The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-14
Views OF Stevens and Butler On I'm
parchment and Reconstruction.
The Bill Abalishing Polygamy Re-
ported FavOrably In the Senate.
AMENDMENT or THE BOUNTY LAW,
Senatorial Debate on the Proposed Re-
moval of the Tax on Cotton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. 1867, 4,
II niTlnrk u n

.peachment. Reconstruction, Connscation
and acknowledgements.
RI A Population OF Loyal Leaguers. composed or mem.
crs from Virginia and North and South Carolina 70 the
number Of ELEVEN more than one-haf OF whom wsro
coiored, called Thaddeus Stevens to-day and had
,ong conversation with him. Mr. Stevens said In refer
impeachment that the time had gone by for its
enforcement. Twelve months ago the measure should
been put in force and tho President removed.
great mistake had bean made In the whole matter,
owing to the general ignorance Of the ,mpeaoh-
ment interpreted by American Law. II meant
properly prevention OF wrong doing by the removal Of
she cause. II based political grounds, not
criminal, and meditated no punishment a. the
letter OF the English law prescrlbss Tho tess-
nony for the greater part wholly Irrelevant and
should have been confined 70 proving the derimsn. to
the coaniry's interests Of the Presidential policy uf
Mr. Wilson'S arguments he enterains poor opinion
and considers he Of American than he does
Of English law. Talking OF reconstruction, he said he
about 70 introduce bill into Congress- to provide
thai majority Of registered votes not 70
ratfy constitutions to authorize loyal pro-
visona for each State giving the
she appointing OF officers and also giving them power
mako requsitions for troops when needed; finally, II
shall provide that the tvo-fths Of the coored people
who had Congressional representation formerly shall
be entitled to cleo, Congressman at large from the DIFF
snt States. His views connscation rendered In
ailegory II In his and stole portion
~ his property he should fne him 70 the amount of
what stolen. The rebels COST this government .
cnsdeablc amount besides stealing property not their
VWp and he should be satisfied TO SEQ them obliged 10
make due restitution He inquired particularly Of
thS coiored delegates Che number Of persons n their
sespective sections who owned large and their
present material prosperity. He had hesitation IN
Seasssr.ng that they acting outside OF the cons
fashioned for the requirements Of this progressive age
and, In fact after the lapse Of every generation
the constitution should DO remodelled TO keep pace
with the Advancement Of ideas or Senator Wilson and
others Of that class he said they
sst Of fellows, who trying 10 lay up few shekes
IN Heaven Tender.hearted the term he heard
people apply to them, but he would rather designate
such tenderness softening Of the BRAIN One Of the
delegates informed him that tho coored folk In the
6outh accustomed to oner up prayers for his
ration health and strength which he replied that
he placed reliance the efficacy Of their prayers
than those OF good white people At the North.
After leaving Mr.. Stevens the deputation proceeded
~ appointment 70 hold An interview with General
Butler. who received them very cordially. Being
asked what class Of persons he thought should be
asbarred the privilege Of voting, the General replied,
the rule should be that every who hold place OF
trust under the government and gave his assent
sstance take state OF the Union should be dis
fsnchlssd no betrayed his trust He did not
think Acknowledgement was q punishment but rather
~ means OF preventing the recurrence Of rebellion.
He opposed to singing out certain men for dis
franchssmsnt because they held high rank the rebel
service, rs major brgadisr general might bs less
Eaitorous In his insticts than . captain or
a colonel. There one thing which he
noticed did Aot occur 70 the mind OF
anyone IN any Of their conventions down South.
provision should be made that belonging TO the
classes disranchised should DO member Of any char
tered corporation and II the fact Of such person being
member Of q chartered company were made bar to
any suit brought BY that company In court, these
por,tops would be kept In loyal hands The influence
Of these corporations had not been properly estimated
n they would let him their banks insurance occs
and railroad concerns, no Indifferent 70 who
ruled thor votes for he would rule the State These
mon who are not allowed the right OF voting should
not certainly have bank charters and other
privileges heaped upon them BY passing such
Law he suggested the General continued, these men
would be excluded from railroad companies and they
(tho coored pcopc) would DO able 10 ride In tho cars
and get employ In hundred positions the rail-
roads
oolored member or the deputa,on, named Hainss,
OF North Carolina complained that tho Associated Press
10 the south had been long time in tho habit Of
misreprotentng and san6erina the blacks and loyal
white people and also complained that the United
States soldiers Ia North Carolina concentrated by
order OF General Grant in four places the railroad
lines where they needed for thu protection OF
the colorcd people.
General Butler suggested no solution Of these troubles
Colonel Mos, Of Missouri thought the best solution
would be 70 put Gil the State oces the hands Of loyal
men.
General Better replied iha, he should introduce such
AM to- - a. a. s.
The Senate. 10 laid, was slightly conservative bu.
while eanaot be got TO move forward much sansot
Do got 10 step backwards There was danger.
~ thought OF there being any reaction tue question
OF manhood suffrage. He believed there was great
miscouceptcn In the Nsr,h about the numbers OF the
coorsd people In the south and In place OF four be
satisned there were ssvsn millions there when the
las, census taken slavery existed, and on each
save . tax levied. 20 that u profitable
% the ssvshoden 20 undertake tho number Of their
chaiisIs. Allowing ono voter TO evsry seven Of the
coiored popnlassn, be calculated from The number
s;crsd that the total men and children. must
be aboe. what be stated Everything predicted Of the
Negroes he commended had been fasnsd By the rssul.s
Nov they say they going 70 rise; but ~ they are
atop Of the heap occasion exists for them 70 rise
Before leaving tho North and South Carolina member
OF dsputaton extended Invitation TO the General
20 and visit their conventions, after he gets
shrough with the now In session ~ Richmond,
whittier he intends start some dsv NEXT week.
There question that but two other men, Thaddeus
stevens and Ben Wade, share in equal With
Butler The favor and admiration Of the southsru
psgroes few nights ago. al eoiorsd meeting In Rich.
nend, Butler declared the choice for President
and Ben wade for vice Presldeu Tho General intends
f, % make an excessive tcpf Of the South, snd
put down q system OF political wires that may discon.
cert the best laid schemes IN regard tho Presidency
this side Of the Potomac General Butler contempates
. mission 10 the South that vii siartls good many
menbsrssf his party. He aims In fact, al bee oming
sue leader OF the entire colorsd race.
TIVE Union League Association and the Pres
tdency.
Tf,e National Council OF the Unioa LEAGUE Assoos-
finn Mhlnh was In aesslon mere for Two days