Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-20
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Special Correspondents q the Chicago Tines.
wAsHse1os, Sept -.
The confidence which the Times has all along
repossd in the wisdom and patriotism Of Andrew
Johnson Is nov fully justified There ID no longer
any doubt Of his deliberate recognition of the
fact that the Republican party has cut loose from
him he has, at last shaken off the usmmes
with which the Willy and inscriptions leaders Of
the Republican party sought to hamper and con
hne him; and he bow stands erect and independ-
ent, the real President OF the United States.
Here are the steps that he has taken during the
last few days:
he has virtually abrogated the Coniscation
Act by directing the Attorney General TO issue 20
the United States District Attorneys Throughout;
the South Instructions by which confscation can
only follow a regular conviction for treason in
Unites States cogft and by which all property
"eonhscated" without this 10 be restored to it,
proper owners
He has. By fully sustaining Governor SbarkeJ,
Of Mississippi, initiated bis policy Of reconstruc
ton determined on and announced By him in the
Cabinet some time ago and thus plainly pro-
claimed his purpose to acknowledge and rscog
nizs the Southern States "a States at once, and
TO admit them 10 their full representation at the
next session Of Congress; and this in defiance OF
Thaddeus Stevens and the Secretary OF War. aud
the whole lrios OF radical Republicans.
he has declared frankly that be does not in
tend TO manage the churches or the eccesiasti-
cal establishments in the South, Dor to permit
tie Republican leaders or the Republican party
20 do so; that be will not compel any church or
ecclesiastical body AZ the South TO DO any act or
TO conform 20 any obserysnce repugnaDt tOstheir
feelings or their creed; aud that ne will not per
NIT the pulpits OF the Southern churches to be
filed by adventures aud fanatics from the n ortiz,
in opposition 20 the wishes OF the congregations
Who worship in them.
He has intmatod TO Chief Justice CUsse that
no attempt must be made 10 force negro equality
or negro suffrage upon the people OF the South.
against their wishes; aud that the people of each
one Of the Southern States must he allowed 20
decide for itsel whether or not j, desires 10 have
negro suffrage.
He absolutely refused to see Horace Greeley:a
volume in itself
He has caused Gen. Howard 20 establish pa
trolls Tor the prevention OF negro nsufreelion in
the South, and has Informed that officer that,
the head of the Freedmen's Bureau. and having
80 large military force at HE command. he
will be held resPOssiole II any such insuuection
takes place.
There il curious secret history Of the Presi
dents action 10 the Mississippi case which shows
that Ne are OF the eve Of great eveuts. insols-
ing At last. probably. an entire reconstruction of
the Cabinet. For many weeks past the radical
Republican leaders have been endelvornr 20
ing to him that the southern people were rot 10
be trusted that ihey we're in-aes,e. I'D that il
was absolutely Decesssry 10 keep % large
military establishment in each one OF the South
ern States But by sustaining the action of
Governor ShaFkey, aud dsbandng large Por
ton of the troops under General SlOesms or
ders. The President declares that Mississippi is
State in the Union. With al tAe rights enjoyed by
Illinois or New York: that she nav raise, organ
iEe. arm. equip and drill her Own State militia.
cleo. her own Governor and Legislature, aud
send her own Senators aud Representatives 10
Congress as soon as she piesses
The action OF the President in this Mississippi
case, ia worthy OF attentive consideration as 1t Is
the most important step that Mr.. johnson has
taken since his inauguration, aud has dsap-
pointed the radical politicians mere bitterly than
any other The proclamation Of the President
permitting the itSo Importation OF arms and am
munition into the Southern Stats.. vas issued
August %. without the sanction Of the whole
Cabinet The Presidents intention % lssue this
proclamation was communicated 10 the Cabinet
two weeks previously Two members OF the
Cabinet then opposed Is stroauOusly that The
President agreed to defer il tor 4 short time:
and it was finally promulgated by The President
with the fall kno vie! ge that IL dlsapproyed OF
by these two members OF the Cabinet The Pres-
dent. however, was fully satisfied % the proprety
and wisdom of the measure Gov Sharkoys
proclamation directing the organization OF the
State militia OF Mississippi had been issued ten
days before. namely, Angus, ~ The ordsr OF
Gen. Sloeum, foFbidiing the organization of The
State militia, was issued o. the 9Th Of August
but the President had not been officially in
formed Of the order up 10 September 2. About
the 25ih Of August. the habeas corpus case took
place. Gen. Siocum refusing % pay any regard
TO the process of the State Courts An appeal
being made at Washington in this case. toe Sec
rstary OF State and ;ho Secretary OF War both
responded. and cOny eyed 10 Gov. Shafkey the
pleasant intelli gence thEt Mississippi wSs vet IN
der martial law aud that the civil authority there
was in subsection 10 he military authority, sud
that the military authority W. the supreme
power in the State
At the same time that mslignsu' medd er, NJ
Carl SchGrz. teisgFaphsd to the President, bcg
gng that Gen Slocams order might DE sane
toned by Mr. Johnson THIS VS. litle too
much tor the President good nature Here
ceised this impudent dispatch from scharr on
the 9th OF August he Immediately Issued hi.
proclamation permitting the free and unrestricted
Importation OF arms ana ammunition into tie
Southern State; snd then. o. the 30lh Of August
he telegraph 80 Schurz. reeuklng him Tor h.
interference, anu hsmsrJ directing the orgauixt
lion OF the State militia OF NJ ssissippi Ia The
manner proposed BY Gov Shsskey II this
dspssc5 be tell. Schurr sery plaill' 60 mind his
own business. uLl siNs zen. Nl0futu Will issue
no order interfering sith Gov. Shar&eY : ehor,s -
lnord,r that there might ia 10 txcuse CT tie
ground OF Misunderstanding. the President OF
the - Of Septem5ef. directed the : c-e.ary ot
War 20 order Gen. S.ocgm 10 revoke BIS otder u
August 25.h. aid no. 10 Interfere win Gov
Shsrkey. aud q sckno - ledge - o.cs tse e
ceipi o. this order .nd 90 lonafi D., telegraph
What action be rad taken on u. tna 20 remind
Gen. Siocum thsi ths CON u snder ~ the military
department o. the 4 ssssigpl - expected 10
ali and assist 'he Prtv,sionsi Guveruer. .nd ret
to hinder or impede his action
Instead o. beng dessfte., Waah.aetou seems
10 De fuller nov Of stranger. tan al any tina
during the summer AMI tie samaler weather
still continues The beat i excessve. although
il % nos TIE middle % september Southern
people continue 20 agrvo "a every train The
travel oesseeR tbs city ard Richmond has
steadily increased Dung the lsst month and
tvo trains DAY now arrive here lfori th.t civ.
While Two trains daily nov leave here Tor Rica
mond Every one who comes OF course IA.
some Business 20 transact. asa as soou as this i
done &c take bis departure. a. living here :
very expensive All 90 them win whom have
conversed sIpres-e4 themselves delighted With
the President sctioa 10 the M.ss..-fr9i case
because theF think that he 81 pursue a similar
With every ore % the Southern States
The sinty gentlsnsn from uire OF tie Stale.
Who called 10 see him or Monday. and 10
whom be made \ spee,h are never ured OF
recurring 10 the pleasant l4tufe ~ that inter
view. aid will carry wiih tLem 20 their homes aud