Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-14
An Uneasy Set.

The Abolitionists are an uneasy set Of
beings at this time. They are fuming'
fretting and sweating over President JOHN
SON. 1t was supposed that when they
should succeed in having slavery abolished
their happiness would be complete and
they would be satisfied to retire from an
active participation in politics. This sup
position, however, seems to have been falla-
cious. They are, to all appearances, as
miserable now as they were before the
emancipation of slavery was decreed BY,
Presidential proclamation. Because the
freed slaves have not been made electors,
they are heldnot to be free in complete full
ness. Black men have been looked upon as
free here In Ohio, notwithstanding they are
not allowed to vote. Their condition has
been pointed to by Abolitionists as every
way superior to the condition In which
slaves were held. Now, therefore.
it Is claimed by them, that they can not be
looked upon as freemen until they are given
an equal voice with white freemen In the
Government of the country. To the white
people of the South they are not willing to
entrust the exercise Of Their, constitutional
right to determine who shall be voters.--
President JoHNsoNis willing to trust them.
After reflection, he has decided that those
people shall henceforth regulate that mat
ter as they regulated it in the past-to suit
themselves, free from outside interference.
For having assumed this position and for
having given Indications of a purpose TO-
stand by it unswervingly, he has been.
threateningly told by Abolitionists that
they have demolished the old parties and
they will break down any party or any man
that shall stand up against comforting suf-
frage on the black man. -'!ih7s Ii' '
We are Informed by telegraph that there
Is q strong feeling at Washington City
among many leading men in favor Of the
policy OF appointing military Governors for
some of the extreme Southern States, such
as South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bana and Mississippi, and of keeping those
States under strict military control until
the people are once more thoroughly re-
turned to their avocations, and the labor
status Of freedmen properly adjusted with
their late masters. This is simply an effort
to swerve President JOHNSON from his
avowed policy of reconstruction" Why
can they not permit the President to test
his policy? Many of them affected to be-
lieve that Providence had specially selected
Mr.. JOHNSON to oproperly dispose of the late |
rebels. Their understanding was that he
was determined to visit crushing punish
meut on the leaders. That determination
they were pleased to accept as the desire oi
Providence, whom they have exalted into
blood-thirsty demon. If their interpre-
tation that 1t was the will of Providence
that Mr.. JOHNSON should reconstruct tn,
South, as well as to punish the Rebels, il
seems to US they. would be doing ae-
ceptable service to Providence to stand to
one side and allow the President to execute d
His decree In relation to the question of Suf-
frage. AT all events, whether Providence
is taking hand in our affairs or not 1t is to
be hoped the President will give wild.
berth to the malignants. ni'i. .17n!. ~