, 1865-04-28

uuu an oCCdslOuVtl PaLaSIdpu IIAe VIC OuS-Slf 0H
below, from the Stockton Independent. The In
dependent it is claimed is the ablest Abolition
paper published on the Pacific coast, and wheth-
er this be so or not it evinces humane and
christan-like spiril in discussing the downfall
ofthe Southern Confederacy, which is commen-
dable and which other Abolition papers would
do well to initiate. It says of Lees surrender
"The surrender of Lee settles the fate of john \
ston, and tina, quickly He will be compelled
to yield in fortnight at fsrthest, and when the
news of Lees surrender reaches him it will be
very hard, in our opinion, TO prevent the sudden
dismemberment of his army lie will be allowed,
doubtless as liberal terms as Lee; for we regard
those as precedent sanctioned by the Presi-
dent, his Cabinet and the leading officers of the
Union army; and they will moreover meet the
hearty and joyful sanction Of the whole loyal
people of America. Whoever thinks that this
Government win pursue its late enemies in a
spirit of revenge or that, after the sober second
thought, any considerable part of the people will
entertain malice, is doomed to disappointment.
Those who have loved the Union we'll enough to
risk life an defense will love i
well enoUg d to frankly
extend the their late an
! tagonists ol ,ne an who never
| lorgets or espotism or
rotten lnse mon gland, which
cannot afc enemy, We
shall look or sl ourmisguided
domestic eemi@ hage of Secre-
tary Sewa, uon q ago, villas
tonish tls a. Our srrs.4.s
who are nds Of ciyiliza-
ton, ruofi
SLAVERY DEAD BUT frs REsURREoTioN FEARED,
Some jof the Union papers are afraid that
when peace is restored the institution. of Sla-
very wal be revived. A California paper sub
mits tie following prediction upon this point; 4,
'tWs fear the South has surrendered too
} strong We have apprehensions that the reb-
els MY yet gain the power, with the assistance
of thdr friends in the North, to maintain sla-
veryJ There is no doubt but that the rebels will
wield powerful political influence in the Union,
The rebels in the South and the Copperheads in
the gOrth will at once form political alliance.
TheE were enemies of the North in war and they
will continue enemies in peace. Slavery was
f DEAF, but in peace it wRl struggle for yiYifca-
tioI. [+ -, oof ffu.}sifo frs san tt
according to- the thf nced in the above
the dsouth with the all ..s supposed adherents
3 at lhe North, may yet gainpoliical aaeendancy
. in the Union and re4establish slavery. It would
I Sc IN then, that the onlyigay y destroy slavery
s beyond the possibility Of IS future resurrection,
: wiuld be to remove the Neau5e," which, by
: this theory isthe rebels and thir Oopperhead
' allies. To remove the cause would be to follow
e out the piou8 wish sometimes indulged in by the
: m dst Jealous advocates Of liniversula freedom,
0 that the war should go on Huntii every rebel at
n tbssouth and every Coplsrhead at the North
are killed. To destroyitse rights of States in
t the privilege Of regulating ibeir domestic insti
+ tutidns in their OWE way would 10 no good, for
J the SOUTH in finally securing the ascendancy
u u couldthen re-establish slavery among her do
;, nestle concerns. The only way ayAoproceed is to
n inaugurate war Of exterminationand wipe out
everybody who is in any sense oppr sed to univer-
sal freedom, or otherwise adopt the plan sug-
i gested by W. H. Seward, several years ago, and
e inst gate war ofraces, between the whites and
o - and ihe efterm'uat sco
Id follow. This vo. ~ bIgEdy
!, 20 5a.ae coveted goal Of uni, -.sal freedom,
I bat some might believe the '4Ed would justify
i the means"-to use popular 3xpression But
seriously, we think that negro slavery, as an in
stituhon, is practIcany ct IN end p this country
t The Southern people themselves till be glad to
+ get rid of a system which has calsed them so
much trouble and misery, and dere are very
few people in the free States wHdwould care to
( uphold slavery upon moral grouhs-haying no
t selfinterests to crafty any way b so DOING
, But with negro servitude abolishld throughout
the United States it is in vain to hope that sla-
, very will not exist stillin Some Orm or other.
With the abolition of negro servihde, white SER
vitude and dependency will begin and the in
poyerished condition of the toiing masses of
whites and colored freedmen, Smuggling on for
life and sustenance, will present no Joyous as
pect to freedoms enthusiasts Oppression, in
some form will continue, or else new leafin the
worlds history will be turned, ami the condition
of mankind transformed to a brit litter hue.
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! It seems to be pretty generalE believed that
President johnson will be in favor of dealing
harsher with the rebels than void Mr.. Lincoln,
had he lived This belief is basd by those who
have been personally acquainted with johnson,
uponthe difference in the dispositions of the two
men. Lincoln had the Reputation of being gem
erous and humane and magnaninous toward his
enemies, with more than ordinary degree of
intellectual capacity. johnson has the reputa-
tation Of being tyrant by deposition and
demagouge by instinct He hasenemies topun-
ish in the South, it is said-hi former political
pro-slavery associates and it thought he will
pursue them to the fullest extelt of his execu-
tive authority. However, Mr.. Johnson may not
prove as bad at heart as he is redkoned.to be. 1t
is said by some of the New YorE papers that on
/ ba1, ]. D..
was SO inebriated that he couls scarcely speak,
and the Senators were so mortified at the ridicu-
Ous figure be cut that they turned their backs
to him while he was stammering through jam
gle of incoherent remarks; but that is not much,
and the people will overlook such little ndeco-
runs. The New York World gives synopsis
! of Johnson's speech and critiizes the conduct
of the gentleman on a:occasion, very severely.
1t concludes its remarks as follows i D7.gobl 3d
"And to think that only one frail human life !
stands between this insolent clownish drunkard
and the presidency May God bless and spare
Abraham Lincolnl Should this Andrew John
son heconp his successOr the dacIine nd foil