The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-01-13
TEE ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA.


practical md indisputabi- r-rffirms
,ian of the rational sovereignty. in
fact. and not "a was charged. during
their discussion by Andres johnson
snd the C"pperh-ai press "a narrow
snd f,naticrl movement devised in the
interest of the Republican parry. Par
ties, inde-d, are sort of necessary
evil growing out Of and not to be re-
sard-d ms, The germ of governmental
action. The South was courumaciouS,
Inrepenrant and vicrons in spirit and
determined to accomplish hy stratrg,
and unfair dealing IN The political field
shat It lost on The field of BATH. For
this reason, and because the Govern.
ment needed to protect itself against a
recurrence Of the causes which brought
about the rebellion ami, furthermore.
because justice was due To she Fred
men. the Freedm Bureau Bill, TIL
Civil EIghts AcI and The proposed Con
stiiutionaI Amendments we're drmsnded
logically demanded. But the purpose
thus sought 20 he achieved was some
;hing higher than the p-rp-ruuty OF any
parry; for indeed, if IL had not been.
the lea tor the ennctIon IF these
A b. sir
able TO the charges ~hIch wrre brought
against them. We believe that the time
and opportunity are offered when Co..
gree should vIndicate the anImHs of
those Acts. Virgins, If x- have sud-. d
;ne history of her Ia,e acts by correct
light. has ronformed to the several re-
asiremen,s exscted of her BY the laws
OF Congress. We have 10 right to go
behind her action snd probe her motives
she has dom, Technically. at least. al!
that is required of her; aud the sSny OF
Federal su,hority is once more restored
within her borders. We csnnot legis.
ate sentiments and creeds into the
people Of the South; sc can only de
mand tina, they obey the lass and deal
Justly and honestly with the general
and ~ith the freedmen l.
! > a e. nsumms,ion ievoutly TO be wished
that the Southern States may once
lnore be organized "a lawful commune
ties, governing themselves and oct
6eirg governed. Agitation should never |
ease nn,il the radical RICH, prevails I;
/ Ut just as soon as the lately Confed~
ate States have formally accepted 'he
,erms laid down by the Government,
yH.t moment the question should b.
dropped as 10 whether tier Legislators
nd officials are men of loyal or rebel
!ous record This is so for the reason
bat 1t lie 10 opposition to the spirit and
1fent of this Government that any OF
- citizens should be denied the opPor
unity to exempiiiy that line Of the De-
sl1raricu of Independence which enun-
iarss the doctrine tbs, Governments
ierive their just powers from the con-
.eut ii ,he governed.
Georgia acted IL bad filth. The rebels
Tho we're admitted, by q mistaken
.our.esy into her Legislature were
nifty of the most contemplate piece
& tres,hery that was ever perpetrated
: gro votes admitted then 10 their
.es's. into which they had hard y en-
ertd before they excluded the colarei
l-mt-rs from the c-piiol. Hence the
% called Grorgi- Bill was necessity
Congress would have BEEN guilty OF
-.o,t a.gr-nt deriliction of manifest
luty If IT he'd failed to pass it-or Ike
seasa-e. So far as We knoT, however
: IsiIis has been guilty of no such
N an eva>ions o. ihe Reconstruction
acts aud Cuos'iluiicn,I Amendments.
)a the face of her acts everything looks
..ir; and the letter Of the requirements
:, ale AID provided has been observed.
$ bst more can We reasonably ask? Can
&c vi Il pr0prIe'y ask the country to
s-tsin the Republican party !. its rep
ssentstives in Congress refuse to re-
i--n their promises With the recon