The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-08-10

President Johuson's policy of recon-
struction is endorsed" with the pro-
viso that the completed restoration of
the rebel States "shall be at such time
"and upon such terms as will give un-
questioned assurance of the peace and
security not only of the loyal people
"of the rebel States, bat also Of the
"peace and prosperity of the Federal
"Uniou."
The spirit and disposition which
should control us In determining the
"time and terms" Of reconstruction
and all other questions ofpolicy accumu-
lating upon US, were likewise stated In |
two resolutions, one, urging the exam.
pie of our martyred President "iu |
waiting for the solution of difficulties
ito be furnished by the progress of
"time and logic Of evonts;' the other
declaring the necessity "of keeping
steadily in view the great principles of
"our government as set forth in the
Declaration of Independence"
To cOndense still more, the essence
of the position of the party may be
said to be, the determination of the po-
litical results of the war by the united
and harmonious action of truly loyal
men, actuated by a spirit at once eau
tious and controlled by an earnest belief
in the broadest doctrines of human
rights.
To those principles have given my
public and sincere adhesion. You arc
the only members of the Union party
of the State whom I have found impa-
tient to commit your brethren in ad
vance of the meeting of Congress to O
def mite policy upon a subject upon
which the Convention had by strongest
implication declared it premature to de-
eide what course ought to be taken
The State election decides no such is
sues; the progress Of events in tn,
South will probably throw increases
light upon all such questionsj yet 20,
insist that shall give you my views
not for the purpose of mutual assist
ance In arriving at a solution of diff
Guilty, but under notice that the votes O
your people will be determined for o
against me by my answer. think tha
in 80 doing you wrong both yOursolve
and the members of the whole politica
organization to which we belong, an
to which you gave pledge of cordial co
operation upon tho platform as adopted
9 through your delegates who were pres
ent at the Convention.
For myself have no secrets as t
my opinions, and have never hesitate
: to declare them on proper occasions
So far have been from desirin
to conceal them, that 1 had sent, befor
the receipt Of your letter, private not
to Professor Ellis, Of your place, Ind
eating my plan for the final solution
: the problem of reconstruction, and seel
y ing bis criticisms upon 1t. No restri
i" tionS were placed upon him in maxim
it known, except such as his own discr
, tlon and friendship might impose. Yc
> are misinformed as to my having r
quested my views to be published at n
:, home or elsewhere. You must act upC
" your own responsibility in determine
what publicity you shall give to thi
10 The importance to our country of
termining rightly the grave question
,e which must probably be settled with
- the coming year, is too great to NAL
p, me willing to omit using whatever i
~ Auence or information may have in a
~ sisting at the solution. Whether
Oi public or in private life, l shall free
)" give the results of my experience a
y observation in the South during {
n war, and the conclusions to which
We study of both races has led me. sh
ne expect the facts that l have been an a
~ ti-slavery man from my youth up, tina
Iat assisted at the original organization
H. the Republican party, and acted with
n aud the Union party ever since, a
ny that l have been federal soldier FRI
Is the surrender of Sumptor to the 8,
IL render of the last armed rebel, will
IN cure me candid and even frien,
his hearing from oil who have loved
m country and earnestly taken its part
lch the late terrible struggle. If ot
OF views than mine prevail, 1 shall hold
ull my duty to act cheerfully and prOmp
md with the body of loyal men, believ
oh, that the best solution which they
the give will be the best attainable, and [
Vho to divide from them will be to del
% the Government into the hands Of
I'm, enemies. hs b.
mt. l believe that tho President is et