The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-02
DAILY NEWS.
CHARLESTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1865.
Ir WOULD APPEAR, from publications from the

IT WOULD APPEAR, from publications from the
North, that President JOHNSON designs visiting
Richmond, and we believe wc express tho common
wish of citizens III soliciting al extension of
his excursion to this place. Apart from tho feel
ing of personal satisfaction the occasion would in
spire, it could scarcely fail OF advantages to us,
and, perhaps even to tho whole country. To us
it liz of interest that the true state of facts and
feeling should be known. The contest ended,
there is an honest and an anxious wish to accept
the situation precisely as it may be. But what it
may bc-what tho form in which it may be best
accoptcd-wat precisely is incumbent on lis, a;d
to what extent it may be possible to comply with
acquisitions on this subject is not generally
ratoly conceived and there is nothing that would
readily tend to tho full cucidation of these mat
tcrs as tho personal presence and expressions OF
tho Chief Magistrate himself.
There seem to be conflicting views as to tho
oxact situation of tho South. Among organs of
public sentiment it would sccm to be assumed, by
somo that the States are conquered, and that
their highest obligations are to abnoSatc them
selves, to abstain from any questions as to the in
tcntions of power respecting us; and il fact, to
stand without the discourtosy OF boldncss of even
= wish purpose in reference to future state.
by others it scoms to DO assumed that, resistance
cndcd these are not Provinces but States, con-
tinuinS constituents of the Union; that it is not
more their privilege than thoir obligation, as such
integral portions OF the republic, to affirm them
Solves and DO whatever may bo incumbent and
proper within that responsible position. There is
wo believe, no spirit of obstinacy amongst U.s. no
disposition to contest the condition, whatever that
may be; but to act in exercise of just those rights
which belong to lis in the situation in which we
have been placed, with an earnest wish to preserve
own internal order and wcll-bcing and an
equally earnest wish to ad, the welfare of our
common country.
AS to the actions and course of conduct that
may be best, and most accordant with these cnds,
the President, from his central position, will be
most competent to speak; as well from tho pcr-
sonal and political character of that eminent Off
cor from his official position, he has como to be
regarded the fair and just authority upon the
subject of political course. 1t is believed he
is not only most competent to say what must bc
done and what ought to DC done, but that he will
bc influenced in his utteranccs by the single pur-
pose to bring about the best and most permanent
results for ALL and at this time, when We arc about
assembling i'll convention with little light to guide
Hs, it Is especially important that we should have
the countcnancc and counsel Of that eminent all-
thority. Tho visit Of the President if that should
OGS:.!.-r would doubtless occasion the visit also of
our Provisional Governor, whom also our citizens
would be glad to meet; and, are assured, that
happy effects, both to tho spirit and condition of
our people, would result.
It has been stated that measures have been
taken by our leading citizens to extend an invita-
ton to the President to extend his VISIT and VIC
truly hope their action may be in time to accom-
plish that purpose, if in the present state of af-
fairs it bo possible.