The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

much ADLER and firmer man than Lincoln Was.
He Is In every way more acceptable to theSouth.
In the first place, he IL Southern mar, and Lin
coin was Northern man. Heis Democrat, and
Lincoln was Wing and q Republican. Presi-
dent johnson was o STAKEHOLDER, well acquaint-
cd with the institution, and knows what Is
proper to he done in the grand change which
Il taking place. President Lincoln was Who'll.
ly unacquainted with slavery and Southern In
sttutions. President johnson IL man Of iron
nerve, like Andrew Jackson, and win adhere
to his principles and political faith.
On the other hand President Lincoln show
ed himself to be nothing more than clay In the
hands of the potter, ready to change his meas
ures and principles at the bidding Of his party.
President johnson has filed all the highest
and most honorable Offices in the State Of Ten
nessee, with great ability and satisfaction to
the people. There Is no stain or blot upon
his private character. The ablest speech ever
delivered in the Senate of the United States,
on the issues between the North and South,
was made by President johnson. He voted
for Breckenridge in the Presidential canvass of
1860. Judging, then, from his antecedents,
the South should have every hope and conf
dence In him.
As distasteful as the above may be to
some Of the people Of the North, no one
can say that it is not q truthful exposition
of the characteristics of the two men.
Here is another expression that has been
severly criticised: e 49,.
win here frankly say, Is have
often said during the past four years, that
there was not man in the United States who
more deeply regretted the secession Of the
the revolution; and there Is not now ip the
Southern States one who feels more bitterly
the humiliation and degradation of going back
into the Union than do. Still, know that
we shall be more prosperous in the Union than
out of 1t.
The Humiliation and degradation "of
South Carolina, has been, next to the abo-
lition of slavery, the chief inspiration of
the radicals during the whole war, and for
many years preceding, and therefore they
ought to derive pleasure from this humble
confession. In regard to the negro ques-
ton Gov. PERRY says he believes the abo-
lition Of slavery win be real comfort and
satisfaction to the whites; that the net
profits of the planter will be greater
with hired labor than with slave
labor but that freedom will prove curse
instead of a blessing to the negro; and as
the negroes had no hand in bringing about
the change, there should be no il-feeling
towards them. He argues in favor of an
enlargement of the Amnesty Proclama-
ton and pardon to all who are liable to
prosecution, on the ground that secession
was very different from rebellion proper;
it was legitimate war between the two
sections, in which each side recognized the
other as a belligerant, and both were so
recognized by foreign nations. In this
argument are embraced all the objections
BILE points of his speech, which we have
not quoted:
There have been few national wars in Eu.
rope in which greater armies were carried into
service and on the field of battle. To call such
q war q rebellion simply Is misapplication of
terms. The greatest and best men of the
Southern States were most c0nscicntiously
leading this war. either in council or on the
field Of battle. In all history there is not q
more perfect model of pure and great man
(save Washington than Gen. Lee. That he
should now be hung as traitor would be an
act of national infamy that would shock the
whole civilized world, and render the name of
the United States odious in history.
Whilst do not think, Mr.. Chairman, that
the whole people of the Southern States have
behaved wen IN this war, and done their dutv
at home and on the field of battle, yet there is
. very large proportion of them who have won
immortal honors. and whose glory in war and
wisdom in council viii illustrate many bright
page In history. They have been unsuccessful
doee not detract from their heroic gallautry
on the field of battle, or their statesmanship In
the cabinet or halls of legislation. They win
be remembered and honored a. heroes and pa
triots, not only ct the South, but In the North.
too, q coon - passion subsidies, and sober
reason and calm reflection assumes their sway
over the public mind. ---F.l ls
cannot, and would not, Mr.. Chairman, ask
my fellow citizens 70 forget the past in this
war 30 far a. the North is concerned. There
have been deeds Of atrocity committed BY the
United States armies which never can be for.
gotten In the Southern States
On the other hand Gov. PERRY said
that when the war was inaugurated and
the people were gathering for the fight, he
repeated in his heart the memorable
words of Christ, Father forgive them,
they know not what they do;,' that the
South had no cause for rebellion against
the Federal Government; that athe
heart of the Southern people never was in