Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-07-28
REORGANIZATION ar the Cnnitnl.

Reorganization at the Capital.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette
Nr ,ohnsons position on negro suffrage
mas been happily illustrated BY the old refer
encc % Ensign Stebbin's position on tho
Maine Liquor Law IN favor Of the law
but agIn It's enforcement" That the Presi-
dent Is UnVrcIared % DO anything for its sen
torcemeut any OF the recent reorganization
procllmati1u- sufficiently show. That he Is
nevertheless IN favor Of negro suffrage il 4
fac, resting on us clear evidence as that other
fact. that be believes Treason to Be the
highest OF crimes" say '.is in favor oft o.
Tor TWO months can hardly have wrough, a
iuudameua, change in his views on this first
ofaA questions connected with re-organiza-
ton; and TWO months ag1 know that hIs
personal preferences were for negro suffrage
Many evidences OF this cannot yet be given
20 the public without breach Of confidence,
but ine three illlJwIn- are abundant
/ He replied 20 an elaborate conversation
ri argument in favor of negro suffrage iy
Senator SImncr. in presence Of witnesses, b.
saying - think rs you do on the subject
f quite agree with YOU" Subsequently, Nj.
sumner showed him a letter from certain
. North Carolina negroes. asking what pros
the ballot their newly acquired liberties
/ '' Ia accordance with what YOU have told me.
Alr President said the Senator. .. / shall
write 90 ihcse people at once, saying their
right o. the ballot is recognized by the at-
mini-tratiun. and whoever interferes wish it
. hcclmcs e. disJurbcr Of the Of the peace, snd.
must De nut down
TIE President again cordially assen;ed.
and the letter which has subsequently ap-
Vcarcd 10 the newspapers was forthwith
written.
. Similar assurances were given about
the same time o more than one conspicuous
administration leader.
3. \ distinguished gentleman was express
u authorized by the President to say to aay
southern Juionist inquiring about re-OrganI-
ziti1u. that II they would Immediately or
ganize 1n tfc blsi, If universal loyal suffrage.
be would = personally be very glad Of it.
aud NoJId officially give them all the aid IL
hls power.
s. much for the Presidents personal feel
ings
TuE President DECLARES HIS POLICY An EI-
FEaMESr.
since these declarations were made, how
ever. he seems TO have suddenly grown appre-
hensIye ~ to his power IN the premises. The
North Carolina proclamation marks feeling
of the way towards different policy, and
has Justly gwen rise to the grayest apprehen-
-i1ns 4 TACT which seems thus far to have
escaped the Omnipresent reporters and in
vcnt1rs here, may measurably allay these
apprehensions
zen. Carl Schurz has Just received his I'm
al Instructions from the President and Is O.
sal. do dav OF two on a tour Of observation
alon. tie southern coast. lie is charged to
notice minutcv the temper Of the persons
protesting 90 De loyal. assuming control in
the ry5rranizinE state governments, TO ex-
anime into the condition OF the blacks, and
In general, % report on the workings Of the
Presidents experiment. But" asked
Gen Schufz. when these instructions were
given. ..Im I % understand, Mr.. President,
that v0ur policy u not vet fIcd2 II 1t Is
not. / shall be glad % make any observations,
and contribute any facts that may aid you
but it it Is. decline 70 undertake q useless
trip 70 report On the good or evil workings
of q system airCaiy determined upon The
President rep lied that bis policy was not
settled, that be desired to see hOI his pre-
sent oxrcrmcnt was working, and that tOs
this resa0n he wished Cen SchuTZ 70 make
the trip. The General will accordingly sail
from New York in q day or TWO.
ulw TIE PARTY RECEIVES THg PRESIDENTS
COURSE.
one hears here much Of the spirit with
which the Presidents party receives these
cxrerim nts. Scarcely any agree with q CIR
policy Mr.. Dawes. l believe, stands alon1
among the New Eng.and members in OppJs-
ius negro suffrage: and among western Ad-
men ! have heard Of none Of any
prominence rs vet, excepting Mr.. kasson, OF
Iowa. Members here who have canvassed
the next House say It viii be largely in favor
,f negro sutf.age and leading Senator tells
me he thinks there will be nearly, if not
quite, a majority in the Senate on the sime
side.
But it by NJ means follows that there Il
any disposition TO cut loose from the Presl-
dent. 4 conspicuous Senator said, day or
TWO ago. after an interview with the Pscsi-
dent. Il IN willing to trust Andie. His IN
stinct- are all right, and by the time Con
gress meets he'll have had enough Of his
Others regret theexperiments
very much. believing that they tend TO de-
the south, and to destroy all the
Advantages VIC had gained by eOnquering
them m the uelQ . out stil4 nope Luhb MI
johnson will see what they regard as his
mistake. AMI retreat before retreat becomes
impossible Sill others regard him as
heartlcSs intri5uer for the Presidential sue
ccssion, striving to place himself at the head
Of 4 great Democratic conservative anti
negro party, and are for making war upon
him at once.
Meantime those known as the ultra radical
leaders are more full Of buoyant confidence
than have ever seen before. They say the
country is largely with them now that the
cause Is gaining every day; that they have still
i've months to work; and that By the meet
ing Of Congress the feeling will be so over
and the rebel virus in the reor-
,anized States will have been so clearly
shown. that no Administration will be ready
for their admission on the present basi.
They have, they say. no fears OF Johnsons
and no expectation Of having to make any
breach with him. And besides, they add.
they believe him 70 bo at heart sincerely on,
their side.