The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-23

what Mr.. johnson Thinks u ne
Restoration Of the Southern states.
THE PUNISHMENT OF TREASON.
TATUS OF THE NEGRO
As. &c. 10.


INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. JOHNSON. = $3.50
MKDroRD, Mass, Oct 8, 1855.
MY DEAR STR much impressed with our con-
vsrsation Of Tuesday that returned Immediately 70
my room and down such Of the points made
soold remember and having pondered them all the way
home am to day than ever convinced that II cor
rected by you and returned to me, for either public or
prlyale use il will go far to promote good understand
ing between you and our leading men.
Il VIII also unite The public mind in favor Of your
pan far at least as would carry it out without
modification. 9at
You are aware that do not associate much with
political life, but rather with those Who representing
advanced moral Of the country earnestly labor
for the good OF people, without hope OF or even de
sire for office other immediate reward The later
class desire earnestly understand your plans and,
possible, support your administration.
think the publication OF your process Or recons.luc
ton, with the for your faith in IT. VIII commend
itself TO their candid Judgment and, as told you, m
spre whole Northern people with confidence IN your
The report Is eagre unsatisfactory, but think
conveys for the most part the spirit OF our converse
words led believe not intended TO Dc kept
private have refraned from answering the spechc IN
Nome lest might, in some way leave wrong impress
sion on their minds Truly your n d5ene' srrApNa
10 the PRESIDENT Of the United States
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
WAsnrsGros, d c.. Oct 3-l1k A. n
have just returned from interview with President
Johnson in which he taxi ed for an hour on the
Of reconstruction OF rebel States. His manner was
cordial and his conversation Free in 1862 whom
met him daily in Nashville
His capnrenance is heaIthy-even more SO than when
| ngst knew rim.
"a ina, the people Of the North were anxious
ina the process Of should be thorough
and they wished 70 support him in the arduous work ;
bot their i'd confused by the conflicting reports
constantly circulated and especially by the present posi-
Of The democratic party 1t IS industriousy crcu
taicd in democratic clubs that he going 10
s8em. he anp,ingiy replied "Major, have you never
srown man who for many years had differed from
your yfews because you in advance OF him, claim
lhem as has own when he came up 70 your stand
Ireplied, AZ have oftenn He said, 80 have -, and
went on-"The democratic party finds It's old position
untenabe, and is coming 70 ours II has come up TO
position, glad Of it, Yon and need no prepar.
alton for this conversations we can talk freely on this
subj, ot for the thoughts familiar to we be
perf.ctiy frank with each ohern He then commen ced
with saying that the States are IN the Union, which ID
whole aud ndivisble.
Indyiduas tired to carry them out but did not sue
seed as a may try 10 cut his throat and be pre-
vented by the ysandrs and you cannot say be cut his
sbroat because he tired to do II.
Individuals may commit treason and be punished and
large number Of individuals may constitute rebellion,
Of the Cnon and opposed Il, honestly, because we
believed II to be wrong and We have succeeded In put
Who made the attempt has been crushed, and now we
the State governments and have the
power DO IT, The State institutions are prostrated
Aid the ground and they must be taken mp and
adapted the progress OF events this cannot be done In
. moment We making very rapid progress-so
rapid sometimes cannot realize u; II appears like
dream
We must not be in too much Of hurry. II is better
10 let them reconstruct themselves than to force them 70
n for Il they go wrong The power is in our hands and
check them ut any stage, TO the end and obige
Ahem correct their errors We must be patient with
them. did not expect 70 keep out all who were
ciuded from the amnesty, or even large number Of
chem; but intended they should for pardon ard
You could have preached the subject Of equal SUI
frage, at the North, years ago, must
r e Sssn TO
Daalabie truth than the North has. We must give them
tame to digest part; for We cannot expect such large
affairs will be comprehended and digcsted at once We
give them time to understand their position
have nothing TO conceal in these matters and have
no desire OF Willingness TO take Indirect courses 70 obtain
what want
Our government Is a grand and LOFTY structure; in
searching for its foundation we ind rests on the broad
natural right, but political right am opposed 70 CIV
ins the states TOO much power and also TO great con-
II intsyred ~ the ccte in the rebel States, 70 dictate
Nat he negro shat vote, might Do The thing for my
SLOWING each sas g sonsroi the right Of voting by s
laws, and have the power 70 control the rebel
states y they 60 wrong they rebel We have IL s army
ton also II tho general government controls the right
70 vote IN the States 1t may establish such rules - viii
restrict tie vote To small number OF persons and thus
Ny position here different from what II would be II
There saould lsy 70 istroduce negro SrsOs gradually
lra ose UAo had served the army toss sOAo could read
end sr,ss s.s perhaps property q'aeai'o" for oA'
Il WIZ mot DO 70 let the negroes have universal suffrage
now, u would breed war Of races
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becaS hey did not save the larger the number OF
slaves their owned the proudsr they were and
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nm saveholdng whites against the negro and from the
Ssero upon the non -siaveholding whiteA
The negro win vote with the late master whom he does
no, hate rather than with the nonslavsholdDs white
whom he does hate Universal suffrage would create
another wal, not against Us, but war q races
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many years eontcnded At the south that slavery was
pScs g m but others ss ',S =; political
sso~ ~ 4; Iesnended tAat W Ioa tsco.fytAi
II we had slaves should have had twelve repre-
ssnaoo Congress spposssons representatives BY states
ncs DISTRICTS and the State apportions BY diafrcta
Many years ago moved IN the Legislature that the
nsssee, should be by qualified voten
The superintendent Is nxed until 1S72; before that
same We might change the basis Of representation from
population TO quahed voters North ~ we'll NJ South,
end ~ dSe Of hme, he States usfAosa regard 20
eDoy, mt0h tend Oe elective franchise b all so0 poussed
saa.. mental moral o. such cher Qualifications ssws0M
b determined by an enlightened public Judgment
THE PRESIDENTS ENDORSEMENT
BosTos, Oct IL, 1896
no above report was returned 10 me by President
johnson with the following ind nrcn.n, ,un
have read the within commun cation and md il sub
santaily correct
have made some verbal alterations Al
News from Cairo.
CAIRO, Oct q, 1885
Two colored regiments arrived here to-day from the
Soath
seven hundred and seventy bales Of cotton for St.
Loot. arrived here to-day.