Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION Law.


The new law for reconstruction, called the
Military Bill, as passed by tie late Congress
opens a wide and fruitful field Cor discussion.
We have not read the law, nor have we heard
Of its having been received here. Its leading
feature, as We learn from the newspaper dis
sections, is the division Of the ten States not
now admitted u, participate in our Govern
ment, into Eve Districts, each to be governed
by Brigadier Generals Of the regular army.
How this experiment will operate remains to
be seen. II no greater harmony prevails with
these new governors and the southern people
than is found among the expressed opinions
Of the press, we shall look for fearful results.
Two professedly strong Union papers Of San
Francisco thus discourse ON tl~ new law -
We look upon il as virtual remuneration
Of every principle for which the Union Party
contended up To the meeting Of the last Con
gress in December, ls65--as an abandonment
OF every idea FOR which the Government con
tended during the war against rebellion. Il
the Union Party were wise. il would disavow
this act, and thus relieve itself from all ne
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reconstruction measure vioa,iye Of the time
honored principles Of the Union Party. but il
is a direct blow at Republican institutions.
because it places one third Of the country uu-
der government more absolute and irrespon-
sible than is known in the civilized world, by
creating worse than Polandc institution in
America. And, stiIl further. it is a measure
ofoppression for the people Of the loyal States
because II will add immensely to their pecun-
larry burdens We shall want an army OF two
hundred thousand nieR, which viii add one
hundred million dollars per annum to the ex
peIsscs Of Government The cost will prove
too much fer the people TO ay for the wills.
tie ofncgfo Suffrage" This is tie sad pic
ture drawn by the able writer Of the leaders
in the Chi. But the next paper before Us is
the Tines Of the day following. His painting
is horse Of another color. as will be seen by
the extract following: This talk Of immense
expense and huge standing army necessary to
carry out the provisions Of the bill Is all non
sense Its enforcement will save the nation
millions, both directly aud indirectly. Re
constructions essential to the proper work
ing of-our system Of government, to the wei
fare and Development Of the whole country,
and TO the re-establishment Of healthy con
dition- Of finance. and the reduction Of taxa
tom Ami the people are determined to have
it not upon the terms Of those who have
spared no effort to break up the Union, but
upon such terms as seem just ana right to
those who have fought long, bloody and
costly war to maintain it, The ruling fac
ton Of the South were offered admission up
on easy terms. They refused. Now they
must stand aside. and gise Others chance
Reconstruction is necessary and vital, moi
alone To the interests Of the South, but to
those OF the whole country. The people have
determined 10 wait no longer for it, and Their
representatives, with singular unaninity
have enacted plan which viii compel it,
though It may demolish the ascendency ol
the Democratic oIigarchy in the South. and
forever bury their hopes Of again controlling
the Government