Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-09


southsi OPP N ons-Extreme Point
cal views TO be Kepudiated-rhe
Real Meaning OF the Amnesty Proc
ciamatton-sh southern People TO
be treated aS Fellow CitizeDs-No
Execution. for Treason 40 rake
PIsce-what uagnanimity wiz DO,
&c., &c. &c.
Baltimore. June 4
POLICY OF THE INV PRESIDENT
Nothing is more important than 10 ascertain
certainly What the policy Of the nes President s
20 be. The whole country il suffering on sc
count OF the DOUBT which exists on this point.
Every fact which throws any light upon this sub.
iect is of great value. / am fortunate. therefore.
10 having it in my power TO give an outline
o; the general line OF policy which has
been determined on by President johnson. For
reasons which will At once occur TO you. | am
not ct liberty to give nv authority for the state
meuts that follow; but Youi reader, may depend
upon it that they are authentic, ne events indeed
will prove
SECTIONAL PRISefPLEs OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
TO DIX RkPuDiATED.
IL may be stated ia the outset. that Mr. John.
sons policy. as President OF the United State.
will not be based upon the distinctive principles
of the Republican purity. IL there are, in the
platform OF that party, any principles that are
truly national those principles will be cherished
and followed ont by the President But those
principles Of the party which are distnctvely
sectional, which aim at the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
the North at the expense OF the SIuth. the ope
ration OF which would enable people at the hor,h
TO regulate aud control the internal affairs and
domestic policy OF the Southern States, aud
would keep alive and eTasperate the butter feel
ings between the people OF the two sections
these principles will be repudiated by the Exc
cutiye az the earliest possible moment. Mr.
Johnson. as President of the United States, does
not consider himself AS member Of the Republi
can party IL was the Providence Of God which
called Andrew Johnson TO the great work of re
storing the aou OF the States; a work infinitely
greater. and requiring far greater states inship
than the work OF suppressing the rebellion; aud
ia performing that work the President believes,
not only that he has a right, but that IL is his
Imperative duty, 20 rise above all party consid
erssions aud to act. "a near As possible, as the
great fathers and founders of the Republic would
act, Ii they were living now
yxDIcrIvESEss WILL ne AVOIDED.
In the first place. all vndetive feelings toward
the people OF the South will be avoided. either
on account of the rebellion, or on account of
slavery. President Johnson recognizes aud is
fully impressed with the fact that the guilt of the
rebellion does no; lie at the door of the Southern
people, that the leaders of the rebellion are
alone 20 blame for that great crime: aud that the
real attachment 10 and love for the Union which
| has slways existed IN the hearts Of the Southern
| people, was only smOthered aud repressed, aud
nevef extngushed during tho rebellion.
| THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION MERELY FIRST STIR
la the second place. in regard To slavery at the
| South aud shareholders, the President holds that
whatever guilt or sin there vas in the matter
| was equally shared by the North; aud that is
would be unjust ia the highest degree to disfran-
| chise any person at the South merely because he
| has been an owner of slaves That degree OF
prosperity at the South which was the result OF
| slave labor. was equally shared by the North
| The North was benefited by the wealth and
| prosperity of the South The abolition of slavery
| - OF the results of the war. II the Southern
| people accep; that result cheeriully aud ad lpt
themselves 90 the changed relations which il will
| involve. the interests of the whole country re-
| quire that they be encouraged in every possible
way. The amnesty proclamation OF Nay och
therefore, il only the first step of the President
| in that direction. IL will soon be followed by
another. reducing the number OF the except cd
classes, and containing other liberal provisions
| toward the citizens OF the Southern States.
| THE WAR mas NOT BsES WAR FOR THE NEGRO
1 In the third place, tue President realizes that
and not to abolish slavery. or 70 confer the
| rights OF citizenship upon negroes. He intends
that that OBJECT shall be accomplished, aud that
the Union snail be restored upon such principles
| that il will be hereafter indissoluble. But he
cannot perceive the necessity or the propriety o.
| admitting TO u participation in the work Of re-
| construction race OF men just delivered from
| bondage. ignorant, dcbased and degraded and
utterly incapable OF understanding the subject
Il 9 - "A a. 4.
justice will be done 10 the liberated slaves work
and wages will be provided for them. with
| schools aud religious instruction; none will be
allowed 10 Cypress or inure them IN any way
| out the question of allowing them TO vote will be
leit TO The decision of the legal voters Of the re
| specuve States. President Johnson understands
| the negro character, aud particularly what kind
| Ut people the liberated slaves of the South are
| He will atord them every facility for demon
>trating TO the world whether or not they are
worthy OF ming citizens. but that will be
the limit Of his official ion in that direction
| THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE TO BE RESTORED TO THEIR
POLITICAL RIGHTS
On this point, the Presidents procla N alton of
May 29th, providing TOR the restoration of evil
govern mcnt in the State of North Carolina. aud
| tor calling Convention 10 alter or amend the
Constitution of that State. il highly significant.
because il is the result of the President. dener.
alton on the subject, and il indicates the policy
| that be has determined TO pursue toward all of
| the Southern States. The vsg lres aud the fine
spun theories OF the Charles Sumner school of
| politicians are blown away with a breath: the
fund mental doctrine that the States have never
been out of the Union and that there is no pow er
that can take them out. Is plainly enuncIated !;
aud those persons are regarded citizens and
voters. and only those. who were citizens and
voters before the war. The proclamation, while
il excludes from the polls all traitors aud dislCya
| persons, in accordance with the terms of the am-
uesty proclaim alton, excludes also all negroes !;
| md this course will be followed in the case OF all
| The other Southern States When the Constitu
| tional Convention assemblies in North Carolina.
they will OF course. prescribe who shall ba voters
| IN all subsequent elections in that State.
WHO WILL VOTE IN WORTH cARoLIxAr
Ii has been stated il some of the papers that
| only the poor whites will be allowed 10 vote for
members of this Constitutional COnveation Blt
this is a great mistake. The population Of North
Carolina, IN round numbers amounts 10 4 million
| OF souls 10 1850 IL was y92 QUO OF these only
| 36l 900 are negroes. leaving white population
| of 63g 600 In lc6O North Carolina cast SO 0O0
votes for President. Of which , OOn we're tor she
| L zion candidate Oct OF these 90 OOU votes il
| - said on good authority that there are not
| 5000 men who own estates worth S2O 900 and
upwards, while there are 10 000 Who own estates
ranging between $40 900 and 500, 600 ami 80.
| 900 who own property worth between S., 0OO aud
xlU 900 These 40 900 votes will sureI have a