The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-22
CONGRESS-.

This body will not adjourn as soon as we
anticipated. II seems E0W determined to per-
feet the machinery Of civil governments for
the ample protection Of all loyal men in the
insurreetiOnAry States.
The movement Of the Virginia Legislature
calling for a convention for the acceptance
OF the conditions prescribed by Congress, Is
certainly the most significant event Of the
times, and Is 9 valuable admoaition to the
Union men Of the South, and their friends
aud allies In the North. 1t proceeds upon
the expectation that the old rebel leaders
viii take hold Of the helm of affairs under
this new regime, and tho old Dominion can
be represented in Congress, and still continue
her quasi rebellion. To avert this disaster,
and place the management Of her affairs 10
the hands Of those who defended the Repub-
lie, Congress will devise some adequate leg
%islation. The sAnguins belief that the rebels
could secure, By this stratagem, the mastery
in that State, induced the action Of the Yir.
GINA Legislature. And IL Virginia succeeds
10 this adroit scheme, all the other insurgsnt
States will try the ZANE game. The plan Is
we'll coneocted but the sudden change In
the tone and spirit Of the Virginia rebels
exposes their chicanery to full view. They
have so long defed and treated with con-
tempt the propositions Of Congress, that a
prefer 20 accept them At this late day is
Justly received with a great deal OF SuSpi
eiOn. ], looks as If an agreement existed be-
tween al the rebel States to thus deceive
COngrsus and the country, and Virginia was
10 lead the movement. But "Se temper ~,
TanAit 10 now the synonym Of doubt and
diGloyaliy, sad has lost the potency with
which IL Swayed our national councils in
former years. The Reorganization Of the
South must be accomplished by loyal nee
alone. The men that imbrued their hands
in the blood Of the nation that overthrsw
our civil governments that scattered the le.
gionS Of war over cur lard, to dsTastats and
destroy, are not the men to repair the ruin
diSSipsss sectional snmities, and restore Z
feeling Of f~ratsrnAl concord. Peace, II i
ever again smiles upon thiS distracted land
must be q peace that win defy the naehins.
tons Of the sVil-minded, had bequeath IL
blessings 10 all coming generations. Hence
the necessity Of extraordinary diligence snt
caution on the part Of Congress. Hence
the imperative and unavoidable daty CON
polling CoagrssS 10 remain in session unu
they pass laws 10 make The Unisn more i'm
prsguabis, and protect the only ,sns friend
Of tbs gOFsrnnsnt 10 the South, from ID
hA,rsd and psssaeaiioa Of iI bittsrss. fosI
We believe that, before the adiOuramsu
Of csaerssI, tho soath viii rsseiEs the uti
nation Of the loyal nsn Of the eountry, o
the reconstruction question. She viii munl
feet good 'suss By esaiiug, At once, her use
less braVado, and accept The condition I
things joe, sS Il is. Theksty will, By .
psaas, accomplish the purposes she failed !
1seafs By The sword Let Eislon eonGs
Der eonneila ", her frown upoa the nii
shissous iut,snsddIing 81 her d~isaPpoint.
leaders, nna aEhibit 70 cOsgrsss = props
Spiftb % subaissiou, and she Vii 500 O.
hgTssu ~ ths pale Of Ne uaiou,
Tbs RsdnlEshsa Bal Ehish Paassi bot
Hsass q consrss = ~ d'ys sso, and b
hssons . Law, ~ssnpsisiy fhEarp ihis nil