The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-22
Policy OF the Governraent.

Policy OF the Government.
Tie Political Portion Of Secretary
McCullocNs Speech, at Fort Wayne,
October IL.
But you Will expect, perhaps, that
4 say something of his (Mr. Lincoln's
successor. In any other place, and
under any other circumstances,
should not feel at liberty to make any
particular alIusion to the President
OF the United States, holding, rs I do,
seat in his Cabinet. But knowing
that many of you-my tewnsmen and
neighbors-have been of the opinion
that the settlement of the great ques-
tions which would necessarily come
up for settlement at the close - the
war would require on the part OF the
Chief Magistrate q profounder wis
dom and broader statesmanship than
was required during its continuance,
and that not few have been deeply
anxious lest Mr.. johnson might be
unequal to the prodigious work that
has been devolved upon him, I feel
confident to say that there is, in my
judgment, no ground for apprehe1-
sion >on this subject. Trying and
difficult as is his situation, Mr.. John
son is master of it. He possesses, in
an eminent degree, the qualities that
fit him for the Presidency at the pre-
sent time. A Southern man, tho
ronghly acquainted with the effects of
slavery upon society, he knows how
to deal with Southern men in their
present circumstances. Ardently at
taehed to Tennessee, the love which
he bears to his State is entirely sub
ordinate to chat which he bears to the
Union. jealous of State rights, he
Is equally Jealous # the rights of the
General Government. A radical and
uncompromising enemy of nulifca
ton, secession and every form Of dis
loyalty, he is equally an enemy to any
measures which, in his Judgment, are
calculated, by. depriving the States of
thels JUST rights under the Constitu-
ton, to convert the Federal Govern
ment into a dcspotism. Raised in
slave States, and until recently a
STAKEHOLDER, he has never had any love
for slavery, and has always been the
opponent of the aristocracy that was
based upon it. By nature and by
education, he is just the man for the
great work of re-establishing the
Federal authority over the recently
rebellious States. And he has taken
hold of the work with devotion, an
energy and prudence that promise
the best results. He is man also OF
excellent judgment and great single
ness of purpose. Honest himself, he
expects honesty in others. Although
long in public life, and a leading poll
tician OF his own school, he is in no
sense a partisan. Unassuming in
manners, he is yet self-possessed and
dignifed. He listens to the advice of
those in whose judgment he has con-
fdence, but acts upon his own con-
victions, and generally according to
his first impressions. With great de-
cision of character, he is never hasty
in action. Stern and unyielding in
his adherence to principle and duty,
he is a man OF kindly and gentle emo
tions. Having by his own indomit-
able energy fought his way up from a
low to high state, he is in hearty
sympathy with those who are treading
the same upward path. He is, in ::
word, clear-headed, upright, ener-
getic, self-relying statesman; digni-
fed, courteous and kind hearted gen
tleman. His administration will be
characterized by all the force and
energy and independence Of jack
sons, with very lhtle of its partisan
character. Under his direction, the
great work of re-establishing civil
government at the South under the
Federal Constitution is going rapidly
forward-too rapidly, it seems, ac-
cording to the opinion of many at the
North whose opinions are entitled to
great consideration.
know, sir, that mary doubt the
wisdom OF MI. Joinson..s policy; tl-at