Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-31
THE WAR ON THE PREsIDENr 4.
Fred Douglas Sets His Lance at Rest-Andrer
Johnson a Greater Criminal than JEFF Daris-
Mix for the Boston Babes.

MIN JVf Tux DUstOH DuDco.
The second lecture of the fraternity course
was delivered at Masonic Hall, Boston, on the
evening of the 9th, by the negro orator. Fred.
Douglas be was particularly bitter on Presi-
dent johnson, as will be seen from the extracts
subjoined:
In this gospel OF forgiveness there is a new ad-
vocats. | thought President Johnson stood
alone high above the New Testiment. But
lately there sprung up another preacher in Brook
Ign who seems to be equally in the f~orgiving and
forgetting mood. l believe Christianity to be
liberal enough in this direction, but Beecher is
more liberal than Christianity, and Sc is Pre.i-
dent Johnsan. In the Christian religion We are
required TO forgive our enemies and forgive them
that trespass against Us, even sew en- times a dsy
and seventy times seven. but upon one condition.
and this seems to be entirely omitted in the pre-
sent case-it they repent. That is the condition.
Applause / would cherish a spirit of forgive
ness, but / demand that the man that
shall receive forgivness at nv hands shall repent
of the crime of which he asks forgiveness. But
| am not bound TO believe him II be says, IL re-
pent. and acts as though he didn't. L may re-
quire that he shall bring forth fruits meet for re-
p~entance. Applause Until be does that he
has no claim upon me for forgiveness. cannot
forgive that Of another which that other retains
to himself. As a mere mental process the thing
is impossible. / cannot forgive you that feeling
which you cherish in your heart. for forgiveness is
to place you a. though you had not fallen-as
though the rebellion were out OF you-as though
you bad repented of your treason. The only re-
pentance that the South gives proof of having is
the repentance which the burglar feels when the
strong hand OF the officer is upon his collar
Applause lie isn't sorry be committed the
burglary; he Is only sorry that he didn't succeed
And that Is what Gov. Perry says-he isn't sorry
for the crime; he only laments the bad success
that attended it. And these are the men-these
murderers of our sons, brothers and fathers
these are the men who in their heart of hearts re-
greet the failure OF the war; these are the men
whose plantations $50 900 mem are being re-
stored to them-from which the freedmen are
driven; these are the men TO whom the reins OF
Government in these States are given. and who
are to make laws for the South.
| said at tho beginning Of nv remarks that
the year nov drawing to a close was marked by
certain features, and that IL might still take upon
itself another feature. darker and more to be
regretted than their rebellion or assassination.
| believe that wesrs on the verge, my friends, OF
being surrendered to the conquered rebels, that
We are on the verge Of losing that for which this
war was waged. aud ! am inclined to think tha.
NE are to lose it. il not through imbecility through
treachery on the part OF tue very man that sits Of
the head OF the Government.
Jefferson Davis is n great criminal / would
not say a word in mitigation of bis crime or eI-
tenuauoa Of his punishment. Punished he'll
never be punished no danger OF his being pun
ished-net the least in the world. He's only
waiting to come under the head of the $40 900
pardon. He was a traitor, but he played the
role OF a traitor fairly. openly aud honestly. He
was q wolf, but not a wolf in Sleeps clothing,
though he WAS found ] believe, in a lady's dress.
Laughter Nhatever else may be said OF him,
he AID not steal The FURNISHED livery OF tue great
heavens 10 serve the devil in. lie did not by
loud and furious devotion TO this rebel cause get
himself placed at the head Of il merely ID betrsy
is and destroy il. Whatever else NAV haunt bis
conscience IN his cell, wonder at Fort Monroe
whatever else. the thought can never come TO
him there that he betrayed the friends who
trusted him with power. He did what he could.
aud whatever consolation can be derived from
devotion 10 a bad cause, must be bis.
But What shall be said of the man at " aehing-
ton Who was so loud and so furious q few months
ago in bis denuncistion OF treason and traitors.
and slavery and sristocracy. and every form OF
Class legislation, Who VAS oaly impat,nt With
our good President Lincoln because be was too
leuient wish the traitors, what shall We think of
him 1t, after these professions protesting bis
deter miuation to punish traitors and make trea-
sou ooiSus By punishment, declaring that treason
Is a CTlme, and not q difference OF opinion, that
traitors must be punished, not psrdoneo, that
in every root snd branch, must DE de-
that toe liberties OF the negro must be
secured-whst shall xe think OF him, after get
ting possession Of this Government and this
cause, If be shall! finally beiray il into the hands
Of the men Who have tried TO destroy Il: ii be
shall select those who are ~guilties. OF this rebel
Iion-the rich men OF the Soulful be shall Sc
these men who led the bloody host that
to destroy this country. what shall We
.hink OF him II be shall bttrsy " oy giving the
to these slavshoders. taking il
from our friends. BY giving the
franchise 20 these rebels and Ia
ring il away from the brave black men. who.
iron arms and steel fingers. stood Up
n defence of our flag a. the South? Loud ap-
clause What shalt De said of this man If be
hall thus bstray Us. demorslize the Republican
,srty. deaden the moral sentiment Of the North.
md leave 10 our children Aother negro question
o breed war and disturbance in the future, Why,
We must say OF him as the Scripture hath it,
Better we're Il for that man that be had not been