The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-11

The radical journals in their insane hostility to pres
ident Johnson, do not perceive that they making
consummate fools of themselves The people of all
parties fully sustain the magnanimous and statesman
like policy of the president and in the face of such
verdict the miserable mouthngs of partisan journals
are but as the hiss of the snake after his angs
tracted 1t amusing to see the pretexts upon which
the Jacobn papers SEIZE in order to cavi at Mr. John
sons programme of reconstruction. The Chicago Tri-
bune for instance, that the friends of the
Union will learn with profound regret that the pres
dent has endorsed the action of Gov Sharkey IN or
ganising the militia of the State of Mississippi It af-
ects to believe that in doing he has reesablished
formidable rebel army equal in numbers to that which
the rebel leaders had in the field during the last year of
the Assuming that president johnson will adopt
the policy in the other nine southern States the
Tribune makes out army of hundred and sixty
one thousand men, ready for another rebellion Moth
ing could be Eiore absurd than this deduction. The
southern States have had sureit of fighting and they
want more bitter experience of warfare against the
government In case of foreign war; of course they
would be willing enough to unite with the north in sup
port of the Monroe doctrine or in any other cause
The spirit manifested by the leading men of the south
since the fortunes OF war went against them is suf-
cent proof that they ready to accept the result of
the ar1trament OF the sword upon which they staked
their wildly conceived hopes of separate contederacy
The interview which they had with president johnson
the other day, and the frank and honest manner in
which they received his enunciaton ofthe policy which
he means to pursue is evidence enough for any one
except stupid radical journalist that the germ of re-
belon has lost all its vitality, and that there is no
more likelihood of renewal of the rebellion by the
Chicago Trlbunes one hundred and sixty one thousand
H.
cation of the millennium.
That the southern States, as well as the northern
States, must have militia force, heretofore to pre-
serve the peace and enforce, if necessary the local
laws OF the States Is evident That they will be more
effective body of soldiers than they were before the
war; there can be no doubt because the Young men
who will compose the militia, have been trained in the
field; but they will be force strictly loyal to the gov
eminent, which president johnson has assured them
shall be conducted according to the consttuonfree
from all anmosites prosecutions towards the south
States, in consequence of their recent misguided
attempt to orerPower the national authority, and
equally from any design to ceuraze power in the gov
eminent at Washington.
The policy of Mr.. johnson is SO grand, so noble so
patriotic, that it has disarmed even the bteres seces
siOnSts of the south It only from the narrow minded
Jacobns of the north, who disuuionsts at heart
that he meets with any opposition. The cayings of
the Chicago Tribune and other radical journals how
ever, are but as feather in the blast of a tempest
against the plans which Mr. johnson has inaugurated
for the complete restoration of the Union in all ITS
former prosperity and glory aud which, please God and
the will of the people, who sustain him, he will carry
out. \. Y. Herald, 14th ult.
SENSIBLE FROM BosroN-In delivering decision
in the United States district court, Boston, in 1882
judge Sprague said:
1t has been supposed that after the rebellion is SIM
pressed the government will have the rights of con
quest; that State and its inhabitants may be perma
nenty Invested Of all political privileges and treated
as foreign territory acquired by This is an error
"a grave and dangerous error Under despotic gov.
ernments the power OF municipal conhscation may be
unlimited; but under our government the right of
sovereignty over any portion of State is given and
limited by the constitution, and will be the same after
the war as it was before When the Q. States take
possession of any rebel district they acquire no new
title but merely vindcate that which previously existed
THE misunderstanding of the present commander
of the district of Mobile the Daily News of the 4th
says:
We had the pleasure of meeting Gen. DeRussy yes
terday, but instead Of the old veteran we found his
son, who, in appearance as well as feelings, worthy
Of the old stock.
Gen. DeRusSy informed that at the same time
that his uncle, then in the Confederate service, asked
to be relieved, bis father actuated by the same noble
impulse, obtained his transfer to the far fields of Cali
lorna, where he is still on duty. The general also
corrected slight mistake in our short notice Of his
worthy nncles heroic "fat darmes' in Mexico Il vas
on his way to Tampco and not to We're Cruz, that be
and biz gallant band weee wrecked.