Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-06-07
President Johnson.
From Correspondence Of Cincinnati Con
mercial.

mercial.
President johnson has not tasted
"spirituous or malt liquors. fermented
wine or cider" quote the terms Of The old
Washingtonian temperance pledge,) since
the eth Of March, and does no: keep any
Intoxicating drinks at his house. His
health Is quite good, and he has already
acquired the reputation of disposing OF
business with rapidity.
Gentlemen who have no Eavors TO ask
Of the President. and who have recently
fhet him, ard talked with him, state very
earnestly the favorable impression that he
made upon them. They describe him as
dignifed, reserved on questions Of public
policy under discussion, deeply sensible Of
the wreieht weight and exactng nature of
the responsibilities of bis position: no.
eated and made flippant by lis elevation.
but solemnized by it. Tie "surface in
dications are all good, that he will d.
his work well, and be clear in his high
Office"
Apprehensions are felt that he viii in
sist upon in an unfortunate degree of Sc
verify towards rebels undoubtedly whin-
pod and possibly repcntant. These are
not likely to be realized Even Jeff Davis
will be tried by a Civil Court, and it is
probable that we have seen The last cr
trials, by Military Commissions, of ci.il-
ians, in States where the process of the
Courts is upgbstructed But if jeff Davis
should be Sentenced to be hanged. it is
extremely unlikely that Andrew johnson
will pardon him or modify his sentence
Many suppose that Governor Brown. Of
Georgia, has been hardly dealt with, and
the benevolent and forgiving think of the
Governor langushing IN n loaihsome dun
geon. a gentleman who called upon the
President, in the evening. a few davs AGO.
was by him made acGHinted with - Go
vernon Brown, OF Georgia" who was
going about the city in hack without 4
guard, and had called at the White House.
The restraint that he is under resembles
that placed upon Governor Aiken, of
South Carolina. II was probably means
Of securing him a safeguard in visiting
Washington. where his possible utility. as
an instrument TO he used in the great
work of reconstruction could be deter
mined
On the important question of negro
suffrage in the iusurgent States | am as
sured the President has been anxiouslv
dellberatIng. and has made M his mind.
His conclusion is. that lie ,cU not insist mon
guiag ihe .treedmaa tie r7gM to rofe, as the
indispensable condition of reconstruction.
and the restoration Of the Union of the
States that have engaged in the rebellion.
in " a Republican form of Government"
The proclamation 10 carry aut and en-
force the obligations of the United States
to the people of North Carolina. is The
programme Of reconstruction. That pro-
clamation recognizes as disqualified for
elections all who are not qualified
@ AS prescribed by the Constitution and
Laws Of the State of North Carolina. in
in force Immediately before the 2Oth day
Of My A. ID. 1861, the date of the So
called ordinance of secession"
That excludes the negroes from the
polls in the election of members of the
Convention which is to be called. And
the proclamation goes on to say:
'' And the said Convention, when con-
vencd, or the Legislature that may be
hereafter assembled, will prescribe the
qualifications Of electors, and the elieibili
ty Of persons TO hold Office under the
Constitution and Laws of the State :
power the people Of the several States
composing the Federal Union have right
fully exercised from the origin of the
Government to the present time
THIS ground the President is determined
to hold at all hazards That it will be
promptly and bitterly disputed by the
radical wing Of the Administration
party. is not a doubtful proposition.
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