The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-26
More RecOnstruction Lsgislation.

From The Louisville Courier.
Old Thad. Stevens has introduced a bill in
Congress to SO amend the Reconstruction laws
that the constitutions may be declared carried
by majority of those actually voting. We
are not surprised at this. We expected it.
There is no deviltry that the miserable old
miscegenation leader is not capable Of, and no
extreme too great for the radical Congressman
where the interests of their party, and oonse-
quently their own, are involved.
In fixing up the first Reconstruction act the
purpose OF the radical leaders was to radicalize
the Southern States by subjecting them to
negro domination, but their skill proved not at
all commensurate with their malevolence. If
they had known how to make their work per-
feet they would have done it; but as they were
not possessed of sufficient sagacity for that,
they had to wait until the defect was made
apparent, and then they applied themselves
again to the task, and after an infinite amount
of consultation and discussion, for which the
people were roundly taxed, brought forth an
amendatory Reconstruction bill.
They flattered themselves the job was now
complete-that not a nail was left undriven,
not chink unclosed The job was superin-
tended by Thad. Stevens, and as his journey
men, Boutwell,, Logan, and the rest, put in the
last lioks, he hugged himself with devilish
glee. But it turns out, after all, that the thing
was badly done, The Wickedness of Satan en-
tered into the business, but not his wisdom.
Thad. Stevens and his followers are compelled
again to mend their job.
After all that has been done in the way of
Reconstruction" by the Jaeobin Congressman,
they now see that they cannot get the ten
States into the Union with their negro con-
structed constitutions under the acts as they
stand. Under these acts no constitutions can
be considered as adopted unless voted for by
majority of the registered voters, and the cleo
tions for the conventions prove, beyond the
possibility of q doubt, that in some of the
States at all events such majority cannot be
obtained. Those Of the real citizens who were
permitted to do so very generally registered,
but when the time came for voting at the ille-
gal elections, they, as rule, scoTned to have
anything to do with them still, under the ar
rangement made by Congress, they must be
taken into the computation in deciding whether
the constitutions are adopted. In the enforce
ment of their infamous policy, it becomes ne
cessary now to enact another reconstruction
bill, providing that the constitutions shall be
carried by a majority of those actually par
ticipating in the elections. Were ever stu
pidity and malevolenee so intimately blended
before
If there were any sense Of decency left
among the Congressional JacObins, they would
now give the whole affair up as bad Job; but
they will not do it. What is said Of old Thad.
Stevens will be verified either by him or one
of his under-strikers. We have very little
doubt that this bill will pass both Houses of
Congress. The bringing in of the Southern
States as proposed is a necessity for the radi-
cal party, and the leaders are fully aware of
IT. The Presidential election is coming on.
By the aid of the electoral votes of the ten
Southern States the radicals hope to succeed,
and thus Perpetuate their ascendancy in the
nation without these votes they know the
Democracy are sure to get i'm their candidate.
Therefore 1t is that they adhere with such
dogged tenacity to the reconstruction scheme.
despite the unmistakable indication of popular
disapproval constantly brought to their notice.
Therefore II il that they viii bs ivuAd wiling