New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-20


John Wilkes. esq son Of Commodore Wilkes and President
Of the First National Bank Of Charlotte " c. that their
ton OF the country was entirely destitute OF enrrency int
large OF cotton, tobacco, and other produce.
lying idle Of to move them and that
there much suffering in consequence Believing the
country needed these products ana knowing talt
precedence in Tie preparation oil circulating no'o
the time their State circulation driven out Of existence
by the action Of the Milwaukee and Chicago banks IN
srueod the to reduce the time required TO prepare
the for banks southern States from four months
the ordinary time to three monhshat giving the Sounen
Continental Bank Note Company delivering notes q
the denomination Of s. nj the rate Of five banks per day. and
the denominations $40 and so at The three banks per
day From which 1t will appear, and the American Bank
thus given would end did not delay the preparation
OF notes for any other bank IN It's regular
action 1 %a aR a IN the absence @ m Clarke the ccatro
and that subsequently, when the order was brought 70 MS
notice. II was cOuntermaDded. IL MCCuLLoCh.
THE MINORITY REPORT on RECONSTRUCTION
The Minority of the Joint Committee on Reconsruc-
tion Senator johnson and Representatives Order and
Rogers have presented their views. The following is an
abstract:
In order obtain apprehension Of the subject and
having direct bearing H. they think u al important
clearly what the effect Of the late nsnrree
ton upon the relations Of the States where prevailed 20 the
General Government and Of the people collectively and igdi
ylduay such States TO this inquiry they therefore first
address Themselves Did the Instruction at its commence
men or AZ any subsequent legally dissolve the conne
ton between and the General Government In
their Judgment so far from beng "profess abstraction II
is vital inquiry Tor if connection not urbed
such states during the entire Rebellion were as completely
competent States of the United States as they were
before tho Rebellion. and bound by all the obli
10 ali IFS privileges Was not tbs their condition
the opposite view alone can justify the denial OF such rights
and privileges That state OF the Union can eAlsI "nnt
possessing them is inconsistent with the very nature OF me
Government and the terms OF the Constitution la us nature
the Government formed OF and by states possessing '-'
rights and powers states unequal are unknown to The Con
suon In its original formation perfect eqqaby Ky Se sss s
cured They were granted ihe repeenatpn III he 9'hao
and the same rh be Represented in the House Of Repre-
senatvs the difference IN the latter being regulated only by
A. difference IN popul'0n Inc equhl OF IsI's was Wy
condition Of the original thirteen States before the Government
formed and such equality not only not iDerered
with, but guaranteed to, them. as wen IN res'Iu
TO the powers conferred upon the General Gov
or to the people Of The States II is made permanent and per
petua ard for that very II IS equally TIE paramount
each ate the State the rights secured 10 both and
protection necessary their full enjoyment To coneede
wIdswn from Union virtually eoncedc tho rqht
of Seeon; for what difference does make % regards he
result whether State rghtuly sceede doctrine by
the BY. heretofore maintained by statesmen North as
wen as SOUTH or Vhe'ner by ihe nega eonIne, OF her
either case. the end IL the same; the only difference
il ht by the one theory She ceases by law TO be such State
and by the other by crime without aud against law But the
abide in il forever; they can never withdraw FROM or be ex
PEELED from it. different principle would subject the Union
TO dissolution Of any moment 1t Is therefore alike pIion
and unsopnd Nor do tie minority that has support
the recommended by The majority Of the Commit
The nsuTectona States are by these measures con.
ceded be OF the Union. The proposed Constitutional
amendment IS 10 be submitted well the other
In this respect each is placed on the ground 10
consult = in the Union the propriety Of
adopting constitutional amendment 20 the Government OF
the Union and which necessarily 70 effect those states only
composing The Union would be an ao'urd and TO allow an
amendment which States IN the Union might desire 10 be de-
ated by the votes Of States not DO the Union would be alike
nonsensca and unjust Tie iusurTecton now happily and
utterly suppressed has In respect changed the relations OF
the where prevailed the General Governments
The contrary they are 10 a ilents ana purposes as completely
States ~ the Union they were. different doctrine
necessarily leads dissolution Of the Union The Consita
supposes that insurectons may east In state and
provides their suppression by giving Congress the power
10 call forth the militia r the puyose The power not 10
proyal aud TO eIneuish 1t STATE preserve a.
Ss by SSSE te s5 Sa on on we s
Is altogether conservative TO protect state aud not destroy
H. to prevent Le being taken oet q ne Inon py natna:i
GI r rgi nrncpe le,9s 70 teslo" tpst st sooner
later result IN the separation Of all and the consequent
destruction Of the Government
The minority then proceed % consider what heIe In the
present political 81 tie Southern States that uhcs
their exclusion from representation ia Congress In u uc-
they without organized go'ernmeni or without
governments republican IN poiu Of form IN fact II is known
,i , y sat and isfial fpc,oy. it Is Known tba.
s,ne o1Vr' aa si raior No one within tb~r
limits questions their loyalty is denied their protection
formed inquiries with which Congress has no concern
The right Of the people Of state TO form goyenment Tor
themselves has been questioned In the hbsenceoi any
restriction right wond be absolute and any form could
be adopted that they might doeTmue upon The Constitution
shall be Of Republican end that is done In the obiga-
on guarantee any State such form. j. gives power TO
ayesdy forme by tie State In the words Of the Fcdeas
No A. supposes Government OF the form which to be
guaranteed.
These and other points argued at length, and the
minority say, IN conclusions:
The undersigned have thought necessary TO examine
into the legality the adopted either by The late o.
tie present President for the restoration Of the Southern
States sufficient for their purpose 10 say That those OF
President johnson not justified by the Constitution the
be said Of his predecessor W. deem such
be because however II might
result the people Of the several States who possessed as We
have before said the exclusive right 10 decide for themselves
what Constitution they should adopt have adopted those under
which they respectively live The motives OF neither Presi
dent however whether the legal not are
not liable The sole object OF each was to effect
complete and early union q all the states 10 make the general
Government did at first embrace all and to extend It's
authority and It's privileges and blessings TO all alike
purity Of the motive Of President johnson IN this particular
have been expected is admitted by majority 1.-THE
Committee be beyond doubt. for whatever then opn
ion the uncOnsutionaity Of bis and Its tendency
10 enlarge Executive power they tell that they do bot
for moment mpute him any such design but chcerfuy
concede him the most patriotic motives. And We cannot
orbear say In conclusion upon that point that he sins
closes his the OF the President
during Rebellion from its inception 10 its close Who
ventures impeac bis patriotism Surrounded by nsur
rectonsts be stood firm His life almost constantly In
peril and he clung the Union and discharged all the obi
cations il imposed upon him. And that he has escaped
1nbamed and by confidence Of tie people has had de-
yoved upon the Executive functions OF the Government
10 charge him with dsoy aly is either folly or SANDER
folly tool who believes III SANDER In the man OF sense
If such there be. who utters II.