The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-06-09
The North Carolina Policy.

''The stiffness speaks" There is a hush in
the circles of Tadicalism that bodies no good to
President johnson and his reconstruction poll
cy. The amnesty Proclamation has been pass
ed over by the radical organs with just enough
OF notice to indicate its unpalatableness, but
the proclamation restoring civil government in
North Carolina has been entirely ignored. But
Tor all this there are low muiterings in the dark
caverns of Pennsylvania aboIitionism that viii
break into roar as soon as the New England
master gives the order. The refusal Of the
President to Uake negro suffrage part of the
reconstruction policy and bis determination to
adhere to his declarations i'll favor Of State
Rights in opposition TO consolidation or central
| ization, amount to the graycst of offences a.
gainst the Republican party, who have so long
had their own way in directing national affairs.
Two delegations from North Carolina were
pressing their claims upon the President-one
radical, in favor of negro suffrage, consoida-
ton, ceniscation, and q general cnslayement of
all outside the pale Of their circle; the other
conservative and respectable TO the latter
the President gave his approval. He has ap-
pointed { provisional governor, who is to take
measures to hold a convention to amend the
Constitution IN respect to slavery. The cleo
ton is not to be hayonet affair, but IS TO be
held under the old constitution, and all men
who are legally qualified and who have taken
the amnesty oath are to be considered loyal and
allowed to vote. This was gall to the minor-
ty radicals Of North Carolina, and, Of course,
also TO their supporters and prompters in Penn
sylyanla and elsewhere. But If that was gall
10 them, the Presidents endorsement Of The
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says, IN his proclamation, with reference to the
restoration Of civil authority in North Caro-
Ina;
Tie said convention when convened, or the
Legislature that may thereafter assemble, viii
prescribe the qualifications ol electors and the
eligibility Of persons to hold office under the
Constitution and laws Of the State, E0W6P tic
people Of the e.grrol States c0alp0smg tie Federal
Union hare f2gttea1jy enercsed from The origin q
tie GOranueat to tie present hase'
No wonder the radicals around us are still
as mice, or only given to low mutterings, under
so summary a squelching Of the consolidation
theory and negro suffrage. For taking this po-
sition President Johnson deserves the most SIN
eeEe thanks of every conservative man 81! IA Bf
the operation of such principles as he has fore.
shadowed can the nation be brought once more
back to state of peace, order and complete
and lasting union This action is complete
reputation Of the doctrine Of the radicals OF
his own party, upon whom much of the respon-
sibiity Of the outbreak of rebellion rests, and
whose senseless and unreasoning domination at
Washington evidently protracted the war be-
yond the full period necessary to crush out all
resistance to the authority Of the Government.
While it is true that President Johnson is not
much inclined TO extend clcmeEcy to the ambi-
tious leaders Of the rebellion, it seems equally
clear that he is not disposed to let his award of
punishment interfere with the legitimate State
sovereignty. He is not slave to party, and
does not appear to respect those who look upon
government as simply a means Of eleyating one
political party at the expense Ot another. He
seems to have an eye to the stability Of the Gov
ernment and the prosperity and harmony OF pos
terity, rather than the securing Of ephemeral
applause by pandering TO people who will be
known to history as more distinguished for dis
honesty end inhumanity than intelligence or
sense.-Pat. d. Union.