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deprecated anything in that direction and
preferred TO rely upon the constitution:
THE SOUTHERN PLAN OF REc0NSTRUC-

January 80, 1s67.-Gov. Orr of South Carolina,
o MaIMR Ms 81 ns 9T d Rondsn o q NIb
Carolina, had prutraeted consultation this af-
ternoon with the President as to proposition TO
mitted to Congress as the Southern plan of recon
struction. 1t was proposed that North Carolina
should take the initiative by the adoption of a
proposition first to amend her constitution,
and then that of the United States. The draft of
of Mr.. Lewis c. Haines, and after some discussion
it was modified in several particulars upon the
suggestion Of the President.
January 81, lS67.-The above named subject was
again considered, the same persons being pres
ent except Gov: Marvin, The President sug--
that an I Insurance Should be- given % the S State that
upon the adoption of t1e proposed amendment to
the constitution, Representatives and Senators
that it should be simply a proposition to amend
the constitution of the State, and to submit to the
several States an amendment to the Federal Con-
stitutiOn, similar in very many of its provisions
To that proposed by the Thirty-Ninth Congress.
Messrs. Orr, Haines and Boyden, at the Ebbitt
House, with the suggestion that the proposition
should contain ~ the amendment to the Federal
Constitution, and next. the suggestions in refer
ence to the constitution of the State. Gov. Orr
told Col Moore in the evening that he had been
informed by Representative bingham of Ohio
that the article for the exclusion of certain per-
sons from-Ofice. embraced in the constitutional
amendment proposed by Congress, was the work
of Thad. Stevens, that it had been defeated in a
full committee, but that in the absence of Fessen-
den and WaShburne of Illinois, on account of
sickness, Stevens had succeeded in obtaining a
reconsideration of the vote, and the adoption of
the article as part of the plan of reconstruction.
1t will be seen from this that the Radi-
Gals in Congress, under the leadership of
Thad Stev>ns, whose hatred of the South
was personal, intense and bitter, did not
want the Union restored. They wanted
rather to retain power, to keep possession
of the national government and perpetu-
ate themselves in authority. Mr. Banks
OF Massachusetts,, in the memorandum
that follows, expressed the fear of his
party to this effect, and that Mr.. John
ston's method OF restoration would open
way for the admission Of the "rebel ele-
ment" to the councils of the nation, and
as it was brainy and intelligent element,
it would have been hindrance to Radical
| plans and purposes. This was really the
point of difference between the President
| and Congress. Col. Moore writes:
FEBRUARY Il, 1867.
| Mr. Banks Of Massaehus It's called on the Presi-
dent, and before beng admitted to the executive
| Office said to me that in his view there should be
some one in the cabinet who could be approa ched
| by those who in opposition to the President,
and who could thus become channel of COM
| munication between the executive and Congress.
| he suggested Horace q .eeey as Postmast er-Gen-
| eral in place of MT. Randall and his great
anxiety in reference to reconstruction seemed to
| "Rebel States the disloyal element might again
prep5nder all in those States and perhaps in Con-
|
of great ability, who would be able to. exercise
much influence in the les lative councils of the
| nation. at lunch mentioned the subject to the
| President. He said it would not take him long to
| sand far Mr.. Greeley. He believed that by ap-
PQintirg Gent as secretary Of Var Farragut as
| Secretary Of tie Gagy, Charles +. Adams scer
tary OF State, and tyreeley as Postmaster General
| he could settle the question IN Gw- hOurs. He
said, however, that such a course you'd ocE .sior
| hard feelings the part Of some of le Ca5i ne
| officers, who would thus be relieved and TO whom
he was much attached | asked him if there wal
4 Iaa annl1 nutt mph nl an
| He rep, led thai he did not know that there was
and as the subTrct wss evidently painful to him
| let the matter drop.
No better evidence than is here .on-
taiEed could be furnished of the unset
fishness OF President Johnson, who coulC
a. any time, by the sacrifice of few
friends and the abandonme ent OF bic pur
pose to save the South from the ravsges o
| reconstruction, hfye recoDciled himsel
| with Congress and saved himself from tn
troubles aad annoyances of impeachment
He preferred to he right and to be guide(
by the laws and the constitution for which
he so heroically struggled. Even whel
liable to be misjudged he contended TO
the Law, as is evidenced in this memorand
from Col. lIooIe's diary:
Friday, April 5, 1s57. ca. iSet met at O'eloe
| this morning in accordance With fst Isst of Al
to~ney General Stanbury made the evening ,;
, | fore. The object of the meeting was to deeid
! to The supreme Court .f tie United States :
Gov. Sharkey and X. J Walker h.r az iniun'
, | zion to restrain the President from executing Z,
i Inilitary reconstruction act. 1t was agreed ,
the Cabinet that .se Attorney General should al
q pear before the eoutt a. X clock to-day and =
: sst the notion the only Se .etary Eot expressn
, | IN gpiHiOn being MIR. Stanton, Eho SAID ho q
! willing to d. fer IN the matter to the Judgment
ths Attorney deneral. The President considere
| this an other attempt az eyasiou, and reiterate
: the belief that If it had NOT been for the perm
/ | ciOus influence excited BY the War Hepartmel
! | over the "extreme gang in Congress duFing II
; past lesson Of the Thirty-Ninth Congress all I'll
| trouble that nov divided the people would Ion
, | since have been brought to a close,
: The Military Reconstruction Act was O
5 the STAT. 10 books. and as the Chief Execr
t tive it was his dat t. enforce it and d.
t fend it. But even in thus sol, owing ii
a / plain line of duty he WAS liable to be i,!i
e | understood and misrepresen'ed. Ca
y Burr of Rhiiadet phis. a Journalist of r.
: rate who, with Others, las help9d to COZ
g firm the statements of Mr.. Depsw as tru
d quoting from book, The Liff AID Tim
Il Of Gen. Grant, which he is shortly
y publish. says:
: 2en. Grants differences with Andrew Joh~s
: were d1niin. .Ous. ithOut open conflict duri
4; all Of his torn us HIcsi ent. As the difficult
y between Grant and the Prssife2' grew, &c
I, ! iur made in Maryland for an organization Of
- | fuIcc l. suppOIt the President in there w
&c an open fi.6,4re between himself and Congre.
= | lie directed the OmceT -..mmandinE in Washin
. ton at the time to send trusted into Mar
= land to aScertain the strength of the force, Al
y | what vas being done in the way of Hrming nj
ariliing ii. u the duty of the first officer Sc
y TO only report 10 the rength of the force. Al
: tion is tha the militia force of the State dia n
, exceed 5000. After this officer had report
Stssr G cor Maa ana SeatS5 %bo
le ported upon its operation, how it was handle
e etc. Both of the officers are still living who we
Y sent upon this duty. Only day or so after t
1 | reEort { the last officer upon this subject, &c
% Tom Swan of Maryland made requisition
Al titled, This reqnisition Gen. Grant pigeo
y | holed, and remarked to friend, an officer
re high standing, and who was sitting near:
T. | have mihd TO write to Gov. Swan and not
- him that arr fully aware of what is going o
A. and intend 10 keep gy; rye pPon III IT, Ate +
IN better keep still" only day or two after th
President johnson came over to his Office a
-d tiers. But just before he started to he limited
~ Gen. Grant, and said: ''General, am ,vC
1t, an open rupture between myself a
at S%nsJTSS;s' .Tbst Tt9 % Mhieh dsronS NJ sy yGa
OF general, with some carnestness, upon which
Mt {bc TeyOl lutionary party While all this
q t'ansEirinsi den, rant was made aware OF
m an organization Of $3.50 veteran sol !iers, un,
,f- | the command Of major genera! who iE stii !
,s ing and is one of the most conspicuous velunt
% ! officers of the late war. The organization v
e we'll Oa;cered and ready to be armed at the dec
n ration Of hostilities between the President a
as | Congress Mr.. Stanton the master spirit
As the organization, and its purpose was
m is Feady to meet any emergency that mi
IN arise. The PIGsideu was com mander- in CHI e
ID | the army, and neithor side was able to find
III what Gen. Grant would Do In an emergeoe
OF | whether he would obey Congress or the Pr'
lis dent-so each side had its little hostile force
-, | pared for the clash, and Gen. Grant, fully "
~ q this state of things, stood between the
te like au ig,La'sable barrier, warning both side:
e. keeu the peace
as Let the reader patient,y contrast
as above with the following from Col. Moor
ID diary, WHICH proves plainly that so
o. from being privy 80 the organization o
to force in Maryland for the purpose of 81
nv porting himself, the President was urgl
u upon Gen. Grant the sending of trot
We into Maryland for ths purpose Of preve
ne inc anarchy. rio. and bioodshed dur
n the November elections in that State
he 1866. Col. Moore wrote:
ne October and November, 1866. The package
I'M papers marked Maryland and the Distric
a. | Columbia" show the anxiety and determin At
at m m rc when serious trou6ieSwerc threatened
Vi | psior 70 the November elections: Gen. Gr
OF his position being e&plsinel by his letter to
er President, dtted October r. 1866, Ehiah e
a cIudes rs follows: II is q contingency u
- l never to see arise in this country whilst occ
the position of eommau der chief OF the arl
YES 20 have TO send troops into n State al full retdt
n ,e;iS ~ :snerai s,vernmeat on the eve of
- | election, to prese4S5 the peace. If insurreei
We does come. the law provide the method Of call
IL | seems to exist now. After some corresponds
i | between the President, the War Department
eu | army head, uarters, the President, on the Is
he November. 1853. requested the Secretary of
Ise to take al measures neeesssr' 70 insure
he grSsSed Se mother cewmunication to thai on
us desirine thai the attention of Gen. Grant sho
n | be called TO the s.atc of affairs in Baltimore
- | order that measures Of preparation and prec
Su | tion might be adopted
OF Gov. Swan was much in consultation with
hs | President in reference to the threatened trol
- | in Baltimore, sasinE that a knowledge of the
VI | that tho government was prepared to supp
he disorder would prevent any serious riot.