Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE
MESSAGE.

Below we give brief extracts from the
editorial comments Of the New York, lead
ing press, upon the Presidents message.
Whatever these papers may think of the
message as a State paper, delivered under
extraordinary circumstances, and with pre-
conceived views of what the President ought
to have said, it may be accepted as a fact
that they all look to the action of Congress
under it, or above it, and that the events of
few months which must decide the great
issue of whether Republican liberty shall en-
dure in America, will determine the side
upon which they will eventually fall.
Fromthe n. Y. Timcs.l
The whole document is one of which ev-
cry American may well be proud, for Its ele-
walton Of tone, its practical wisdom and its
quiet exhibition Of the national strength and
glory. 1t VIII be admired not only at home,
but cannot fail of making a most favorable
impression all over the civilized world.
From tho n. Y. World.l
Ii is for Mr.. johnson now to choose
whether he will push on vigorously the work
of restoration, by him so well begun, and in
which he has had the moral support and
hearty appreciation of every Northern Dem
ocrat or whether he will lie down rs tamely
rs the conservative Republicans have done,
and submit as pusillanimously as thev, TO
the rough-riding hcofs of Thaddeus Stevens
and his Radical crew.
His policy found not one advocate in the
caucus of the party which elected him. lie
was not consulted, for his suggestion of the
duty of Congress is in exact opposition 20 the
caucus plan. His advice was not awaited,
for the Radical policy was adopted in eau
Gus carried unanimously there, and driven
through the House with whip and spur by
the compact majority before ever his message
WAS opened and read. He was insulted by
the first act Of The Radicals, and his protested
Republican supporters Joined hands with
them 20 inilict the insult.
These who have thus far stood by him in
his work of restoration will to the end stand
by him unfalteringly, if his choice shallbe to
make for himself the great name of the Re
storer Of the Union. But to carry on this
work he must have no traitors in his cabinet,
no enemies TO officer his ranks. Let him |
hew 10 the line
From the New York News.l
We wish we could believe that the Presi- |
dent will have the manlness and frmess TO |
adhere 10 the stand that he has taken. For /
il the blind ianaticism and hatred of the Re |
puhlicans is 10 control the Government, and |
the South is 10 be dragooned into oonceding |
10 the negroes that perfect equality which /
Mr.. Sumner demands for them, we mus not |
only prepare ourselves 10 witness the ruin Of /
the unhappy white people Of that section Of
our country, but We must consent TO the es-
Enlistment OF an Empire in Mexico, and
make up our minds not 20 enforce against
England our just claims for reparation of
The wrongs which she did us in the hour of
our trouble, and which are set forth in the
Presidents Message with a clearness which
ought 60 swell our hearts, and flush our IA
'es, with indignation and just resentment
II will be seen from this brief review Of
he Presidents restoration policy, that il is
n direct antagonism with the revolutionary
chenes propounded by the Radical majority
From the \. y. Tribuno.l
On n single point, we non-concur with the
President His assertion that, il he had as
umed 10 extend the Right Of Suffrage to
Blacks in the States lately in revolt, no
must have done the same with all the States,
) clearly mistaken, as Mr.. johnson must
ee. IL he will vary the form without vary |
ng the essence of his proposition so that it
hall read-"lf had assumed 70 appoint !
'royisional Governors for the States lstaly ]