The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-01

itsrY anders 10 be used not used Gy them as IN
fhaE gmtnt they might think proper. Ine siWi gov
ernmeIts ten in operation We're ~ caci, nf ~
five Districts into which Tie Satcs arc Suca ID sesu
by these Acts Congress with power 10 cnanee " wa"
IN, nts then OF forco to MAJ SUCH laws as he may
choose u mako to administer the laws ny such triou
nails as nc may establish anuur existing forms OF trial
and judicial at 70 SO! , INC u WITH
trusted tic la-makns power, aid tho power 70 euio.ee
the laws by such mstrutncntates as he may ndopt-
AM the rowcrs which usually belong to IN absolute mon-
arch his yoyurnueut is to be continued over to peo.
plc of these until they are restored TO the ohon
secondly These measures prescribe scIemG VI ieso
manner in which the States are to De brougnt
back or permitted to go lack, into the Union. 1ns
scheme provides fsr the reSistrad OF voters IN eacn
STATE and fixes their qualifications aul orizes &c i,
tiou to bo called to adopt Constitution to pe deter
mined by ballot. The Constitution when aaoptea u.u
rucd BY majority OF qualified voters Is 10 Do saoi @
"a TO ur tn approval and, aprroVcd tnelr
REPRESENTATIVES, are to be admitted into Congress VINO are
not disqualified from holding Office and VINO Sa & e ~ @
oath r aircd by the Act OF l862-te ironcd oath Us
ba hecn tern,u his is short analysis OF the Leading
provlsols these measures III Sonsuee e @ 70
uon what The people should he ~ tSo, ~
tncse measures would in the outset reuarA, la 4h
ic not n question to be determined nnder ule
| influence of pride or passion. IL ls u great
quesuon OF State policy, ana, 70 Srfe az
reason unbiased by prejudice or preconeelyed opinions
No should look calmly aud spassonately at our pres
ont sitator to what may reasonably expect IN
t,c trc us the result of the course we may adopt
nave cndeavorcd to do this have tried TO 1org.t tue
past to rise above its feelings aud PASSIONS, ano W
with this subject as great and vital pracucal queston
affecting in il, results We may solve IT, not ohy he
present generation but those who are to come aiter W,
and my mind now rests upon te M md tn
our duty to ucquiesce in the action OF Congress u
90 earnestly to work carrying into faithful
tncse measures which have been adopted iof So
| struction OF tho Govern. Lent. - ,,,;
nave not como to this conclusion because my Juue
ment approves tho principles or ponSS Oh Icse .t
ures because believe that they are Tue oeH mt M and free
could have been devised; that they are 3usL anu ee @
| from constitutional objections on the ;,9, ha~s
l,eye that wiser plan OF reconstrucuoh isus pS' n
been adopted; more liberal and Just 70 us, sa @
Thought otherwise and after long denosfauon nas
ntted this their plan, anl as the pest lucy
-, and have thrown upon the responsibility OF taxing
, riscnn.y IL The responsibility of this plan docs mol
rnst IN tc least degree upon The law makne
f the Government which VIC are now cxcluuedIiu
which We are denied representations alone
Tor it's enactment- By adopting u, ConSrcss nas
for us the question as to the mode anu nnes " & No.
cure us sgains either the blame or praise WHICH II J
attach to the memory Of those who nave ken pals -
this legislation H. upon tpr 1F lnis to which
t appes to their former rentlons III le - y
sbonI lead to the establishment OF permanent lntSrJ
eanosn in these States and 70 the hnal supVerson o
hs bertios OF the people shall have none OF the re-
n,:nsibility pon us-Our hands Will DC ciean. IL Oh
tile contrary, it should be crowned Sltn success, anu
to us reunited country and the blessings Of peace
and may reoico IN the result but the poho
and praiss viii be due Others reject this Plan
we should not accept this action OF Congress as
and No the best likely to get what other
plan OF settling this great and Perple1ns queSlo ~
| we full upon2 ,.,, rdod
an the best for us and the whole country IL was tns
most natural SIMPLE aud easy 1t was less op1ecuona =.
on constitutional grounds than the plan OF Gonsress
wus moro in accordance with the views %nca
during the war and hence 1t was fst supposed tnat
would be acceptable to the North President Lincoln
policy during the proceeded upon tne nasa snaS
Inion WAS indissoluble that ordinances OF secession
we're nulhtcs-amounted to nothing more than PROOF
that in the states which had adopted them these
persons engaged In N. Necessary
to resort to tho military power OF the =.
suppress it All his public acts and dechrauons snoH
thus AT no time and m no hnan mnnnsb bS ~ besn dissolved
PRESIDENT Johnson entertained the same veYs ana set
no mad gone iuto power attempted to carry them out ae
attempted 70 carry Oos 70 sas spSsd % paTcr
during the war. But what tho htter suceeeaSa ~
dnrlns the war; johnson taied TO do after the Waf o
nd dnnbt wbether Lincoln himself, had hesnYed oouo
nave carried out his ppcy after our ag had gone aoN
Il has certainly proved 5aEren eacy 70 s II n
noiicvs that uuder The auspicey Of the pressGt
this policy would succeed But 10 On s.
not lett the slsdow OF hope that MIN a. S s
Tiled to the thanks of the whole country fer tpe sanc
which he has taken in defence Of the CONSTITUTION
the encroachments OF Congress- But in the eonnss
the latter he and his policy have faLen-it Is dead. AZ
thst is leit him to execute the measures OF .o
plsn And this Is also the 0a pranaraa pan .e q
/ n
| accept the latter alternative - =. ;.
Lev ms see what thst course would key leSd Lo II
sugure6 by some thstit wall DO better tor rs 20
under military DOMINATION nan ,cS asSraan1 teEmI
that 1t will be more honorable TO adopt msstesiy
ACTIVITY" and take part in the sno eie
r;ons which these measures provide 1or. The most op
feSes this scheme universal sunrnge
and the distranosement OF persons excluded from ounce
by the Constitutional IN
frame constitution but it must be incorporated as al
article in the Constitution TO be adopted IhesG a.e
certainly very hard terms q aaq Ssws 81 nSice and
y1se statesnanshp. Besides, we have always
tha the regulation Of the elective franchise belongs un
der .he io3stttution TO thS States But have we any
eectjon In the matter that is the question: Oan the
peope U mean those who htye heretofore exercised e
elective fanchisspty reiuEng- TO register taer
snS ans sesp ssa snS sra Ss in hl
Imsn3er retain over them military rulep VII n9t taas
portion of population who have he ad haas
Ing with hep register themselves as voters and
uate ir the elections? II they will and do mot tnlnk
can be doubt that my WILL enef % abs State is gwen
| M to these persons They will make Oos9Mnoh ~
suit themselves and may carry out the doctrine afea
very AIN the oil who Voluntarily pr
ticipated in the rebellion. But for tne c0nscs NV
members of the Radical party this would now DC ne
this demmaP II seems to me that wond not ony oe
unwise aud unpatrioie, but sheer Madness Anotnet
course is advised by some which consider e9aaty nus
cbeyous and suciua It is this Lot those enuteu "
vote 20 forward and register their names aud thsn Ypte
mo convention" Admit for the argument, tnae COL
yenon may in this way be defeated, what VIII we &c
complisli it2 It thai would be lett 1or inc
present where VIC are ow under military government
But is there any ground for the belie that ny yonar
choosing to remain in this condition. we sns tnerepy
| secure better terms III the future?
Congress has just gone into power and nom sl
that we know of their opinions they Will offer no better
terms to than the last Congress- They are in office or
thirds. Hopeful indeed, must be tho man who expects
that 80 great change Gun be effected as to reverse THIS
/ majority within the next two years.
But il is said that reaction Is going on In the Nofth
srn taes and that the next election two years hence
at remote PERIOD the Radical party WILL lose then
power. This is matter OF mers speculation; Ihele
nothing more difficult than to prognoSticate pohtca
events Nor is anything more unsafe IN poioa tnan
base present action upon changes to take place ~ nt
future and especially those changes Involve tota
reversal of the whole current of present thought feeling
and opinion. This reaction of public sentiment at the
North the subject Of slavery has been rung IN oui
for quarter OF century, but my Observation sng
reading have been to very little purpose public sent
ment on this subject has not from the beginning OF tht
agitation to the present hour been set the same drec
ton and gathering strength from to year. has Hwep
away every obstacle before it until now Of al otnss sen
ments IN the Northern mind ti the most powerful all
| peryoding and uncompromisng. It has never gone
backward-onwaId has been its motto: You may vel
tk ofrolng back the majestic current Of the great
sisspp to dream OF arresting tbs progress o.
run its course-mnl it has cousummated It's purpose
That purpose to place the emanoipated slave on an
equality political as well civil, with the white man
This result look upon the decree Of destnyno hu
man power prevent It, is within possiollty tna'
may be postponed, bat 1t will comet Is inevitable
why then contend against fate against that which we
cannot successfully oppose2 The eagle as he strikes
with bold and fearless wing tho storm that h9fIes mn
away Is an object in nature that claims admraton
but lie rise above tho clouds and SOAR sSain 70 bis
sprifs OF place" Not with people situated as we
stand in the way Of tho march OF events VINO
attempt to stem mighty popular movement which has
it's origin in and is mpeled forward by the sentiment
Of nations-by the spirit Of the age; they will be sub
merged beneath its resstess waves perhaps never to
rise again Events have proved that would have been
wiser us to have yielded to ne1orabe necess
h and have prepared the for the gradual accom-
pshment of the result which has been forced upon us
! suddenly, and with 80 grest shock to society.
But we to base our hopes for m1der and better
terms Of restoration to the Union upon reaction OF sen