Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-26
THE FUTURE.

THE FUTURE.
There are two questions which recent
events have put a. rest, and they will no longer
occupy the attention of the country. The re
belIiou has been crushed by force. and. a. Mr.
BREcKIxEtDsr remarked az the sHERNAN-JoHS-
srox conference. The discussion OF the slavery
question is At an end" Whether those Issues
have beer wisely disposed Of, time alone will de-
termine. We do not kuow whether NJ BRreK-
rssrDoK i correctly reported. bat be IS made TO
say that The amendment to The constitution fer
ever forbidding slavery Is perfectly far ana VIII
be accepted in that spirit by the people OF tue
south" IL such Is the sentiment OF the citizens
OF the slave holding states. the question OF
slavery will never in any shape again enter into
the arena Of American politics In The north
there never has been sny issue in regard 10 the
preservation Of the union. bat the question has
been as to the best means OF maintaining il.
The questions which the war has held in 2bey
ance for the past four wears, and which, N iact'
IL has overshadowed, must soon come W Tor DIS
cussion and determination. and they will hereal-
ter be the dividing lines OF political parties In
mind-the status OF the states which have been
in rebellion, in their future relations with the
Federal government. Upon the latter issue. the
President takes the ground that there has been
no dissolution OF the union, hence the rebel
states must occupy the same position that they
did before the attempt to secede But he asserts
they must be placed under the control OF loyal
citizens. There will be no controversy upon that
point.
To one Of his recent speeches, the pre-idtn;
thus defines his future course: The history Of
M past public acts. which i familiar to you,
refer Tor those principles which have governed
me heretofore and viii gnide me hereafter.
In making this statement Mr.. JOHNSON
must have intended his past political career
What that has been can be best illustrated by
his record. and 20 show what have been the prin
eiples which have governed him heretofore, ~
publish this morning statement OF his vote.
and opinions upon the questions which have
divided the country AID this record Ia. pc
caliar interest frOn ihe i.e, ih.t he declares th
principles and sentiments which have governed
him will guide him in the new relatioa which 81
sustsins towards the people. Upon sll question
which divided the country previous to inc rebel
lion. the president sss = staighi cut democrat
and he remarks that be j 20 constituted that
is now too late in life tor him to change them
In this declaration lie gives the assurance tia
upon all questions Of political economy
of financial policy and The general prin
al ;ueff ffof,
rect, the views he has entertained a. to ih'
nature OF popular government. will be jus: th'
same az he has entertained ihfough bis long 20
iticsl career
ANDREw Johnson has always bees known a:
Jefersoniar-a Jackson democrat lie bs
ever advocated and maintained the distinctive
principles and measures OF the democratic party
lie was in congress luEing lie presidential tern
of Mr.. Polk. aud umly sustained his admins
tration. Aud even up 10 the expiration of hi
senatorial term. in 1863. he maintained the 10
i.ical principles which be hsd advocated throug
life The ie,ding idea in bis speech. when insu
guratcd as vice. president. which has been th
subjec, OF so mucu comment, vas. that all 20
Iiticai power rightfully sprans from The people
and certainly this IS democratic scn,imen,
This idea be puts in another shape, in his recen
address to the Illinois delegation. to whom b,
said lin general. will say, have long laboreC
for the ameloration and elevation Of the gres
mass OF mankind
Mr. JOHNSON IS union man, but he is not
republican in the party sense OF the term. Hi
political sentiments are in direct sntagonism Il
those held by that party organization, and Owe
and over again, since ms inauguration presi
dent. he has assured the country that he does no
intend to change them. The war virtually at al
end and slavery no longer sn issue We canno
but accept the declaration of the president as al
intention on bis part 10 conduct his adninistrs
ton of public affairs upon The principles which
have heretofore governed the democratic party
and certainly democrats ask no more.