The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-13
PIesidenf Johnson.

The main issue between President JOHNSON
and the Radicals j. upon the admission Of
Southern Representatives., without requiring
the states % adopt nero suffrage. Before the
meeting q Coni,nss the Radicals boasted that
they would force the President TO yield, and
we We're afraid hc lacked the firmne-s neces-
sary % hold ont against them. But our con-
Gdence in the President l. growing II l.
manifest 10 us that the Radicals already feel
baked in their progress. Their tone j. lower
ing: while the press II the South j. giving the
President. with few exceptions, a hearty,
earnest support, and expresses renewed con
idence and hope. since his message. We think
they understand Mr.. JOHNSON. IL i already
given ont that the Representatives from Ten
nessec and Arkansas viii be speedily all
mtted, and that this j. yielded TO the Presi-
dent. wishes. Their admission gives up the
whole ease. because these States have not as
We understand, adopted negro suffrage. The
other points, A. t. edopiing the constitutional
amendment, and A. 10 electing men who can
take a prescribed oath. etc, can soon
BE- settled. II certainly looks like i'm
periali-m 10 require any conditions Of
states admitted t. d. ia the Union; and we
believe President JOHNSON has not made con-
ditions A. a prerogaiiye right. but merely by
way Of suggestion, 10 induce the southern
states 10 60 At once the length they naturally
would. Donor or later. 60 Of their own accord,
slavery being abolished hy the war. a fact the
South recognizes. whereby they would place
Themselves ON the vantage ground. as {, the
immediate admission Of their representatives.
in this. that they would thus secure thu a.
sent If all fair-mindcd Conservative men. who
wish well 10 our country. and for kindly social
aid commercial relations between the North
and the South. Indeed. the President init
mates this in his message. In this view. we
can see the wisdom Of, and approve the Prc,-
dents course on this subject; and almost
all others, taking the message. ~ our starting
point. the views II the President are worthy
Of approval. His general sentiments are pa
triotic; ne denies the right Of ~e.,es-on. and
holds the Union perpetual, do we: he i for
the trial Of JEYF DAVIS by civil tribunal,
are We; and # convicted. We desire he
should be pardoned and think he viii De; the
President j. for the right Of the Stai.-> 80 are
we, believing that The Constitution was
adopted by the people ol The United
states in their several characters Of peoples
Of the separate STATES he Is against
privileged class exempt rom taxation. 81
are We; he sicnounces arbitrary arrests aud
military government. 80 do we; he believes IN,
General and state Governments ara limited. As
10 their powers. by their respective Constitu-
tons. so DO we: he Is for general amnesty. ~
we; aud we think the tune j. not distant
whenit should hc prcclaime,l: indeed. We think
IL has already arrived; he l. for securing ia,
negroes in their personal and property rights
without political in places where they are al
lowed To- reside. and So are we; apd il l. prob
able that. like our negroes here. when ",
adopted our Constitution. they should not b,
expatr:ated from the south; be holds that The
Government i made Tor the people. AMI owe,
allegiance. in a sense in which the word may
bc used. To the people. and 50 do we; he favor
freedom II commerce. do We; ne commend,
the homestead law, 80 do we: he i in favor Of
pensions 10 soldiers and sailor. 80 are We; he
Is in favor Of reducing the army. So are we: he
i In favor Of economy in Government cNpcn-
ditures, 20 are we; Of a sound currency. 80 are
we. In short. if Mr.. JOHNSON carries out his
message IN administration. we shall nccessa-
riiy support his administration: il he does not.
we shall not hesitate to say 80, and oppose his
administrator, wherein we should deem il a
departure from sound principles. We shall
look with great anxiety to the future course Of
the President