The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-22
The Tribune on President John
son.


The radical clement in the republican
party is much displeased with President
johnson, for his liberal course in rela-
ton to the reconstruction Of the rebelliOuS
States. The president has the good sense
to see that it is wisdom on the part of the
federal government so to treat the people
lately in rebellion, as to secure their good
viii, and hearty cooperation in pacifying
the country, hence the war of the radicals
upon him. He is opposed by those who
think, or affect to believe that the tolls
and sacrifices of the past four years are all
lost unless the negro can be enfranchised
and large proportion of the whites dis
franchised in the south. Foremost in
this war upon Mr.. johnson is the Chicago
Tribune, the New York Times, Senator
Sumner, Wendell Phillips ct id Omne
genus. They are all in favor of negro
suffrage, and whatever else Is done, or
left undone makes no difference with
then, provided only this tie foundation
plank in their platform can be inserted ac-
cording to their liking. Retain this and
their political supremacy for years is Sc
cured. discard this and certain and early
destruction awaits them No wonder they
are so very anxious to secure the political
equality of the negro. We apprehend
that in Mr., johnson they Will find a man
far from their liking, one who cannot be
brought up to their infamous standard by
the process OF watering, as Mr.. Phillips
alledged had been done in the case of Mr.
Lincoln. Four States, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Georgia and Texas, have each
commenced the process of reconstruction
under the direction and authority of presi-
dent johnson, and in each of these, the
late amnesty proclamation, and the laws in
force at the tine of their secession, define
the qualifications of voters, and by the
terms Of each, negro suffrage is excluded
We append that portion of the presidents
proclamation relating 10 tbs subject
which is common to all four Of the states
above named, and will Of course be al
hered to in Other cases; 1t is as follows:
Provided that in any election hat may
be held hereafter for choosing delegates
TO any State convention as aforesaid, no
person shall be qualified as a, elector, OIL
Shall be eligible as member Of such con
yention, unless he shall have previously
taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty
us set forth in the Presidents proclamation
of May 10Th, y. d. 1865, end Is a rote,
qualified ord prescribed Iy the constitution
and lars Of The Sotc Of Mississippi, a.
force immediotely before tie 9h of Jan
nary, 4. ID. 1861. the date of the so-callec
ordinance If secession And the sai(
convention when convened. or the legisla
ture that may be thereafter assembled
VIII prescribe the qualification of elector
and the eligibility of persons to hold of
fee under the constitution and laws 0
the State--a power the people of the sew
eral-states composing the Federal -Uniol
have rightfullv exercised FROM the origin
of the government to the present time
IL there is anything wrong in the pc
sition taken by the president in this mat
ter we fail to see It. We suppose also
that because democrats find thus much t
approve in the official action of Mr. John
son, the radicals will treat him as they ar
treating Gen. Sherman, that is, Withhold
tLeir confidence and support, affecting
doubt his loyalty because he receives tn
support Of democrats. These radicals ar
governed by no well defined principle
They have no certain standard of polite;
faith by which to test the official action {
their rulers, hence when one of them doe
anything which meets the appreciation {
their political opponents, they at one
suspect his integrity and with one accor
commence abusing him. Such was Il
case with Gen. Sherman, and o precise
will II be with president johnson.