New-York tribune., 1867-02-19

through agency Of disoyal men, and that that
great fact which 10 IL this bill passes, ought 10
restrain from any action IN favor OF this measure al
though allow the 4th Of March to pass without doing
ANYTHING whatever for the restoration OF the Government
do not believe that the people OF TINS country are pre-
pared accept any measure OF restoration at looks 10
the rentrOduction of dslOya frst INTO the govern
States and then into the Government OF the
country But If that be their purpose say II Il Our G s
the reconstruction OF this Government through any ucn
agency or with any such certain results ns ecod az econ
pass over in this bill the provisions OF the seeonn
by which all power put into the hands 0f the Presden
OF the United States with the simple declaration that II
the Civil Rights bill 10 he enforced ny
the President according TO its terms and ITS nteI
tons, it is sufficient for the protection OF liberty OF
person and rights and 0 life throughout those zen nlass
and if that be then the necessity for the passage OF
Military bill for the government Of the south arises
failed to perform that duty in its fullest extent aud by
from any willfn neglect of duty He has not used the
power placed in his hands for the protection of the loyal
people of the ten States recently in rebellion. Unt
have assurance that the vast powers which the
President already possesses are to be used in behalf of
powers would give no more military power to
the President, IN these ten States until We have
with Which he is already clothed in the interest Of loyalty
and justice and for the protection OF life liberty ana
Rebel the South from Jefferson Davis himself If he
were released from Fortress Monroe to the nmbest sol
der who trained IN the armies 0f the rebellion OF prac
tced the nearOus business Of the guerrilla, deprived O
the right of suffrage IL provides for universal amnesty
tutonal amendment deprves certain persons Of the right
TO hold office bat the power OF this Government ana the
the Immensely superior power of the people 10 elect to
office the elected 10 office viii represent those by
whom they elected and thus the reorganization OF
those ten states be turned over 10 the Rebels You give
them the front seats IN the work @l recon,
structlOn the places Of power ~ influence OF
trust and do you expect. after submitting all ail-
thorty 10 them that you can reconstruct loyal state
nOursh the loyal sentiments OF the people We ought 10
TO it that te men under whose guidance those states
from the business Of reconstuctDg South Carolina. for
example the ORE, the Pckens, and the MagBths and
alf ms uhO ed RpDelliOu.
bill leaves the whole matter OF reconstruction
open 10 anybody and everybody IN the south
vino may choose 10 engage III the work
The result will he that IN those severa States the ancient
Rebel party Will resist reconstruction for time, and
when they IL becoming inevitable lu any STATE ney
will take the business INTO their hands, and will re-
construct the Government according TO their own IDEAS
and will come here with every condition precedent fuiy
satisfied. according 10 The letter of the law They VIII
have the whole control Of the state Governments ~ then
hands will have the control Of the police aud OF the
military And, do y0u expect the negro uhaccnstOtd
Ia political struggles. timd careworn broken down IN
spirit by the institution of Slavery, 10 rally in TWO
five or ten years To overthrow these Rebels
and deprive them Of the place OF the power which they
possess In the passage Of the bill exchange power
To reconstruct those governments In the interest or 10y
atty for paper; exchange authority Tor promises we
neglect unr own duty the work of reconstruction Ia
the vain hope that who have been Rebels VIII 40
that, in the interest Of loyalty and Of The Governmen
which we ourSeNes. mtnsted with vast powers Iof the
pbc good, are either afraid Ia do, rlncape OF aSne
These, Mr. speaker, are IN brief ana without amPiea
tlOn my objections To the passage Of this bill Ihey are
80 great, 80 enormous do they appear I'D my NeW,
that by process Of reasoning can overcome
the see the 100000 slaves of the South surrendered
over gain the control Of their masters you allow
their government Ia e reconstructed under the Lead OF
stephens Johnston aud the Rebel Generals who have been
in the field and Of the civilians who have been acting IN
their councils u you do tis ask you whether you have
dane any more than the President iO make treason Od
gKI Has!e You not done you' %st 10 make y re-
SIR STOKES ap Tenn Opposes, tbs Senate s sSsn ,"sad
sal ,siS s end Soa ne aa RSi se she f ~ w so
ern states He one should never cause his vote o
place the government OF those states M the ba.s oI
10y OF the SOUTH white or black They would so
under. lie preferred the defeat Of the oil rather t
ate lie would ask the House whether t was ia bNor 9"
loyal Of dsloya men controlling the &
then IL should pass this bill.
Mr. STEVENS dlep PaJ addressed the House in orpo-
sition to the amendments OF the Senate He Sad-hr'
Speaker this House. few days since sent hiil Ia tue
scnae-a bin 10 protect the loyal men in the southern
states That bill protessed hut a single Object the pro
lection Of the loyal men ~ the South from the anarchy,
the oppression, and murders which were every day
known 10 be perperated upon them, vthost distinction
Of color but did not attempt the difficult question OF re
constructing ia these states civil governments The
House thought 10 leave that question to be settled
by the Congress which about To 10, thus leaving
longer time for its consideration. There is not IN The
bill single phrase or word that looked to anything
but police regulation OF those states. What has the
Senate done II has sent Ms back an amendment which
contains everything else but projections IL has seht us
back bill which raises the whole question III dispute AZ
70 the best mode Of reconsuctng those States not 10y
Immediate legislation bat 10y distant and future l"g>a-
ton which this Congress has power "a make ana 40
COVER TO execute What power has This CongIess to say
to future Congress that when the Southern states have
done certain things YOU shall admit them, aud receive
their representatives into the HouSei Sir II s de aba
nucatory 10 suppose that not assuming what u
impudent In Ms and must be wholly fFnitless The hrSt
feature NJ the amendment which strikes the eye III 'hs
hin IL that we take the cement Of those states from
the General ~ the army AMI put into the hands Of the
President of the United States. M man doubts the
constitutional authority of Congress 10 detail for par
tuar services 10 authorize others to detail Tor par
tcuar service particular Officers Of the amy But ouf
friends who love this hill love II now because tile ics
dent is 10 execute IT, he has executed every other law
~ Congress for the past two years 10y permitting tue
murder Of loyal men, aud 10y dcspisihg congress ana
nm.dng in It's teeth all that Congress desifs. That
seems TO he the sweet ingredient in this bill for many Of
our friends around Ms do not, Of course, believe any
thing about these nightly meetings that talked Of
think that il all imagination But II there were JUST sueh
meetings this bull returned To MS from the senate
would be the offspring OF such NOcatons Mhatls we
nfth section Of the bill II Is that We must pledge tnls
Goyernmeut i'm future TO all the rebels IN lebeon 50
that there may he no escape whatever from IT, Congress
has nothing tO do with that nothing 10 90 WIN tne n
ing out to them pledge or promise that II they
do certain things they shall be admitted 10 representa-
ton in Congress, and their Representatives snn. ne az
lowed to act with know, Mr. Speaker, tha heir y
an mpntcuce To bring In these chy,ic gentltu'n lest
they should not be there In time TO vote FOR Le next
president OF the United STATES and therefore, genitc'
postpone the regular mode Of bringing up that question
and put It In Police bill. that It max be carried through
i'm time aud that the friends may have an opportunity
10 he here at the time specified Sir while am IN favor
OF allowing them tO here as soon az they are la
entitled 10 come do not profess ~ be very impatient 10
embrace them am very anxious to see their votes
cast along with others To control the election Oi the
President and Vice President Of the United States
therefore It IL that my impatience is not so great rs
others There time. Mr Speaker when tha' @ gvou
man who is now no more. carried ~ thought his Ideas
OF reconstruction by loyal men rather % mn extreme.
There was "A doctrine held hat these outlaw states THESE
states of robbers traitors and muldereis consisted 80
f ms the real state was concerned Of loyal men of the
state and that the other went for nothing do not
think that held that doctrine, not being an extreme
hold by geMtlencn all nLOMnd