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of BEXJASI5 F. BKALL, Editor. CHABLESTWfSt VA. Tuesday Morning, February BICONSTXtDCTIOir. This word according to radical interpretation, means tlic destruction of everything in Vho which stands in the way of present and future radical supremacy, and is used to designate the various bills which have been brought before the rump Congress for the degradation of the instance, wo rcai of Air.

Williams' reconstruction bill, Mr. Stevens' reconstruction bill, Mr. Banks' reconstruction bill, Mr. Elliott's reconstruction bill, and half dozen other bills which bear the same titles, but which in reality are nothiug more nor less than acts for the abrogation of all the rights which human flesh is heir to, and the establishment of a radical, puritanical system.of government over us, and in the language of Mr. Wendell Phillips lo mould us in the likeness of New England.

We are to mako ourselves agroeablo to the irost-bitten and nutmeg-pampered descendauis of the Pilgrims, or elso wo are to havo uy.history, no record, no to thoso that were but are not. In the selection of our own officers, and the regulation of domestic affairs wo arc to have no voice, everything being to the progressive ideas of tho New England school of politicians. Read tho soplionnrie speech of Mr. Banks, which we publish to day, if you wish lo obtain an idea of tho plan that is chalkcd out for the government of the South, which means not reconstruction, but utter annihilation of civil liberty, and the forgery of tho most galling chaios.of slavery. Within the past week, separato bills have received the sauction of the House of looking to the government of the Southern States.

Tho first of these, is a bill introduced by Mr. Elliott of Massa chusetts, chairman of the New Orleans riot investigating committee. Of theso two measures, ihe Richmond Enquirer has the following jast notice flie discussion of the comparative beinJT cusness of the Banks aud the Stevens policies of reconstruction, has been to some extent superceded by the adoption by tho House of Representatives, of Stevens I plan for general application, and the Banks I policy, as presented by Mr. Elliott, fur application in Louisiana. There is a difference between the two however; and the difference is in favor of Stevens.

Stevens proposes not the removal of our present State forms; but their subordination to the Military Power, to be enthroned bv the abolition of habeas corpus and declaration of martial law. and administered by epauletted satraps thed with an absolute control and discretion a restoration in short, of the days of lenyism. Hie Banks policy is to break up our State establishments, and re-organize them on the basis of a proscription, oth from suffrage aud office, al! of who cannot take certain stringent test oaths. These oaths are so contrived us to exclude nearly the whole of population, cud confide the government to the exceptional members of the community. As these are both four and and would by the proposed policy be? come doubly odious, the scheme implies a btrcng military establishment to enforcc tho sway to be enthroned.

The essence of both systems, therefore, is miKtarjf despotism by the plan of Stevens to be exercised" in superintendent aud constraint of our State aud municipal functions as at present administered; and by the plan of Banks to be employed in supported'a gov- cramcut administered by Ilunnicutts aid negroes. I lie lattor has all the odious elements of the former, with an intolerable addition. Bad as Stevens is, therefore. Bunks is worse. It is proper to add, however, that tho difference defined, is rather one of progress than of principle or permanent value.

Stevens's policy is but a preparation for the further measure included in Banks's. It provides the force which is to sustain tho sway of the vast minority in these States, afterwards to be introduced. Ranks and Steter.s have the same former reaches it by one step, the latter proposes two. That both schemes are wholly unconstitutional, cannot-admit of a doubt. The suspension of the hubeas corpus in time of peacc, on.

which the military bill is as plainly forbidden as language can possibly declare. The dissolution of the States and overthrow of their governments, is as utterly opposed to the most positive prohibitions. The sending of despots to reign over communities to which the Constitution guarantees as fl.igrant a crime against the Constitution as would be the crowning of kin" at Washington. That both schemes will be vetoed tho President, is ccrtain. That they will be afterwards passed over his veto is What then The expectation is, that the President will not execute them and the schcme is, to make this failure the ground of his im? peachiuent and' removal.

But the Supreme Court may interfere with the success of this plan. In some form, or other, the question of the validity of the acts iu question will be carried before that body. If they should rule them unconstitutional, the President would be fortified iu a manner that would overawe the intended impeachment. It is hard to believe that sworn Senators, even in these degenerate days, would convict a President of official infidelity, for failure t6 enforce a law pronounced by tho Supreme Court unccn? fctitu'ional. We, by no means, therefore, regard the de- Btructionists as having yet found plain sailing or deep water, or as likely to find it on the course they are steering.

'J hey are running i on perils, for themselves, as well as the coun- try But wc earnestly appeal to the people of tho North- against tho madness of tluse men, and wretchedness and ruin which they arc contriving for North anu for South. The evils which they are brewing will come in largest measure to the North vrill not escapc. A blight and a curse will fall on the whole country. inexpedient AGAIN I One of the committees of the Senate of West to which had been referred a proposition to appropriate $300 to defray the expenses of tho Board of Registration of Jef- ferson county fbr the year 18GG, has reported it inexpedient to legislate upon the subject, Good for once Don't pay them a cent; they are an unwashed, uucombetT, amfuncleau set, at any rate, and do not deserve to be paid for their meanness. Not oue of them sot uponthe Board who had not previously drowned his couicicnce, if be ever had any.

CTEOOMY FB03PECJT3 AHEAD. If the blood-cursed anil despotic period of the Reign of Terror in France, can furnish a parallel to the tho atrocities of tho present Congress, whose day is about to expire, most certainly there is nothing" in the past history of our own couutry which presents a comparison. Under tho garb of special ship of the Constitution, it has violated-every one ol' its the lieing pretence of love fur tho Union, and base schemes for reconstruction," it has demonstrated its innate hatred co the one, and its studied effort and wanton purpose to defeat the Legislation for the negro, to tho insult and degradation of tho white, has been its Alpha and Omega. But with even this mortifying condition as to tho present, what is the hope for the fuiure. To retain power in its own hands, to nullify the aotiou of the President, aud "to continue in perpetuity its vile and revolutionary purposes, it has been pre-arranged that with tho termination ol one iniquitous.

Congress, shall commence auother, whose antecedents are even Worse than tho first. An exchange, gives the following as its complexion The Next as the Radical party is iu the present Congress it will be uiuc-h more powerful iu the next, whieh meets on the 4th of March. In tho Senate there will be but 5 Democrats, proper; Messrs. Saulsbury and Kiddie of Delaware; Mr. Hendricks of Indiana; Mr.

Guthrie of Kentucky, and Mr. Buckalew of Pennsylvania. The on national questions, will, however, be reinforced by 7 Conservatives, Messrs. Johnson and Swanu of Maryland Davis of Kentucky; Nortou of Minnesota Patterson of Dooiittle of Wisconsin, and Dixon of Conn making 12 in all. The Radical strength will be 40, and adding Nebraska, 42, thus giving them much more than a threefourths majority.

In tho House, which, excluding tho Southern States, is composed of 101 members, there will be 29 vacancies in consequence of uo elections having as yet been held iu several of the States. It will stand on the 4th of March. 129 Radicals to 37 Democrats, giving the Radicals more than a three-fourths vote, and if the present representation in the Slates to elect is not changed, the Radical strength will not be diminished. It will thus be seen that the Radical party for ilic next two years will have absolute control of tho government. JJSWSFAFEKB IN THE WEST VI3GI2TIA lEGISLATUBE.

The exposures to which the conservative press have subjected the unprincipled scamps who compose tho great majority of the Legislature of the bogus State of West ia. have caused these vindictive wretches to direct insidious legislation towards those newspapers which have opposed them iu their meanness and laid bare their rascality. ith them the conservative press of their stolen State, is more than a thorn in the flesh, but is as a mirror holding up to constant view their numerous and unparalleled To get rid of this reflector, would be a result over which these political Judascs would rojoiee, but they are afraid to attempt any open attack upon tho freedom of the press. Tho weak effort they made to require the iuiquitious test oath of editors, plaiuly indicates their timidity and cowardice in this matter, and showed conclusively that the political nest were not willing to tilt openly against the great machine of popular intelligpnce. They want certain newspapers suppressed, but to accomplish this, they have not the nerve to face the question, and of a consequence must have recourse to some other means of accomplishing indirectly, what tlicy dare not do directly.

Iu order to carry out their wishes they have passed a bill which they doubtless cxpeit to have the desired effect; and then tho overcoat and carpet bag thieves will have a good time of it. This bill provides that suits for libel against newspapers, may bo brought in any county where the paper circulates, instead of in the county where the paper- is published. The intention of this provision must at once be apparent. A paper published at Wheeling may have half adozen subscribers in this county, aud if at any time it sees fit to ailudo to the conduct of our distinguished delegate, George Koonce, in languageJiot exactly suited to the taste of that prgilistic he can forthwith bring an action for damages against the editor, aud have his case tried here before the radical judge Iiall, instead of at before a conservative court. Ilere the result of such trial could not be doubtful and the determined George would unquestionably get judgment for any sum he might fix for damage to liis damaged character.

Whether tho collection of said damages would be so easy, is another question. Koonce voted for this bill, and so did liis colleague, Biilmyer, neither of whom are gifted with more good sense than will enable them to make their way home from Boreman's capital. KEN DEB. UJSTO CJESAS. It affords us more than ordinary gratification to be able to give our approbation to one, if not two, acts of our delegate, and quondam friend, George Koonce.

We may come together yet on some common platform, and then we'll smoke the pipe of friendship in peace, in blissful fingetfulucss of the (No wo won't either.) George has introduced a resolution in tho House of Delegates to instruct "our" Senators and Representatives to procure the passage of a bill for the sale of the public grounds where the National Armory was located at Harper's Fciry in this State. Wo give the language of the latter part of the resolution. Now we are in favbr of this measure, and so is George. Wonderful coincidence. Go ahead old friend, we are with you this time.

George has also introduced a bill declaring acts, such as tho taking of personal property the custody of a lawful owner, or any peison lawful possession of tha same, misdemeanors. es, there couldn't be anything meaner. We are in favor of this bill too, aud voto "aye" on the proposition. But what becomes of the man who took the carpet-bag under this bill. Is ho to be included If he is, we vote two "ayes." Push on the column George, we'll make the rifile "arter awhile," as Mrs.

Arp expresses it. Our friends who owe us will confer a favor by giving, ue a call this week. PA3SAQJ1 OF THU MILITABY EltL B7 THBUNITED STATES SSfiA E. We learn by yesterday's papers that the bill for governing tho South by military satraps was passed by the United States Senate on Saturday morning, by. a vote- of 29 to 10, more than a two-thirds majority.

This bill ia substantially the same as that published in our issue of last week an amendment being adopted by tKo Senate giving the right of appeal to tho President in case of the death penalty being ordered by' the military officer having control of the district. We have no commcnt to make this week. What next All About a Ilichmond papers of the 14th publish a correspopdcnco between Gen. Granger, commanding the district of and the Mayor of Richmond, relativo to the alleged waving of a Confederate flag in the fane of Yankee soldiers by ccrtain members of Mr. G.

S. Palmer's family. It appears that no such flag was ever waved. In reply to'tho'question, what steps the civil authorities could take to prevent or punish such a Mayo replied that he did not believo that such a proceeding is contrary to any law of Virginia. LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Death op a Good community is called upon to lament tho of another excellent citizen. George B. Monroe, who for the past Six weeks has been hovering on the verge of tho eternal world, breathed his last yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, at his home in this town. No eulogy of the character of the deceased is necessary among the right thinking people of this community. We need only state that he died a christian, in all the triumphs of a christian's faith, and in full assurance of a christian's reward.

His funeral will take place to-day, from his late residence, at 2 o'clock. arc sorry to learn that the Rev. Dr. M. A.

Costello, died yesterday morning, at Harper's Ferry, after a lingering and painful illness. Dr. Costello was the highly esteemed pastor of the Catholic Church at Harper's Ferry, officiating we be? lieve also at Martinsburg and other It is a sufficient eulogy to say that all classes of the community levered aud respected him for his great piety and christian bcnevolence, and ho has gone down to his grave universally lamented. Ilis age was 34 years. We understand that his funeral will take place today at Harper's Ferry, and his remains be deposited in tho Catholic burying ground of that place.

Tue next will be the ISotli Anniversary of Washington, he having been born in Westmoreland county, on the 22d of February, 1732, and died at Mount Yernon on the 13th of December, 1790. Wo have heard of no public demonstrations suggested, in our midst, as in tho times of other and better days, but hope the occasion will not bo permitted to pass over without our rulers and people once again invoking the regis of his great name, and the purity of his principles, as our only shield and defence, in tho now troubled condition of the country. Would that his mantle could fall on some of the degenerate statesmen of tho day, that they might arise from the base purposes of self and the hellish machinations of party, to serve their country for their eoun try's sake, instead of dwarfing themselves into pigmies, to the dishonor of their name and the eternal infamy of the nation. A Useful a time liko the preseut, when our farmers have uo cereals to put in market other than corn, any improvement oil economy in expediting its delivery, is a public benefit. This has been effected, as we learn, to a remarkable degree, by our industrious and worthy townsman, Mr.

Frank Nichols, having temporarily converted his well-known "Wheat Thresher" into a horse-power "Corn Sheller" that is said to drive the grain from its fastness, as though it were chaff before the wind. This improvement has been mainly effected through the skill and ingenuity of Mr. Henry Nolarid, one among the first class machinists of our I county, who has made very important improvements upon the means heretofore used to accomplish a similar object. This machine will bag and clean the corn by the same operation, and as time is now more than money to the farmer, its advantages should be eagerly sought. Our.

Schools commenced their semi-annual session from 1st to 15th of the present month, aud we arc gratified to say were never more judiciously managed or liberally patronized. The estimable and experienced Principal of the Rev. Mr. Campbell, has received quite an acquisition to his corps of Assistant's, in the person 'of Lt, Cleon II. Moore, who is not only one among the most deserving ami promising of our young men, but adds to his superior qualifications for the profession, a happy tact and.

facility in imparting instruction, that secures tho love and respect of his pupils, whilst itstimulates them to a persevering effort as to their most intricate studies. young and esteemed county-man Daniel B. Lucas, is winning deserved reputation in all quarters. He de1 livcred a lecture before the Winchester Lyj eeum of that town ou Friday night a week, which the papers speak of as a'great i The subject was "Woman," and at a ing of members of the Lyceum, after Mr. Lucas had deliver his lecturc, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted JicsoIcriJ, That the thanks of this Lyceum be and are hereby offered to Daniel B.

Lucas, for the polished, poetical aud eongenial lecture to which we have just listened. Ucsotvtd, That Mr. Lucas be, and by this resolution is, elected the first Honorary Member of the Winchester Lyceum. Baltimore Baltimore Conference of the M. E.

Church South, will assemble in Trinity Church, Baltimore, on the Gth of March. We learu from the Episcopal Methodist that all persons going to Conference, will have to pay full fare going, but may return free, by getting a certificate from the Secretary of the Confcrcncc. In would bo well for those at horie or abroad, seeking commodious- and handsome residences in our town, to refer'to our advertising columns. The desirable property heretofore advertised by A. E.

Kennedy, is still In mafket, whilst the and lot offered by R. II. Leo, ia second to none iu the town. The house and lot of Mrs. Mary Spot is offers many inducements to purchasers, as a.

comfortable and in good repair, but will only remain in market until the 25th and if not sold by that" time will then be for rent The "Union Hotel" property of Mr. Heidwbol, is advertised under similar circumstances, until the 1st of March, and if notUiensohl will be Tor rent the ending John Wolfe, formerly of 3 counti'i now a resident of Rockingham was waylaid and robbod in Martinsburg" during the rainy, dark nights a week (Tr ten days since. lie was on his way from ihe ho tel to the cars, when he was attacked by negroes, five in all, knocked down and severely beaten. lie made manly resistance, but the night being so dark his revolver was only partially effective, and was-compelled to surrender his wallet with in greenbacks No clue as yet to the daring rogftes, but hopes are entertained of their Lumber, Shenandoah river has been in fiue navigable condition for the last ten days, and largo quantities of plank, iron, have been brought down from the I'agJ valley. Some thirty or forty of the sturdy boatsmon from good old Page spent a night in town last week by way of recreation, and quite a merry time they had of it, but with no bad results to any of them as we hope, other than a liberal depletion of their pockets in consideration of the superabundance of steam taken on board.

Some of them informed us that the high waters and breaking up of the ice, had destroyed every mill-dam on the river. would call apecial. attention to our friend Capt. II: L. stock of goods, both Domestic "and Foreign, as he is selling them off in order to room for spring supplies, at extremely low prices.

The Captain docs business upon the principle that a "nimble dime" is better than the "sluggard dollar," and the consequence is his stock is going with a rush. Call early if you want bargains. Public C. Trussell will offer on Tuesday next, 2Gth, at his residence near Lcetown, all his stoek, grain, fUrming implements, Having discontinued farming, Geo. II.

Pate will offer at his residence near Charles, town, on Thursday, 2Sth, all his stock and farming implements, and many articles of household furniture, as also a superior sett of blacksmith's tools. Tuesday, March oth, Daniel nefflebowcr, as Administrator of D. llefilebowcr, dec will offer for sale at the late residence of the deceased, near Rippon, an extended variety of personal property, that can only be appreciated by an examination of the list which is given. have learned that Judge Hall of this District, has expressed the opinion it is exceedingly doubtful whether ho shall hold another term of his Court in Jefferson, as from the best information that cau be elicited, he believes the Suprome Court will rctrocede Jefferson to old Virginia. God grant it, and that speedily Von Bluchcr, known to many of the of this county, has been commissioned, by the Government, 1st Lieut, of the 10th Infantry, in the regular army.

The Regiment to which ho haslcen assigned, is now stationed at Savannah, Ga. Lt. B. is a native of Denmark, and served as Captain iu a N. Y.

Regiment duriii" the i war. Honsc negro men, Geo. Stewart and m. Johnson, were before Esquire SHfiborn on yesterday, charged and convicted of having stolen a horse from another colored man by the name of Rich. Jackson, living nfiar this town.

These negroes were arrested by Constable Shectz, and placed in his hands to find comfortable quarters for them in Shephcrdstowu. Religious Rev. T. B. Suepiierd delivered a most excellent discourse in the Episcopal Church of this town, on Sabbath evening last, his own church not having as yet been repaircd'since its destruction by the Yankees.

Information has been received in Washington that North Caroliua has virtually rejected the reconstruction compromise prepared by Govs. Sharkey, Parsons, Marvin and Worth. A test-vote has been taken, and it is probable that the proposition will be formally defeated. bill granting of suffrage to negroes has passed a.second reading in the State Senate of Tennesee. The Senate refused to strike out clause allowing negroes to sit on juries 1 he same bill has already passed the Lower House.

observe from the Charleston papers that that city has got it3 new steam line to Liverpool in operation, and that the steamer Pioneer was to have sailed un Saturday last. Another line is about to be established between New York and Havre, on which four first-class steamers will sail. The National says "It is now confidently asserted by all the parties interested a high tariff and speculative interests generally, that all their schemcs will pass Congress at the present lti'sappearsprobableenough from thestrength of the influences brought to bear upon at this juncture." The Richmond Examiner states by authority that the Hon. John Letcher considers himself in the hands ol' the people, and if elected Governor in May will serve. We prerume this may be considered as equivalent to an announcement.

Gov. Letcher has many I warm friends in everyjsectioa of the State. Spaech of Banks of Massachusetts, on Reconstruction. OF FEll'y The House resumed the consideration of Mr. Stevens' reconstruction bill; and Mr.

Banks of took the floor. His first intention was to support the bill as reported by the counnittec, but he changed his view upon reflection, lie believed the Stales lately in rebellion were still States, and they had never ceased to bs States, nor could they cease to be so Until the general government gave its consent. But the rebellion deprived the people lrorn co-operating in the government 01 the country, and the case as it stands leaves the States with a legal existence, but I i' oUo lcavu3 the People in a condition Of non- co-operation in the government. The States might be denomiaated as in a stato of sei-e, i and we hold them at bayuutil proper govern- uicnts are framed for them. Viewing it thu? all that has been done by the roilitnryhas been done in good faith, lie was in favor of any i measure calculated to repress the enemies of the country, and should not object to place States under martial law lor that purpose; but this bill goes further and does more." It establishes, under military authority, a sort ot government, which is responsible neither to Congress or people, but only to the commanders of the army, lie was willing to be convinced cf his error, but if ho was right uo did not suppose any one would desire to pass the bill.

It enables the military to establish just such government as may P'Caso them, and to assume all legislative and judicial powers, and a bill conferring all this civil power should not be passed. There wa3 auother objection. There is not a letter or a line in this bill which limits its or looks to the establishment of any other government. If passed with this unrestricted and unlimited power, it will have the to crush out the liberties of the people. The hope of the country is in the masses of the people of the Southern States, and they must be elevated, and iu some way the power must be given to them, and they will become the fastest friends of the couutry.

1 lie masses of the South constituted the dcmoeracy of the country, and against them was a powerful aristocracy; and it was a fact to be apprehended that if passed, all the influence of the regular army would be on the side of the aristocracy, and against the democracy; and the country would thus be of the most substantial basis of reconstruction. lie 15.J sometimes feared for the safety of his country, and he sometimes feared that all hope was Alexander feared alter his provinces had been divided between his commander j. But if there is any hope for the country it is centered in the millions of the poor and iguoraut of the South. All power there is vested in the aristocracy, and whatever measures are to be adonted. Congress must act in favor of the democracy, and not iu favor cf the aristocracy; for all aristocracy leads to monarchy.

The bill uiKlcr consideration gives Gen. Grant the power to appoint commanders of the districts. He r. B.J had no distrust of Gen. Grant, for he believed he would act for the best interests of the country.

But he regretted to be compelled to acknowledge that he believed Gen. Grant was the only man in the country who could satisfactorily perform the great duty hereby assigned. Gen. Grant personally might not desire this great power and authority, as he would be placed in a delicate position betweeu his power. If he acted with the President, the provisions of the bill would not be enforced and if ho acts in antagonism to the views of the President, he would have all the executive officers of the government against him; and in either case it would no doubt lead to his personal sacrifice.

It might also lead to envy and ambition of subordinate officers, and if he found himself being undermined by his subordinates, he must either submit or bo destroyed, or else ho must seize the military cower of the Government and fight for his own cuds, lie B.J regretted that he could not vote for the bill, and trusted that it would be amended and modified. He would accord all military power fur the protection of loyal people of the South but he desired that the arm of- the military should be used only for the purpose ot establishing proper governments. The proposition of reconstructing the South upon the basis of universal amnesty aud universal suffrage was not an available one, for the rebels were in power in the South, and no system of universal suffrage alone couid deprive them of the control of Southern affairs. '1 ho South had never been governed, as was the North, by popular opinion, and the men in power would never allow the masses to get control ot the power now wielded by them and the negro element could never secure that control. The South would be, as it ever had been in the past, a unit "upon all questions of policy.

In thus he would include not only the ten rebel States, but also those which had maintained their places in the L'uion. The North could never be unite I as the South was In the South there wa3 no division of sentiment, and they will always sustain their powers, and resort to force aud fraud if their ends cannot be otherwise accomplished. These Southern people have now still more distinct and diverse interests from those of the people of the North. The recent war causcd them to eustaiu a loss of and the United States Government requires them to abandon all hope of gaining recompense or remuneration for these losses; and while we refuse to recognize their debt aud require them to help to pay ours, and ita interest, they will naturally feel aggrieved and may create much trouble and confusion if admitted to participation iu the Government at once. '1 he South has an immense power, and with Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, and other States co operating, as they certainly would, they have ninety-eight votes in the popular brunch of Congress; and there can be no doubt that all the border States are in unison of seutiment with the States for the South.

The entire vote of the House, with all States represented, would be 241. aud add ing to this the two fifth colored vote, the number is increased to 253 votes. The majority of the House is therefore 128 The South then hao 98 votes, and, with but thirty from the loyal States acting with them, they would have a clear majority and there can never be an election in the North when at least thirty or thirty-one will not be returned to Congress who would act with the South. They will thus have the power, and could either compel an acknowledgment of their own debt, or refuse to pay the national debt. The debt could be repudiated either by a lormalact of the legislative branch, or by inordinately increasing it by adding their own debt to it.

They would have all power to destroy all hope of the payment of the debt or interest. The South has been impoverished, and it cannot assume- ita proper proportion of the debt, -and the representatives from that section must act in accordance with the direction of their constituents; and when asked if their section shall be taxod to pay the debt they must vote no. It should be the objectof all measures of reconstruction to prevcut such difficulties as these suggested, and to make it" for such a (ofce pursued. Upon thiitheory, then, of uDiTeri sal amnesty and universal-suffrage, there is no hope ft.r the country and as a represen tatiye in this House, aud representing an inteHigeut, thiukiug constituency, ho (Mr. Banks) was nstralned to say that if he were placed in- the position of these rebel representatives he would be com polled to vote as they tuidcubtedly would.

It was not expected that those who represented the South would the North if placed in asiuiilar attitude; and nl "S111 Congress to "do tLuie the lianas of the South, I Was Mp0n lho olhcr side of the Ilouse, why not admit representatives lrorn the Southern States upon their takinir the test oath? Ile.f.Mr. saU inoperative, because there was really no power in the oath, and no political oatli.had ever saved a people: When the time came to act I be fouuda raau the South who could not subscribe to the test oath. It was doubtful if any man would acknowle 'go that he had ''voluntarily" in WV DavU himself the iuct, for when he Was leaving the Senate take he was obliged to take the course he was pursuing. lie was compelled to it by his State, and whe is cwpclUJ do he doea they could, therefore, with a due sense of honor take the test oath if they believed their State action could compel theui to a course of conduct. It is the policy of the rebel leaders to mako the late rebellion honorable; and it is our policy to stamp it aa an indelible disgrace and crime.

But it it is necessary, all Pcntim- nt in the South would accord the highest honor to their leaders, and eeoleiriastical and political conventions of the South would declare all stain of honor, by reason of engaging in rebellion wiped out. The test oath was, therefore, objectionable because it was of no effect and gave no security. Others ask why not admit good men who are sent hare as representatives It is a question of men, but a of constituencies, and representatives must rcflcct the sentiments ot who invest them with representative power. In this view of the "1 except such a I method of reconstruction as will overturn the Cn PJI of th? South, and no JepcnJcnce upon those who have been recognized as the leaders of the South and such a measure, he believed, was to be ln the constitutional amendment which was proposed by Congress at the last session. hen three-h urthsof the States in Cun-rcss ratthed that amendment it will be a part ot the Constitution of the United it should be base of all of enforcing a constitutional amendment differed here from what it did iu Lurope.

In Europe a statute was enforced by the army the will of the people but this country it is public opinion that must entirely control Bnt even this amendment should be guaiWed, for when the Southern representatives came here they would interpret tue amendment to suit their own purposes but the military sliou not be necessarily employed to enforce the amendment was not the province of the military thus to interfere iu enforcing the law. Mr Thayer, of asked Banks ifin the hunts case in Boston a law of the United States was not enforced by the military. Mr. Banks replied that the law was enforced by lho mayor, with the co-operation of the Executive and the army of the United States Ho wished to stand-by the Constitutional Amendment, and to pass such a bill as would make it really effective. We must change he politics of the South, and this can oi.Ty be done with the earnest co-operation of all branches of the government, and he believed a bill could be framed, which would cmbrace all the propositions of the most radical, and at the same time not contravene to any "reat extent any act of the Executive.

It this can be done it is most desirable. If not, then renewed prosperity and all hope of liberty demanded that nil fruitless contests over ve-' tees s.iouij jo Congress should drop legislation and consider the condition of t.ie country in another sense. A body without a head is a monstrosity, and somethinKor other than mere legislation is recjuircd. Mr. lligby asked if we had not gone oil thus far without a head Mr.

Banks said it was a duty to obtain oue. Mr IIighy desired to kuow whore we could hud one Mr. Banks said it would be at least two cars and a half before au adequate remedy could be reached by the legal course, and. iL ins opinion, it was impossible for the govern: meut to go on as at present for two years longer without approaching to the very verge of ruin. Even now business interests are depressed, and evct; thing is unsealed and insecure, and it is impossible to look without fear into a future which is so full of danger He would repeat, that he believed it possTble to frame a bill to embrace the exact doctrines of the President, and at the same time to meet the views of the most extreme members of the Ilouse, and he believed the remedy was to be found iu the constitutional amendment.

In connection with it Jet a -law be framed to reorganize political society in the South. 1 lie difficulty has been, and is, that in considering all these measures we view the Confederacy as a whole, and fifteen hostile States (for he included the adhering Southern States) and twelve millions of hostile people cannot be controlled when they are united ilic best course is to divide the South in such a manner as to tceure unity, and this can be done by following the great lines of nature. Mr. B. then referred to the importance of the States of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys as, by reason of their geographical position, holding a commanding influence over the destinies of this nation.

The States bordering on them. North, South, East aud West, ber seventeen millions of people; they posi sess one-third of the railways of the country bave.d7.000 miles of navigable rivers; and have entire access to the inland seas. Whoever possesses these valleys controls the Government and the people of this country, and it is tae duty of the loyal people to take possession of not by military reconstruct their popular governments. The first State that should be organized is the one at the mouth of the Missisippi river. It controls the vast base of that river, and it must be in the hands of the government.

We vi uuio.ii/. ii are under no obligation whatever to the ruling classes of therefore no special regard to them is necessary. It wa3 the province of the Coogress to appoint a commission, say of three persons; one to be appointed by the Ilouse, one by the Senate, and one by the army, thus representing the Government, the people and the army; and this commission could bcsuthoiized to to Louisiana, or into any other State, and assist in the re-organization of political society, and once organized, there would be no for the organization would be effected a way as to give a controlling power to the loyalists. Mr. Banks' hour here expired, and the hammer fell, but, upon motion, his time was extended, and he continued and argued that by some such means as that suggested the constitutional amendment sould be enforced.

Tbe third article of that amendment all liut certain from tlie privilege of holding oGcc, but it recognizes the rights of allb'ther clashes. The class excluded nambert from three thousand to fire thousand' inLouisiana, (Le' had instanced that State bocausc thought it nearer leconstruction any other,) and they are tho6e who have led and controlled the State in its political course' and filled all tbe offices fbr years" Indeed it might be said that or fifty men have coutrofled its policv, The process he suggested exclude heretofore leaders, and turn the State over into the eontrolling power of the masses of the people. We would aisp secure fifty or sixty thousand loyal colored votes throughout tho State, and the city of New Orleaus the Federaf cause was ccrtain of retaining. The men who had" assniicd'the Government and threatened its' existence would thus be divested of all cr. The reconstruction of Louisiana and the influence of luynltv upon the government oi the States of the Mississippi Valley wonlcf bring to us a loyal people and community which couid be relied upon in every emergency.

Mr. of Ohio, paid the stitutional amendment neither disfranchises nor enfranchises any one and he could not understand, therefore, how the fruits that Mr. Batiks claimed could be gained upon the bao sis of that amendiuetit. Mr. lianks said tho amendment deprivedcertain classes from the privilego of holding office, and a law running with it could be so framed as to take front them also the right of voting.

lJesides, under a loyal government emigration would set in, and new influences would be exercised upon the opinions and feelings of the people. New England and the Middle States had populated all of tho great States of the West, and carried their sentiments with thciu, and it was this that held the West true to the natiou iu tho lato conflict of arms. The history of this could be wiitteu iu three emigration and the ceusus. This emigration would continuo to flow on. By this process of creating a division of the Coufedetacy wo would bring iu the most loyal States and keep back tbos-e whose tendencies were to disloyalty.

The course suggested by him would perfect the Union by bringing all the States of the South under the loyal influences of the States of tho Mississippi Valley. lie was willing that the loyal people sin uld all be and protected even by the strong arnr of the military, if desirable but hoes pressed surprise at tho views enunciated yesterday by the gentleman from Ohio, and which would tcud to the crushing out of all loyal sentimcut. Mr. Gar fu atked Mr. Hanks if he did not regard the bill, ns reported from the Reconstruction tniitce, us affording proieclicn to the loyal peopi-.

Mr. Ban'- replied lbat be regarded it as just the opposite. 11c wanted to afford protection, nut in such a way a- to repress them, but to restore thttn to power." Tbts biP was one to repress DiflVrent States would be reconstructed on different all depending upon local causes, effects, anil laws. History is pregnant with iustiuctious upon these bases points. Mr.

H. then referred to the abolition of and the etnaneijvt ion of slaves in the West India una in? Ion of slaves in the West India Islands, and said all communities, through their tended to the same, vet they operated frour different causes and lor diCt-reni reasons. Soon wo would sec the working ot different elements ot in the rebel Statu. E-lncu'ioiiHl imeres's would i.e prominent in one, giun in another, and other elements iu another; bat by a loyal' influence, all would tend to the gatut? end. If whut he had suggested would not produce oider.

he could see nothing in the luture but MUitrchy and disorder. We must not shirk the in tion before For the reasons he had stated, he bill us reported would not pass, t-ccause, mnong other objects, it is a militarv hill, embracing code of civil and it was adverse to an increase Of loyal sentiment, tended to a repression of loyalty. Mr. Stevens sai it.at vesterday, when "lie called tbe previous question on tl.c bill, the centlemau fcnd intimared thai if further deluto were allowed.a plan w.uld be proposed uhtreoo a'l of the government and ibe people could li.u nioi.i/.e. lie had that some plan would be presented and iu older that he know bow to govt rn his own actio be would know Uoxv long the el ate was to continue be'oru the p'ati spoken ot would be presented.

The had not yet propcscJ any definite plan. Mr. IUtiks said he had not used exactly the language attribu'ed to by Mr. Stereos. What bo subl he hoped that before c'osw ed some Such imposition would be suggested, and had believed a proportion to harmonist all rf would be ade.

Ilia idea was based upon nothing stich iu'ormation ns every geutlt man of the House bad to. lie belitveJ that the difficult ty could be solved iu harmony, and if not, then be was in fuvor proceeding to moie summary easures and considering the condition of die country froiu a different point of view. He had felt a diftiJeucoin proposing anything himself. lie did not often' ubtruilc original bills upon tlic In a lonfC legislature cartc he hud never proposed but two protsiccnt hf3, when be proposed a bill iclative to the construction of a -ilroad from St Louis to the Pacific cossl, nd another last aea5 when be propi a bill V. hereby Canada and the Uritish Provinces could be auuexed to tbe I'niu-d States.

IJotb theau hnd been received with derisive he hoped to live to see dajr when both would be accomplished. however, some aoch as that put to him by Mr Stevens, be bad night hastily prepared a bill upon the ftuhject ol leaking it applicable to the State Louisiana. Tte clerk then read the bill proposed. It seta forth that the form government' now existing in Ixjuiaiana has never been recognized by thcCongresa of the United States, and that it foils to securo rights to loyal aud provides for a commission of three one to be appointed by the' Senate, otie by the lionise of sentatives, and one by the Secretary of War, who shall be authorized to proceed to the State of Louisiaua, with autlioii to replace the political organization now cxidtin; there, aud to reconstruct a civil government proposed by the lirat session of tbe Thirty-ninth Congress. '1 he Commissioners tball without secure r'jfwtry of ail malecit iaena over twenty-one ycara of age, withoutuistinciion of or of sis very.

A11 so registered shall be allowed to vote, they hav estates valued at $100 or upwards, or can read cr write, or wlrhin the State, or have contributed, by payment of taxes, to the support of tbe Kxeeption is made in the next section against every person who, a ineiaber of Congress or other Officer of the United or member of a Stare or Govenor of a State, or had held a judicial ofticc, had taken an oath to support tho Constitution of the United States, and had engaged iu rebellion against tbe United States, or had he'd officc under the late Confederacy 0 or had participated it: any pretended recession convention ntay, by a rdte of two thirds of ita members, remove such disability, Af(cr tne registry.sli^l!have been ccmpletcd, tho Commissioners shall, giving thirty notice, call an election for delegates to a convention; to composed of a number equal ta the number in tlm State Legislature prior to the late rebellion and tu wjiicb convention 11 be submUted the question of the acceptance of tbts bill, and oi tbe ratification of the Constitutional amendment, and the convention shall then proceed to form a State constitution, lie publican in form, which shall be aubmittecV to a vote of tlte people; aud if ntflled by a majority of rhern. it shall fx submitted to Congress, and if approved by t.ongrcss, Louisiana shall be admitted' to all th piivilegcs in the Union. An oath of iu the rebellion, and of allegiance to the Constitution of the United States is prescribed to be taken by all voters, and the judges of election are to refuse tbe vote ol any person disqualified by tliOkbill. '1 be bill was ordered to be printed. Death op Rev.

E. R. Stany friends of tbis reverend gentleman willlearn Ttitli prcat regret uf liis death, whici occurred at Newtovrn, on Sunday night lut. Mr. Veitch entered the Baltimore Conference M.

E. Church, in 1831, and had been engaged in the regular work of tbe ministry ever period of tbirty-six years. In the councils of the Church his services were regarded as invaluable; and bia deep piety and earnestness made him an efficient instrument in prospering the cause in ghich he He was a delegate to the late General Conference at New Orleans, and at the tinie of? his death Presiding Elder of tho Winchester: Winchester Times. Delinquents will please gay.