The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-30
President johnson and the New Con-

Inc President Is required BY the Corsti
Ton e give T. Congress "iuformstion Of th,
stats q the Union, and recommend 10 then
consideration such measures as he shsI
Judge necessary aud expedient" Thi,
duty has never been 50 momentous rs Ii
viii De on the occasion Of the opening The
new Congress, now near at hand. As !
Consequence Of rebellion, part OF the Uaion
is IA the most abnormal relatioa 10 the
Federal Government. Il is under q mill
tary rule, mid, 10 be sure, in its admiris-
trstion yet utterly at variance with evsr,-
principle Of our republican system. The
great problem y how 70 terminatc thin. AMI
revive the regular operation Of the Consti-
tetlon consistently with future security, and
With the obligations deyolved BY the var.
Il u the othcial duty Of the President to
gathersn the daia that bear upon this pro
oiem, and to work out thefbest conclusions
be can in regard 10 il. This he had done.
ana the result viii be seen in the info-na-
ton and Recommendation he viii submit
TO Congress in hi coming message.
Ut couE we do not hold that these
recommendations should be implicitly ae-
cepted- They should receive the sconsid-
Grafton which the constitution indicates. and
should be decided up0n BY each represent
awe as his sense of public duty dictates.
All that We claim IS that the statements and
tae judgments Of the President in rersrd 10
THIS work OF restoration ought to weigh
very heavily with Congress, and should
prevail, unless there are most potent reasons
for the contrary.
It Is unquestionable that the President
mas had better opportunities than ANYBODY /
else % get 3 correct understanding Of the /
practical elements Of the problem Siucs /
the close OF the rebellion considerable por- /
ton Of his time has been occupied IN Ier-
sonai interviews with thousands Of the n ore
important men Of the South These men
nave been Of all kinds Of political antece-
dents, ana hsye had every sort Of relation
% The rebellion from the most devoted ad-
1erence 10 the most implaeable hostility.
There Is not q shade, even the slightest. Of
southern feeling, which the President has
lot seen the type Of; and by this means
sione he could hardly have failed 10 form an
'osolutely correct idea Of the prevailing
plrls and purpose. But, more than AL that,
le has been in constant communication
With the Provisional Governors Of the South
m States, and with the commanders Of the
Military departments, and from them has !
zen able 70 acquire a knowledge Of every
sPeet and tendency. Yet further, Is If 10 Z
make assurance doubly sure" be hes dis /
stehed special agsnts-men selected Tor
heir clear and close observation--to scruti- I
ize5 and report to him. Surely no mem Z
er Of Cong ess can claim that be has had a
ny sueh facilities for obtaining a correct q
noWiedge Of the condition and feeling Of D
he South. No one can have Conformation" 3
orthy for an instant to be set against that y
pon which the President has formed his l 3
p
So far as the facts are concerned, the Q
residents statements viii be accepted bv g
u reasonable men as sure, and hardly open b
discussion. In respect 10 his priucipies / n
lere may be 4 wider latitude for Judgment. b
here coubtless viii be those who viii claim d
lat the Southern people have a right 10 c.
turn at once without conditions to q full
Anticipation Of all the benefits Of the con ol
tuition Their doctrine viii be that the n
ar being closed, iPs0 fccfo, military gov "
'nment ceases and civil rule returns. il
thers may still nurse the theory that the il
te InsUrreetoinary States have absolutely NJ
rfeited their organic existence as rnsunbers ol
the Union, and ought not 70 Be- treated | A
herwise than as Territories. There NAV ! pl
those, too, who agree with the President "
recognizing neither Of these theories, and Al
I think that other requirements should te
I've been made upon the Southern States
an those he actually has made. Allow b,
ces can easily be made for ali this variety m
doctrine. But mere doctrine has or ought al
have but very minor part in the ac- 10
mpllshment OF this work Of reslornfion th
le great care now is not 70 save any par el
'ulsr political theories, but to realize the hi
bstantial blessings Of right government. A
President johnson has it in his power 20 81
ow that the Southern people have re- ju
med their allegiance in good faith, and Il
We prstieally adapted themselves - all its 50
Ultimate consequences, no mere variance 70
theory should hinder the policy Of an "
-IW ranHrnfaafau a.. \ / -
the other hand, should avail to restore
the South powers it would not Loyalty use.
ie great question is whether there IS
tied snd consistent purpose to accept and bl
Ike The best Of the practical results ofthe vi
iionsl triumph. co
We have no apprehension that the ma ne
-ed views presented by the President in ne ne
message viii not commend themselves L.
the sound judgment Of both branches Of oi
ngress, and have all the moral effect 70 ke
ich his superior advantages Of position De
L entitle them. Il is certain that the M
al millions Of the North viii greatly de- oe'
to them, and viii not approve any oppo- oy
ION that is not sustained By the most CO. q
1t reasons. The people have the strongest Sr
ID Of confidence in the patriotic devotion re
I the practical Weldon Of President John an
b. His policy, as already understood, has y
ir most decided spprobation. There il lae
~ resson 70 believe that, ss more speei- lal
lily set forth IN his message, il will re- N
We their hearty concurrence. Il viii Ia | 70
E manner, we are confident, receive the M
assent Of their rspreseutstives-uttsrlg IRA
the malign calculations Of ris
7 Democratic politicians that there Ia 10 ini
3 breach, or AZ least q dsiuncti8n. be- M
sen the great Union majority IN Congress vi
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