The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
McCulloch on President John
son.

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The recent speech of Secretary Nc
Culloch, at Fort Wayne, Ind, has been
much quoted, and is, indeed, a speech of
no little signigcance and value, coming
from one of his character and sustaining
the relation he does to the executive.
We quote Il few passages relating to
President Johnson and his policy:
CHARACTER OF THE PRESIDENT.
Trying and difficult as is his situation,
Mr.. johnson is master of it. He posses
SEES in an eminent degree, the qualities
that fit him Tor the presidency at the pre-
sent time. a Southern man, thoroughly
acquainted with the effects OF slavery
upon society, he knows how to deal with
Southern men in their present circum-
stances. Ardently attached to Tennessee
the love which he bears 70 his state is
entirely subordinate TO that which he
bears to the Union. jealous Of State
rights, he is equally jealous of the rights
OF the government. \ radical and urfss
compromising enemy of notification, Sc
cesson and every form Of disloyalty, he is
equally an enemy TO any measures which,
IN his judgment are calculated, by depriv-
ing the State OF their just rights under the
constitution, TO convert the Federal Gov
eminent into despotism. Raised in
slave states, and until recently sIavehol-
der he has never had any love for sla-
very, and has always been the opponent
of the aristocracy that was based upon it,
BY nature and by education, he is lust
the man for the great work Of re-estab.
fishing the Federal authority over the
recent rebelllous States. And he has
taken hold Of this work with a devotion.
an energy and a prudence that promises
the best results lie is a man, also. of
excellent judgment, and great singeness
Of purpose Honest himself, he expects
honesty in others Although long in pub
lie life, and leading politician of his
own school, he is in no sense a partisan
Unas>umng in manners, he is yet self
possessed and dignilied. He listens to
the advice OF those in whose judgment he
has confidence, but IS upon his own
convictions, and generally according to
his first impressions. With great decision
Of character, he is never hasty in action.
Stern and unyieding in his adherence to
principle and duty, he is man of kindly
and gentle emotions. Having by his in
dOmtabe energy fought his way up from
low TO high estate, he is in hearty
sympathy with those who are treading
the same upward path. lie is, in
word, IA clear headed, upright, energetic,
self relying statesman; dignilied, cour-
teous and kind hearted gentleman. His
administration will be characterized bv
all the force and energy and independence
OF Jackson's, with very little Of its par
tisan character.
THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED.
The experiment may be regarded as a
dangerous one, but it will be proved, | ap.
prehend, TO have been a judicious ONE
Never were a people SO disguised with the
work Of their own hands as were the
great mass of the people at the South
(even before the collapse of the rebelhon)
with the government which was attempt
ed to be set up by tie overthrow of the
government Of their loreiathers. Never
were people so completely subjugated as
the people of the rebel states. have
met a great many of these whom the
president is using in his restoration policy,
and they have impressed me most favor
ably. believe them to be honest in
taking the amnesty oath and in their
pledges of fidelity to the constitution and
the Union. Slavery has perished-this
all acknoWledge-and with it has gone
down the doctrine of secession. State
sovereignty had been discussed in Con-
gress, before correspondents in the public
journals, and among the people, and at
last, "when madness ruled the hour"
this vexed question was submitted to the
final arbltranent Of the sword. The |.