The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-07-04
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.
rHURsDAY. Jtl4 :, So.
tue EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-


The extra session of Congress prom
Uses to be ons of the most important ever
known to the country. Many questions
of pubIic interest will be discussed,
though the Osteu,ibIo object of tie new
session is the consideration Of the At.
iorney Generals recent opinion in re.
Ialien to the operation of the military
bll. One cannot help wondering at
the perversity Of the late insurgent
States in opposing the efforts of Con-
gress for their restoration to political
power 10 the government They greed.
ily grasp at every possible evasion Of
their political duty, opened up TO them
by the unwlse couosallors OF the Presi-
dent, seeming 10 consider that procras.
tination will have an influence ia di
FecIiog Ppblic sentiment to favor their
own ideas of reconstruction. It is
really strange that they are not enabled
10 taSe more jus! and philosophical
view of the situation. Should Congress
an jls future legislation re .model its
reconstruction policy. making it less
stringent 10 its operation, it could not
be regarded otherwise by the loyal peo-
PIE Of the country than as an iguoble
surrender Of the political honor of the
nation into the hands Of rebels and
their coadjulors. Il would not be car.
ryiog out the wishes and sentiments of
President Johnson, SO eioqusnily set
forth in his speeches 10 the people Of
East Tennessee at the breaking out of
the war, when he declared that "lreasou
Inust be made odious and traitors take
back ssat in tie work Of reconstruction >"
The South mus. be made to realize the
fac: thai she is conquerci-that she has
been guilty of the most heinous offence
known to tie constitution aud laws
and that il ia her duty to submit 10 the
terms ofrccouciliatiOu prodered BY The
loyal States. Does she realig. these
pertinent facts to day? She acts as ii
she did rot. Every possible avenue
which promises an escape from the
course marked out for her guidance BY
Congress is eagerly sought out and urged
upon the nation for adoption. To-day
Voracious crew of parloned rebels
infest the chambers OF the Executive
pansioa at Washington. clamoriug for
the adoption of some policy that will
take away all opProbium from the crime
of treason. Even the mild and consid.
crate counsals of their former lenders
men Ike General Longstraet-who
come boldly on: and advise the South TO
pecept the olive branch Of peace Ehich
Is tsqiered her-eVea these man are
yidicuied aud denounced for their de-
eeflion Of the lost, cause. Determined,
persistent. end iusstersts opposition 10
the demands of tue loyal people Of the
nation. seems to be the only standpOints
they are capable Of attaining. aud it is
while thsy are thus in,rsnched they
seek on alIiIiation with loyal meu which
would cas-, an inpenstrable shadow over
ihe great national crime they have COM
mit<ed,
The extra session Of Congress has a
nigh mission to accomplish. Its deiib
erstisns should be characterized BY an
infexible and uayielding sIerne.s. Con.
sciOrs that it correctly represents the
sentiments Of the loyal uation, it clnnO.
yield Que jol or che little Without com
promising its WE sef-rsspocl and there.
By tarnisbiag the fair fspa Of tue cOun.
try. A lesson Of this kind may possibly
be of some practical benefit to The South,
It is the teaching OF hisor ihot the
greatest achievements have baan brought
about By fradusss Of purpose that no
earthly power could Ihwnrt. Vacila'ing,
Wavariug men never done any good in
national affairs, for the simple reason
,hst they have not hal the grit ani
stability to make themselves equal 10
tho emergencies of gfoa' oocasions.-
We believe our representatives 10 Con-