The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-24
TIE MN YORK sun.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. "a, 1865.
r,,e Prnsidnnt,s Message.

The Presidopt's Message.
Tn, sor,bc,rn,ng message Of the Presiden, has
b,coms . topic Of great interest throughout 'n'
country, and speculation 10 rife concerning the
rol,cy which II 10 expected 70 disclose. The po-
isc.i leaders are In . state Of much psrpleri'y
and upe.sip.ss with regard 70 the position which
an. prssdsp, will Jake in respect 70 party issues
while III. p.opl. st large are eager to discover he
course which the Administrator has married ou'
for the guidance d the Government dur'hR 'ns
or teal err. Never, in ts history OF VIC onion'
h.. ,h.r. beon greater csu" for snr'ety respecting
,bs ns,.ss. Of . President than there 10 At We
py.sept tine Il necssssrily must Develop some
vb., I'm detail The plan Of the Administrator for
yeors.nizing tho southern s,stss' aud mu" s1
ri,ci,ly disclose the purpose. Of the Government
respecting oil ,he leading issues spper',ininE 70
reconaruc,ion. In addition 10 thst u will de-
yolys upon the President 70 signify 70 Con-
g,.s, VIA, the views Of The Executive are
upon the important questions arising from
the critical situation OF our foreign relations 70
pe,hor with all the other leading subjects OF inter
est upon which Congress I, expected to take seton.
Bu, the chief in.rss; IN the me,ssgs esnier' upon
Its policy toward e1.rsbss and the r'b'ihou'
s,stss. Up TO this time the President d" oeen
quite retcsnt In respect 70 HIS reeonsrue'ion poh-
ESQ much so that both Of the great poIihesl
o.r,io, proposs 10 endorse HIN, which position
thsy would no, long hold II his policy vsr' clearly
defined. All tina, no has disclosed about bis course
towards the .1-rebsl, Is found In tho mesErs out
si,ipgs of litu. speeches 10 visitors ,ogs'her with
bis ofel,l action relative 10 the Southern states up
90 ,hi, tins. But The public know very hnls con
earning his views and purposes With reference
IN r.,p,eshng the reclaimed States WIN
,b. yigh,s which they forfeited by the rebellion.
They know nothing Of The manner In which
10 proposes 10 make treason odious" In
Oh. case Of JrJY DAVIS and others. HIS course
<-.rd the balance Of that clss whom he has
lately been psrdoning bis views upon shs Con
srsssionAl tssi-os,h his position toward moss
States which refuse 70 repeal their rebel dso's'
se-aIl those things and many others OF grsh
rpousul arc .nsnrouded in mystery. The freh-
den, must indicate bis views upon al OF these sub
i.ets-.ithsr by direct recomm endAtons 10 Con-
ercs. or BY less explicit expressions OF opinion.
The interests Of the country demand that clearly
Defined policy be marked gu, upon the several
Issues involved in reconstruction, giving ths
bouth 70 undefhand etAcNy Nhst " W '.p'NseN -
do, and leaving no cause for ths, equivocsl and
unss,isfae,ory line Of conduct which some Of th'
ststes have lately followed. Ths temper OF h'
7.,s rebels % shown by their recent convsntio nj
and popular elections, 10 indicative Of turpos
on ,hsir part to exhibit just enough Unonism "
answer the purpose Of reconstruction, and not
whit more The doubt about The position Of Oh
President has uuquestionAbly led some Of hsm v
bsheve tbs. very Sigh, evidence OF loyalty wouI
snswsr their purposs-heDcs the course they hsv
adopted. The President must rsmovs all thos
doubts, and clearly define the requirements c
the Government ~ To gives clear understandin
OF what The robcllious States are expected 70 dc
Therefore, upon the wisdom OF the President, q
indicated by his message will depend the mos
important consequences TO the future unity an
prosperity Of the country. lie has the eonhdenc
Of the people nov, and It 10 believed that his me,
sage will embody general plan Of sdmnis'rstio
seceptsblo to he country, and for the best inter
esis Of tho Union. Ten days hence, n there be q
difficulty In the organization OF Congress-, the mos
sage will probably 10 submitted 10 that body, an
Abe country will then have opportunity ,
Judge whether the popular confidence In ArDnr'
Johnson shall be continued.