The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-01
GENERAL GAs11nGToN ON TaE s1ruA-
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other friends have asked my opinion ns to the
Congress looking to and take this e
% OF answering their inquiries and giving publicity
since surrender Of our armies and the conscent
downau OF the; Gontceracy abstaired aorethrr
Iabors, member Of the Legislature, have been
more particularly devoted the consideration of moa.
from their pecuniary esnbarassents resulting from The
war the revival OF the material interests md prosperity
discussion 6rgenerai politics. have cit and con.
stnue to 1eel Udeep interest IN the subject have not
events have endcavored to inform myself correctly
Ito the purposes OF those who during two years
to the effect Of toir esaton upon the destines Of
ths and particularly Of the section in which
heart has almost sunk within when reelected
we had e aoes to the party then In to restore
liberty where our tahsrs founded it. Under the infu-
ence feelings and passions which had become
gave direction to the action OF Congress- And there was
els enaon; the olive branch OF pease and reson-
citation would be would be no settlo-
though armies had been peace pre-
vailed the seceded States these extremists
clc enemies or as conquered people, having rights
except such rs in might be conceded TO them by
faae both fact as II theory they adsocatd
coshseaton, disfranchis sencnt anl a those extreme
the time ad for the at1ao last two
years.
These agtstors threw every obstacle in the wav of
ndoptng any scheme of reconstruction While they re-
seed tne plan they refused bring forward
ested "a Ahe ranks Of teir party1thos saiea to
agree upon plan Atfars continued this unsettled
condon until near the close OF the last of
gress when outside began to be felt calling
1or settemsnt Of this questionof reconstruction Al
feel the etecs 81 this disturbed uncertain gnd
threatening condition Of political affairs The people OF
the North began to get rcsve showed signs disquet
and even asIn Congress this, felt It nnd went to
work at last to perfect their measure The result Of their
and Supplemental BIZ These two easrea consii
&tu1e the Congressional scheme OF roconstructon
Before proceed to give my views rs to the cause
to be pursued by the people OF the South reia-
noa 70 1nese measures beg 70 present few thoughts
lions precedent to lasting settlement OF question
IT want Of between Tho people OF tue
TWO sections Ions OF the Union an alienation OF feeling
brought about by long train of causes, which fnnS
IN W. hetEeen them. And it this SAME
feeln aggravated no doubt by the conflict OF ar1e and
stimulated by the lust OF power which has most
nsnea1 n defeating or possponing restoration
course which haa been pursued toward the seeded
of arzniea IN the Aeld this the peonlo every
WHARF, the seeded States submitted to the
Of the amnesty offered to them BY the President Their
Sause had been lost and thoy the tact BY
asteinpt al secession nesistance TO the antoriy
oyrr no longer thought Of;
awieas individuals and bands of narauders followed
ae1ne tie Close Years os of bea
and the rack OF which fitted athwart the sky as
at is also TINT required te time or So
to 1eadjus itself its basis to adapt itself to
was come civil comnoton confisicn and violence b1,t
less perhnps than followed any great ciyl war in
modern history rha great e1stedthec conisderacy
had tallen. and the people who had sought to esabs6
It gave ttup. and were ready and willing to return to
with those whom they had mot in battle. away on so
many fields ifWhy were they not permitted to do SO?
had no confidence in professions Because uS,der
the influence Of the feelings which brought about the
only distrusted patriotism but poIit,rai
bnaons TINT might be formed after the re-estabs
men of the Union and the admission OF
in Congress from these sate1 Admitting that the reo
ton OF conquerer and conquered existed IN its fullest
there ground, just reason for fespns anon
necks the heel of military the ores aide
been accepted in the spirit on the other
cordng to the lnwpf nadons promises made even to
promise held out to the people Of the son that lie
was had not been waged against them for the Destruction
the Union An amnesty had also been pbiished and &C.
cepted BY the great body OF einsur gents BY same
oblivion. and be caed to account for what
mas been done during the disturbances. u eG: ;;
Of astiona as isa down bT ltSa Snos et w
WRITER'S the between the United States and he States
When mo State party throws oil Its obeenee TO- tho
Government takes MP r1rn.: and sacauires.: sufce1t
power this is cipiilDar, whather takes piaee M
Kingdom Republic and the laws aie applcsbe
to then rghta when it has been Concluded that annv "
Separate and independent circun-
~ in revolt had been oyernn aud thsr rs-
pie were entitled to be treated the people Of an tdo-
Wha. then the tights Of the aconheror over
Quered country as between independent states Yatel
saB that Sonae hnye da<ed to advance this nnorstrus
conquesshat be may dsposs of1tns his property TINT
expression OF 1eatnoa Se coaq,lsred co,tyv and
hence they derive Of the espotc govern.
principles oountenanned By reason coaseroh,a "a
and arrives at the principle tha whole
s.efsace 5; hat in otile, words the power and dominon
OF the conqueror should be exercsed for no Other or
right; that everything beyond that would be contarS
reason and humanity violation OF the great urinc
Of nations for the govarsment OF mn:
kind When our had ended, whist mas the reiatiye
lie one LOST On the other Tho Unied States a
had accomplished an that had been proposed BY the
sssses asd g. 1y ab9sn
s1se1s sso 8 ss hsa ss
incurred aas dass9 tSs 2,
eaa and "a psss sSsi
Tsss4n d 9o was there e. Fl 81 IL yassaase
shl7 Was It hecessary to govern us by mary po,vey
N order 70 aecIre our people, portion OF them in
These States had their toca governments and laws
which. afer tho close Of tho war. had hesn
coniorned 10 the great changes which nd raisaS Si
h1 I1e peopleF met In conventions uud changed Shcr
of thinga They abolished jaavary reyer and ns
ftoed of the oil classes nf noon1s
atof every race and ooIon, Law md urdersh,
to the authority ofthe Untted states-prcyaiIed Mro,h
out nutae Sntas Had not the right 70 expect nnSa
these circumstances that generous coaiefor wola
bury she past IN oblivion and accept the pIioas ~ @
adfence which bad g;veli In good 1aith N h
and honorAbleJ peopsef They Ind Been connueua
hu1bled to the dust; but they were Of tie
al aeage ns and entitIed 20 the rs,a
were sseysn denied the rights of citizens and eIcnSc
rom h'l paxHcjpitot,1n heast1gs OF q common,Cu
ernmen which ou had established willis ali h;
burdens imposed upon them THO ,unswer ihaye
scHon % Congress iistrusted our professions nc
confdeD % In ourhohservanee Of pledges which te
had fg5s 1t: because FEELINGS aud nnsrons
which tho war had engeEdered had not subaided md
given tee scos to tho exercise Of reason These ca,soe
and the iesre OF tho doinnnt party to retain control Of
thus far esczudetf us from nu paricapaton in
the relaaoval OF thaee cai,sca the res
torataou sof coufdece between peopse "a the two
seSaoa netting npen, fectng he leeis,
tho dovornmen is therefore necessary to rastoran,
OF the Union uxio tennis Of eHyiafty ana ins.jcn ~
@ Tho Congressional scheme aa or
pfisedan the two measureat have rafered
form Of government ta SSbel Sases ltyva1e Ta
that whtch existed at the time thesa .s
passed. Ihis forna Of Is the ost sn.ie
that could have pure rn1iftaTy sne
u true tha! an the o. tho Local a;
ernmants hsd been shd sd ~.
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