The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-13
ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN STATES.

Wednesday was an important day In the
Senate Of the United States. The question OF
the admission Of the Reconstructed States was
before that body. and was fully discussed. The
Developments on that occasion were not favor
able to either the patriotism or good sense oil
the Democracy their opposition was factious
narrow, and illibera to the last degree. II
was evidently partisan, and showed narrow
ness and a bitterness unworthy great party
that claims to be nationai, and In favor OF the
union of the States.
The honesty and fair-dealing Of the opposi-
tion Senators may well be doubted. The Dem
oeratie newspapers and the politicians have
been loud In their demands In behalf Of the
whilom Confederate States for admission to
the Union, and now they plant themselves
square against the admission. The wherefore
of this incorporation 10 sppsrent-indeed, this
obstinancy on their part IL too transparent to
deceive any one. When these States asked for
admission upon the ground that the bulk Of
their people who Joined the rebellion should be
admitted to participate In the government OF
these Commenwealths, then II was all right
1t was q high-hsnded outrage on the part OF
Congress to keep them out. But no sooner
did they reconstruct them upon the ground Of
letting the loyal people, both black and white,
control matters-snd these only-thsn they set
themselves In Arm array against the PROPOSE
tion OF receiving them. To keep these States
out while they were under the control OF reb
els, was an outrage In Democratic logic and
policy but to keep them out now they are
under the influence and guidance OF Union
and loyal principles, Is all right.
This Is modern Democracy carried to Its uiii-
NAHUM. Let rebels rule and all will be right,
but give ascendency to loyalty and sound
Union principles and these Commonwealth
must stay out. In other words, the men who
tried to break up the Government and to de-
Stroy the Union must be taken back, and these
must be the governing powers In the South,
while the loyal masses there, black and white,
must take back seats. The faetious opposi.
Zion in the Senate, on Wednesday, show this,
Aud nothing more. This Is the great Demo
cratic party that processes to be for the union
Of these States, provided rebel influence
can controlj but otherwise 1t Is opposed to
suion and the admission OF the States.
Will not the people see thisi Can there be
. palmer or more pslpable msnifestation Of
Che patent fact that the Democracy, as at pres
ent organized, 10 one In heart and In purpose
with rebellion.
This Is the party that Is casting about for
. candidate with whom to carry the country,
while at the same time 1t ignores the Union OF
the States unless known rebels shall control
the legislation and the governments OF ten OF
the States Of this Union. Is not this enough
10 convince the people that Democracy Is In
perfect accord with all the rebellious in
nuences, and that 1t will go any length to
ngain control this Government In the inter.
ests OF those who sought to destroy it,and who
only failed because the loyal people Of the
nation poured out their blood and treasure In
defence off salvation and its perpetuity1
Had Gen. Grant been OF this class Of politi.
clans, we to-day as nation should have been
10 the hands and under the government ofsueh
men as JET. Davis and Robert E. Lee.
Thanks to kind Provid ence, that power Is
broken, and the great captain who saved the
nation by conquering a peace" will lead Us
TO the establishment OF righteous Govern
Inent, that shall protect all the liberties Of the
who voted against the admission of these
States because they are released from rebel
rule will be ashamed to have It said that they
voted as they did on Wednesday last.