The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-29
HON. THos. FITCH. ON REcoNsTRuC'
TON IN MISSISSIPPI.

W. have received, under Me-. Fitch $
frank, copy of = sbp-i speechhe de-
,,vered on the first of April, ON the bill
:, provide fer the organization of pro
visional government for the State OF
Mississippi, and have read it We ike
;,sto,e. which is clear, moderate AMI
rrpumer4ati-e; and we like its volume,
which is the right size not to be tire
anne. and vet sufficiently comprehen-
s:ye to cover the ground intended TO De
covered. 1t is highly cr@nitaoie
effort, and, we should guess, made a
favorable impression upon Mr.. rs fei-
low Cougressmen. He took ground
srainst Ben Buffers bill to revive the
old Mississippi constitutional con'en-
ION and advocated the passage oil
rarnswprth's bill to resubmlt the Con-
stitu,ioa already framed. giving the
people the opportunity to-pass upon
two of its sections by separate vote,
ss in the Virginia case. tie also an
swered, parentheticauy, certain criti-
c;sms offered BY Mr. Wood of New York
DEMOCRACY, aad wound up his speech
in the following well-conceived SEN
tcaces:
sir ias. me say, in conclusion that my
.,,nest hone and desire is that the people OF
N;sz;ssinp; and Virginia and Texas may very
.oon he restored to practical political reia-
slows with this Government, and favor the
h;rI or the gentleman from illinois becauselt
seems 70 me to be ealcufatedto trtng ABOUT
that result. | have scarcely more tnan hoy
-ocolIar,inn of the DAVIS wnen Mississippi and
ter sister States swayed the legislation OF
this Housa-- AMI, controlled the destnies oil
the country. Il vas no, nv is-tnne TO par
t;cipate in, or be brought personally IN con-
-,ct with the war into which Mississippi ahd
her sister States plunged this nation IN a
f,on,ier commuuitv by the far Pacific, did
wha. I could in my poor way, 10 stIehs,hth
he loosenina cords OF allegiance and express
ire sympgthv our loyal people felt with the
cause of freedom and union. L came mere
withou, rancor. without prejudice, without
memories 10 interfere between the pest IN
teres,s of the whole country and the perform
ance of my duty as Representative
Snd these southern people still unrepresen-
red. still distracted, sill in "a condition OF
ciyi. turbulence ard material stagnation. !
would like to see the vacant seats IN TINS
Hall filed. would like to know that lie
was safe, that property was secure, that order
and law were established, that railroads
were being built and canals CONSTRUCTED, az, ana
lands advancing, and wealth accnmulat,ne
n the South. | would like to feel that thai
part of the country was contributing, ana was
asle 20 contribute. her portion toward re-
Iieying the burden of the public debt. be-
I;rve that the bill OF the gentleman from
Illinois will accomplish more than the oil
of the gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS, IN
bringing about this result and when L &c
back.a he people who trusted ne "Eh Inc
right 70 participate in your councils, and they
say, e. We gave you. a voice and a Tote; wha
have YOU done - I wish to be able to answer
,hat, to the best of nv Judgment, have
done that which l believed would soones
and best restore those wandering southerI
stars to their places in the national constel
I.sy