The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-07

expresses itself satisfied with the posi-
ton of the Evening Journal, which it
pronounces "sound, loyal and just.
flour respected contemporary has here
tofore entertained any doubts as to our
fidelity to principle, we are rejoiced to
know that they have been diSpelled !;
though the positions held by us are
not different from those we have uni
formly maintained, during the discus
sion of pending questions.
We are also glad to learn from the
Times that it is in favor of the imme'li-
ate admission of the loyal representa-
tives from Tennessee, without condition
or qualification This is sound policy,
and Just. But we had been led to sup
pose the Times occupied Il different pos
ition, from its remark some days since
that while halfa-dozen loyal members
might have been elected by the South,
their admission would establish pre-
cedent of Representation, and make nee
cessary the recognition of others, with
out the possession of such qualitica-
tons
Calm and temperate discussion shows
that there are no differences of opinion
within the Union Party, which cannot
be speedily and tremendously adjusted.
The danger OF rupture and collision lies
not in any conflict of vital principles,
but in the heated and unwise cOntrO-
versy respecting non-essentials In the
imputation of improper motives in the
suspicion and allegation of treachery,
where no treachery is intended.
a fair and equitable basis of agree
ment is suggested by comparing the
views of President and Congress. The
President comedies to Congress,-as
he necessarily must do,-an absolute
right to Judge as to the election and
qualifications of its members. Con-
gress insists that prime qualification
in the member shall be loyalty-secur-
ed in the ''irOn-clad'' test oath-and
that the election shall be deemed valid
only when it has been held by those
who are competent to vote, and have
not been disfranchised by Federal law.
The President maintains that when any
loyal district has sent a loyal man to
Washingto he should be admitted
Congress can assert, with perfect pro-
priety, its right to 90 behind the ere
dentials ofthe member,and inquire into
the legality of the returns. Congress
holds that in the process OF reOrganiZa-
ton, the South should not derive All adj
vantage from the civil citizenship of the
blacks, who are not accorded The fran
chise The President suggests that this
difficulty would be avoided by basing
representation upon voters, instead Of
upon population. Congress wants some
substantial guaranty that the future po-
litical authority of the South shall not
be in the hands of those whose evil
genius initiated Rebellion. The Presi-
dent says-and the people endorse the
view-that the true way to establish
this safeguard, is, not by DISTINGUISHING
nearly all the whites in the several
States, but by some act which shall for
ever disable certain leading classes Of
Traitors for the exercise of political
privileges.
These are the only substantial point:
upon which controversies have arisen
and these all lie within the limits of al
easy and natural adjustment. Ofcourse
it is for the interest of the Opposition
to represent the positions of the Execu
tive and the Legislgture as being in ir-
reconcilable antagonism. But the as
sumption of such theory would excite
nothing but ridicule, were it not for the
fanatic and unreasoning course of a few
Intermediates of the misunderstanding
Thad Stevens clan.-ADamy Ece,ei,eI
Journal.