New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

como here TO protest against and as far as In MS s "
Wbsn me Ppesden Of the United states declared that
armed resistance the authority OF the Uuiteo 81
was over all had right To- be representsa e..
under the Constitution they had the right under resc-
uiions passed by both Houses OF Congress IN 1901
resolutions concurrent but they were supssa
tally dentcaD; moreover they entitled to DO 70
represented other grounds, on those OF fairness nnu
stifuionsI powers had called the Confederate STATES
accept certain conditions Of their admission 70 inc
exercise Of their legitimate functions as members OF
UDon-the ratification or the amendment 10 tne h
tuition aboshng Slavery and tae repuasoaa u These
conditions were met and accepted Inc exact1n " ho
conditions unjust violation OF the i,en % n I,t,cs
system aud dangerous TO the pubhc prosperity ano
peace lAppauseJ ,.. .,,
catons Of Ia members, reject Individuals Tor ust
cause but the two bodies actig copJonty
ranted ASSUMPTION Of power Congress mas no. ony
Conditions into amendments to the Constitution ana
submitted them for the ratification Of the states Ihere
~ no probability that these amendments Will De rauneu
by hreeourths states OF this Union. To insist on
the condition contained In them IA TO proong lndehhley
tn, If representation in Congress. [Appausel
Is this the government fathers fought TO establish
ing 70 preservef 'NoS The President has done all
his power to correct this wrong appause TO restore the
legislative body TO Its full proportion by giving 10 all
the members OF the Union their proper share IN the pub
Legislation without representation Is an anomaly I'M
der our political system. Under any other form OF gov
ernmenti would be but another name for usurpaon and
msrule, and the PTesdentl entitled TO the thanks OF
the country the fmness with which he has opposed
policy 30 bera SO demoralzng and so directly at war
with the principles OF our political organization.
have referred to the Federal Legislature under tho
the right represented duty OF
Congress to receive their representatives On the score
the present anomalous relations Of the States each
other. 1t is calculated 10 embter on both sides resent
ments and animosities which II Is our duty ny al Just
measures soothe ami heal It dsurbs the action OF the
Government; 1t deranges the Application OF capital and
impars credit at home and abroad, and II retards
the march Of the country TO prosperity and power
Gentlemen trust that IN our Deliberations mere we
shall confne ourselves TO one main purpose that OF
redresS1g the wrongs to which lave referred rhe mere
needs amendment; some things TO be done, aud others
forms which indispensable TO the public welfare
but shall not have the TO out these until
we change the political complexion OF Congress- Jap
This should be first, our immediate aim 1t is in
the Congress Districts that the vital contest Is 10 take
place. The control OF body will enable US 10 pre-
vent partial unjust and perncious legislation the con-
carry sautary REFORM bring the Government back IN
the language of Jefferson, 10 the republican track
udicious action part and the part OF those
represent, it need not be long delayed believe that
present the people clearly the issues between and
the utrasm which controls the action Of Congress
And, gentlemen, is not the object for which
we our are abS a dsvoeS e1rs Il
bringing the Republic, purified and restored by tie
rery ordeal through which 1t has passed. to It's ancient
prosperity and power lappauseJ, OF
world AN example worthy OF imltaton-no Utoplan
vision OF good government but the grand old reality OF
the better times l"goodI, with which the memory OF
hopes the future nseperaby entwinedone oouu-
try, one flag, one Union OF equal States"
Here then you have the picture of the champion
and defender of Andrew Johnson in 1866. He is
now the standardbearer in 1872 of Ulysses s. Grant,
whom Andrew Johnson called liar, and sought to
prove such by the testimony of Mr.. Thurow Weeds
friend, Mr.. VIM. Ii. Seward. Then Gen. Dix
demanded measures to conciliate the South
in the hight of the danger-if danger
isted-and before the creation of the constitutional
xuarauttes. now ne made the standard-bearer
of the party which still stands for symbol Of OPP
preston to the South Note the temper OF his
speech, and Of the call to the meeting
over which he presided. Much of what 1t said,
however inapphcable TO the condition of things in
1866, seems sngularly akin to the just declarations
of principle made by the Liberal Republicans IN
1872 The times have changed. What was unsafe
in 1863, before the constitutional amendments, is
wise as well as magnanimous in 1872 But Gen. Dix
has gone backward while the South and the country
have gone forward. And no more biting COM
mentary can be made upon his present position than
is to be found in his past record am, respectfully
Netr- York, Aug. q, 1872. II.