The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-06
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.

drakes of the Southern Reconstruction Act Hence there
is help for tive have Summer session OF Congress
on this subject We learn that
"Ietters and kilograms been received by the Union
Executive Washington from enough
members of Congress to insure quorum in july
number of the letters received from Republican
that they will condition that the session
shall last weeks three weeks the furthest
They do wish to proceed with the regular business of Con-
gess but to fix definitely the Reconstruction Act that
President johnson and Mr. Sanbery will hereaf
ter from giving trouble and hnderng reconstruction
evident also from the of the other letters received
that attempt will be made have Speaker Cox
the Committees immediately be able to right to
work This favored by those anxious to mpeach the
President and others who opposed to Secretary Nc
Culloch's present financial policy"
This everlasting prevention the part of the President of
the of unity and peace this country, great
evil and high for the representatives of the people
to deal it, and if necessary with its author vigorously
and decidedly Deposition is doubt unpleasant alter
native But bad it is Southern anarchy is worsethat
chronic unarmed rebellion which parazes trade
and of the entire Unio plays into the hands,
if actually invite the interference of foreign
potts. If Mr. Johnson will not rule the country according
the expressed will of the overwhelming majority of its people,
then he the respectable trade to which
he was brought up the better for all parties.
We have always looked upon PHIL SHERIDAN the nobest
man. well the braves soldier among all the Generals of
the United States. We hope to him. at distant
date the President of this great Republic His services civil
well military rapidly marking him second
written General Grant which all direcness
and sincerity of his noble character"
Sheridan thinks that Mr. Stanberrys Interpretation of the
law of registration practically opens broad and
road perjury and fraud travel on" The
them have few weeks travel which Sher-
dan objects The President WILL doubt insist upon his
structon of the law.
Mr. MARCUS OrrERBERG has been appointed States
Minister to Mexico. Who or what is he?
President Johnson expresses himself highly grafed
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He has far made speeches. contentng himself with
returning thanks for the which received
and dsclamng all intention of referring party differences
during his present This reicence WISE that
the President altogether nsensble the lessons ex
perence.
SENTIMENTS OF GENERAL
LoNGsTREEr.
Louisville Ky) Journal
LOUISVILLE, June 49, 1857.
GEORGE D. PRENTICE, Esq-1fy Dear Friend: You desire
me to write YOU nv feelings and opinions under the
political condition of the country Your friendship to me in
the dark days of the late war; while politically
miles, gives right command my services any wav
that return your Kindness and therefore will comply
with your request and in few words possible
present sentiments. might the whole ground
say that heartily in the sentiments of Gen. James
Longsreet; but Gen. Longstreet professional soldier
who fought like hero and surrendered like brave knight
who has been endorsed and he far enough his
language place himself right before the world
who civilian before the war; and only bucked my
sabr to contend for certain rights (s the the
armies either side further than Gen. Longstree
for have resumed social status and have changed
occupation tell you then plainly that never fought the
United States because hated the United States.
fought the North because hated the North did desire
to be ota freer than under the flag of the Union
but there political principle of State rights and
four thousand millions of dollars worth of African slaves that
thought could only be saved of the Union From the
first hostile fred by John Brown, at Harpe Ferry until
the 9th day of June 1866 when surrendered my troops
was fair and consistent enemy of aboonism and
those who fought their bates but when desoaon and
starvaon and ruin stared and children in the face
followed the example of noble all po
cal rights and became one of conquered but still proud
people, Our war had been "boys play" Our surrender
no farce No politicians had aught to finale
and our proudest and nobest simply received PAROLE saying
ne shall not be nteered with by the United States author
ties long he the parole and the laws in force
where he reside This them actual condition on
July 1, 1865 In short time million soldiers stacked
their and resumed the peaceful pursuits of life And in two
short years we have taken giant in the march of i'm