The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-27
AMERICAN RECONSTRUCTION.
Easiish Vows II cha RnAfA VI Policy in Con-
greas-How the South II soverned.

Easiish Views ef sse R.Afs. VI Policy in Con
greas-Hsw tho South IL soverned.
from the London Herald DERBY ~ nay n. y, ~ y.
TIE present state OF affairs in that W. psfs Of tns
contine,t Of North America which has is centre a
washingsn must be an interesting subject Of onsom
pation 70 syey thoughtful mae. 10 the sssd> % o
Of dsmocratic or aristocratio forms Of govern
mest 70 the practical philanthropiss 70 opst-
o. America ana Do development Of our race, 70
philosopher. In fact, o. every shade and hue, this
crisis ofsms specsaols e strange = i is noveidsap
pointing not Unexpected; psradoxical IL not alto
gethsr unnatural The fathers Of the republic when
Asy on their connection with Great Britain and her
ON the broadcast basis a individual liberty that bad ever
yet been asserted or claimed BY msn. All men they
no vnch a. country vas esSy dySsd %srs %
govern themselves freely and absolutely By the inds
pendent vote Of ell their cIti.ens The federal Congress
the Union Of States In rs foreign relations at homo
was much restrained n its authority Is the executive
The Rump Congress which now governs the American
people has brought matters 70 something very much
States are pant Of The Union or they are not oes
any more than i has for Canada or Mexico they are.
granted BY the original consultation OF the Union,
escA las mev yee ben aorO0ated and cannot indeed b
grsss, however, has its array, which the South has
no longer, and the power 10 mako just what tsrms
= pisasss The use' which il makes o. its power IS
70 deny to the Southern States all share In tho govern.
ment to question even their right consider Thorn.
selves States II deprves the six millions southern
red Indians except In this that the latter have the
advantage In not being taxed All this has been strenu-
ns Is SoS nav Dss 40 s az
veto BY majorities Of than two.hirds The last
act and climax Of this injurious system OF oppression
has been what IL called the Reconstruction act which
places the South under martial law and assigns i've
military governors, with special departments.
The South is now under military despotism. and all
civil law whatever Is in allegiance The soldiers in COM
mand are men Of character gentlemen and Christians,
and we believe them incapable Of the fcrocious unfair
displayed towards the South by the radi
Gals Sumner Butler and Stevens who to carry all
before them In the Washington Parliament Acts Of
the danger Of c0nadng In irresponsible authority.
General sckes insists that the remen Of Washington
shall dee before federal flag, and make solemn obe
sance to It, General Pope adnonishes and reprmands
tho civil Governor Of Georgia for having ventured
to express an opinion on the Reconstruction act Gen
era Schoheld threatens to suspend the Richmond Tses
for having alluded with pride the prowess of the
defenders Of Virginia All ths Is mild In comparison
Of Ne,c England The avowed intention Of the .sRecon.
sruction act" was that son the people Of the
the negroes to repudate their debts and dsown their
late leader they might organize State conventions,
establish state and return representatives
TO Congress The radicals however, finding that they
have all thor own way begin to think OF insisting
still harder terms. Senator Wilson, haranguing whites
people that they will be- readmi,ted TO State rights il
they will only promise 70 return Union men," Even
thiS V TOO much for the old demagogue Stevens, OF
Philadelphia He writes letter, In which he solemnly
denounces Mr.. Wilson for having promised 30 much
What right has he to promise whom there Is such
State as Virginia. and no has authority say when
or how it win be recognized There must first be
punishment for the guilty and connscaon Of the pro-
perty or dsoyal men. BY this man, and such as he,
the restoration Of the Union Is indefinitely postponed
Il is by his fault and that OF his fellows that the pros
perty OF the Union Is at stand STILL that the Southern
fields are relapsng into primitive wilderness and the
Southern people starving emgratlng from their
homes. America has boon fitted by nature to be
Paradise earth-why will her their best TO
make her he'll II