The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-24
The Presidents Message. with the ac-
ton of the House Thereon.


The President sent in message to the
congress on Monday last, in relation to the
expenses incurred in the work Of reconstruc-
ion, in which he went out of his way to make
he following observations:
" It is exceedingly difficult, at the present
lime, to estimate the probable expense of
carrying into full effect the two acts Of March
asst, and the bill which passed the two
houses of Congress on the 18th inst. If the
existing governments of ten States of the
Union are to be deposed, and their entire
is to be placed under the exclu-
,ive control and authority of the respective
district commanders, all the expenditures ]
incident to the administration of such gov
must necessarily be incurred by the
Federal government. It is believed that In
addition to the 81, 100, 900 already expended
or estimated for, the sum which would be
required for this purpose would not be less
than fourteen millions of dollars-the aggre-
gate amount expended prior to the rebellion
in the administration of their respective gov,
by the ten States embraced in
the provisions of these acts This sum
would no doubt be considerably augmented
if the machinery of these States is to be op-
Grated by the Federal Government, and
would be largely increased if the United
States, by abolishing the existing State gov
ernments, should become responsible for liza
bilities incurred by them before the rebellion,
in laudable efforts to develop their resources,
and in nowise created for insurrectionary or
revolutionary purposes. The debts of these
States, thus legitimate incurred, when accu
rately ascertained, will, it is believed, ap-
proximatea hundred millions of dollars, and
they are held not only by our own citizens,
among whom are residents of portions OF the
country which have ever remained loyal to
the Union, but by persons who are the sub
Jects OF foreign governments. 1t is worthy
the consideration of Congress and the coun-
try whether, if the Federal Government by
its action were to assume such obligations,
so large an addition to our public expendi-
tures would not seriously impair the credit
of the nation :: or, on the other hand, whether
the refusal of Congress to guarantee the pay
ment of the debts of these States, after hav-
ing displaced or abolished their State gov
ernments, would not be viewed as violation
OF good faith, and a reputation by the Ma
tional Legislature of liabilities which these
States had justly and legally incurred"
Thereupon the following was introduced
into the House and at once passed under o
suspension of the rules:
"The doctrine avowed by the President,
that the abnegation of the rebel States binds
the nation to pay their debts incurred prior
to the rebellion, it is at war with the princi-
Piles of international law, stab at the ma
tional credit, abhorrent to every sentiment of
loyalty, and pleasing only to traitors, their
allies and sympathizers, by whose agency
alone the governments of the said States
were overthrown."
This is the most singing and blasting re-
buke ever administered to any President by
the peoples representatives. The great
body of our loyal people will feel that it is
deserved.
Should such bill pass the Congress, with
the iron-clad feature, while it will be the
duty of every man to register, simply to OBJ
tain the right to vote, it will be also the i'm.
perative duty Of every man to vote against q
onvention.-SentineL
The above is the disunion programme, as
announced in the organ of Gov. Worth. The
same paper of a subsequent date says the
manner of reconstruction provided by Con
gress, " is ofitself sufficient to throw reproacl
and ridicule on the whole affair."" and ther
appeals to the people to register their names
and vote against Convention.
This, then, is the extent of the Union prin
ciples of the Worth faction in this State. I
they cannot rule they are determined to ruin
1t is to be regretted that any of this faction
should be allowed to VOTE They are al
hostile to the Union, and as much bent OF
its destruction as when they opposed it BY
force on the field of battle. s8ft
We think our people will be able to recon
struct the State, provided the recent act o
Congress is promptly carried out. If Gen
Grant, or if the District Commander will a
once remove the great body of office-holder
in this State, including of course the Gov
ernor, and the various State corporations
and will put loyal men in their places, ou
loyal people will be able to reconstruct; bu
if this should not be done, it is probable tina
the disunionists will defeat reconstruction.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.-We learn that LUX,
Blackmer, ESQ.,, of this city, addressed ,
large number of the citizens of this county
at Gheen's Bridge, on yesterday, and was lis
tened to with marked attention He urged
all men not disfranchised by the act of Con
gress, to register themselves as voters, II,
further advised in favor of voting for tn,
call of the Convention, and the election ol
men to represent us in it who would stani
up squarely against the proscriptive policl
of the radicals We learn that he made
very fine impression. Salisbury Old Nortl
State.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Blackmer i
advising the people to vote for Conven
ton. We trust he will also advise them t,
vote for Republicans rs delegates. In nj
other way can the State be restored.
If Mr.. Blackmer would define what b
means by the proscriptive policy of th
radicals" we would understand him better
The reconstruction acts have provided 70
what is to be done. We think these act
are wise and judicious TIL State will neve
get back to the Union until, in the languag
of Andrew johnson to the writer Of this il
1885 g her people wash their hands of ever
thing that savon of the rebellion The
are not likely to do this BY assailing " th
radicals"
One day, in the Radical Congress, Tha'
Stevens derides the constitution as . "shat
teredn hulk and as q sghost of the past.