The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-14

The fundamental principle of President
johnson policy is the eradication of slavery
from the land; and in pursuance Of the policy
he has over and again notified the people that
they cannot be admitted to their rights in the
Union until they adopt the amendment of the
Constitution prohibiting slavery. - Gate City.
We will be obliged to the sapient editor Of
the Gate City if he viii inform US when, how,
and in what manner President johnson ever
made known that it was fundamental, or
any other principle of lis, that the people can
not be admitted to their rights in the Union
until they adopt the amendment of the Con-
stitution prohibiting slavery.
No: President johnson is no such political
villain as the editor of the Gate City tries to
make him out, and wishes him to be- All he
has ever said, or done, MS President of the
United States, in regard to slavery, has been
to require that the southern people in recon
structing their State governments, with the
view ofre occupying their former position in
the Union, with all their constitutional rights
unimpaired, shall recognize in their new State
govcrnmets that the negroes are free as the
result of the war, and that they be protected
in their persons and their property, under the
law: all OF which requirements the southern
people have complied with, with extraordina-
r. unanimity, and for which every patriot
ought to rejoice.-Keokuk Constitution.
We trust the editor of the Constitution will
be obliged for the following contribution to
his fund of information, being the Presidents
reply to an address of the chairman of the
North Carolina State Convention, and dis
patch to Governor PERRY of South Carolina, on
the same subject, by the Secretary of State
Hon. Mr.. Reed Il received from you. with
pleasure, copy of the proceedings of the
Convention of North Carolina | reciprocale
cordially the conciliatory spirit in which you
have addressed me. The Convention of
North Carolina has done much and will de
much toward restoring that State to her prop
or aud natural relations; but something yet
remains to be done to render that restoration
Immediately practicable. Anacceptance the
Congressional amendment abolishing slavery
throughout the United States, by the Legisa.
ture of the State of North Carolina is, in my
Judgment, practically important to the sue
cessful restoration which is so much desired
by all. Without answering specifically the
q'testons ycs AaveIM1p deed n nss-ajt VIII be
sufficient to say that my action must depend
on events, and that Mr.. Holden wilrbe again
Instructed to continue the exercise ofhis fanc-
tions AS Provisional Governor until he shall
have been expressly relieved by orders to that
effect. 4. sfFf
The following is a copy of the telegram adj
dressed to his Exceilency, B. +. Perry, Pro.
visional Governor of South Carolina "The
President observes with regret that neither
the Convention nor the State Legislature has
pronounced the debts and obligation con-
tracted in the name of the State for unconsti-
tional and even rcbeliious purposes, to be
void. He equally regrets that the State seems
to decline to pass the Congressional amend
ment fthe Constitution of the United States
abolishing slavery. | telegraphed to youyes-
tArday as follows
The President directs me 10 write to Won
that an early adoption Of the Congressional
Amendment of the Constitution of the United
States. abolishing slavery, by the South Car,
olina Legislature, is deemed peculiarly i'm
portant. and especially desirable. with refer
euce TO the general situation of the Union ]
have now only to say the President opinions
before expressed remain unchanged.
(Signed) ". II. SEWARD.
Now, amt President JOHNSON Just the
political villain we ''tried to make him ont
and wish him to be? o. Let us have it; YES
or no.