The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-22
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ment submitted from the Thirty-ninth Congress,
first session, and ratified by q sufficient number
Of States to make it part Of the supreme law Of
the land, is the true policy for the Fortieth Con-
gress. All these subsequent measures pushing to
tho hazardous ultilnatum Of universal negro suH-
6age in tho work OF Southern raconstruc ion
ought to be repealed, and the conservative Repub-
licans and Democrats of the two Houses have the
power to do this thing and to re-est ,blish the
conditions Of this aforesaid constitutional Amend
ment. What are they They aro-First, that In
oil their civil rights citizens Of the United States,
Of all colors, shall stand in all the States upon "a
footing OF equality. Second, that suffrage and re-
presentation in Congress shall 80 together, as
each State tor itself may elect; that where there is
any abridgement OF what is known as universal
suffrage there shall be o corresponding reduction
in counting the people for representation. Third,
that certain leading rebels shall be disfranchiaed |
and excluded from Office until absolved by o two
third vote Of each house of Congress-. Fourth,
that the national debt and soldiers bounties shall
he held as sacred obligations; but that oil rebel |
debts and all claims for slaves shall be /
void. Fifth! that Congress shall have power |
to enforce these provisions of the supreme law.
Is not this Ian Of reconstruction enough7 ALI
the Northern States have emphatically approved
it; Tennessee has been restored Under it, and why /
not the others Of the rebel States Because they (
rejected it? Try them again, then, and they will
be wiser. They will be glad to take it. on the
sober second thought. Thus, within six months
from the meeting Of Congress, this whole business
may be settled, and permanently too-civil rights, |
suffrage and representation, rebel disabilities,
rebel debts and claims for slaves, and the national
debt and soldiers bounties and all-in being fixed
in the Federal Constitution. We must have eome
Of those things in tho Constitution, or we shall
have no security for tho future. This great amend
ment, then (already ratified, if we are not mis-
taken), is. the policy for Congress and the party in
power. while the road Of Stevens, Wade, Sumner,
Phillips, Butler, Chandler and their followers, is
the road to dissolution, revolution, anarchy, bank
ruptcy and destruction. ...b t4t
The NEW York HERALD, in referring to the
Southern Railroads, says Our Washington cor
respondent informs us that o number Of prominent
Southern ,rallroed men, including Generals Beau
regard and Malone, have been in consultation with
the War Department, with reference to obtaining
an extension Of time for the payment due the Gov
eminent for rolling stock purchased after tho
close of tho war. 1t is too we'll known that, unfor.
%tunately, since the close OF the war, these railroads
have not been in o prosperous condition. In tray
Cling over the Southern railroads ono sees that the
amount of travel, and even that Of the slowly in
creasing freight, is insufficient to pay expenses.
In many respects the railroads have shared the
misfortunes of tho people OF large. Short crops.
foods, pestilence, and political uncertainties still
more fatal in their influence, have all combined to
aggravate the situation. This state OF things de-
mands the sympathy Of well-disposed persons OF
every shade OF political complexion, North ana
South. 1t is obviously the true policy Of the Gov
ernment to favor In every way the development OF
kHn mo ko~sov - "A . A. - cni.AAKr ru . IN ~
depends upon the prosperity of the Southern rail-
loads. The Government well understands this,
and it is gratifying to know that General Grant. to
whom the representatives Of the Southern railway
interests have appealed, will lend his influence in
their favor. The Herald, which has always siren
nously advocated ell movements tending towards
reconstruction, does not hesitate to advise a liberal
policy with reference to the Southern railroads. It
Is or no little historical interest to find diatin-
guished ex-generals Of the Confederate army con-
sulting with General Grant upon the best means
Of promoting the welfare CT the South, and, conse- |
qnently, ofthe whole country.
SCARCELY o week passes in which we are not
called to chronicle the announcement or the pub.
ication OF a new literary paper or magazine.
Where they all are to find readers and subscribers
We cannot imagine. Yesterday we acknowledged
the receipt OF the first three nnmber OF ,ssSouth.
ern Society" to-day we see that 'sPutnam's Month
"" is to be reissued. We have also from the pub
fishers IN Philadelphia q prospectus Of 'tLippin-
colts New Monthly Magazine" which Il, to be a
f1rst-class Magazine OF Literature, Science, and
Education, the first number to be issued January.
1868, .l.Original contributions respectfully invited
90 says the Prospectus. The time was when wri-
ters, had to beg publishers, editors, ETC., to print
their pieces" but the tables are turned now; So
entirely have books been supplanted by papers
and magazines, and. 80 wide, therefore, the de-
mand OF this last named species OF literature. that /
there is a corresponding, demand OF writers. ana |
he who has anything to say finds no difficulty TO |
have himself printed. Not only that; but writer's
are sought and paid for their labors. We W. wouuId
not be understood, however, to say that writing is |
compensated o.. anything like the rate that is paid
fbr other species Of professional labor. However. /
We are in hopes that before many years authorship |
will be among the recognized professions, even In |
this free country OF on RS re "a. 'N 2f$s'
THT; NEW YoRK HERALD of SATURDAY., remarka.
Eve notice In the Southern press o dispoaitionto /
attach an Importance and significance to the late |
elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio which the CIR |
cnmstancesd do not fully warrant. 1t is true there |
ia, In the results of these elections, much cause for
0pukis'uuHeion 10 tne 60uthern people, as we'll as /
70 those OF the North who have become tired and !
'sickaned with corrupt Radical misgovernment. |
But our Southern friends should noa go5oo8f labfh
taangent upon These signal evidences OF = returning
sense OF reason among the !kadicat Imaiorrities Of
the North. They should not 'hurrah before they |
are ont OF the woods. They should Keep calm, and
cPliected-we will not cay ''subdued""-f for they have
acknowledged themselves 90 already. They should
NOT be too %exultant; they should utter no taunts; !
make no threats, nor do aught elss to arouse anew
the spirit of relentless persecution with which /
they have besn pursued BY the Radicals since the
Congressional project Of Reconstruction was first
bfoached. The end 10 not yet. Much remains to
bs dons, Md i behooses EHthe Southern pteopthe toJ
tax stnF f4ith6ap tie measure Sfssheir usstii enncco. |
uptil the clouds TINT hover oyer them are entirely
dtspelled' and they are sgain pleased with aserens
'pplitica al sky.
= TEE PUBLroArroN in q New York evening daily. /
says the Philadelphia Press of the 10th, OF the |
present ststus of the judiciary Committee Of the |
Honse on the impeachment question, was not au- |
lthorised by any member n, the Comynitteaa: baut IN H.
as the fact that . majority Of the Commit
tee are IN favor Of reporting q bill 81 10 mp al shhia hi
whs thereby made public, it ID not 8 breach oR CON- |
fq}epce TO- add that, RRepresentatiye LaMrrsnce, 81
Ohio, one Of the members Of the COMMITTEES now |