The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-18

ton Laws will be fully and eheerfullJ
complied with:
| From the Richmond whig.l
We take pleasure in repeating that
from all We can hear, President Grant
| has acted most handsomely in the whole
| mater. He never disguised his own
convictions on the subject, and while be
submitted the question TO the decision
of the law officer of the Government, be
was also firmly resolved that nothing
but The exact right thing should be done
debted for the happy settlement of the
difficulty, and We are sure the people Of
Virginia will bear bis generous conduct
in grateful remembrance.
From the Petersburg Index.l
The President might have vetoed the
difficulty arising from the test oath by
an order resrrainiug General Candy from
exactirg it; but it is rather source Of
qualification than ground of complaint
that military President should abandon
the summary processes for obedience to
which be had been accustomed, and
should resort to the slow and formal
me- hods of procedure afforded by the
civil law 10 order TO carry out his will.
So much the core cheerfully therefore
will We testify our appreciation of his
generosity aud fair dealing, and at the
same time vindicate our generositv and
loyalty as a people, by firmly and faith
fully maintaining our compaef in ali its
terms aud in all its equitable eonse-
qnences, constituting il IN the ligh, Of
the recoDsrrucrive legislation of Coo.
gress and seeking no interpretation
which is not perfectly consistent with
an honest acceptance of all the results
Of the war
From the Lynchburg Republican,
The people OF Virginia will feel that
The decision of MIR. Hoar has raised from
their shoulders n heavy yoke. Now, let
the people OF Virginia prove by their
conduct that the confidence so reposen
in them, has teen honorably deserved i
that they do in reality and IN good faith |
accept the situation that they do sup |
port the reconstruction laws of Congress
aud mean to enforce the new State Con- |
in ali its provisions. Congress
will admit no'hsng nut = full, sincere,
md lasting compliance with its policy
Il beboOses us AS true men and patriots
70 make it, and 10 fuifil the pledge |
honestly.
From the Richmond Enquirer.l
We publish this morning the opinion
If Attorney General Hoar With regard |
% the exaction Of The test oath in THE
State. Il 10 . concise, sensttle, per-
'picuous paper, and reas hes the cOnclu-
non which 999 lawyers in 900 would
each. We never could see room for
NO opinions on the subject. The
General very properly, in our
opinion. says that under the Acts OF
Congress the Legislature, when con.
'eLed, caonos act upon amy other matter
han the Fifteenth Amendment. Con.
.ress ordered il TO assemble 10 anticipa
ion of the action Of Congress on the
to pass upon this amend
n-nt, and it meets only by virtue Of this
rider, and its functions are limited to
lose specified in The Act Of Congress
as the Attorney General says,
be Legislature is not eu,itl+d to trans.
Ict any business, pass any act or resolve,
n undertake to assume any other func.
ions of a Leaisiature-except TO pass
Ipon the amendment. Let Us now 20
o work and carry out the programme Of
congress in good faith.
IFrom the Richmond State Journal
Governor Wells will, We understand,
-sisn us soon NJ the proc Of
;ene-ai Candy is issued, and Mr. Walker
Iili then be Installed. Aud so ~nds the
exed question OF the reconstruction of
'irgipia. Everybody seems to breathe
--er, as if relieved from an unpleasant,
tate Of suspense. The Republicans are
aim, aud quite we'll satisfied. They had
,ug since become weary Of tho di.cus
ion, and tired Of The uncertainties that
urround-d the final solution Of the
roblsm, while the Conservatives are
lated AID jubilant. Let US have pesce.
From the Richmond Disparch.I
We still adjure the people 10 selfpos-
.ssion aud moderation We have =
reat deal to do, and are really less
oncerned with politics and parties At
MS time than almost anything else We
Az tniuk Of. Let US restore our prac- ]
cal and domestic inieres,s-le' us put
irginia righ,-let US concentrate our
ten,ion and our efforts upon our indi-
dual - well as State interests, ard get
lady as rapidly MS possible to pay our
ehts, and achieve thus an independence
.rocN onIv IN national ipdonandAnca | =