The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-24
Policy of the New Administration

Washing,or. Aprh Z. A dele,aiion from Indiana
}headed by C,ov. Morton, visited President Johnson
to-day. Gov Morton referred W the approaching end
III the rebellion and the duties imposed upon the
President and the people, and the moral and legal re-
.rfonsbiy NJ thosc who are suilty Of N" crime OF
viduAl "a " character NUT b. its puuishme ~
Rehols have the power 70 forfeit their owl pef-ona
directly or Indirectly ~ rurk the destruction Of Al
4,sc. He then Ief.ned 10 the sa'u' Of siAies In
rebellion and discussed the Towers and mode of re-
!oonstfuctlng State goyernmenu.
The President In the Of his reply To the Gov
srnoi. gave expression ~ the following sentiments
The time HI. arrived vh,n the American p~oplc
should undevtand what crime IL, and that u should
ne punished, aud 10 Tensities enforced and ni't"
vols thc.e here who would -av that the ssrgs.in
Who ha' stricken from mldst one beloved and re
Yer b- ALI should not suffer thu trusl'rs oi PIE
crime ittAtont Then. n YOU t,t the life y one In
diyidua Tor the murder Of another and believe hat
his property should he oonhsoAted What should bc
done III one Who 10 tfynr t. ass,rnath ihi nat on
hat should he done Win him or them who hAN" Al
tempted The lie II nation CON pscd Of thirty mil
tioson ara MT all tho spt's treason stsins
me love nment Of tho naed sta' and tn
cnraced in u should suher all ip p,uhue'
= cA,on must h made odiou. traitors mus ,, lain
ishsd and iUippurrlsh. tApplau-e.J lh'T must not
only he punished, hut their rczl power must he DEE
-uo ed. II not, they " IL sull maintain az ascend I
ancy, and may Ain become nuinerpus and po.' u
1r Ia the cords OF iofmer terutor oi the nlifi
states, when traitors become nIm,lou, enough
\
making tr,a,on oa,r' srry lnion "lan Ind u I
orcrnrrsnt should Ne retnuner1'sd out ~ the pock
'st' Of h0si uho haze uidicfef utS Vrfdf stVfrinV
upon TIE rptu'rV. tApplAuHe.l But 90 uot undcf-
and m saying thi- Ia .piiit Of anger 10, " l
uudelstnGi NV own heart, tie ievcne Ia Ihe cas-.
Aud while ray ~ to the leaders punishment a-o
rAy lrncnry COuciliRtlon and AnhCsty 10 tue thou
.ands y HON they have misIed aud deceived. some
are satisfied With the ide, hat state TO he Loot In
territorial and other div sionf TO lurc tcI char
Aer Staiea Hut their life breath has been only su-
nded snd II " hith conrfItuticnul ohllfnirn Ne
have each Of these haes In the obcH.ion al
90 then o. a II publican oim of government ate
no be thr g0r-r' TrSnt riIh q J'rutidr lilsiu-
ton, an b. ths ODsrdroH ~ Tsb,L.iup tOsr thai JI
turc Hut II VISA STATE when i vent Into ci".iion
and when IL comes out without the tnrtiulon u IL
u II a state. Greht padse.l holI " ~ sotcT'
Ohi ydi ~ ~ ~ flsSe Nfurs rh'ff me fct
GTDs. hare b,rp TEA IN bdcl or IpsLd-I cdre not
iOr small the ~ mon U,r, y cn0ttyh ~
m ne siip NJ Sidtr- iO'd Y say, htgh dufp
e. rof,c' aud ctuSi 70 fh>in RsifibicdD J0rH i
20 sinmen'. HI. IA no new op mon. II trNIfet~rd
Pm conformity with NY uIdcrstaDdins OF the genius
and theory VI government Then. in adjusting
and putting tho iumcut it, legs, again, think
the ot this work should rar- into the hnld
~ IT, friends tApp Antel n state IL 10 be uurs"d
until IL gcu st,ugthi nnst b. nurnsd by ", irends
not smolhered by Its enemies ApplaiIs'.l Nor -
Emit To lemhfk that whuo have olrUeed dis olu-
ton ant Ill ntegratou the one hand. IN the other
Il AIN equally opponed IN con'olidHton applause OF
the Capitalization Of power the hands OF aie-.