Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-12
|, of Resf0rafion-.Dcfe or
the President.


plan Of Restoration defence or |
the President.
The state Of che country demands
the serious censideFaiion Of every one,
and cautious, judicious measures on the
part OF statesmen. StifI Il 10 not proba-
BILE that the radoptioa-of any sparsicelsr
policy wosld De -perfectlg satisfactory,
determine tie character Of the immedi-
ate future, and beget-we cannot say
restore--a healthy. vigorous and orderly
condition OF ecciety IN the recently re-
beilious states. The disease from WHICH
arose The mighty paroxysm Of the war
has long been incnbahngy and it's we'll
known that diseases long 10 inception,
whose causes have; FOR series of.ysars,
been slowly aimpfegnatins the entire
System, are dsuaIiy Of slow progress in
removal, and sabiect to Felspses 40
with those affections, there is 10
southern constitutions habitnally
FceaEfmed functional disorder; thick
eaing of thssf Heubraner J Of preiu-
dice, liberated spots slow to assume g
healthy action, chronic friatation Of
various fanetioaaries and sore spots Of
abnormal sensiliveness. Convalescence
from their condition, as 1t exists down
South, requires long and careful treat
ment An equable but thorough
change OF diet and general regimen.
The old tim@ esa from laeaiaachsS, pills
from bulletins, messages or "advice"
from marcuriesr and quack no#trHms,
from 1.-THE News" must be altogether
abandoned. These measures, with a
true nnion Of nature and art, may be
expected to effect restoration now
that the crisis IL passed, bat time ID re-
quired for perfect cure.
Az we have animated, nosinRle pana-
cea 10 sufficient 10 renovate the senti.
ment or the relations ofclasses in the
South. No man, gthcraforR, or .holy of
men, should insist on the acceptance Of
this or that 81 "the one thing needfnl."
especially as 70 do 30, IL 81 the tfsk Of
throwing the power of Reorganization
into the hands Of thoaA willing 70 use
Ii. The condition OF both colorad aud
white had been occasioned by chronic
causes, and the elevation Of the ons aud
the correction OF the others maladies
can alone DO accomplished BY gradual
| adaptationI 10 una0customed cifcum-
stances; by the reconciliation OF old err
roneous ideas and habits, as well ms By
| the retention and acquisition of true
and new. The freedman must exhibit 0
proper appreciation Of what be has nc.
CURED BY employing his old habits Of
labor to advantage and he will comm and
an extension CT his sphera at no distant
day. Let the whites show aproper sense
Of the Presidents and peoples leniency,
and they will soen bs, fltffe troubled By.
the auspicicns Of the general Govern
| ment. 81 ssA0
We hope, then, the policy of the Ad.
ADMINISTRATION Millabe cordially supported
until thoae In question show themselves
unworthy Of reliance after profession
They. are DOW In thesskafes of probation.
Should they fall, they win mot ba receiv.
cd into commnnioh- BIZ Congress, and
the President will be the Grst to veto the
earliest evidence OF their treachery,
See to 10, 1then, people of the North,
that in attempting impossibilities by
faneiful panaeeas you do not cast iha
| true friends of Union, humanity, and
liberty from The guidance and control Of
llayents. Be guided IN the order Of meas.
ures somewhat by the Z logic OF syents'
Nalional changes Or reforms are seldom
Co be Altogether forced, aud when at,
tempted 10 be 90, are seldom efFectuAl Of
permanent, though they may DO guided
and controlled to successful issue.
The Sonthern people may as wslFheed
| The fact and Indications, that form and
profession viii not be received as the
| evidence Of reformation. A change of
principles Of heart and spirit, With cor
responding conduct will certainly
DO required of them before being
seceived into fun communion with
patPlotic saints. There 10 no salvation
without faith, bnt the forms and profea.
aiops are worthless without works Pro-
baton ID not an assurance Of full recep.
ton into the folds of the brotherhood.
We also repeat the true citizens of the
nation need not fear the consciousness
Of the present policy, or doubt the watch.
fulness, sincerity, or principles Of. the
| present administration. We confess TO
have been somewhat anxious on the
frat enunciAtion Of the plans of restoFa-
ton, but thought and observation con-
vinced us that our alarm was without
foundations that the authorities were
bot ohlivious of ohsions dangers, On for.
| getful of the necessiticq Of the situation,
and that probably they we're As izAeWfnr
and honest In their intentiohs IA cur.
selves. Alsos that they were ma well ac-
| quainted with the circumstances. what
these called for, and were susceptible of,
as could be possible with az. rssssss
=. The opinion of the Authorities of what
Ia 10 be done about the defnnct Presi-
Dent of the Confederacy we have no eer4
tain means of knowledge, hnt we are
convinceds isislDur firm conclusion, that
be should not be tried unless be not
only should, hnt can, he convicted. To
| try, and not convict, would be 70 enact
q farce and furnish an occasion for the
apparent triumphaut reiteratiau of pesti-
tilent, reasonable, though absurd doc
trinssYor, properly speaking, denmsienal-
ixing doctrines. II would he renewed
occasion OF bitterness, without mitiga-
ton aud Of j1st Indignation Of Union
men, al The utter disregard OF law aud
evidence. 1t would be citsd az a prece-
dent for oil time against conviction on
| the same grounds. Il We. have no ohiecr
zion TO clemeney extended 20 him after.
wards, bnt rather than such stain upon
our Judiciary as his acqaital, let him be
hanged, by order of military law. TO
which he has rendered himHelfF subject,
and to which he appealed.
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