The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-31
MR.. JOHNSON AND THE GOVERNOR OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Governor Perry, lately appointed Provis
ional Governor of South Carolina, has lett
Washington on bis return to that State. Du-
ring his stay in Washington he had opoItu-
mites of exchanging views with Mr.. Johpsou
upon the general questions involved in the
exercise of his authority as governor, ard his
views have met with the executive concur
renee. 1t will be remembered that much dis
cussion was aroused by the speech delivered
on the Sd inst by Gov Perry al Greenville
H., South Carolina 10 that speech much
was contained that was we'll calculated to
arouse the ire of the Northern extremists,
and Mr.. Johnson's appointee was subject d
10 great deal of invdious comment at the
hands of the radical press a strong effort
was made to induce Mr.. Johns IN to recon
slider his appointment, and to dispossess Gov
Perry OF his Office, and, in order to do this
the new Governor was presented to him as q
man who 'talktd like rebel if he was not
one in reality. However, Gov. Perry he's
seen Mr.. Johnson, has spoken with hin, and
has probably satisfied him that the best way
to get along with the people of the South is
to treat them with proper and decent re-,
spect
Mr.. Johnson's refusal to reconsider his
choice of Provisional Govern Of eouth Car
DINA indicates that the telling points of Gov
ernor Perry's Greenville speech did not meet
with his disapprobalion. 1t showed, in adj.
ton that he has some respect for man who
honestly expresses his opinion, and who pro-
fes5es to tell the truth distastful though ii be
to many of the dominent party, to arraying
himself in the garb of flimsy and pyetentious
garb of loyalty.
Beinga Southern man, Mr.. johnson is
| somewhat acquaintei With the Southern char.
| acter He knows that character to be COM
| posed Of the elements of courage and pride.
He is aware that to smooth the path of Ell ce
| and good will, he must refrain from burning
the one in order that the other may not be
aroused. Hence he has not been disposed to
call Gov. Perry to account for the manly syn Y
| pathy that he expressed for tie stricken peo-
pie of the South in his Greenville speech.
Doubtless in the work before him. Gov.
Perry will be greatly assisted in his inters
course with the people of his State by thesen
tments that he has exp essr d. They will
san vengeance upon the people over whom he
is called upon to rule. Like Gov. Pierpoint
here in Virginia, he will secure the sympathy
| and cooperation of even those formally the
most determined 10 their Sou hern feelings
by liberal and impartial policy. Happy, il
deed, The Southern State that now posses in
its Governor a man whoss political charity
and catholic views will ensure safe pilotagt
through the troubled sea of doubt and nfu-
sion that now overwhelms the south. Un
fortunate the State, which, like Tennessee
recognizes as its chief magistrate man
whose reason is clouded by passion, aud il
whom the elements of a bitter partsaushil
mingle with the natural wrong of hasty ant
vindctive temper.-In extending to Gov
Perry his endorsement, Mr.. johnson has giver
another clue to his policy, has again corrects
ed the maigoaucy OF the prescrip,ive ee
ment of the North, has indicated his desr,
that peace may be brought about not by angry
and continued menace but by generous re
cognition of at least the honorable impulses
that swayed the Southern people and, finally
has aofteued the bitterness of defeat in tht
hearts of the people of South Carofinl by ap
pointing as Governor man who does not he j,
ltate to identify himself with the woes O
those over whom be exercises an authority Of
absolute as any hat the presence OF bayon eli
can afford. Richmond Bulletin July 2sth.