Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-10-13
THE PRRsIDKNTs PLATFORM.

While politicians are all over the couh-
try, of all shades of opinion, are shouting
out, each that he is the true supporter OF
President johnson, we notice that they are
all somewhat shy of the most important
part of the Presidents platform.
Mr.. johnson declares that slavery is
incompatible with free and republican gov
eminent" and he holds further that there
is but one way to get nd, finally and forev-
er, of the EVIL. Here are his own words
1tThe mode by which this great change
the emancipation of the slave-can be
effected, is properly found in the power to
amend. the Constitution Of the United
States. This plan is effectual and of no
doubtful authority; and while it does not
conference.-the timely exercise Of the war
power by the President in his Emsncipa-
ton Proclamation, it comes stamped with
the authority of the people themselves,
acting in accordance with the written rule
of the supreme law of the land, and must
therefore give more general satisfaction
and quietpde to the distracted public
mind" .f.q.l.... .,...........,.
= H- ~ q = . / .
We call the attention of influential pO-
itical leaders to these wise words of the
President. Emancipation he holds to be
so necessary, that he wrote in the same
letter from which we have quoted above
at is in vain to attempt to reconstruct the
Union with the distracting element of sla-
very in it. The true way to secure eman-
cipation, he goes on to say, is by the pas
sage of the constitutional Amendment.
Thus he adopts this important measure
as his own; to oppose that is to oppose
him, as he very well understands, and be
is not a man to be blinded by loud preten-
sions of support from men who at the
same time stab him by defeating the most
important measure of his policy. When
politicians now claim to represent Mr..
johnson, and to his special supporters, the
people will ask: What do you say to the
Constitutional Amendment 1t has not
vet passed-will you, do you support it p
Have you used your influence with your
party friends, to induce them to pass it p
Have you openly and clearly committed
yourself in favor of it!
1t is of no use to say the issue is past
it is not; the amendment is not yet ratif-
ed by the requisite numbers of states. II
lacks the vote of three states, we believe
/ In at least two of those staGes, election:
will be held this fall 1t is very easy fol
parties, SO harmonious" as each Of the
leading parties now claim to be TO pres:
upon their leaders in those states the oper
support of the amendment, and thus to Sc
cure its passage; that will be an assurance
to the country that Mr.. johnson is really
receiving support.
But if either party in these states oppose
the amendment, its profession elsewhere
viii be received with suspicion. The peo
pie who do support the President, will say
to these party leaders: In the only place
where YOU have chance to do anything
you do wrong; in the only states where
your support is important to President
johnson you oppose him; what then is
your support worth what is the value oi
your hollow profession!
Here, therefore, is a test: When any
politician, no matter of what party or fac
ton, claims to support President John
son, ask him what he thinks of the Con
| stitptional Amendment; if his reply is no
| clear, loud and definite, you may be SURF
that his pretensions are false.-N Y
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