The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-30
Policy of the Administration.
Interview Between NIr. johnson and Geu
erul Logan.

cofr,pondont Of the Chicago RFrrBLIcAS
says
ON the ais. OF Nav, while at washington, General
Logan called to pay his respects TO Pro,ii ent
Johnson, and wn most cordially received. am able
to give the following synopsis Of the conversation
which took place at the interview, through the po-
liteness OF a gentleman who was present;
General Logan commenced by consratulatIns the
President upon the conservative policy which he had
initiated, and which was already. productive Of such
excellent results. lie said that the Of war
ne,e sarily closed, and that Of reason and conca-
,ou opened, and that II cs,onusl to pace that
the pa-slons Of both section, should be slAyed
plrt Of the Executive, and ho looked upon the pres
denps hs such.
the seeded States return hack TO their former
dition tS quickly A. possible slavery has teen the
cause OF the var. 1hn' cause a. np-, most happily,
removed and cansequently ic desired W see the
non iestoI ed as II previously 10 tho var Or
the Piesidcnt i.ushiney Iemlrkei, ~ our demOcra-
tic tlieuds used 10 say, the Constitution It s tho
mon as II wu :" always saving and except sla,cry,
that hsd toeu abolished. The SE hal decided that
A gentleman present ,pohe Of negro SUFFRAGE and
susg'sicd that In ieconstrucine the uion, It would
be- necessary disIanchise .ome cad ng rebels and
eniIhnc De Others tmcAn. loyal coloIcd peop l.
OF that the Gaze OF the Nusinia Legsl ture assent
bling, would be tepcsted again The gentleman
"a strong stVocate OF negro sufrAe,
The fiesident replied hat tue csse of the Nirrinla
Legislature pss eg.il di,posod Of that 1t had no
power as legislative holy and that II could do moth.
Ing ans hos With egafd TO the extension Of suf-
TRACE, tho sentiment OF the country at pe,cnt ap-
pea ed TO tend towards restriction rather than an
extension OF the rirht OF suffrage generally.
General Logan seconded The Nie-s OF Mo President
on the above aud then said that II might not be pr
litic TO give the rebels the right Of suir.o nme Ia
tely. iethough that II might De 'ound advisable ut
first 20 hold them sort OF pupla4e by military
ioTce, A. soon they could he tr- e., then them
the same poser they pos'e--,d before The General
Also Iensi ked thai the ~hecl Of fccVnstI ton
large and poudefOus one, and that many tho would
tax their stand upon II would be ground TO pos der
lie now proposed that tho.e .h1 dcaIed 70 recon
,truct II might 20 n and se. .ha TO- could do. For
his part he 70 inclined o. be- Taher locker on than
al Atiye participant In the contest which would nat
uisi grow out OF 1t. ..,,-
thing ~ TecOnstruction. These State have not
out of the niOu therefore rcconstsut utton Isunnec-
ces.ary. do not mean TO tfeat them ~ inchoai @
States but mere a existing under Temporary sus-
p.hson Of their goscInuenL divided eisSys they
elect loyal men. The dOttr,ue OF co- cion g. preserve -
state IN tie nion hHa been yindicrt"d by the peo-
pc. II - tue p.JNlnCe OF the Executive 10 see hat
Won OF these Iche.I0us sa'c'' once more unier TIE
General Logan responded, "iLA'sso'
The r. caiCcu then pasted on 20 The question OF the
public debt. le aid that the finances oi n, country
were IA Aepcul condition; that p.ohauI It W.
or'the to re ume T"cie rsynen's Immediately,
veie II not Tor the commercial dirtfe.r II you'd
a'e throughout the county seueralB A. To the
puhhc ctbt Vi 1he county he ~ IA ia'oT OF paying
u 90 the lA-t dollar, and soud never cuUu, olncs
an inAn party -ec' or ncaSuie that even squint'd
at lcrudmuou Ia any 10. ~. The qtht va lcuucd
T. ave Tie country. II va a legacy uf the var
helneaihed 10 us ;or Food or e' i was rot possihe
a. shllk 30. ON he other hand tue great guest on
would le To muAt II, u loss.b,c an insITumenI OF
good not oyil, 20 ,hc public -e-c'l.y
Tie HrO. is he tu. stance VI the o0nyerIaton
letNecu thcsC two DIR nEulshei u-n, brought ~ m
thr sa"e pHit anu a. seus 70 me that itr di Ori is
icut-uru' To the loyal masses ul the county. On he
9uC zion Ol r suilIaID, Tie IlCs ccut uiprlIcd to
lc ONE hrt nOL-lOmintt tthi-UfolAuiy, iikC Hf Lin
coin Oh ,ma., patton, ~AItlas to ,r. ile pulc pulse
ul-Iu n anu then Actins as he thou"ht thcy Won u
dose him 10 act A. any rate ne DID not utttt w.Ii
Ia opposition to IT, n those having tLr rlght 10 ls
upon tne queslion aCtrd A. they saw tit.