Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-12

VINO Is ENpoRsED?-At the period Of
the veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill,
the speech of the President on the 22d Of
February, and the denunciations Of Thad.
Stevens, there appeared to be two antag-
onistic leaders Of the Union party tearing
i, apart by distantly opposed principles.
1t appeared as IL the Southern people had
been ignored, and we must either follow
the extreme, senseless radicalism of Thad.
Stevent, in his universal confscation. un-
qualified negro suffrage, Southern Terri
tories. perpetual exclusion, etc., etc.. or
follow the dictum Of the President. The
latter's plan was very simple, meaning the
restoration Of the States by the admission
of such loyal members Of Congress as the
Southern people might choose to send,
and at the same time recommending an
amendment to the Constitution, basing
representation on the number Of voters,
and taxation on property valuation. This
plan appearing to US to be the most FEAST
bic and satisfactory, we favored it, and as
we understand it, can see no objection,
but it was understood to mean the ad-
mission Of the Southern States to their full
representation, whereas negroes would be
counted in full instead as before the abo-
lition Of slavery, at two.ffths. This
would give the South an advantage, gain
ed by being conquered, and such q gain
was very unpleasant to the people Of the
North. 1t became evident that the plan
of the Radicals was not acceptable to the
people, and also that objections were raised
to the plan Of the President, and that
neither were endorsed. The Presidents
was but o platform-it had no power
while the power of reconstruction and the
admission of members was only in Con-
gress.
The people spoke out showing that they
had a plan of their wi and they were
the leaders Of the Union party, instead of
any individual Of whatever position. As
q consequence Of this, the "plan" Of Con.
gress has been 90 modified that but few
objections can be raised against it, other
than the cumbrous manner in which it is
to be adopted. The principles Of the mod
flied plan appear to be universally adopted
by the people, and we do not know that
il is seriously objected 70 by the Presi.
dent. It does not comprise q single n
Of the features so strenuously advocated
by the would-be leader Of the radicals,
but he, with exceeding good sense, has
abandoned his extreme measures, and SUBJ
mits to the will of the majority. It Is
evident from the course the reconstruc.
ton question has taken, that no individ.
ual can be the leader Of the people, that
with q free and intelligent press to discuss
matters Of public interest, and publish
the proceedings Of Congress, the speeches
and doings Of prominent men, the people
will form clear and correct opinions on
important subjects, and that their opinions
as made manifest must be obeyed BY those
in authority.
The constitutional amendment as now
presented, constituting the reconstruction
plan, refers to national relations without
encroaching on State rights any more than
did the old Constitution, protecting ma
tional rights. It gives equal rights every
where to citizens, Il fxes the basis Of rep
resentation on an equitable plan, and It
excludes from Office those who had broken
their allegiance to the United States.
There are no repulsive principles in the
above plan, but II there were, it Is the re-
construction plan OF the people, and on It,
possibly slightly modified, the reconstruc-
tion of tho States will take place, and all
must be satisfied with It, whether they like
It or not.-Reese River Rsuielle.