Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-23

[Cerrsspondsnes PhiladslphIA PrsHs.l
President Johnson and the Return
ing States.
m Delegation after delegation from the
so-called seeded States call upon the
President, asking his protection and
ventilating their views. he receives
them kindly and treats them frankly.
In no single instance has be withheld
his decided policy from them II is in
teresting TO note that these delegations
contain men with whom he sat in Con-
grsss, and several Of them were his in.
timates,- and enjoyed ms much of the
confidence that so silent man ever be-
steEs upon others. His words TO one
may be taken as model for all. He
asks them if they do not think his poll
cy 10 right, and they almost all reply
that they concur in that which cannot
be Atoided, however it may be deplored.
He says that If there are any Of them,
either the people or politicians, who
have hope that there may be gradual
abolition of slavery, or q servitude IN
the shape Of the apprentice system, that
in no contingency can slavery eEer-be
revived They must dismiss that idea
forever. Slavery Is gone, never to be
built up again. He tells them that if
there Is any expectation Of the assump-
tion OF the rebel debt it is absurd; that
not dollar will ever be recognized by
the Government To this they reply
that, they. do not desire or expect
20 past It themseiSes, or 10 AJAX
others to pass it for them. On the
question Of negro suffrage he refers
them to his recently announced seu:i-
ment. I hear OF no case in, which the
same deplorabIe story 10 net told by these
men. In South Carolina, at the be-
ginning of the war, There 4EersJ four
hundred millions in slaves and proper
ty now, not % dollar is left The form
.erly rich men are either poor or depend
kAntA Hammond, Rhett, Orr and Ches-
nut are still living, but they are in very
destitute circumstances Hammond re-
fused to take any part in the rebellion.
He says be believed at the frst il would
be mere "serenads war, and he never
expected anything else but that it would
collapse at last. What 10 true of South
CaroIiua is equally true of Georgia.
/ Toombs has lost immensely, having
managed 70 save his land, but has lost
all his slaves and an immense amount
Of property. Joshua Hill-probably one
of the best OF the Georgians-- now in
Washington, and has been recommend.
ed TO the President for Governor. Hill
was member Of Congress when Geor-
gis seeded, and resigned with the rest
under protest BE has been consist.
ksnt Union man ever since, and is here
at the request of many of the lead NJ
men of the State Cobb, Gartreil,
Crawford and others unhesitatingly
submit to unalIerabIs destiny, and are
ready to come back to the Union on our
own terms John Forsyth writes from
Mobile in the same vein The Alabama
delegation, headed by George :. Rous
ton, Joe Bradley, and others, have had
several interviews with the President,
and have met with the same kind bat
candid reception In Kentucky there il
regular but unfriendly government
and the difficulties there ara increased
by the persistent opposition of the Cop
1 perheads, headed by Powell and Senator
Davis, to the amendment of the Nation
al Constitution abolishing slavery. Grea
trouble ensues, too, from the effort o.
the Shareholders 10 prevent the practica
operation of the emancipation policy ol
the Government; bat all this will worl
right General Palmer, who has com
mand of this district, is now in Wash
ington, and will be clothed with full
power to enforce that which these people
contrary TO their own interests, stub
u bofnly antagonize. Governor Hahn, o.
, Louisiana, is here, and will probably
confer with the President Today. II il
clear, however much it may be deplOred
that General Bankss New Orleans pro
luck has attended upon nearly all tht
civil operations under the improved Con
stitution of that State. II is believed
. that the President will recognize the
/, Government represe nted by Senate
Hahn and bis colleagues, and itisto b
hoped that such an organization viii hs
effected in the State as will induce Con
gtess TO admit Hahn and colleagues Il
/. seats; but before.thatHis effected ther,
!. may have to De q considerable change o
men and policy in the State itself
: Since the pompous "Jacs Magruder'
:. has come down the expedition to Texai
may be countermsnded, and that reor
ganization. left to the people themselves
bai.a considerable number of troops viii
! ba thrown along the frontier for the pur
, pose Of keeping our peace with ,h
!, rival factions of Mexico, Thus, on
after another, the seeded States ar
coming back. Never before in histor
J has so formidable Q rebellion bee
. crushed so completely, aud never hsv
inlolerant aud threatening demagogue
= 90 rapidly succumbed.