The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-10-06

N"'"cos !" conducting the monetary In
'eles's enssus,ed to HE management, wss,
q such high order >. 10 give him Nations
tame. be . matter Of just pride 10 The PEG
pie Of This State. and u congra,nlalion 10
!. host o. pessonsI admirers.
: Several gentlemen OF the latter class
anxious that his gree, personal popu.
's'i'y. end hold upon the judgments .
HE many friends 10 Indiana, might b,
brought - bear in the advancement ~ IN,
principles Of light. souch, 10 obtain his pres
snce 10 our midst. We are sorry 10 a.
"ouaee that he can nos b. with HE friend,
10 Indiana socs, - ~ seen bv hi.
letter 20 those gentlemen; but ., The sane
time there 10 no doub, LEFT - 10 his position
20 The controversy with fsnaticsi radicslisn,
We ask all conservative Republicans 10
weigh well The language Of one who has
Always been Of them. and with them. viz:
WASH SGros. d. c Sept. %. 1866.
GEsrIENEs have delayed acknowledge
ing the receipt Of your letter Of the 9Th H.
stsns, in the hope that might be sble so
20 arrange my business az 70 be absent for
few Gays from Washington.
Iregret now 10 be under the nece ETY. Of
saying, that my official engagements are o.
such nature that il will not be in my pow r
10 accept your invitation 20 address my
fellow citizens Of Lafsy cite, Peru and Fort
Wayne, - requested by you. pnor 10 N
October elections, upon the mornenious
questions which IRE nov engrossing the
attention OF the people Of the United Siares..
] regret that this is The case. ~ il would
afford me great saiisfsc lion 10 have fair
frank talk with my old friends and scqunin-
tances in Indiana. with whom have acted
politically 10 tines past. and especially dur
ing The late evil wsr.
10 The unfortunate controversy that he.
arisen between the President and CO nprrss.
stand vito Tho former. In doing 90 I sml
not conscious 81 abandoning sny principle
or becoming . convert TO any new doctrine.
10 common with me greet mass OF The
Union party, ! hsva always held that che
States whose citizens rebeIled against the
Federal Government never crsses 10 BE-
States 10 the Union; snd when the epelIion
bad been overcome, felt il to be my dssy
% cooperate vi,h The Precedent in carry
;-'s sGsss -. ri-~ ef sa-ss~.sisn whicn.b aJl
been approved b. bic lsmen,ed predecessor.
10 that plan regarded the parry q which
wss member, a. virtually committed byl'
The action Of its conventions and the ,e-o.
'usions Of Congress. before M. johnson
attempted 20 carry i into effect. To ths,
p'sn am still committed BY the dictate. of
my beat judgment. I. i. 10 nv opinion
wise. liberal and state-manllks; The onl,
plan ye, presented which properly regards
both the rights Of the central Government.
md The rights Of the S,aies, which can BE-
adopted with ssfe'y BY the .conquerors. and
accepted without sacrifice of honor and
manhood BY the conquered. and which leads
directly 10 reconciliation snd pace.
hsve no time TO write YOU at length. bu, 7
cen not close This note without vemarkinclv
hss he charges inside against M Johnson h
y abandoning his principles, o. Of desiring 4,
Q nr'ng the recent enemies RI the country 1
MO power. sre like the - ports il regard 70 J
ne habits Of psrsona! indulyrnce--u,,sylv, Il
'essitute 81 foundation islanders which IN. :
authors will themselves be ashamed od,,
when the hest 81 party passion shall hsv.l,,
'uosided. In HE unprecedented rems,ks =
y msy have INDUCED in = pislnness and.
''rectness Of speech, unusual IN the Cb;.fc :,
hsRistfste Of The Nation. and offensive 10 I,
ome very critical snd fsstidious people. bu,l,,
'verybody admits that his messages md
''ber oif'cisl communications (snd 81 these
= must Be judged) are models Of sbih,v "a
nd good tsste' Men may differ with him .,
? regard 70 bic manner Of dealing With the IA
'tases recently In rebellion. but no fair ma %
ould have been With him. a. have be- \ RI
orinR the trying eighteen month"; or ~ y
dmin'strstion, without being impressed n
rim he love Of country and bic devotion 20 4,
uty, With the unsel6shness snd upright. Il,
zee q bic character and tie honest mn. n,
oses' That The principles whichxhs advo. Il
Ateo I'd Representa-. will ho IL lt~-1 !.