Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-23

The President and Congress.
We priot this morning lengthy let
ter from Agate" the Washington cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati. Gazette.
1t treats of asubiect 10 which everybody
feels q deep interest, and concerning
which there is great difference of
opinion. The probability that the known
differences between the President and
some Of the leading men in the Union
party, as to the proper policy to be pnr.
sued In the Reorganization Of the rebel
States, may lead to an open rupture be-
tween the Executive and Congress, has
occasione1 no little anxiety ON the part
OF Union men, and great rejoicing on
the part Of C0pPerhsada, !" Agate,
notwithstanding his vanity, which 10 be-
coming unpleasantly conspicuous, has
rare opportunities for. ascertaining The
exact condition of affairs possessed bY
few, and, to his credit let be added, bis
statements may generally be relied upon
as strictly correct.
He makes no attempt to conceal the
fact that the President and Congressmen
look ct matters in very different light
He specifies some Of the propositions
suggested by Congressman, and then
mentions the Presidents objections TO
them, and what be recommends in their
place. The President, he claims dis
likes the continued amending Of the
Constitution, lest ID may have O tenden-
CIV 10 unsettle the foundation OF things
generally, and greatly impair the aa-
crednesa Of that instrument. This may
bs true to some extent, but We think the
difficulty has been provided for BY the
instrument itself, in throwing around
amendments so many hindrances or
cheeks as TO absolutely prevent hasty o.
indiscriminale changes. II is only those
amendments which seem to be demand
ed BY the entire country which can hope
TO be ratified by the people in the way
provided. This fact is demonstrated in
the dificulaea which beset the Coustitu-
tional Amendment-difiicultie 50 para
mount that the President himself felt
called upon to interfere, in some in
stances, III securing their removal. t.
Aato the admission Of Congressman
from the reorganized rebel States, the
President ASSUMES that both the Senate
and House Of Representatives. have con
troll Of that matter and may exclude
individuals Hho they regard as unwor,
Thy Of membership. But what rule shall
Congress establishin deciding upon the
merits Of those who ask for admissionf
Some well defined principle must be
laid down, or else Congress viii find
itself acting inconsistentIy. II the test
oath 10 to be the only bar to admission,
interruptions demAgognss win have no
hesitation in taking the oath and claim.
ing their seats. II participation IN the
rebel cause in any particular 10 anffi-t
cient to exclude, how shall that fact be
ascertained7 These are but a few Of
the difficulties that suggest themselves
in daciding tia qnaaiion as TO who shali
represent iha late rebel States in our
Congress. The difficulties are great,
but not insurmountable., Patience,
caution end, above ell, time, win gradu.
aHy move them out Of the way, or sug.
gest means for overcoming them We
are confident the President is anxious to
adjust matters in such o way that he
win have the undivided support of the
great Union party which elected him.
and we think Congress win act prudent-
ly in securing the same result. There
ia no occasion or necessity for hurry,
and the exciting Of passion and preju.
diced. While the President honestly adj
yocates..his view of ahe matter and Con-
gress q different sne, measures may be
adopted that will, harmonise both, and
forever Illustrate the jackals who have
so long been excluded from public ofal
as TO be furious with hunger and disap-
pointment, and who now stand wistfnlly
licking their chops in antieipationthat a
rupture between the President and bis
=
party win give them access to the pub-
lie crib ssAs.ss sasea