The Portland daily press., 1867-07-06

Mr.. johnson is probably by this time big
with another veto message. He has seen fit
to call together the hostile spirits at "the 9TH
er end of the line" by means of a charm con-
cocted by his legal familiar out OF black letter
law, obsolete rules OF construction and disloy-
al imaginatons-a modern kind of hell broth
highly seasoned with technicalities, which MIR.
Stanbery keeps on to warm in his official cal
dron, and pours out at the bidding OF his supe-
rior ''et +2 q l 80.
The apparition raised by all this dioblerie is
truly formidable, and altogether calculated to
excite feelings of CONSERVATION in the breast
of the amateur sorcerer. More than hundred
and fifty men have already assembled, each
with pocket full of reconstruction bills; 9TH
ers are on the way, and Senator Sherman irri-
tated at the rude interruption of his Paris hol-
? iday, uses the cable to send his denunciations
before him. ai'af bes s.yS
But the summary we have received of the
preliminary proceedings shows that there is
to be no rash or ill-advised action. The mem
bers have come together in spirit that does
them infinite credit. AS we predicted few
days ago, taking their cue from the prevailing
public sentiment they will attend to the ques-
ton properly BEFORE them and go home Mr.
Fessenden in the Senate had no difficulty in
nipping Summers irrelevant schemes at the
bud, while Mr.. Eliot's motion in the House
cuts off everything but reconstruction, unless
two thirds of the members conclude to recon-
slider their action MI. Stevens motion is al
SO in harmony with the short session pro-
gramme. --Fs5A 81 +. -.
|-.r. . l4A 4.
OF the reconstruction schemes offered by diff
ferent members each seems to have merits of
!, its own. Those of Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Drake
agree in beginning over again the work Of re-
construction by aboishing the provisional
governments altogether. Mr.. Drake would
have the provision extend in the first instance
only to the higher executive, legislative and
judicial officers, leaving municipal officers to
be dealt with as the exigencies Of theirrespec-
tive cases may require. His additional sug-
gsstions in relation to tae State constitutions
seem to be without special value, since when
Southern representatives are once admitted to
congress the people can easily change the or
iganic law OF their States unless restrained by
the constitution of the United States. MI.
Edmund's bill is more conservative 1t hardly
( amounts to more tlian an indemnity to the
district commanders for their past acts and Sc
curing them from executive interference in fu-
ture If his plan is adopted reconstruction
will proceed upon the basis fixed upon at the
last session. -s-D so $3.50 20 oma9 "a
The action of the House in relation to the
Kentucky members brings out very promi-
nently the anomalous position of that State
While there was a contest Of arms the quail
hed loyalty of Kentucky was Of great service
to the Q nicn cause, but since its loyalty is but
qualified it proves a serious stumbling block
in the way of reconstruction Never having
gone as State into the rebellion where Il very
large minority of its people went as indivldu-
ais, it has never felt the corrective influence OF
military government and Congressional legls-
lation. Hence it is to-day the most disloyal
State in the Union, and sends seven traitors to
Washington in company with only one quail
fed representative. The action of the House
in referring the credentials of the disloya
members to the Committee on Elections, with
out allowing them to take their seats, is very
important, since it will, if persisted in, become
precedent in the disposal of similar cases
which may arise hereafter.