The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-03
Congress.

A Washington telegram says, that after
close calculation, it is ascertained that two
thirds Radical vote cannot be obtained at
the July session of that body. The Lord
only knows what He intends to let Old Nick
make them dO.-SentSaet
The Republicans have clear majority of
two-thirds in both Houses 1t is to be hoped
that nothing will occur to diminish or par
alyze this majority, for ON its prompt action
at this time depends the existence of the
Union and the liberties of the people.
Effort after effort has been made to restore
the Union. These efforts have been defea-
ted, first, by the stubborn and unsubdued
rebel element of the South, encouraged by /.
the copperheads of the North and second
ly, by the perversity, selfwill and ambition
ofMr. johnson The Union must be restored.
The outlying insurgent States, now substan-
TALLY in rebel hands, must be restored to
practical relations to the Union. This must
be done, in the language of a recent Address
of the Congressional Committee, on such
basis as to render it certain that the people
of the proposed States, respectively, are and
are likely to be loyal TO the Union by deei-
sive and trustworthy majorities, that their
institutions are framed upon the basis of
equality, and that they will from year to year
and from age to age contribute to the peace,
progress, and prosperity of the States and of
the country" One of the first acts of the
Congress when it meets, should be to declare
by solemn resolution its determination 10
= maintain the integrity Of the Republic, and
to restore the Union at all hazards. This
resolution once taken, nothing should be al
lowed to stand in the way. If Mr.. johnson
should prevent the Congress by the exercise
of theveto power, from passing such meas
-ures as may be necessary to give full effect to
the Sherman act, the House of Representa-
tives should Immediately impeach him, re-
move him from Office, and let the Senate try
him when it gets ready. The issue is now
finally joined between the Presidents rebel
State organizations and the Congressional
policy, which has the sanction of every pat
riot In the nation. The final conflict between
these opposing forces approaches. II the
Congress should prevail, we shall have speedy
reconstruction, with ali its consequent bene-
fits and. blessings; but if the President
should triumph, as he has substantially done
the last two years, the result must be the
indefinite postponement of reconstruction,
continued disunion, the ultimate ascendency
of the copperhead and rebel element, the
practical reinstatement of the colored race,
the reputation of the national debt, and the
total loss of every noble object for which the
war to suppress the rebellion was waged-
Is the Congress equal to this work We
trust it is. We implore it to see to 1t, by
every means In its power, that these calarni-
tous results are aEerted
The last sentence quoted above from the
Sentinel, is characteristic of the person who
penned it. 1t has not even the quality of wit
to redeem it from its gross profanity. 1t is
written, Brother Pell, Thou shalt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in vain"