The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-25
WEDNESDAY,, oCT0BER Is, 1855.


Views Of President Johnson.
A tslegraphie dispatch from New York,
dated the sd inst, published in the UNION
Of Yesterday, gives what purports to be the
substance Of remarks made by Mr.. John
son. during an interview with Major Geo
I. stesrns. Making proper allowances for
errors in the transmission BY telegraph we
accept the report as correct Major stearns
was on duty 10 Nashville, in the winter Of
1865 Z. as Comm. ssiouerior the organization
81 C5l0rsd Troops, and on terms Of pleasant
so,ial and Official intercourse with MT.
g1hn.oa. fhen Nniiary Governor Of Tennes-
see. Col. Mussey, who succeeded Major
siearns, is one Of the Presidengs private
Secretaries. u Mr.. johnson desired, at this
F,artieuiar junoture. TO give his views to the
public. on questions 81 interest, he might |
very properlv srail himself q sn interview
with Nsjor siearns.
According 20 Major siesrns' report, the |
President stands by the following dseiars-
tion OF prineiPes-
J. Notrithstuuding the so-cailed secession /
o. certain States, they we're never out Of
Ire Union but By their rebeiiious eOurre
taev have orieitsd their eva governments,
4 rcoreuuize the maehinery Of which he
cons ders the chief duty o. the time.
3 He IS IN favorof allowing those negroes
who have served in tse army, those who
can read and write. aad those who are pos
seed Of certain other qualifications tuot
named 10 vote; but does not think he has
the tighi, or that i would be polite, IL be
had, % ioroe these conditions on the people
Of the South.
3. lie Is IN favor Of making The number
Of qualifed voters thc basis Of Federal rep
rssentation, instead Of populatioa.
Reeeiyilg the above ozpositioH Of views
as correct. e is manifest that the President
intends to prosecute HE experimental policy
Of reorganization until il shah prove a
success 81 failure. He has no idea, how
ever, that II wli or can faiL Up to this
time is progress has teen 'grest and hap
py," and astonishing results have been
achieved.
minds ofthe eouih agree with the President
in regard 10 partial negro suffrage, snd are
prepared lor ia now Mr.. Trimble, the Sen
aior rom this county in the State Legisla-
ture, has introduced a very important bill
on iho subject. aud il is stlraoiir g consider
able ssisnton. and favorable comment IN
quarters whence opposition might have teen
expected. 10 the State OF Tennessee, take
this st-p forward, il viii be her own act,
and pot matter Of coercion. She has the
right 70 ~ -, and would resist, in every
legal InaunoT- interference from any source
in coat. veaiion Of her eonstitufioaal rights.
The nsw basis Of representation which
the President apProFea.-Eould operate
squslly and Justly upon AL the States, and
g., therefore, conimeudable But il esn only
be- eaioreel amer The Federal Constitution
shall have been 70 amended a. 10 suthorize
e. whelher che advantages to be derived
from the change would compensate Tor the
sectional agitation the proposition TO amend
would crestc, q rather doubtful. The pto-
pie would. reuerally. we suspect, at present,
prefer % De-, well enough alone. Mr.. summer
has, however, maie Tie proposition in the
United State senate, and II tho majority in
that boiyand the House adopt il, a. e party
measure. 81 win receive ne ne. essary two
thirds majority 10 carry IL through Con-
grets..
The policy 81 she Presislen will continue
o. meet he opposition Of leading republic
cans who have "a2es ~ grind Bat a few
daJs be6iH Mzior stsarns made public the
pnuicubr- Dc bis interview, Con. Banks,
who thinks he ha= really some chance for
tu,cestnu "A a public speech in Massaehu-
sets. expressed his views on reorganizs-
zion. us policy may be summed up as
foliows The South must be rcoyganized 50
Ra io pritect nld secure ths rights both OF
late masters rnd late slaves. Military pro-
vinees sre opposed ~ our systeinl OF govern
lneut. flie laie Iebel Sta - cone in at
once. ihoy uin oorae us unit and hostile
to.uch settlement oftbe great questions Of
the war as IS essential 70 our pegmaneni
peace aad prosperity. The South is to be
tree "a m o. fr.endly manner, but their i'm
mediate Glenn to unrcsirieied power is q
he resisted. Certain States on the border
and ga the Mississippi, should be al once
readmiiied, aud che Gulf States should b,
keri ont uhdi hey can come in an en-
trsly pleper IRENE 81 mind. n gro suf
hrre is "a nceessiiy In the south
THIS 81 slight Improvement upon Mr.
sumner Plan, anl evidently an attempt
upon The pari 81 hc General 10 cut under
the scuutor. hui, We arc quite sure, th,
Inuascs who iesi.s b see the country -iled
and poaeeial, vii uai follow sner ihe Pres
ideucy 1vclers " the self constituted Pres
ideui uakers. They viii be inclined rather
90 rally around the President who announce,
that che height 81 hs ambition viii be at.
tanned q he can restore the Union and &c.
fueui the bonds Of brotherhood between ID.
sections. aud 10 pheasant, IN this connec
lion Go recur DO Die patriotic aud christian
lke remarlA made East sabbath by Rev
Henry Weird Bcecher. he give in, 1t is re
ported, his unequal fed endorsement Of Pres
ideut johnson End his rscou structicn policy
urged iorbcsrauos sni kindness toward d
South, insistiug that they must regulate ne
gro suffrage Cor themselves. We must hav
couhdeuee To- ne loyal professions Of th
aouthemers, apd that their scif respec
must noi D. attended. He also put fort,
Kind words iof General Lee. We hope Ii
distinguished diviae VIII not stop with tines
cheering utieraucss, bat 90 on until he ha
accomplished greet good.
The cuurttrtl0r 5f TtrsstAert r,h,,s,,,i
opinions relative TO negro suffrage. and al
baiis of rePrsseuiatiou viii have the ctlc,
OF ngheuiug him snr tpore before a
people and bunting The eeges OF radio,
wcspans. And has reorganization polic
viii be promoted thereby The cay is b,
coming brighter. The sun will attain L
meridian uucl0udcd vet.