The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-08

occasiousd II The docsrns OF these new lights Or
republicansm be The true then We should not only
let the conquered rebels on thout boheading them,
buI without any paine and penalties whatsoever"
klLD cosFlscAroN NIT FULLY SATISFACTORY.
"miii' CON iscation was ali M stevens desired, re-
ceived in substance the following reply
swell, sir shall attempt to carry bll-probably
this session, bat regular
aonlo snhcient sum certain class OF rich
rebels to pay these damages TO private czens; first,
inasmuch they can DO repaid In other manner,
except by the people upon whose nccks we have
fosl But this will not satisfy mo by any Be-
pardon and peace should 60 on and carry out the old
conscation Law of 1892 which still unrepeaIed, and
should then ASSESS upon the general property Of the con-
whole outstanding debt OF the United States In
full saoud do this beAuse that debt presses hard
upon the loyal aborng masses OF he NORTH and helps
keep them poor and 10 bring Of their families
to the point Of starvation ana because it incurred
waging war wckedy forced upon Va. without cause
puNsHaxSr xuRpuR or ONION soLprERA
"when had done thus much through condscation to
the INJURIES To the loyal people and 70 the North,
beieys should 80 little further yet not will
ing TO allow the murder Of twenty thirty thousand
Union soldiers in the prison pens Of Andersonvlle aud
places and toe shooting OF coIored soldiers
hike mad DOS 10 pass unayenged would create mill
ary tribunals the South carged with the special duty
o. Investigating all these offences We could MT now
probably try the offenders for treason, would II be-
necessary 70 hang them; but I would bold The whole
conquered territory responsible TOR the acts The
called Confed rate government must have known OF
these murders and bru,aes. and would let none OF
because they had not ben formally indicted for tho
crimes. would put such forfeiture on their estates
vivors OF their bratses and then would cat the
oher conscatcd territory into small tracts, and wold
sell some Of II to small capitalists, so that the south
should be longer held By few aristocrats In large
immortal posse ft
81 would also give every adult freedman who the
head OF family small holding, say Of forty or fifty
acres out of tho lands OF former IL
could not nd enough In the old plantations upon which
nav we're
ing land 30 that every freedman might remain on the
spot where he raised and II he could not 6nd other
labor he could occupy himself and support his family by
working his own farm At home. think this would b
productive OF good 10 the whole country and 10 Gil
OF mento the former masters well as TO The
former slaves The freedmen would then be an iuds-
pendent yeomaury, feeling their own freedom and man.
than the ballot THIS SIR il what would like do If
hive and have tho power 70 do 1t Bus al tho present
moment, consderng the demoraized condition OF The
republican partyfor 1t is badly demoralizcd- may
content yse with the payment of The Losses OF loyal
cilizens by aud the provision OF homestests
for the freedmen. and with such mid coniscaton as
may DO necessary accomplish thcs. objects shall
not under any circumstances, feel satisfied with less
than this. I" WI,
Tgr penoRAIzEp pooaERs IN coxeREs-xo coSyscArioS
f SESSION.
QUESTION BY Your Corr sFoNDvyT.Do you intend,
Mr.. stevens. to press for your "mid" coniscaon in
the approaehi'g extra session.
Mr. srvE,s--Probabiy not have taken wide
ground in stating what desire Ny position is that
mere is plenty of time in the future complete this
work. TIE conquered provinces will still DO outlying
conquered provinces OF the United staes until admitted
as States OF the Union AS 10 the COMING session. sup
pose We shall have work enough and tronbe enoegh,
JUDGING from the past, in setting right the mischief done
by the President and his adv think we shall only
be able TO patch up the old law. We may not have
the power to pass resolution declaring all tina. has
been done since sne adjournment nun anu VOID such
their backs and blood in their veins Shellabarger
stood almost alone in the Ohio Delegation, for the rsat
ant made noble speeches while the
ton fight was going on. The rest were utterly de-
moraiized AFTER trying evey SIDE wnd and expediant
Jafa, mil nil f.r
and We shall find them doing the same again Ia the
same way they wili twist and squiFm and snirk on
direct resolution OF impeachment
a nAerfA wirnouI NICHE.
dent johnson desires an impeachment 81 rs 10 become
Mr.. sr vrSsNo His martyrdom is over He is one
already as much rs ne ever VIII oe pat no ono woaid
touch such n martyr and put him IN niche
QuFsnoy-You think, then. that q resolution OF i'm
peachment couid NOT now be carried!
count Of jealousy on tho part OF the opponents Q, en
tor Wade The contest between wsde and Fessenden
and pesona feelings and motives VIII nterIere to pre-
vent Wade from occuryng the Presdensl chair, even
Manc said the floor OF the HOUSE, "rhis Congress
will never vote Impeachment We don't wan. any OF
Bon waie's shelly waggsrs arcsnd me White honse.
1t is this sentiment that will defeat impeachment.
Evory tito tricky politician who wants this man for
postmaster or that man Tor Constable, and docs not
oppose il.
aEEnEy's DIsHwATEs IN VIEW YORK
CuEsTlos--What do you think SIR OF the conditon Oh
the republican party in Nw York state?
Mr. SrEvySs-l thiDk you VIII be Killed hy conser
vaisn in New YORK Your repaoilcans are What tho
indian would call mighty uncertain" They have no
boiiness or settled rrncpe your last years platform
was ono OF the most absurd and coSaay that could be
adop cd IN country running rapidly 10 f"dic@l'sIn
Greeley has generally spit npon srah platforms; pui
suppose he viii be for sl moro diluted one ncxt year.
Yolr representatives are moi reliable look upon
Lsilin az an entirely demoralzoi man NOS. o. me
others are no better than he conkhng has h.theHo
been rue ard hope he win continue so in Ll- new
position. believe New YORK VIII oe lost this year oy
want u eanestness IN tae cause aud oy the ds water
which has been thrown arouni py Greeiey ald Serrit
Smith,
CORRUPTION IN rzSSsyLvASA
crEsripN-is the republican pa y well united ID fcnn-
sylsaais?
III srEyESs-i Tear that We shat lose feansyivania
tbs next election. 40 not thnx 80 nave eaIne ines
enough m he site TO unite aa' draw oat the replnh-
cao strength, WINS tho sepaoicsn parton o. our e-