The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-08-23

cessary in the reconstruction of the re-
volted States. He presented his views
with much force aud clearness. but not
in dogmatio spirit. We should like to
give the entire speech, but as our limits
will not permit, we must content our
selves with a few extracts on subjects in
teresting to all. He says;
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
The experimental policy of reconstruc-
tiop devised by the President is testing
this. The time has not vet come when
we can affirm with certainty what will
be the result. From personal acquant-
ance with some of those iuto whose hands
the work of reorganization has been given,
incline to the belief that the conserva-
tive party so.called, in the South, will
gradually collect about it enough of the
floating mass of the people to whom |
have referred to give them the substantial
control, and enable them. for some time
at least, TO guide the destinies Of these
States. believe that this party, in sew
eral Of the States, will be found ,iesirous
of coming into cordial rapport with the
Union party of the Norlh--that the
antagonism between them and those
setessionsts who were dominant during
the war, will increase rather than dmin,
ish, and that if those States can be
brought into proper relations to their
sister States of the North, and into IA
cordinal acceptance of the real results Of
the war, under the guidance of any party
formed out of the white population now
residing in the South, it will be through
the influence and under the guidance of
these men. That they lave the preiu-
dices common TO their class. and false
opinions with reference to the system of
slavery, no one can question:; but I think
1t will be found that in their midst are
nj! those men who have any willingness
to do justice to the freedmen, who seek
the real advancement and prosperity Of
both races, and to bring matters to such
an ultimate condition as would be in env
degree satisfactory to the Union party in
these States. They are those who are
most willing to receive, without opposi.
ton, the educational effect Of the war on
themselves, to listen with some degree OF
candor to the suggestions of our Northern
people, and to weigh, as well as theiI
prejudices and circumstances will permit,
all the reasons which we of the North
may urge, in reference TO our theories oI
the true, ultimate condition of society
in the South. This approach toward us
is by no means as complete or as rapid as
we could desire it may even totally fai
of accomplishing any thing of real value
but what l wish to be understood a,
asserting is, that in the class to which
have referred is contained whatever there
Is in Southern white society which car
be made really available in the loyal re
organization Of the Government.
THE PRESIDENTS EXPERIMENT.
In his experimental policy. therefore
the President was forced to find an in
strument for the work OF reconstruction
sInnng these men. or not At all. 1t wa
simply question whether ,he Souther,
whites should have any hand in affair
there, or whether direct and immediat,
government by the Federal authorities
either military or civil. should be exer
cised. As Union party in this State
We have expressed our appreciation of tn
course pursued by President johnson
and 10 SO doing. believe we have don
wisely. for whether the experimen
should succeed or fail. we were unde
the necessity of testing the Question
whether there were any elements in tina
section Of the country among the whit
population, which could be trusted.
WHAT COMES AFTER SLAVERY.
Having overthrowu the system {
slavery, as stated at the outset, becaus
1t was a crime against humanity, an
destructive OF the interests of both race.
having brought thoss who were .lavs