The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-27
The New Reconstruc don Bill.

MONUAY ....,.JANUARYe2 Se 1868
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II The New Reconstruc ton Bill.
II seems now to be generally conceded
that the amoderate Republicans, . as they
are. called, who were expected to'oppose
inthe Senate the passage of the new re.
construction bill, have, on the contrary,
wen in their adhesion to the programme
g.. Ems and SUMNER, and will support
Of STE,e ,ee upon the Constitution.
this new ontr.. TRUMBULL, who is q
The speech Of Mr.. the bill IA con.
good lawyer IN oe.enco VI Repub-
vincing evidence that there Is n. a :.
lican in the Senate who has mainline
enough to Withstand the Radical current,
which is sweeping away all constitutional
landmarks, desolating the southern States,
preparing the people for the Republication
of the national debt as we'll as the Copsti-
tuition, and bringing suffering into SO many
innocent households in every part Of the
country.
There is no real craftsmanship in the
Republican party, It's leaders are all
miserable quacks. The best Of them are
men Of contracted views, who are governed
more by passion than reason, and have
either never read much of the worlds his-
tory or have profted little by their read
ing. Mr.. BINGHAM, the patron of the new
reconstruction bill in the House, could
urge no stronger reason in its favor than
that the country couldn't live ON constitu-
tional provisions, just as tho highwayman
excuses his violations of law upon the plea
that selfprcservation is tho first law OF
nature. Indeed, any one who will take
the trouble to read Mr. BINGHAM's
speech will find that it is utterly des-
titute Of argument of the kind which
was employed in Congress when there
were statesmen in that body, and that
it consists only of such appeals to the
baser feelings of the human heart as we
may suppose the speaker is in the habit
of making to the simpletons to whom he
owes his seat. From Congress that can
be influenced by such harangues the peo-
pie Of the South cannot expect to receive
Justice. Whatever Radicalism demands
to be done, that will such body do. And
as Radicalism demands the passage of the
new reconstruction bill, it is safe to con-
clude that it will soon become the law Of
the land.
How will the new law las it may, by
courtesy, be called) affect the southern
people? That depends upon General
GRANT. It's object is to secure to him the
electoral votes Of all the southern States.
Congress says to him, "You are our can
"didate for President. Your election de-
spends upon the votes of the southern
ESTATES. We appoint you dictator over
"them. IF you do not secure their votes,
"and thus insure your election, it will be
your own fault" We may then assume
that the intention is to count the electoral
votes of all the southern States for GRANT.
The Bureau will of course have to attend
to that little matter for the General, it
bcing utterly impossible that he should
attend to it in person.
Keeping in mind what the object OF the
bill is, and that General GRANT himself is
appointed to see that these States are
made to cast their electoral votes for him,
we will state the provisions of the bill, and
then the reader can judge for himself how
it will affect US.
The first section outlaws all the seeded
States.
The second section authorizes General
GRANT to remove any district commander
who is opposed to his election, and substi.
tute new man, even if, in order to find
Radical, he shall have to come down to the
rank of Colonel. 1t also requires Genera
GRANT to enjoin upon his new appointees
the strict performance of all acts necessary
to the accomplishment of the grand end il
view.
The third section authorizes Genera
GRANT to remove all Of the State officers
and appoint in their stead men who viii
use their official influence in favor of biz
election. 1t also provides that the Presi'
dent shall not remove from Office in the
said States any person whatsoever (thatis
any GRANT MANI; which prohibition is re-
peated in the fourth and fifth sections, ant
menacing penalties denounced against hin
should he do so.
The sixth section merely repeats oil act
or parts Of acts inconsistent with the fore
going programme for the election Of Pre-
sident by General GRANT.
Such is the new reconstruction bill, &C
cording to Mr.. BINGHAM. He avowedl
supports it on the very grounds which W
have stated-that is, as means of perpe
tuating the ascendancy Of the Radica
party. We have merely translated hi
language into sort of practical English.
THE SUPREME Court BILL.-The bi
which the Radicals propose to pass i
order to prevent the Supreme Court fror
declaring the reconstruction acts unconsti