Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15

already occurred between the President and
the radical members Of the two Houses Of
Congress; our private information. from
Washington confirms this view of tho case,
and points the several changes in the Cabinet,
as likely to take place Immediately"
In the event of an issue between the two
departments Of the Government, the learned
editor Of the Gazette is right in this, that the
rupture if any arises, ,ciN be bct'tcen the
President and the Congress, and not by the
Congress with the President; which We cor
daily iudorse. ..----- .---
| nea. The supposed policy Of the President
on the subject of reconstruction, and a posi-
| BILE issue between himself and the National
Congress growing out Of the same, in our hum
BILE estimation becomes daily more apparent,
and appears only to wait a formal denouement
on lis part to enable US to say It's realty So
presenting state of things which the coun-
try will greatly deplorc, more however on ac-
count of the favorable antecedents of the
President, than from ans apprehension Of the
lismemberment OF the great Union party on
which now as heretofore, devolses the high
aud responsible duty OF saving the country
and securing the benefits resulting from the
victories of our gallant soldiers, and prevent.
ing recurrence of further rebellion, wheth-
cr from force Of arms or by civil commotion
For the attainment of this great end, Con
ress has but to be patient, firm and endur-
| ag in her efforts to carry into execution these
,reat necessary reforms, for the accomplish
n mt of which the country will be most crate.
ul but should she ialter in the accomplish.
mcnt Of this great work, Or fail in the neces-
,lry amendment to the Constitution and in
the enactment of proper laws regulating the
'uture of the rebelious states; expunging from
,ur statutes the three-ffth provision regulat-
ng representation to Congress, the procla-
nation annulng slavery would prove nulli-
ty, and enable the late Shareholders to Cypress
the freedmen 'us though no such measures
amcndatory to our institutions had been en-.
acted. The lower House of Congress howev-
er has nobly commended herself to the coun-
try by the enactment OF law further to
amend the National Constitution, which was
sanctioned by more than a t,rotAirds cote,
and if the Senate shall concur in this further
amendment. to the Constitution by like vote,
such action will be indo-scd by the legislative
authority Of all the loyal states, and the coun-
try will settle down in the conviction that tho
future we'll being o.! this great country is Sc
cured. ..
BIT the late rebel states before they shall
be tolerated in the participation of the gem
eral Governm ant, mast first consent 10 assume
their former position und r the terms and
stipl ! .tious which Congress and an amended
Constitution shall determine, and not under
the hypothesis as claimed by the President
THAT states in rebellion can never lose their
former status as states of the Union" @
This view of the subject which the Presi
dent assumed undrr the pre,ext Of iuty, so
far from being concurrrd in by Congress and
the loyal people Of the country, has only met
the concurrence Of those who heretofore hgve
laborcd TO destroy the Republic, Or have SYM
pathised with them in this unholy work
with scarcely aa exception, the States lately
in rebellion, have crs=;i-,i the Presidents
rooms with delegations, who. are instructed
to present their appreciation Of his policy on
reconstruction & the pardon Of $50, ,0O0 rebels:
80 too certain membes to Congress- Of par,
ty whom it is unnecessary to designate by the
proper name, have sought all occasions to
lnislead the President, in which state Convcn,
tio,s of the same party join; and like bir1s Of
prey, seeming the carcass from afar, keep
lowering round abou'. him seeking to devoural
that shall remain after the extinction of his
former noble and distinguished antecedents
All parties throughout the country being
on the qui uivs for the forthcoming of the ex.
pected denonement of the President, we trust
they will not be kept long in suspense. and
that the President, whatever may be his pur-
poses, will not be slow in their exhibition. II
The charges be false, he cannot too soon rid
himself Of their imputation and if true the
country cannot know it too soon, in order to
prepare for a contest which will prove more
b tier and relentless than the late rebellion
Be this as it may however, we have no fears
or the future of this great country: single
man, be him who he may, coen an acting
President, backed with all the patronage of
o. lice and by all who may sympathise with
him, cannot destroy her institutions If SO dis
posed, in the face Of an intelligent people,
who have manifested so much love OF coun.
try, and clothed their faithful sentinels
and agents in Congress with the powers
which center in themselves The country
therefore only desires to know, the signs Of
the times, in order to gather up its great
strength to right the country, to restore her
institutions, and grind into powder every OBJ
stacle in the way to the attainment of this
great end. 80
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