New-York tribune., 1867-06-13

Rebel South should be brought prop
erIy reconstructed to the Union. The Prcsi-
dent had failed TO do it, The States them
selves had failed 10y disdaning to accept the
constitutional Amendment. Tho people were
apathetic, tho politicians insolent and between
the President. the people. and the politicians,
the Southern States threatened To become dis
c,sed members of the body polite, to be even
worse than Poland. or Ireland, or Hungary.
TO prevent this the Military bill was passed.
Since the passage of that bill the South has
becn at peace. The Generals have done well,
and the President has done well. Registration
progresses rapidly. The farmers are busy.
The freedmen are becoming free men. Tho
Generals have found it necessary to make
few removals but only few. While under
Johnsons plan we had massacres i'll Memphis
and Alexandria and w-Oreans-massacres "a
bloody as memorable battles--under the Mill
tary bill we have had only one small riot III
Mobile A New Orleans Convention was muir
dered in July. 1866. In June, 1867. ConVcn-
ton will meet as calmly rs it would in Boston.
We have in the North and South an era Of good
feeling. Our statesmen are in the South IN.
structing the people. Rebel Generals like Long
street are perfectly willing to trust the fortunes
of the South with the Republican party. The
people are wisely submitting to necessity we
think it not extravagant to say that, If Recon
structiOn is permitted to progress calmly "o
shall have the Southern States in the next
Electoral College. We trust that they VIII sehd
Republican electors. but that Is secondary
matter That is our concern as Republicans
and we trust to convince the people. But II
the President does not interfere the South Will
be in the Union, the nation will be recon
stIucted. the people will be secure in their
rights. the South will be land of liberty, the
Military bill will die never to live again IN
our happy country. and our brgadiers VIII
surrender their power to the people, and 20
back to the army to the performance OF nero
military duties.
With this prospect dawning upon the country,
what is the duty of the Presidents IL Is an
easy thing for him to make trouble. He can
probably receive no advice more welcome than
that given by The World. lie has a subscrvicnt
Cabinet. A Secretary of State who can main
tain condolences with McCrackcn in reference
to the table-tak of Ministers like Motley, will
not hesitate To advise the President TO decided
nj easurcs. Stanbery will write twenty opn-
ions, showing just how the President can drive
y coach and six through any law OF Congress.
Mr.. Stanton will countersign Che orders as
readily as he countersigned the orders which
sent Terry to the mountains. We cntrcat the
President to be governed by higher influences.
If he thinks that IN opinion by Stanbciy or
a whole volume of opinions, will he permitted
to stand in the way of this bill, he will find
that he has made the most dreadful blunder
of his Administration. The nation has made
up its mind that the provisions OF that bill
must be- executed. and no trick. no subteriugc'
no strained construction OF law which Is a.
plain rs the sun at high noon, no elaboraie
hair-splittng and legal logic. will be permitted
to interfere with its execution. The ProSi-
dents duty is Ia end this whole business oi
Reconstruction. by permitting II to end itset.
He il walking over the true path now, ana
he can only step beyond 1t to bring peril upon
himself aud the country.