The loyal Georgian. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-17
CONGREsS.

iiguifed and able State paper; and the
Presidential harangue, on the 22d of
February, which was far from being
dgni6ed Congress has been hard at
work, for the most part, discussing the
question of reconstruction. We have
heretofore said that we regretted this
Presidential veto, and believed that the
time would come, when the South would
regret it. We believe that the new
Frcedman's Bureau bill was not as OBJ
jectionable, as the law, establishing the
Bureau, because, now the officers of the
Bureau exercise authority, conferred upon
them by military authority; and law
which is in force to-day may not be to-
morrow. The new bill was not more
stringent, than the military orders are,
by which the officers of the Bureau are
now governed.
Would it not be better to have a law,
not to be repealed by one man, by which
all officers of the Bureau would be gov
erned? Bat it is not this view of the
case that convinces us, that the South
will regret, that the President did veto
that bill. The Southern people have, for
several weeks past, considered that the
President was thor friend, that he stood
as a bulwark between them and the
Radicals, whom they consider their
worst enemies. It must be evident to
every person, acquainted with public af>
fairs, that the recent course of the Presi>
dent has weakened him and strengthened
the Radicals. No sane man can now
hope that Southern ideas will prevail by
another appeal to arms, 1t must be adj
mitted that the majority of the voters of
this country will, III the future, as in the
past govern this country, and that they
will decide What laws shall be adopted
It must also be admitted that the RICH
and privileges, which the President
would eonceie to the people Of the South,
are all they can hope to receive at the
present time. If he breaks his connec
ton with the Union party and that party
is successful, the Southern people VIII h
obliged to concede TO coiored clL'Zei'
sfCs wu!Un rney ulslIKe very much to
give.
The following resolutions, recently
introduced into Congress, undoubtedly
express the sentiments of large majors
ty of the Union party.
SENATE.-A joint resolution was IN
troduced Tor the representation of the
late insurrectionary States, when they
e reneal the distinction of civil rights on
account of color. and confer the right OF
suffrage on all negroes who have served
0 in the army, and can read the Constitu.
n ton, and will pay tax on real and personal
property. Referred to the Committee
On Reconstruction.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Recon
|, st1uction reported joint resolution to
d admit the State of Tennessee into the
Union, entertain conditions, to be ratified
70 by her people, no part of the Confederate
n debt to be paid, and those who engaged
, in the rebellion are not to vote or be
eligible to office for certain period
This is the Republican programme as tc
20 all the Southern States.
to The House, by vote of 100 against
! 81, refused to receive communication
from the Governor of North Carolina
70 enclosing resolutions by the Legislature
no signiiying their acceptance of lands fol
I'd agricultural college purposes. The t.
a. was taken after Stevens saying they hat
- not recognized North Carolina as Stat
en- in the Union.
a If the Union party sustain Congress
the South must yield. If the Presiden
Id hadsigued the Bureau bill, Congress n
Vn doubt have yielded much to him. ii
he, can not expect to dictate to Congress
IL, composed as it is of scores of men as adj
gu to say the least. as he. If he expect
them to yield to him, he must yield
al, them. We think he has lost his infuenc