The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
In entering upon his new and most re-
sponsible position, Presto ent johnson finds
the loyal people of the country well
disposed to sustain his administration, if
he shall pursue policy that will repre-
sent the popular sentiment pertaining 10
the questions which the great events of
time have laid before us. That he is a
man of great ability, and that he will he
moved Ivy the single motive, to restore the
authority Of the government throughout
the country, by such means and in such
way as will best consist with justice ard
the permanent welfare of the nation, none
are DISPOSED TO doubt. The fact that he
retains the present heads of departments
is evidence that he does not contemplate
any course radically different from that
which would probably have been pursued
hy President Lincoln That he is disposed
to more rigor toward the really response
lie movers of the rebellion, thrn was
generally supposed to be in the heart of
rIr Lincoln, is certain and, in that re-
gard, he probably better represents the
current tone of pubic sentiment. To Il
delegation, which recently waited on him,
hc thus expressed his views -
''If you would say this, that the assas-
sin of "a single individual. the murderer
of II single man, must suffer the penalty
of DEATH what should be inflicted upon
Linn who ,r,s to assasSinatc Il nation and
take away its life We must consider
the nature of the crime, and the demands
Of Justice, and non the misery, woe or
rain Of the individual who is guilty. We
must look at it in the exercise and carry
ing out Of stern, inh9xhlc justice. Tie
time has come for us to understand that
treason is crime, the highest OF crimes
in other words, that all crimes are sub
merged in treason, AMI he who has COM
niitted treason has committed all crimes.
IL wish to discriminate be-
tween criminals guilty of treason There
are well educated intelligent traitors,
who concert schemes OF treason. and urge
others and force numbers of others of ig-
n,rant and deluded people to carry them
ont A discrimination should be exer-
ci-ed between these people. There should
he IL stern. inhexiblc Justice metcd out
10 the intelligent but guilty traitor. and
knency and mercy TO those who have
been misguided, and dcluded and deceived
This is very uucquivocal and cannot
fill TO be understood by the wrctches
Nest interested lie and they are well
acquainted with each other. They will
understand that when Andy johnson an
nounccs Jacksonian policy it comes
from his heart AMI is consistent with his
character and antcccdents. There is no
man living who has had better opportu-
mites to learn southern character, high
and low, and he is as capable as any of
forecasting the effect Of a given measure
1t is very clear that he feels it necessary
TO vindicate the right and the duty Of
tie government to punish the great
,ri lie.
1t is hardly TO be expected that the
President will hasten to define distinctly,
the line between the guilty and the in
noccnt. 1t is not probable that any one
desires the execution of all the 10000 OF
10000 men, more or less, who are gull
~ of treason, to the extent of their abil
ity. Public sentiment would revolt from
such wholesale executions. But we arr
certain that there will be an almost uni
versal demand that justice have its vic
Tins.
Let this impend over all, and the prob
able consequence will be that thousand
Of pestilent fellows will expatriate them
selves. Southern aristocracy will here
forth be at discount in every part o
this country, and while we are receiving
heavy consignments of European demo
crazy, we shall be but too glad to pay il
that which is more current there tha
here.
We shall be but poorly paid for gu
great trial if the result is not thoroug
revolution of southern society-a revoI
utlon which shall utterly destroy the sy'
TEN of caste, which has been the bligl
of that section. Let it be brought down
and let as many heads fall and as man
estates be confiscated as may be necessar,
We would as soon trust President JOIN
son with the work as any man we know G
TRIAL OF Sr. ALBANs RAIDER
The trial Of Hezekiah Payne, supposed
he one of the st. Adams raiders, cor
memces at that place on Wednesday, II
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