The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Removal Of Disqualification.

A movement OF an important and paclhea-
tory character has just been introduced into
the Senate by leading Republican. Senator
Ferry, of Connecticut, presents bill for the
removal of all disqualiGcations imposed on ac-
count Of participation in the rebellion" by the
third section of the fourteenth article. In q
speech of great power, General Ferry made IN
argument which aroused general attention,
aud evidently has predisposed senators Of all
opinions to discuss in favorable temper the
proposition he makes.
MIR. Ferry urges his bill upon the ground that
the class against which the dlsquahfylnS Sec
tiop was intended to be a protection is no
longer to be deemod as dangerous. Tue speedy
inauguration Of General Grant insures peace,
teaches and subdues whatever rebellions spirit
remains, incarnates in his persJn the idea that
the nation will protect itself at any cost, and
thus compel all persons to obey lis potent will.
To continue rebel disqualification. is to make
martyrs of those who come under the ban.
To remove it is at once to remove froT tho
disaffected their chief element OF strength.
The senator declared that tho samo reasons
led to this conclusion as led him TO desire the
passage of constitutional amendment pro-
hibitiug States from disfranchisiug men on
account of race color or previous condition"
in the exercise IF full citizenship.
Thcro is no doubt strong desire to adopt
such measure as that proposed, but it will in
all probability not be acted upon at this ses-
sion. The House could not be induced to pass
it now, even if tho Senate did. BY next winter
it is believed that it's adoption will be certain.
DISTRACTION OF THE RADICAL ELEMENTs-GEN-
ERAL GEANT's PosITIoN-REcoNsrRUCT1o IN
GEORGIA.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Gazette writes
Facts have come to light here which threa-
ten to distract still more the liadical clements,
and bring upon the President elect Radical de-
nunclations even before he has assumed the
RESPONSIBILITIES Of the Executive Office. A great
hue and cry in and out of Congress followed
the action OF the Georgia Legislature IN cX-
pelling the negro members, and Congressional
interference was invoked by those who hayo
determined not to bo satisfied with any re-
construction which gives the white popu-
lation OF tho South charcc To recav-
or their lost prosperity and happiness.
This action OF the Legislature OF Geor-
cia has been seized upon aS q pretext
to remand that State back into i condition OF
military despotism. Reconstruction Is to be
reconstructed according to tho new pro-
eral Grants opposition will have to be met
and overcome. There is good authority for
stating that the President elect is not only
opposed to the whole proposition, but that he
fully anticipated precisely what occurred IN
the Georgia Legislature, and that that occur
renee had the sanction OF the military. This
may scarcely seem credible to the shrckers fer
negro supremacy in the South;, nevertheless
the fact ls vouched for by gentlemen high in
authority, and who are in positions to know.
They say that General Grant not only
anticipated all that has occurred in the
in the South, but that he never would favor or
sanction any further Congressional meddling
with the reconstructed States. This presents
q plain, broad issue with tho Radicals upon
the very threshold of the new administration,
aud one, too, of the greatest magnitude. The
unexpected position assumed by General
Grant on this question of ''reconstructing re-
construction furnishes the topic OF converse
ton in high official circles to night, and the
Georgia delegates in Congress are cncouraccd
the threatened calamity of being again placed
under military rule.
GENERAL GRANTS FUTURE POLICY.
A Washington telegram to the New York
Herald says:
Senator Morrill,, of Maine, says that while he
is satisfied Ge.eral Grant will adopt line uf
policy more or less conservative, he believes
that his Cabinet will be composed OF men whose
politics are sharply defined. He will take his
advisers from the ranks of those who firmly ad
here 10 these established opinions first, that
VIC had the light to make war against the Sc
ceded States; and, secondly, that We had the
light under the war-makng power assured to
the conqueror to do what we have done up to
this time. General Grant will form such an
administration as will give assurance to tue
loyal people Of the North that the laws will be
faithfully sud firmly administered, and sweep
away all uneasy de usions from the minds Of tho
Southern people that the Government Of the
United States will fail to give the full measure
OF protection to all its citizens, while, at the
same time, it will demand the observance OF
law and order and the suppression OF disloyalty
in return.