Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-06
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terest TO publish in full in our columns.-
We therefore give the following synopsis
from the United States Gazette:
1t opens with a pointed reference to - the
continued disorganizatiou of the UnioU," his
previous illusions thereto and the fact ihat civil
ware are inevitable in the most enlightened na-
tions, to which be adds that when such slrug-
gle Is brought to close II is TIM first interest
and duty OF the government to repair the iuju
rics Inflicted by tho war, and secure as speedily
ae possible the benefit Of lis lessons. This duly
WAS accepted, he says, by the Executive and by
the rebel States, but thwarte1 by Congressional
legislation, which ho vetoed lie goes GU to say
that there has been no satisfactory adjustment
Of the vexed questions that have sgitaled the
people; "that at this iimo there IL 10 Union as
our fathers understood the term which Unio =,
be asserts, can exist only where all the States
are represented In both Houses Of Congress, and
where the national laws apply with equal force
to every section.
He proceeds 10 consider the possibility of ef-
feotiDg this and then follows febash of the
old eulogy Of the Constitution and al bis for.
mer talk about the execution Of tie laws being
unobsructed and the Courts being open to oil +,
and 20 on. Ills position is unch anged. lie
again declares that tho rebel Sta es are still
members Of the Union, nnd argues The point in
his usual way. lie recommends the repeal Of
the Con@es ioDal Military Reconstruction act
and follows with statement Of the arbitrary
powers with which the military commanders are
clothed by these acts Thcse he prououuces
violations Of the Constitution the acts in ques-
tion as uaurpaiions aud the mast dangerous of
political crime, leading directly to the establish
ment Of absolute rule. These measures, he says,
totally subvert the form as well ns the substance
OF republican government, boiling the ten States
In absolute slavery, aud subjecting them to d
Strange and hostile power, mare unllnlsd and
more likely to be abused than any other now
knoun among civilized men lie says that this
system denies the people 1--WE presume he means
white people, but ho docs not say fO) OF the
rebel States habeas corpus, trial by jury, secn-
curity for person. for life and proI erty, deprves
them Of citizenship, and 30 on. Su punish
ment he declares unreasonable, az many of the
victims OF 1t are innooent, and large proportion
even Of the rebel soldiers were forced ato the
army by consoription aud otherwise
II then OCCURS to the President that this sys-
TEN is only tempNary aud PROVISIONAL and as
that important fact would vitia,e his latored mr.
gument, he adds that through this temporary
evil greater evil is to be made perpetual.-
What that greater evil is he at once its Us kno
by asserting that the object oi lie sJ stem is to
give the right Of suffrage 10 the negroes. and to
enable them to govern as a majority by disfran-
ohising enough rebels He asserts that the sub
jugation of States 10 negro domination would be
worse than the military despotism, and that the
rebels would endure any amount Of military op-
preston sooner than allow the balk4 to VOTE
| This he presumes II have esbeen tho belief upon
which the action Of Congr was based, and
that for this reason the rebels were left without
a choice.
The President then argues against negro suf-
l.. F.oN tk,,t- t,s all
any psrtcil ion .in the government, consider
ing il humane duty to snse them fiom them
selves, as they are unfit for such esponsibilty,
aud have shown a constant ieUdency to relapse
into baTbarism wherever they were left TO their
own devices. He thinks btm unprepared, and
without the requisite capacity for ciiz"rship.-
| The great difference between the Two races,
mental, moral and physical, will prevent their
fusion or blending together, and hence II the
inferior race obtains the asccndlcy il will govern
only with reference TO its own Interests, and ty-
ranize over the other. Il does not seem to CO.
cur 10 the President that the sane argument ap-
plies to the other race, and that this was the
basis OF the Congressional reconstruction acts.
Next he takes up the cost OF the Congression-
al system, which, be says, will dtm md strong
standing army and two hundred millions Of dol
lars annually to maintain the supremacy of ne.
gro governments after they are established, fol
which reason he spprehends that our securities
may become deprecated, and taxpayers nnxiout
10 repudiate the national debt. lie, therefore
urges that the great interests Of the country re-
quire immediate relief from these euactments
| as busness In the south is paraly2ed by sens'
Of general insecurity, by terror Of confscation
and the dread Of negro rule. he ndrrrls TO ih'
vast Importance of the southern trade, and il
connection with the recent elections declares tina
since the Congressional plan Of Re Construction
was adopted, every expression Of the genera
sentiment has been more or less adverse 10 il.
Here follows curious passage III reference Il
how far the duty Of the President requires hin
10 go In opposing on unconstitutional net
Congress He says that il has been enhicet o
anxious thought 10 him, as lie considers tina
executive restraint upon the execution of a dn
enacted law, however unconstitutional that la'
may be, would be simply civ | war, nn1 tina
should only be reHOrted to in the last extremity
lie therefore trusted to the popular n'tlligene
10 right the matter at the elections, and ID
thinks this has been done.
The enormous frauds on the Treasury, b
which colossal fortunes have been made at th
public expense, will he says. il not timnisheC
soon bring us into total ruin nnd iisgtNer Som
OF the taxes are so laid as 10 "rescut An rresis
! ble temptation to evade payment, as The grei
| sums that officers may win by counivanco {
} fraud create pressure which is more than IL
} virtue OF many can Withstand. Tho Tenure
8 Office bill has, be says, much disorganzed Il
) revenue and treasury aystems, and almost de
: tToyed official accountability. lie is sure th
/ under such rule the President cannot pcrior
a the great duty assigned him Of seeing the 10
v faithfully executed. lie then proceeds to ergi
that the President 10 clothed by the Constitute
g with sole authority to remove at will, aud th
!, the Tenure OF Office bill reduces him tD me
informer.
a Passing 10 the subject Of finances. he urg
that Il is the duty Of the government to esiabli
n a resumption Of specie payments MS soon as IN
n be consistent with the principles of sound poll
70 cal eoonomy-a period respecting which We p'
q. aume every man has his own idea. The Pre-
d dent does not think that reduction OF our pal
Ne currency need necessarily follow resumpti'
ID which, however, would depend upon the la
AZ of supply and demand, Legislation firSSt the
nj complishmont OF these results is demanded
le the highest public considerations lie thir
NJ the metallic currency ought to be as much
ss the use Of the people as Of the bondholders, 0
~ that equal and exact justice requires all ere
ID tore Of the government to be paid in onrret
Of posse essing q uniform value, which can only
IA accomplished BY resumption Of specie p
ot menis. He then produces statistics chow
ID. that from the year 1910 to 1857 inclusive,
Of excess Of the production OF the precious mel
of over net exports was S4oo tuuuiuN ~ 9
40 mates that We hays coin in Treasury and cir
ia lalion amounting to $S00,0O0,00O. He d
to urges the retiring Of the greeuback currency
cL order to put this ooin agan In circulation \
W. wilhstanding our mints have coined siuce
oc no less than 1914 OO0. 900. the people are
NJ. strangers to metallic currency. The Pr
IN deut, therefore, thinks the time has come "
7 the government and the national banks she
tr be required, to take the most efficient steps fl
tor resumption of specie payments, upon the
Il complishment Of which all notes or bills iss
~ by either of less denomination thon tive
'S. go dollars should be by law exc uded from circ