Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-28
FROM WARRINGTON
Tho Question OF the Trisi OF General
Lee Pressdent johnson ana His
FIXTURE Policy.

Special Corrsspondsncs Of the Chicago Tines.
WARRINGTON, June %
Nothing has been done with the indictment
against General Lee. aud nOthlng gill be done
With IL. General Lee Is prisoner OF war on
parole, under the terms of his equalization.
approved by President Lincoln. The order Of
President johnson IL necessary before be can De
legally arrested ana that order will be given.
The story that be is 70 be warned 70 leave the
country, and that IL he does 30 the Indictment
will not be pressed against him IS entirely ground
less; but u shows upon how weak foundation
the Indictment itself rests. IL the indictmen,
would stand the test Of law there would be no
authority here 70 condoDo With crime and 10 offer
TO n criminal the facilities for escape. But il
will not. II be were amenable TO the laws, IL
would have been the duty Of President johnson
TO have had him arrested long ago. and this duty
would have been performed. He has not and
will not be arrested. simply because. upon the
we'll known and universally recognized princi
pies OF international law, aud BY virtue OF the
terms OF hi- cspitulaton. he is not amensble to
The Law for any set tibet he may have committed
during the war
The bright anticipations which have been en-
ter.aned in regard TO The general policy OF Presi
dent Johnsons administration. based upon hi;
we'll known Democratic Antecedents, are not
likely TO be disappointed. ali that have writ
ten on this subject ia mr. recent letters will be
fully verified aud indeed the yerfcstion 10 taking
place every day.
The great difficulty which has lain in Mr John
sons way, and which has retarded him at every
step Of bis progress consists in TIC fact that somc
of his constitutional advisers. and all OF his un
constitutional adylsefs-the latter comprising tho
leading men " the Republican party-are bit
terly opposed % bis policy OF reconstruction, and
their hostility 10 him and to bis administration
will be very embarrassing There was, however
bu, one course for Mr.. johnson to choose
Either 10 must be President, and carry on tht
| Government according TO bis views OF gov
eminent policy. or be must give up at the outset
| be the mere tool anu instrument OF the self con
/ sttuted leaders OF the Republican party: have nc
policy of bis own; carry out their views; make
whatever appointments they wished: and, In I
| word. be simply the administrator Of Mr. Lin
| coln's estate.
Mr. johnson does hot believe that he has beer
called to the Presidency for any such purpose a,
that He has determined 10 be President him
self; to have a Cabinet of his own. composed o
men whose advice is worth asking. and on WHOSE
advice he can rely; and as regards the whole
troop of unconstitutional and self constituted
advisers whether in Congress or out OF il, he IA
resolved to give them to understand plainly tina
he intends 10 carry on the Government withou
them. and that their advice is no. at all needed
and will be dispensed with in future He intend
| that In future each department of the Govern
ment shall conhne itself TO its legitimate func
tons. lie will execute bis Office in the name
prescribed by the Constitution and sanctioned b,
the usage OF former Presidents; aud he will per
NIT no encroachmen.s upon his constitutions
prerogstive. He has no desire TO quarrel wit
Congress. and does not expect to have any quar-
rel with the representatives OF the people, by
majority of whom he expects his policy will b
approved. f