The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-21
The President and Congress.

The issue betwtea the President Of the United
States aud Congfsss issimply whether the Dele
gates lately elected 20 represent the Southern
Stats in Congress shall BE- admitted TO seats in
that body. II Is true that Congress, in the very
OF the rebellion, solemniy declared
that the war was carried on only TO preserve the
unity Of the States aud that when this grea, OBJ
ject was attained. the war ought to cease. Il Is
true also, that armed rebellion has bern conquer
cd--ihst the forces ofihe belligerani States have
been scattered and that their great lcader Is a
prisoner and with this rs the status Of the lately
seeded States, the active operations Of the war
have ceased. The Government has redeemed it,
pledged word rs soon rs the armies Of the Con-
fedefacy were SURRENDERED to the properly con-
sliuled officers cor armies were, in great
measure, Withdrawn ffuni the Southern states.
TAs ~ar eesssi bot grave questions were yet
TO settle The Southern States elected their Rep
rcsentativcs TO Congress, and with good deal
Of their old-limc arrogance, ifuiHisi their adj
mission. Congress very properly hesiiaied abou,
admitting these men, requiring some assurance
that the claimants TO seats in that body were at
least as unqucsiionahlc IN their loyalty as could
be selected from those qualified in the different
States. That the mos, unohjcc,iouablc men were
not selected is easily proved By ins,ancing Geor-
gia, the Legislature Of which state refused to
elec, the Hon Joshua Hill. one OF the abcsi men
In the South and the mos, loyal preferring 10
send as their representative TO The United States
Senate the Hon Alexander II stephens. late
vice-Presidsn, Of the Southern Confederacy.
Upon this question the Prcsidcni aud Cougres.
differed The Presiden, thought that the sece.
ded States were qualified and had presented SUI
heient evidence. OF loyalty 10 be represented ia
the National Councils. To solve the problem
thus pr,senied, the House Of Representatives ap-
appointed a committee 10 take the ev,.
dencc Of the reading men o; the South, and Of
those qualissd TO Judge as 90 how Gar the profes.
sions Of loyalty by The Souih extended aud whal
those professions really were. This evidence OF
part OF 10, has recently tcen published ami 10
q candid reader, mus, convey the impression that
Congress j. fishi in this msfier--lhai the South.
ern States have not yc; come up 20 the standard
oflovai'y that would enii,ie them 20 be repre-
senici IN the aw-making brauch o. oar govern
mcni-tha; 10 fact. they only lack the giys'eSi
porrr TO be As deeply q rebellion to day As they
were At ans ,imc dariue the last Eve years -
Gen lie himself n h.s published testimony.
adults 90 i4ry 81 -si..4ls would convict JEFF
iersoa Davis o. treason. notViihsalinS tia,
that man stanis o-; before ;hc civilized world as
one who ras ,be bead and fron; Of sigAn-
iie a,iem7; 20 overthrow bis government. To
show toe on.ai01 ~ Others re 3, 'he coalition Of
the Tebs,iials States. .e; rs hastily glance a,
their evijtnc,
Maior Ge.c-a' Geo u Thomas says iha; while
tie people - A4btmA a-c anxious 90 have iheir
State restored io hey r1-.'ioa 10 'ae iaoa, they
Afv no; p--soaa..g 'reas.y 20 [ aicu neu Aai
have tirts H~-a- ~ Political hostility 10
them Thtse .s To- A.at4ml sisons and iec-
dea dss'oyal sentiment y the Federal troops
were e. rirrig s,hluwu raiaa iaen could no,
have jasi.oe DOPE taem. and aaiess fhey bad very
varm person. rien1. hey could not live On tie
State. The % .-srl 30. not ihiak tha, Georgia
differs matesi-. ;.3m Alabaml. ue hal sev-
era comllga.l g a'0rming hin Of secret or
gauizauous Ca ,a- >14la hostile 20 the United
States. fron .s..a.e and truthful persons who's
statements be believed 90 be- correct IN the main
bu, how Ear ile orsaaizl,ioa extends be was an
abs % slr. Tie ooiee; = 20 euibarrass ihs
GorerSs~s .n its ada. .n.s,ra;iou Of affairs arc
II possihir. - r-7ul ate he National debt. an
70 gain slch .o-ndaacy "a Congress as 20 pre-
veni its payment and also ia case the Govern
mea; can to ,avo've4 10 foreign war 70 wa;ei
their opportunity 90 azlia iaAugura,e rebellion
Ger GriC-sca fhc cavalry leader % The South
wet iesfi5ei that ihe great majority ofthe peo
pie whom be IT,; 10 Georgia AlabaGama, Nj.
sissiPpi ani T-aars-r- 90 rot think ihey ha,
done anvthiu. uroas hy iheir connection wiki
the rebellion their only regret being tina, the,
hsd no, the means 20 carry og; their designs -
He believes there "a now "a organization xisiin.
throughout he south Tor the renewal Of the re
hellion. ani great desire seems manifested Il
have the country involved ia war with som,
foreign power. q order ;ha; the late rebel.
might base an opportunity 70 again turn gpor
the Government. TIE spirit o. resistance to ii,
Government s'ill exists and Is as strong as svel
among The leading Zen of The South.
Gen. Chss y Howard say. The feeling Of I
majority % The people Of The South Is 10, friend
~ TO 10 the Government u the United States -
The hecliag agains, the men who have been loya
from the beginning vas unmisiakably bitter
II the military we're withdrawn from South
Carolina, 20 Northern MAJ could stay there IN.
less be eogfied the favor o. the influential. II,
represents the condition o. Florida aud Georgiu
the same As that Of South Carolina with the dis
loyal sentiment controlling both States.
Mr.. chas. n. Lewis, late Secretary Of State fo
Governor Pierpon; belieTes that a, the time o
Lees surrender the masses o. Virginia were IA
vorably disposed towards the Government, bu
the politicians were Masking great efforts I,
change the feeling. and he was afraid this hat
met with much suocess, a. many Of the old poll
ticiAns and the press were engaged ia promoting
Dissatisfaction wiih the Government. Many o.
the leading S~cessioaiss would he glad 10 -.
the country Involved IN foreign war, in ,h,
hops that they could again get up a secession
party. These same politicians protested loyalty
TO the Onion but be was free to say that he dis
trusted them.
Many others testified 10 the same eject, thai
at least the iIdys in the South we're eminen,l,
disloyal TO the Government, aud entertained
opinions aniagonisiic to iis best interests. Il !.
these very msn--ihese issdrrs that are now ask.
Ing admission 10 Congress. shoala they b,
trusted Which Is right, Congress or the Prssi
dent7
Chasto.
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