The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-15
IS THE SCHEME OF RECoNsTRJC
TON TO BE DEMOLISHED


hm-if so great calamity is to befalI
the Republics sure to exert so wide
an influence upon the politics of the
country, is to so firmly establish a
triumphant basis for the self assertion
OF tie " policy" inaugurated by Sew
ard, Blair, Johnson & Co, is to so radi-
caily change the progress of'our public
Affairs and is so certain to give the ulti-
mate victory to the instigators and sup
pov,ers of what was sought to be estab-
lishej by the managers of the Philadel-
rhia Convention that one cannot but
pause to look upon the field as the near
future promises to present it to us.
The manifestations already had at
Washington indicate that the persistent
blows struck toward Congress by the
Executive have at last had the unlock
ed for effect Of breaking off from the
heretofore reliable two-thirds majority
Ia that body enough of its members to
render impeachment a possible failure.
II the lessons of the past are to be ac-
cepteda guide for the future, we have
much reason for fearing that those Ser
ators who are willing to stuitity their
votes upon the Tenure of Office Act and
uBoa the Resolution which declared that
the Presidents removal of Stanton was
in violation thereof, will, during the re-
nla;nder of their official terms, be found
giving tie weight of their votes and in
fuence in favor OF the President whose
official existence they shall have saved.
Indeed it would seem that the mental
reservation which actuates the Fessea-
den faction is the ou!growth of con-
v.Cfiou that Wade is more Objectionable
as the Chief Magistrate OF the country
shan Johnson-a strange aad unwar-
-au:ei conclusion, surely, but 30 doubt
entertained. Now the danger which the
newly developed Remuneration of their
radical professions by Mr.. Fessenden
eai his fellow dissenters, presents, is
that having broken the ties which held
them to the Republican party, they will
make it impossible for the Senate to
pass any bill over the Presidents veto
ard thus put violent end TO the whole
scheme of reconstruction. The House
OF Representatives has already passed g
bill, admitting Arkansas into the Union;
and as soon as Monday next that body
viii proceed to consider the propriety of
admitting the States of North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Louisia-
NJ 1t cannot be doubted that bill.
will be passed by both Houses restoring
those States to their relations with the
Federal Government 1t is equally pro-
babie that the President will veto those
bills. Having done SO, and being REIN
forced by his saviers in the Senate, can
we expect that the said bills will be-
come laws despite the Executive disap-
proyal? And if they cannot be passed
over his Lead, is no, Reconstruction a
failure?
Is it possible that the great power Of
the Republican party, welded as it has
been for the highest and best ends of
this Government and of mankind, is TO
be vauguished in this unequal contest
with one bad man? Are we to lose by
and trcachery what of right
$ ours by the terms of conquest? Ii
las been the consolation of loyal men
hat with such Congress, with SEN
tie that would suffer but slight changes
Turing the coming six years, much of
he danger of possible Democratic VIC
DRY in the Fall Of 1868 would be avert
ID But is not this assurance shaken
,y the action Of the conscientious
'aes who avow themselves ready to e1-
use the Presidents infractien of she
aw? 1t will be marvellous if johnson ,
.cquitted does not become johnson the
ictor. Victor over whom? Over Sum- ,
Ier, Wade, Nye, Morton, Conness, Will i
Jams, Butler, Stevens, Logan, Colfa1,
nd the rest Of the steadfast loyalists in ,