Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-28

The issues that are prominent be-
fore Congress are weighty and num-
srous. They may, with very few
exceptions, be said to be of tho same
class with the great majority Of pub
lie topics since lS61-the necessary
results of the great rebellion. Former
sessions have solved the theoretical
part of the difficult task of recon
struction. Most of the States readily
acquiosced in the broad and noble
basis Of settlement, that the negro
shall share ell the rights of men and
citizens. But the conduct of the
Georgia Legislature proves that this
wac done In some cases merely as a
temporary means to gain foot-hold
in Congress, with tho deceitful in
tent of expressing the despised race
to their hearts content after the State
should have been recognized as within
the Union. This Georgia question
is one Of the most intricate character,
- it may be seized on as pretext
for re-opening the most hostile feel
ings between the State and general
government, and the difficulty is
great in determining whether to
rAtify or multify ali the legislation
that has been performed by the
Constitution, -defying legislature that
expelled part Of its members on ac-
couRt Of color.
Important measures are expected
this session for the Improvement of
currency and the gradual resumption
Of specie payments. The whole
subject Of finance will receive a great
deal Of attentive labor, but nothing
yet done indicates the policy to be
pursued. The lively time in the
House on account OF the speech of
Munger of Ohio advocating repudia-
ticn was full of interest and instruc-
tive. 1t shows that he is the only
copperhead of the Brick Pomeroy
school in Congress, and that all other
Democrats disclaimed oil sympathy
with him. 1t was cheering TO see
that ia this the whole House, both
parties Included, stand by the exac,
Erisciple Of Grants inaugural, Mr.
Asagsr alone excepted. Sharp re-
bskss we're delivered by various
democratic leaders Mr. Randall
said, "Eepudiation stands in no other
light than the light of dishonesty "
Hr. Slocun said. In behalf Of the
democracy ! represent, ! hereby r.
pudiate ell repudiators." Mr, BROOKE
said 1--WE expect TO pay every cent
81 tho debt according to the con-
tract"
Further cancellations to former
active rebels are already demanded
Dy more sweeping amnesty. We
see no reason to hasten the re-
noval OF all disabilities while the
present feeling of insubOrdinaton To-
she U. s. authorities prevails in som.
of the reconstructed regions. Besides
the questions growing out of the re-
hellion, there are important measures
of foreign policy demanding the
early attention of Congress In their
treatment we hope that popular
predjudicss and the wild and inor-
dinate greed for annexation will be
disregarded. The whole energies of
the country should be devoted to the
healing of its war wounds and the
perfecting Of its immense Govern
ment machinery before seeking to
acquire all that adjoins our borders.
Congress have to consider these
things in connection with the unset
tied feeling in Canada and Nova
Scotia, the war in Cuba, the proposed
purchase of the Island of Hayti and
the Red River rebellion. The Ala
bama claims are considered to be
awaiting settlement at some future
day when some national difficulty
places in our way an opportunity to
DO il handsomely and justly but we
hope that interest on them may &C
crue for some time to come, rather
than that forced settlement should
involve our northern border in the
complications of annexation, coupled
with Fanian raids and Indian wars.