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

proper conclusion. requires all the aids Of htaue
We should look calmly aud dspassionahly atour pres
ent situatior and 10 what We may reasonably expect in
the future the result Of the course we may adopt
have endeavore to do this. hnve tried to forget the
rise above its feengs and passions and TO deal
with this subject great aud vital practical question:
affecting i'll its results may soIve 1t, not only the
and my mind rests upon the conclusion that It is
duty toacquiesce IN the action OF Congress- ana
lhese measures which have boon adopted for the
struclon OF the Governu CIT. : .... ~ ~ n ,s-
have not this cUnc1usion because sry judg-
ment approves prinUpies policy of these meas
ures; because believe that they tho best thnt
from, constitutional objections. On the contrary, be-
hove that wiser plan of reconstruction might hive
in conflict With tho Constitution But Congress has
Thought otherwise and utter long deberaEon, has
and have thrown upon responsibility oetakng
or rejecting it. The responsibility this plan not
Of s we
which denied represenaton-is alone responsible
for us tho question as to the mode and manner of reco
strucng the Union II we do our duty history will Sc
attach the memory those who Lave taken part IN
this Legislation upon :air trial. this scheme should
applies. to their ro,ations in the U1ion: It
should ead to the establishment Of permanent military
dcspoas,nin these states and to the nnal subveo
the liberties Of the people, shau have the
sp> nsibiiitJ Gpon usour hands will be clean. IT, on
secure to hrunlted country and the BLESSINGS
and harmony nny rcoico the result but honor
should not accept action OF Congress- as isy;
and the best measure lScy get whnt other
plan OF settling this great and pcrpexing question dan
The pnn of President johnson have always regarded
most nnturs simple and easy t was less obiectcasi
constitutional grounds than the plan OF Congress- Il
during the war; and hence 1t hrst supposed that it
would be acceptable to the North. President Lncons
union was indssofubie TINT ordinances Of secession
we're nuhtesE to nothing more than proof
nay suo tsas Il %ss neeesaaSg @aS
suppress it IAN his public. acts declarations show
thus At NO time ana in no manner. BY word OF deed
President johnson entertained the views and arter
he had gone into power attempted to them out He
attempted to out to general result the principles
Which President Lincoln had applied to particular cases
during tho Dut what tho succeeded doing
ended; and it WIN ever remain matter Of speculation
aud doubt Lincoln himself Ind he lived. could
It has certainly psoyed oa asg to SdSnson ms sd
the country At time had to hope If not
this policy would succeed But subsequent events
not lett Us the shadow Of hope that Oh his
titled to the thanks Of the whole country for the stand
which he has taken in defence Of the Constitution uast
the encroachment of Congress- But in the conflict with
the Latter he and bis policy hnye fanent is dead AL
TINT Is lett him to do execute the measures Of Com
plan And this is also the only plan LETT
to carry It ia that nothing: we prepared
Lotus see what that course would likely lead o tits
augured BY some Will be better continue
under military domination hnn to participate in
yno effect melsnrea which contain degrading terms
that it will be honorable to adopt .nast1ry In
kacdr and take mo part in the registrations and elec,
jectonable features this universal suffrage
and the of persons excluded from otce
not only to be allowed IN the elections tof members
frame constitution but it must be incorporated
article IN the Constitution to be adopted. These arc
most cerninIy very hard terms contrary only
NIL QUIZ preudices, but to al views justice and
that the regulation OF the elective franchise btongs
eder Constitution, to- the States But hayet weaY
people, N those who hive heretofore exe1sed the
elective tanchi.e) rulung to register their names
being held and the Convendon from meeting and "a tbs
manner retain them military rule YIN no: that
upon them by the Military B ana those act
ng with theln regster thens sevea voters and part
there can be doubt TINT they win thon BY this course
by this nastery inactivity power in the nte is given
sair themselves and may tho doctrine already
Congress, and sought TO rafedon this
6cipated in the rebellion. Bur tho conserva1ive
members Of the Radical party this would be the
this dilemma lit seems that it wonld only be
uuwfse and ,lnpariore, but sheer madness. Another
cheivous and auioinal. It Ithose entitled e
vote go forward and regsterthcr ndes and then vote
tno convention. Admit for the argument that
venon may in this way be defeated, what win we &C
coplish by 1t istue thai we would be 1et for the
present where We under military government.
But any ground for the belief that By voiunta
y choosing to remain in this condition. shall thereby
secure better terms in the future? ~ " 10 n 4 T; 6
new Congress has Just gone into power and from
know Of their nions they VIII offer no better
terms to us than the last Congress- They Office
thirds Hopeful indeed must Be the man who expects
that 60 great change be effected to this
But is said TINT reaction going on IN the North
sern that at the next election two years hence
power Ts s mere bae e
nothing more difficult than to pregnostcate political
eSsBsss e eas ZEE ehe
future aud especially when thoee changes involve
~ Mass sssas ssSs
North on thessubject Tung; IN our
aass nom ssRe
away ss, = sss
e. Been 70 aeu ssss EEL
E 81 asss ss1s.sss ssssfs sss
Sss e T. sa7s oa
equality, political as well ss civil. With tho man
DC postponed, hut twill conae-it Is Inevitable
eannot successfully opposea. The eagle 7strikes
Wath bold and fearesswug the storm hurfes him
but he above the: Clouds and ;soaE egain
of place. Not with people situated aa wo
a:e who stand in the Of the march Of evens who
attempt to stem popular movement which has
merged bansath its Fesgeas waves psrhsps nayar to
rise again have proved that Il would haFe been
wiser IN US to havc tnaxorabla necass
" and to have prepared the way for gradual accom-
plshnant OF the result which has been forced upon u
suadeny, and With 30 great ahock to eociety.s s
But VIC hre 20 base hopes for rnfder and better
terms OF restoration 70 the Union upon reaction Of
ument In the nasses Of the North Controlling the leoIs
1ataon Ccngrees, u word usen that true policy
would be to place ourselves In that where We
shis 1eaahon. 1nour rresent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
~ r eit OF Cp1gress, the
scourse Ent -int1 the
BECOME power In th6 stata We fHsy men
can o1 there In their efoi4s to bring tho
Saek to is aaeien: landusrAs Of ppr to
as hsHo already said, Thave no denoesSn anv
Ehange IN Congress that will prompt the 1nore
terms to On tho CONTRARY very 1uuch fen,
we should reject the profered plan It win give
ohteal ngators renewed power to e1act of us stn se
erer terns The indications are that any ne eianant
discod introduced By us At tits time IN The
o1 tnaa controversyany exhibition OF oiobstnacy undaa
pride or resentment cn part Viii HkSIy isad to Ana
tha sdopton Of more proscripHva measures 10 che In
position Of su greater burdens upon ua IHe disfran
OF rebes the conAscadon Of their estates
have afeady been en- psopossd VI Congress- One he
rsy2ntons are fhgoFabletp cannscaaon, lid firmly
beHcve that no proposidon has yet been unade whch
STRONG an appeal to the Northern mind 10 fta
cuptbty aud passions, t1an divide oar estates
amon9ns the Of the United States as r6whvd ri
their vaior and triumph, or to conAscate them ID c
nient Of the expenses Of thear Tis fness
;ure is much more likely TO soeeed than any
Eovemen and unless It be prevented by tns1V action