The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-18

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but acts upon hi. own convictions, and
generally accouding to his first imprcs-
.ious. Win great decision 20 chtrnc-
Ger. be- il never hasty in action. stern
and unyieliIug In his adherence to
nr.neiris aud duty. be- b. "a man 90 kind
In and gentle emotions. Having by
lis own iniomitahic energy fought his
wav up from Tow to "a high es tate, De-
il. In hearty sympathy with those who
ar, treuding the Same upward path.
Wa l.. iu a word. clear headed, up
right. eucrEeiic. seli-rclving statesman;
"A diauiucd, courteous and sind hearted
gentleman. al. administration VIII uc
characterized hy all the iorre and cugr-
~ and independence ct Jackson's, with
very htiit Of is partisan character.
Under his direction Che great work oi
r,.-e-tthi .shiug civil government ui thr
south under che federal constitution is
going RAPIDLY f0rwuui-too rapidly, DO
seems. According tO theopIuion 90 many
at the North. whose opinions are eutl-
UaI to great consideration. 4 know f,
sir. that many doubt che wisdom
I'D Mr.. Johuson's policy; that many
are OF the opinion that hy their ordi-
rprf,-s of secession the rehellious states
had ceased 90 De- States under the con-
.fifution. aud chat nothing should De-
done bv the Executive Boa aid OF Che re-
.forati6n of thoir>,aie government UNI
IN Congress had determined on what
terms thev should De- restorCd to che
Union which they had voluntarily
abandoned and attempted to destroy
that as the people of these States had
appealed o. the sword and been -ugIu-
ritfcd bv the sword, they should bc -uv-
ernel 6v the sword until the law max
ing powers had disposed 90 ihe subject
of recousfructiou; that nu State chat
had ras-nl ordinances OF secession uud
uuitel with the -u-clllCi Confederate
government should ever he admitted
aurtin into tine Union unless in it- pre-
Iiuarv Proceedings AN men. irrespec-
T tive 90 color, should hc permitted iu
/ vote. nor without provisions in IT, COM
/ .titution Tor the absolute euiranchi,e-
ment of che negro. Somceyen 90 Earth
/ 90 than this aud demand the cuuisrl-
Z hon of the property of uu uoel- and
the Application OF the prQceeus Oh inc
payment OF the national debit These
ARE NOT, / apprehend, the viCWs off "a
L respectable minority. Know that they
are not the views ot a majority oi the
people OF the North. The better Opiu-
ION i that the States which attempted
ID ss.,edr never ceu,ed fu DEL states iu
the Union: that an their acts OF seccs-
sion were of u0 elcci that during the
prorre-. Of the revolt the exercise of
the igticul authority was "a moment
when the allegiance ol the people 90 the
iusurrccriouurv States. was not due tO
The government, aud when the govern
meut was not bound to maintain ii,
authority over them and extend prltec-
ton to those who require b. When The
rclaliion was overcome, The so-Cllled
Confederate Government and an state
governments which had heen iurmed
in opposition % the Federal government
ceased tu have even a nominal exist
euce. ami the people who had hccn sub
Iect to them were len, loT the tune De-
lng. without any government " haieNcr.
rhe term of office OF che federal uiucrr-
had expired. or the oiuce- had nccumc
vacant hv the treason OF those who hrlt
Them. There were mo- federal revenue
oniears. NO competent federal Judges
and no ORGANIZED federal courts. Nur
we're ths people any better Oh ar Ear ~
State authority Was regarded. W hen
hi. conftleracy collapsed ull the rebel
slate Governments collapsed with it. -u
that with a tow exceptions, there were
mo- parsnns holding civil office at the
South hv the authority Of any lcgiti-
mate government. Now. "a govern
ment II I'd all times a necessity among
men. aud a. 90 was especially ~ al the
south. where violence and Law lessness
had fill sway, the question % Dc decid-
"a hv tine President was simply this
shall the people al the south he held
under military rule until Congress
shall act upon the question, ur shall
immediate measures ho taken 10y the
Executive % restore 10 Them clNu
eoVerumentsg After mature CONSIDER
alton. the President concluded 20 % ~
his duty to adopt the latter course, and
I am satisfied that m doing 80 ne has
acted " i-ely. Military rule Will not -
in demand by the people oi tho lniied
STATES one moment longer than thefe y
an absolute Necessity Cor 10. Such an
army a. would have been requisite for
the government OF the people Of the
south. a. suhiugnied people, until
Congress might prescribe The terms on
which they could ~ restored Co the
Union. would have heou too severe
strain upon our republican Institutions
aud ton expensive iorthe present coudi-
NNNM 81 INV ANNAHNNNa n ~ Nf|NH|'.N. NI''H
therefore gone o. rort ~ restore fhc
Cri9H bV fte Hse from tic noccssify ~
a. case. - re- portion ~ Hose uh0 hGre
been recently H drais ~ 0rcTftrqw ~.
Ihr crpefrmclif Htog D. rcgurdrd as d
d,fH1rroas oHc. hrf 81 irIu he prorci.
dppreteuf. % Acre been a juoici0us one.
Never were a people ~ disguised with
the work 90 their own hands a. were
the great mass OF the people OF the
South--even before the collapse % The
rehellion-with the government when
was Attempted % BE- set up hy the over
throw Of the government OF their lore-
flthcrs. Never were people so COM
plctclv suhiugnted a. the people OF the
rebel States. / have met great many
of those whom the President Il using In
his restoration policy, and they have
Impressed mo most myomnly. i he
ueVe them 20 BE- honest iu taking the
amnesty oath, and In their pledges Of
fidelity 10 the constitution and the
Union. slavery has perished-this all
acknoWledg,--and with h has gone
down the doctrine Of secossion. state
sovereignty has been discussed In Con-