Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-16
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PHILADELPHIA, May l3, 1868.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PHILADELPHIA, May l3, 1868.
The rainy season is upon us, and with it
has come, as usual, the yearly meeting of the
Quakers. But they are not the only religious
body now ir Convention. The Episcopal
Convention also met yesterday and was pre-
eided over by Bishop Stevens, having re-
covered from his injuries In late railroad
accident near Wilkes. Barre.
Business is at stand, and all arc anxious
ly looking for q settlement OF our nationa'
affairs at Washington. The city has oeen
in an excited condition for the past week
on the subject of impeachment. Republi.
cans everywhere are firm in their convic.
t;ons that President johnson is guilty and
should be removed. There is no doubt,
however, that Messrs. Fessenden, Trumbull
and Others, have suffered feelings and pre-
iudices to control them in this matter. They
do not like to see Wade in the position he
now occupies, and, as rivals, will use all
means to prevent him from taking still
higher position.
didate and some of these recreant Senators
may be looking for cabinet appointments
But they must fail, as every recreant yet has
failed, who has turned his back to the party
who elected him. The people rule in this
country, after all. A hundred apostatcs like
johnson and his party at Washington can.
not seriously injure the government, though
they may, for while, check its progress.
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THE ADMISSION OF ARKANsAs.-The pas
sage of the hill for the admission of Arkan-
sas to the Union, by Congress, is an event
which marks the conclusion of the business
of restoration. In all the Southern States
which have thus far voted, except Alabama
the Constitutions prepared by the respective
conventions have been adopted. In the
latter State the instrument has been adopt
ed by majority of the actual votes polled,
but in consequence of the provision in the
law that n majority of the registered voters
must participate in the election, the ex.
Rebels, by threats and promises, succeeded
in keeping enough voters from the polls to
render the number voting insufficient. Ar
kansas, acting under the supplemental law,
has been followed by South Carolina, North
Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida.
Mississippi, Virginia and Texas are to be
heard from. II the latter States should re-
fuse to accept the boon extended to them,
the question of reconstruction might be con-
sidered settled, because eventually the stub
born Commonwealth would be required to
conform to the general arrangement. But
there is good cause to hope that the exam
pie now set by the sensible portions of the
South will have an influence upon those
sections where the heresies of the Rebellion
yet linger in the vain hope that they may
be revived and live.
The most curious thing connected with
this matter Of reconstruction is that the
Democrats who have been clamoring about
the injustice done to the South by not al
lowing the people, whose hands are reeking
with the blood of our citizens and soldiers,
to resume their relations with the Union, as
If nothing had happened-are now opposing
the readmission of the Southern States
when they request it. Upon the question
of the admission Of Arkansas, the Democrats
voted solid in opposition, and Mr.. Wood.
ward, of this State, argued-First, That Ar
kansas had been out of the Union Second,
That having repealed the ordinance of Sc
cession, which Mr. Woodward's party have
always argued cid take her out of the Union,
she was now in by virtue of the repeal
Third, That the State ought not to be re-
admitted to representation in Congress by
virtue of the Reconstruction act and by
force of the action of her people. This sort
of contradictory logic did no credit to the
Scion of the Twelfth District, and in spite
Of his absurdities the bill was passed. I,
will 60 to the Senate, and we anticipate its
speedy passage.