New-York tribune., 1867-08-29

CLEARLY without the limits Of HIS Constitutional power;
hut ~ declared by him at the time and by Mr. Sew
eTd Secretary of State that these governments
would be provisional only until they were sanctioned
tted 70 Congress for its consideration at the next
session Had the President adhered 70 hs purpose IL Is
proabe ali would have gone well at last ana the present
state OF things would not exist But unfortunately ne
gbt 70 accept their new state Constitutions without the
consent of Congress He received ana treatd the new
Governments as legal and Republican, and thus actually
exercised the power OF reconstruction without the sac
ton of the people as expressed through ther repreeh
of nine that had been In Rebellion was too great 70
be exercised by man. The settlement we had u make
with the Rebels and the readustmeDt OF their institutions
loyal basis which would give security Tor tne future
WAS matter OF the greatest Importance. In when all
be heard through Congress. AS tho President had
no power OF himself TO establish State Govern
they Unauthorized and illegal and In that con-
dtiOn to-day In the summer OF 1866 Congress- stl dis
posed 70 harmonic matters with the President II posi-
be and to disturb little might be the existing state
OF things submitted TO the Rebel States for their accept
ance amendment TO the Constitution OF the United
States, containing four conditions which were IegaIuea
vital importance to the future and security OF
the Republic. With the tacit understanding that ac
CGpted aud duly ratified they should c0nstue Dass Vi
settlement and reconstruction The effect OF TINS would
have been to accept the existing Rebel state Govern
ments and make them legal suect To the condtOns and
restrictions contained In the amendment. The Northern
States promptly ratified the amendment but tae people
OF the South acting under the vehement advice ana per
suasion of the Northern Democracy, rejected 1t scOrn
fully and declared they would accepting terms but the
and adm sson of their Representatives Into Congress-
And thus the issue was made up between Congress ana
the President aud between the loyal people ana the
Rebels on the lst OF January, 1861 In the mean time
these ssate Governments mad been In posses
sion of the most violent and malignant Rebels,
whose uerances and Influences were all dlsOyal ana
against Submission TO any terms OF reconstrucon Loyal
men, both white and black were denied the protection Y
the laws, and system OF muTderOus persecution mstl
tuted which Intended to drive all white Uhloh men
from the South and extrpate the last traces Oh Vy
sentiment The poor freedmen were driven from thelr
humble homes and murdered WIN the DCaest P n.y.
and reign OF terror established whloh e1elsa tno nST
rors OF the civilized world The bloody riots OF Memphis
and NewOrleans, taking rank with tho New-iok tiots
of 1893 will ever be regarded among the greatest
atrocities that have occurred in Christian land During
this period the Democratic party OF the North were
ubant habiualy denied the existence OF the crimes
and outrages committed in the south ana when th was
impossible sought TO mitigate them by laying the pane %
upon the Radicals, who were snndeTously charged WIN
arsccutng the harmless Rebels by whom they were sur
rounded 1t stimulated 10y every means in is power the
Southern people TO continued dls0Dedence 10 increased
hatred o. the Government and 70 the contemptuous de-
dance aud rejection of all terms that might be offered
NEW RECONSTRUCTION on A NEW PRINCIPLE.
I'm 70 hs time every plan OF Reconstruction had been
based upon the white voting population, leaving TO The
decision of that population me question OF % ws
Ter Davis bill in JohnsOns plan, and under the Constlu-
nGna tor, ec gone The whites nineteenweaeths Of
whom Rebels under the satanic ihiinenee o, the
Northern Democracy continued dislOyal hostile ana per
verse new plan Of Reconstruction was indispensable.
and it must be upon totally different principle Judg
Int of Iegaty and condemnation must be pronounced
,inon the Pre- ,dens policy and workmanship. The power
OF the Administration 10 impede the action OF Congress
and defeat new plan OF Reconstruction be neutral
izcd The Constitutional Amendment must be ratified,
ard Ali state officers as well as members OF Con-
gress must be loyal and able 10 take the iron-cad
oath. But we must dig deeper. We must 10
down 10 the solid and immutable principles
Of the Declaration OF Independence. discardng all mat
tors % eNpediency and compromise We must lay the
foundations OF the reconstruction upon the great
principles OF equal rights and equal Justice We must
Mace The ballot the hands OF all mon. without dsnc-
on color except such as have been dlsranched 1Or
treason OF other crimes And all this has been done
4, N took us time ind the right method TO carry
on the war and the night 10 command our armies,
80 it has ken time 20 find out the right plan oi
rcconstrurtOn but have got IL az last We are not
simply building from the ground up but from the SOLD
rock beneath ground The structure rises slowly but
surely SO enduring and beautiful edhoe was ever punt
i'm day Some delays there have been IN the progress
nf the work aud others may be expected but they VIII
hs femp,fary No earthly power defeat the enter
rc The Attorney General thrust In hs opinion Just I'm
ime 10 enable Congress meet and egate ia tophls
frleH AWAY Gallant and glorious Phil sheridan mas been
removed. but he Is succeeded by Thomas, the iron
soldier Who never lost battle stanton, the greatest
been srocd but his place Is filed By Grant tho greatest
soldier Of the age; and sti the Work goes bravery on
Ths Rebel statos viii rise from the ashes o the kebeon
with renewed lie. Radical Republican states pulutd Dy
nOd and fire. having rlOughcd on the f0ul garments oi
r,a,onabe Democracy and, clothed IN the habiiiners
of liberty Justice and loyalty, will take their places JOY
fully In The Union Aud We viii unite our hearts aud our
hands until the work accomplished We VIII not be az
Verted from purpose delayed by side Issues unt
tho great tOusmmatiOn IL obtained Mhen the UNITY OF
the Republic has been restored when liberty and peace
prevail the land when the angs OF unrcpotant
Rebels have extracted and they have been rendered
harmless the balance of their days sha have time 10
attend subordinate affairs aHbw do u, 70 the hearts
content uf Democratic politicians We shall then adjust
all questions of finance, currency, banks tarf and tax
atlon and have much time left 10 attend tO the EcIud
ntor- tie HourbOu- and the Zip Van Wrinkles OF de-
cayod aud expiring Democracy.