Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-23
GovernmsDt that the SOutkern States
should be subi8gated, but ~ the plan

AGoFerpment that the SOuthern States
should be suhi1Raied, bat y the plan
adopted they would be brought to vol
untary return to their allegiance The
plan, therefore, recognizes not their de.
strnetiou, bat their active existence.
The absolute existence of tie States
which constitute the Republic is lhe
most pslpable Of all the facts with which
the American Statesman has 10 deal.
he spoke Of the Americas U0ion as q
system TO which the States are attached
as limbs, and said If limb wss brokeo
of it must DO restored to soupdness be-
lore due constitutional health AID Figor
can be brought back to the Whole syss
tenn. If limb offend, We can cut IL Of
and cast IL away, but by DO pg 30 we
would be doing what o'her nations less
wise than ourselves have done that have
submitted unnecessarily TO ampntafion
and given US a material portion CT their
strength to save themselves from sppge-
hended destruction.
he argued that the, reconcijation
adopted so promptly vas the most wise
course 10 pursue. The plan, be- said.
/ gives as Two 1rsat national advantages in
the progress Of moral and political eIe-
vafion, which are nov 70 be fast d
hrnly fixed First, IL secures q VOlun-
taFy abolition Of slavery By the insarree-
tionary States; and secondly, an effect
nal adoution by themselves Of the
amendment 10 the Federal Constitution
prohibiting slavery forever 10 any part
OF the United States To hasten this
work Of reconciliation be urged, in
the language 81 the President, eve must
trust each other" AS to fears Of too
much leniency on the part Of
the President, he said, exec nt
those who bad been MANNED or bruised. /
none bad suffered more Of wrong, in
suit, or violence at the hands Of the
leaders OF the rebellion than the Presi. |
dent, and capnot We forget when be can
forgiye2 His terms Of amnesty were
far more rigorous than those offered By /
Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Seward zuaran- I
teed fidelity and faithfulneas On the /
part OF Andrew johnson. He had /
never IN his life met man
more free from personal caprice /
And selfish ambition, none more purely
and exclusively moved in public action I
by love OF country and good will 10 man
kind. Mr.. Seward then passed in review /
tbs different members Of the Cabinet /
since the first Inauguration Of Mr.. Lia- I
coin, speaking highly Of thers ell SPEAK I
ing OF foreign nations, be said be was
permitted TO say, In genSral terms, we
have claims on foreign nsts2ns for injury l
10 the United States and Aer citizens,
and other nations have preseated claims
against this Government for alleged in
dries against them or their esabiects
lie believed the President would conduct
Ihaso Affairs I'm such ufanner a. 20 Yield
aud recover indemnities Justly due wlih.
out any compromise Of the national dig.
nifty and honor With whatever jealousy
wO may adhere 70 our Inherited princi.
pie Of avoiding eniangling alliances
With foreign nations, ~e must continue
10 exercise jest And beue6cent iniiu.
snce IN the international conduct Of tor
.ign states, particularly those which are
Tear 10 Us on this continent, and which
are especially endeared to US by the
sdoption Of Republican Institutions He
sas sure the President had not lost sight
'f this important interest, and be ex.
'ected 10 see Republican institutions
wherever they have been heretotore es.
ablished throughout The American con
inent speedily vindicased and eeinauRu-
ated.