc OF such just and reasonable
conditions ~ that government should
think the public safety demands"
Star ChgmLer Report.
What i stated IN the first sentence
Of the above paragraph is the basis
Of Executive ideas. Al through the
nrort Il Is assumed that the admis-
SION Of all the State. Is claimed under
the Presidents ls,licy. Such is not
the fact. The President simply asks
that tie ioyai Senators aud Repre-
scntativcs may hc admitted. The
committee do not propose to admit
QUE State, or 4 single member who
Gan take the test oath,
Ii will be seen also that what the
committee pruic>s to desire as condi-
tions prcccn, 10 admission has been
substantially complied with. The
people of the country have read the
ruyorts Of the Reconstruction Com
mIttce upon the situation. They have
read the report OF Grant, made long
ago. which WAS to the effect that
peaceful and loyal feeling existed.
They have read the reports Of o%ficvr,
If the Government, showing that
Trsazury officials Al the South, and
the officers Of the Frcedmen's Bu.
feau were corrupt aud venal. But
the committee al through the rporI
demand things Of the people Of III,
south hat are impossible Of per
formance-purposely made 30 to pre-
vent the admission Of the States o
their representatives.
Hardy has the war closed bcfor
tho peopk Of these insurrecsionar,
State gone forward and haughtil'
claim. - a right. the privilege 0