Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-20


Johnson a battle against the barbArisn Of sls
very Hear him:
"Thiss not the first time that | have battled
With the bsrbarism of slavery. l battle still,
As the bloody monster retreats 10 is last citadel.
and. God wiling, ! mean TO hght il out on this
line. il it takes' what remains 70 me o. III"
Here, then, We have the radical declaration Of
war Nov let Is see ~ith What weapons. be
sides Nr. Summers metaphors andquotAtions the
war thus declared istO be prosecuted
he threatcns the President. agsin and again.
With putting birdie in bis mouth by Congress.
We Gull few quotations:
'Irrevsrsible guarantees cannot be obtained
merely by Executive action Something more
il needed. No President can safely say, The
StAte--it IL l. be is only part o! the State,
and on this account, there is new motive 10 re-
serve. What he does il subjs &c, to the correction
Of Congress. and therefore cannot be fnsl
"Still further. in obtaining guarantees we must
look confidently to Congress, which has plenary
powers over the whole subject. Congress can do
everything needful. It has already begun by
excluding rebels from Office. II mast continue
its Jurisdiction; whether through the war powers.
or the duty to guarantee Republican form OF
Government, or the necessity Of the case as 10
territories, is a matter OF little Importance liz
Is of Tess i'm portance under Which of It's powers
this is done, than that II ia done Continuing its
Jurisdiction. Congress must supervise aud III
the condition. of order, so that the national Sc
eurity and national faith shall not suffer Here
is . saersd obligation which cannot be postponed.
"9uch are the practical points to be observed
in obtaining the much needed guarantees Con-
gress will soon be in session, and to its coura
geous action. in the exercise OF unquestionsble
powers, all look with hope and trust But
We do not. mind you. look With hope and trust 10
the President %
After thus hourishing the Congressional whip
over the President, Mr. Sumner presumes 10
to make direct address. and lecture him as fol-
lows:
"Sir, your power is vast worl from you
may make an epoch. 1t may advance at once
the cause Of Universal civilization, or il may
quicken anew the Satanic energies of fearful
barbarism RI if you continue your present
policy. Ii may give assurance Of security and
reconciliation for the future, or it may scatter
uncertsiRty and distrust. while is postp0nes that
truce OF God, which is the longing OF oul
hearts. As your power is vast. so IL you. re
sponsbity.
''Act, We eatrest you, so that our country may
have no fresh sorrow. Do not hazard emancipa
ton, which is the day star OF our age, aud th,
special jewel in the crown Of your martyrec
Do not put in jeopardy sll that We hold mos
dear, by any premature attempt las yon do
ing to bring back into the coDsrInership of the
National Government, any OF those ancient as
sociates who have varred upon their country
Let them wait. You have said that treason j,
"a crime" and not merely difference of opn
ion. Do no. let the criminals bear sway. Con
gress has alread SET the example of excluding
them For the present follow Congress. Fol
low the Constitution also, which knows no dis
tinction OF color, aud do not sacrifice . Who'll,
race by resuscitatisg an offensive Black Code in
consistent with the National security and til,
National faith There is also the Declaration o
Independence which shines like the rejoicing
TO penetrate every cabin and every by way, i
you do not stand in its light. Above all, DO no
take from the loyal black man and give TO the
dlsloyal white man; DO not conhscate the political
rights OF the freed man who has shed hs nloot
for and lavish them upon his rebel master
And remember that justice to the colored rsce ]!
the sheet anchor of the National debt
While the President thus warned that he Is the
only obstacle TO the success vi the radical pol
lev, and threatened with Illustration by Congress-
if ne persists in his plans, Mr. Sumner is at some
pains to point at the sources Of CONCESSIONS
authority, aud the proposed mode Of operation
We do not care 80 follow him through his pollt
cal metaphysics by which be undertakes TO es
stablish the peuary and "nexhaustible' author
ity OF Congress to deal with the Southern States
in any way it piesses in driving forward the pol
icy OF the radicals IL sufces TO know that his
reasoning clashes, at all points, with the settled
views of President Johnson and that his idea:
can prevail only by the humiliation OF tke Pres
dent He insists that the Southern States shall
not DO restored to the Federal privileges for q
long perod-peThaps for whole generation
Time. Time, Time is what he demands for con
soidating the fame and establishing the ascen
dency of the Republican party. Hear him .
Time is necessary. There must he no pre-
cipitation. Time is the gentlest, but most pow
erfnl revolutionist. Time 10 the surest reiormsr
Time is peace maker Time is necessary ID
growth, and il lie an element of change. Fol
thirty years and more this wickedness vas ma
turing Who can say that tho same time will
not be nssded now to mature the conditions oil
permanent peaceI Who can say that genera
ton must not eapse before these rebel commu
mites have been so far changed as to become
sale associates IN common Government
Plainly. this cannot be done At once yelling
ton exclaimed. 'Nould that night or Butcher
had come Time alone was substitute for
powerful ally IL was more through time than
battle that La Vendee Was changed into loyalty
Time. therefore, we must have. Through time
ell other guarantees may be obtained; but time
itself is & guarantee.
The sum of this lie, that the Republican party
being in power. will not permit the Union to b,
restored so long as its restoration will endangel
their control of the Federal Government. With
this disclosure Of the purposes of the Repub
cans. all sincere supporters of President John
son must see that they can efectualy aid hi,
policy only By acting with the Democratic party
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