New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-26
THR HIGHT or IngUDFNCE.

TNR HIGHT or InpUDFNCE.
The grave problem now taxing the resources
Of American craftsmanship is this-iio~ shall
we be magnanimous to those who were lately
arrayed in rebellion against the authority ana
tho life Of our Federal Union, and at the same
time lust to those By whose efforts aud sacrifice
that rebellion was oyerthrown' That The
States lately in revolt are to be restored
to all their forfeited rights and privilege,
is undoubtcd; but what safeguards soail
be provided against future rcbclions
Shall they be left at liberty to
ss;iate their vengeance on that portion a
the inhabitants who aided us in crushing thei'
rebellion. Shall they reenter Congress at
liberty TO insist and conspre to enforce
an assumption of their own Debt incurred
in striking at the life Of the Union May they,
being restored, nulliiy in essence Tie Constiiu-
,.onal Amendment inhibiting Slavery Shall
their negroes count rs basis Of representation
yet he vigorously forbidden to vote. TINS giving
to q Southern White twice the power IL
is accorded 10 s Northern White In
short, shall they come back in such q
shape that the Rebel minority at The South (ioT
the loyal Whites and the Blacks together form
clear Majority shall forevermore have their
feet on the necks of those who were steadiastly
devoted to the Cnioni Shall they thus be ona-
bled, by alliance with the Northern Copper
heads, soon to gain control OF the Federal Gov
ernmcnt l-thcse and kindred questions prea'
upon Us, and must receive practical answer
That Congress and the President shall carefully
surrey the whole ground, and unite at last II
a solution of the problem which shall be al once
generous and lust, liberal and safe, must be th'
prayer Of every patriot.
!. Bat these still impenitent Rebels are doinI
n their worst 10 prevent such Communication
s They hope aud strive to foment such Quarre
between the President and Congress "a vii
! render themselves masters Of the situation, an
thus enable them to keep the South at heart di'
d loyal, her Blacks oppressed and benighted. he
BY industry undeyeloped indefinitely. Their asp
rations are based on the perpetua'ion OF all th'
{, is hideous in our past National pohty or d.
" porable in our history.
The Dailg Ner, never disguised its entir
~ unquestioning devotion to the Rebel caus
" President Davis was. from first to last Ii
70 theme of is unmeasnred laudaton; and il Dey'
is once found our Government right or the Coz
federate authorities wrong, from the beginnin
tc 10 the end Of the War. Very naturally, j
~ circulation among the more implacable Rebe
lis large and constantly increasing.
~ Such is the joIrnal-whose editorial write
were Rebel Military officers, fighting to destro
the Union, very few months ago-which no
i presumes TO talk to President johnson after tn
: audacious fashion:
70 EXECUTIVE IsDEPESpEScE-JAcKsos AsD JoH'
j. sON.
n We have an apparently au hentic rumor from Was
ingon that the President is resolved TO employ the n
eoutye patronage in support Of his administration. an
that benceforh he viii suffer no man In once who
siss his policy Of recDnsruoton. The failure hither
pursue this decisive has been OF serious detr
ment to Mr. johnson. People conld not easily be pc
suaded Of the sincerity Of those professions which wei
ID not reinforced by corresponding measures ana u
country bestated to accord 'u fath 10 tue frcsnehl
desire Of restoraton while he caressed and empoye
4 persons who were VIGOROUSLY inimcal 10 III, oyow"
pnrposes. The seeming inconsistency Of principle al
G practice exposed Mr.
design. For ourselves. we have entire conhdonce
: the Presidents cond,r; and We rejoice. FOR his o"
sake as ell for the public interest, that ne into nd
TO escape from equvocation which COMPROMISED h
character and obstrucied the success OF bis patToi
/. policy. .,,.t.
that the eubOrdinates Of Administration mutt coni0ri
!, their conduct the measures OF the Chief Executte
and II is expected and required Of new President Una
he should distribute bis patronage among ths member
Of his own party. The circumstances OF Mr.. johnson
accession 10 the Presidency were such as to ioIbd
instant and absolute application Of this re ana DO la
extended very unusual indulgence to the contlmhcy
thore whose official existence Is suspended ON hl
. pleasure. Now nobody Is disposed to quarrel wit
the President for his charity toward political ad
s. versaries. so long ss their presence IN powc
does not operate TO the injury OF the publ
: welfare; but when they employ the influences
Office to thwar the Executive In its essential int rests
and TO defeat measures Of the greatest moment TO Oh
country we have right 70 demand that they DO mad
inpotent for mischief by dismissal from place. Tbs
Tho re are individual members Of the present adminisrs
ton who dissent irOmtkr Pr-.dents distinctive policy
and exert themselves 20 obstrue Its Success too nc
toricus for denial 1t II universally understood tha
there In OF least ore eGchtteison In the Cabinet Th
10 beget mistfust Of Mr. JOhnsons cshdor and cou
sency bat TO repe the sympathy and support Of thos
who approve the Executive policy and desir
q 10 promote its success. And thus whe tn
Naturalization Ia undermined BY hs own n
tsners lie eouivocai conduct asnates the coDfdonc
Of those Democratic muses. who arc eager ressor
the integrity Of tho Union. The eIsmpe Of Andre'
: Jac kson should rot be lost on Andrew johnson III
"old hero not only insisted that bis Cscins ond oe
from every subordins!s Of the Aduinh1ajiop Asps'