The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-10
WASHING
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Thad Stevens Reconstruction B1l
Passed in the House.
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Debate in the Senate ON Mr.
Trumbulls Bill.
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Letter Of General Sickles to Senator
Trumbull.
He Favsrs Universal Suffrage and General
Amnesty as the True Solution Of tho
Reconstruction Problem.
wAsnIsGros, july 0, 1857, |
IL 30 O'Clock y. NJ. 4

Letter From General Sieixies 10 Senator
TrunbuiI.
General Sickles letter Senator Trurnbul on recon-
spos,on matters about which thero has been 80 much
speculation leaked to-day from the Senate Judiciary
Comit.ee Itis regarded as heavy blow a. radcasm,
and many efforts made 10 suppress IT, but IN vain.
Senator Prumba is said striven hard TO keep
from the public. through the fear that would damage
The republican party while the other hand the Press
asn. 1t is believed viii be gratined NJ Its publication.
The following is the ietter:-
CHARLESTON, s. c., July s, 1857
Nv DEAR SRI have decided not 10 begin registration
IN this district until Congress determines who shall he
registered trust therefore, that IL will be the plea
OF Congress 10 extend the time for tho completion
Of my registration say o tober or November If pro-
coed now and Disregard the wishes Of the President nv
sctioB would be regarded insubordiaation II fol-
Nv his ntinacus they would probably be registered
not eligible, according 10 the true Interpretation OF the
acts OF Congress. II II m meant that all who have
held any Office, federal, State municipal, having
Of the United States afterwards engaged
h rebellion, or given aid or comfort, &C.,
dstranchised, this should BE- expressly declared
otherwise, If lett to construction, IL be held that
other officers included than those classes enumerated
these full pardon the disqualification.
II II Is meant 10 exclude lawyers, they should be ex-
pressiy mentioned, else described by some cass6ca-
ti0nas for example, after the word "oice'' add any
licensed calling or employment professon;" other
Wise the eigbiity Of lawyers left construction,
y may be held that lawyer Is not public officer.
although q functouary OF other Judicial body.
10 truth, NO have now In operation Two distinct sys
grated upon tho President pan OF reconstrucon Tho
Srs an IL expressed in tho Howard con-
regulated by the several states, and Imposing
unon certain casses of pc,sona observation-disclosures
Tor office o. Is "a, M punishment ior rebellion
rel BY tie rebel States Congress- passed the Recon
struction act which forms second scheme OF recon
the former In The second man Congress- assumes con-
troll OF the oueston OF sufrape wbch il offended m
for ofTcc which von,d have bsen ths
head and conservative feature nj the frat nisu
Now seems TO me that tho true conservative guaran-
Nee aeans reaction IA in the addition made 10 tho oval
vote by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF tho colored people
Tha. beng done, the occasion for The disqualification
alnuse ceases Hence the tr,c soluon ha,iove is m
Seciare with Universal mfrt.se = general smnestv'
nanipe the excsp,ions more liberal amnesty ia in
ny Judgment, essential to the success Of the Con-
Qessonal p.an OF reconMrucsion. VII en'aiee the
soasivs ana egsstive denartments az The STATE GOV
srnmenrs otherwise inconvenieny confined classes
very few Of whom are n to hold Office The people
surely be ntrused to judge and select from those
Who took part in tho rebellion the men at once quail
sf shings Such men being eligible to Office will have
etvos 70 identify themselves with reconstruction ana
- support the views Of the majority Now, moro than
ever Of ability and experience In public business
sre needed for the State governments In the South and
Who know anything Of public Affairs are disfran.
ehfsed and especially those who could I'LL judicial
sasions This exposes tho experiment OF general suf
moro likely to fail from the inability Of the people to
put IN once those who could and would assure
nsvsd many disafscted persons, especially judges,
shcShs and magistrates Ia the execution OF the sixth
section OF the act OF March IL competent successors
could have been found among these who are eligible 10
sbce; and would regard the possession now OF .
wider Geld Of choice for civil officers As one Of the most
effective instrumentalites In tho execution Of the mill
aarv authority conferred upon district commanders Asst
md myself prevented as will DO the people BY and
Hfrom securing for the public service men OF aptitude
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