Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-13
Pa Resident JOHNSON on THE SAT-

-A4.Ha4a p IAItON.
The telegraph brings us report Of az inter
vis- between the President and a notnber Of
delegates from the South, representing nine
States, which appears to have been most frank
and cordial on both sides The Southern repre-
sedtstisss expressed their hearty allegiance to
the Government no, only, but their entire will
ingness to adapt themselves 10 the altered eondi
ton OF public Affairs. The sentiments snuneiated
upon the occasion by the President, and We take
shem a. they come through Republican channels,
p credit 70 bis head aud his heart. he disa
Owed al enmity personal i'll vii toward the
people south Of Mason Dixon's Iine expr ssssd
his anxiety for the complete restoration Of the
Southern States TO the Union, and his deterni-
nation to do all in his power to restore happiness
and prosperity to their citizens. and while be
was for the Union Of the States above all things
he was a. the same time much opposed to the
consolidation or rehabilitation Of power as be
had been and va. 10 secession. These views of
the President will not suit the radicals. who
seem to be Ectuated solely by a malignant hos
tiliIy to the white people Of the South. Mr.
JoHSsoS says be loves the Southern people.
This sentiment viii not meet With any sympathy
from SrxskK, caAsr. wnsos & Co. They, and
their followers, hate the Southern people, and
vjuld rejoice 70 hear of their determination
o subugaton by the negro race. The Pfesi-
dent u willing to consider the fead which placed
sae sections il hostile antagonism for the past
four years, az settled to the mutual salts faction
of both, and that hereafter shall be one Peo-
pie, bound more firmly than ever together by The
sndurAbie. bonds of love. respect and conf
dence; but the radicals do not desire this happy
termination of the nation troubles. For love
they would 81 destitute uDdyng bate; for respect
they would substitute contempt and for conf
dence they would substitute dstrust and sus-
picion This il the difference between Presi-
dent JosSsox and bis sincere well wishers and the
Radicals. The latter have no friendship for him
They have no sympathy for him in his sttemp,
70 restore the Union, with ali th edignity, equa-
hty and rights of the several States unimpaired .
They want the men Of their own race degraded
t1e negro elevated above them. and unless Tho
latter can govern the heretofore rebel States to
hold them a conquered provinces The Pres-
does not entertsin any such sentiments. In
unmistakASle language he disavows them
He has nothing in common with the de-
siructives Instead of being Influenced by
the feelings which governed them. he frankly
avows that he can bear no hatred to
people with whom be is identified by birth anC
lifelong association There Is hope in the fu
ture, when such noble sentiments are frankly
and boldly enunciated By The head of the Ma
ton.
We copy the following report of the interview
between the President and the Southern dele
gates from the special Washington dispatches t.
the Cincinnati Gszstte, aud commend it tina
consideration which its importance demands:
= "A large number of Sos,herners, here tempo
rarily. held meeting this morning. aud resolved
tc call on the President. and address him in be
half of themselves and their fellow citizens OF
the South. They called in a body about IL al
noon, and were soon admitted 10 Dir. johnson
Mr. Mcfarland, Of Richmond, in behalf of the
Southerners. said the persons present represented
nine Southern States, and came to express their
sincere determination to unite with the President
in whatever shall tend 70 promote the interest
and welfare OF the country: and to say that thel
werc in earnest nov, and faithful in their sllegi
ance TO the United States Government The
President replied that be ives gratiiec to receive
these assurances that hen be looked back upon
his past actions and recalled period scarcely
more than four short years ago, when be stood
battling for tho principles. which many OF thoss
present opposed and thought were wrong, he
battling for the principles thai
actuate him 10 day, and which principles
he thanked God, they (the Southeners)
have come forward TO manifest disposition
to support. He entertained personal ami
mostly against any person South of Mason and
Dlxon's line. however much they may have diff
fered. He had been for Union with slavery in
il. but if that principle made an issue that rem
dered disntegration possible. he had nothing
10 DO but stand by tho Government. be the con-
sequences what they might He was for the
union of the States above all things. The
South made the issue When the Southern peo-
pie have become convinced of an error they
frankly acknowledge it, and they now do il
heartily. They submitted tie question OF dife-
renee TO the aroitrsment of the sword, and IL
resulted against the South. They are now pre-
pared 10 respect tie Issue He Was as much
opposed to the consolidation or Capitalization OF
power, as 70 secession, aud he would dissuade all
from rushing into extremes.
Let the Constitution be our guide, and the
preservation of the Union be our aim DE loved
the Southern people. He of them. aud
would do all in his power to restore them to hap
piness aud prosperity. Slavery is gone. snd the
former status of the negro IL changed. aud We
should adapt ourselves 10 the Circumstances thai
surround Us. Let Us consider that the feud
which alenated va has been settled TO our mu
tual satisfaction, aud that we come together
bound by the frmer bonds Of love, respect and
conGianaa