The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-10-25

this subject. Trying and difficult az is hi
situation, Mr.. Johnson is master of it. HI
possesses, in an eminent degree, the quail
ties that &, him for the presidency at tn,
present time. A Southern man, thoroughly
acquainted with the effects of slavery poI
society, be knows how to deal with South
ern men in their present circumstances :
! Ardently attached to Tennessee, the love
4 which he bears 10 bis State is entirely sub
ordinate 10 that which he bears to the I'm.
| ion. Jealous of Stale rights, he is equally
| jealous of the rights OF the general govern
ment. radical and uncompromising enc
my OF notification, secession and every
! form of disoy atty, be is equally an enemy
to any measures which, in his judgment
are calculated, by depriving the States ol
their just rights under the Constitution, to
convert the federal government into a des-
potsm. Raised in slave States, and until
recently slavehe!der, be has never had
any love for slavery, and has always been
the opponent of the aristocracy that was
based upon it. By nature and by education,
he is just the man for the great work OF re-
establishing The federal authority over the
recent rebeIlious States. And he has taken
hold of this work with devotion, an ener-
gy and a prudence that promises the best
results. He is man, also, of excellent
judgment, and great s.nsIeness of purpose.
Honest himself, he expects honesty 10 9TH
ers. Although long in public life, and a
leading politician of his own school, he is
in no sense a partisan. unassuming in
manners, he is yet self-possessed and Dig
nified. He listens TO the advice of those in
whose judgment he has confidence, but octs
upon his own convictions, and generally &C :
cording % his first impressions. With great
decision of character, he is never hasiy in
action. Stern and unyielding in his adhe-
renee 10 principle and duty, he is man of
kindly and gentle emotions. Having by
his own indomitabIe energy fought his way
up from low to high estate, he is in hear
~ sympathy with those who are lreading
the same upward path. He is, in word,
a clear headed, upright. energetic, seIf-rely-
ing statesman a dignifed, courteous, and
kind hesred gentleman. His adminislra-
ton will be characterized by all the force
and energy and independence of Jackson's,
with very little of lis partisan character.
THE PRESIDENTS RECONSTRUCTION POLICY.
Under his direction the great work of re-
establishing civil government at the South
under the federal Constitution is going rap
idly forward-too rapidly, il seems, accord
ing 20 the opinion of many at the North,
whose opinions are entitled 10 great consid-
eraiiou. | know, sir, that many doubt The
wisdom of MIR. Johnson's policy; that many
are OF the opinion that by their ordinances
os secession the rebellious States had ceas-
ed 10 be States under the Constitution and
lha, nothing should be done by the execu-
tive in aid of the restoration of their State
governments until Congress had determined
on what terms they should be restored to
the Union which they had voluntarily aban-
doned and attempted to destroy that as the
people of these States had appealed to the
sword, and been subjugated by the sword,
they should be governed by the sword until
the law-making powers had disposed of the
subject of reconslrucfion that no State tn at
had passed ordinances Of secession and uni
led with the so-called confederate govern
nent should ever be admitted again into
the Union unless in its preliminary pro.
ceedings all men. Irrespective of color,
should be permilted TO vote, ner without
provisions in lis Constitution for the abso-
luls enfranchisement o: the negro. Some
even 60 further than this and demand the
coniscaiion of the property of all rebels
and the application OF the proceeds te the
pavmen; of the national debt. These are
moi, apprehend, the views OF respecla-
bic minority. know that they are not the
views OF majority of the people of the
North. The better opinion is that The States
which attempted 10 secede never ceased TO
be States iu the Union that all their acts
of secession were of no effect; that during
the progress of the revolt the exercise of
the federal authority was merely suspended,
and that there never was a moment when
The allegiance of the people of The insur-
rec,iondry States was not due TO the govern
meot, and when the government was not
bound 10 maintain it's authority over them
and extend protection TO those who require
il. When the rebellion was overcome, the
'o-called confederate government, and all
Stale governments which had been formed
n opposition TO the federal government,
ceased 10 have even q nominal existence,
md the people who had been subject 10
hem were Isft, for the time being. with
'uI any government whatereE The term
If Office of the federal officers had expired
'r the Offices had become vacant by the
reason Of those who held Them. There
we're no federal revenue officers, no COM
oetent federal judges, aud no organized fed
IRA! courts. Nor were the people any bet