The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-03

couia rise from ~ bloody shroud TO Tepe the caumnyl
but ne mas napP y left his testimony behind IN words
which al who ave 70 hear hear. On one occs
sion me ma tyr presented the truth bodily whom he
from the sound matsrals' but his successor insists
upon On aiding from materials rotten with treason and
gaping with rebellion On another occasion the martyr
sad hat s'an attempt 10 guarantee and protect re-
vveI State government constructed In whole or In pre-
poAderang part from the very element against whose
sSsurd, But this Is he very thing which he
President is now attempting He is constructing State
governments nos merely IN preponderat,ns part but
departs openly from the policy OF the martyred
Lincoln rhe martyr says 70 his successor that his
policy s'simply absurd He y right although be
might say than this It's absudty is too apparent
II 10 AS " aboiisbing the inqusition, the nqnisitors
had been continued under another name, and Tosque
mazda had received fresh license for cruelty IL is as If
King William, after the overthrow Of James H.. had
made the infamous Jernes Lord Chancellor
against the outrage; and yet this Is the Presden-
tia "pocy nov passionatey commended " me
american people Government, according 10 Aristotle,
Is 'psrtnership and accept mis- term as especially
applicable 10 our government And now the President,
IN the exercise OF The QUE man power aesess ma. ao
''partDership object 10 the decree as dangerous
10 the republic J am not against pardon, cemency or
nagnanmity except where they at the expense Of
rood men trust that they win always be practiscd;
but insist that recent rebels shall not be admitted
without proper precautions the business OF The FIRM
And nss. also that the one man power shai not ne
employ ed 10 force them into the firm. rt
Such two pivotal bluniers OF tho Presiaen ~ "
easy see how he has fallen into these so strong
were his early professions the other way me powers
al congress no had distinctly admitted Thus as early
~ "A July 1850 he had sent 20 sharsey actnR oy ~
appointments Pros tiona Governor OF Mississippi TINS
despatch Sit nost, however DC distinctly UNDERSTOOD
tLst The restoration to which your proclamation refers
will be Subject 10 the VIII Of Congress Nothing could
be positive and he WAS cinaliy positive aga nst
the restoration OF lebe 10 power You DO not forget
that IN accepting his nSninalion Wee President, no
rushed forward 10 declare that the rebel States must DC
rendoliad: that canacaon must enforced, and that
renas excluded from tho work OF reconstruct
ton. His Language vas pain and unmissakabc An
noeins tnat 'evefnment must DC nxed On .ne pin n
''f the man who gave his influence ana MS
means TO destroy the government shonld be per-
nted 10 participate in the great work OF reorganization
then III s precious blood freely poured out Will have
been waH3ny spilled, and all Our victories go Tor
ng energy, cried out, tha, he great plantations
mast ~ seized and divided into small farms and that
"frators should take back seat 10 the work OF resfo
ration y Perhaps tho true rnie was never expressed
with honey aud vital force than in this last say
ms oftea repeated 10 different forms for rebels, back
seasn add this that Other saying often repeated
..raason must y, madc dons,' and Won have two
great princ,urs Of jost reconstruction, once pro-
elained BY ihc Precedent, now practically dsownod
BY him
yoa viii ask No. the President fell This is hard 10
Seward op.ny ,hat he couDseled the present
iata policy Unaues eDably BIZ. Bar, father and
SOP, I'D The same so also, doubt not did Mr.. Preston
King. " IL easy that Mr. seward not wise
councillor This IS not hisfrst costly bnnder In for
MAJ de patches no early announced That the rights or
the states aud the condition OF every human being VIII
ranAin beat 10 exactly the laws AMI forms Of adj
piingirat0n whether the reyon,on shall succeed or
whether il SHAH faiin And he lahors for the
fiIgnant ot his own prophecy. Obviously from the
beginning he mas failed 10 comprehend the rcbeon
While IN his nanre he y abnormal ana ecceniric,
Jumping like tho knight The chess board rather than
moving straight lines Undoubtedly the influence Of
such mon over the President has not been good But
sslor he has been Ms worst defender He does
not open Bis ob wthoat furnishing evidence against
- . s par ne rh . n now pyng NTH w I SsS s
accepted his nomination % Vice President re-
sounded through inc country He was elected
Then followed Two scenes, each of which filed
the people with despair fhe nrst was OF the
new Vice President taking The oath OF ohice-in
The pre- Of tie foreign ministers the judges OF
The supreme Court srd the Senate while in such
dion shat his upted speech became trivial and in
coherent aud he did not know the name Of the Secretary
OF The Savv who Is the devoted supporter OF his pol
y AS he has bccn bis recent travelling companion One
mooth snd week afterwards President Lincoln was
ass5sspaed. The people wrapt in affection at tho great
tragedy, uembed as they behcld drunken ascend
the heights oil power But they generous and for
g,sine-almost forenuL lie was our Presidents and
hands were oltsretched TO welcome and sustain him.
His cariy n'ternccs os President although commonplace
loose and woriy gave assurance thai The rebellion
and ~ authors MD End little favor from him. Urea
son Was 10 be made odous. &t&& Ett
PERSONAL RELATIONS WITH rnE PRESIDENT
" was al this time that my relations with him
the Senate; but lost time In seeing him after he be-
came PRESIDENT. He received me kindly hope that
3
US You are my constituents, and wish you 10 know
the mood OF Tho President that time and also whai your
representative attempted. I was IN Washington during
the t month OF the administration destined to III
sirh an unhappy pace IN history Daring this PERIOD
saw the President frequently sometimes at the private
house he then occupied, and sometimes a. his Office 10
the treasury. On these OCCASION The constant topic
'rsnonstsaciioD which considered in every variety
o aspe:f More han once vcntured 20 press upon him
the sy and e u carrying the principles Of
ussilacaiaton OF Independence and Of founding the
lorcrnnents IN The rebel States on the consent OF
~ an gplof III
elrIet appeal he replied occasion, sat with
h'm aioue, In words whieh l can never forset;-"On
this question: Mr. sumner, there Is no difference be-
tween as Won and arc alike = Need saw, that
was touched 70 the heart by this annunciaton.
Accustoned 70 controversy, saw clearly that " the
President declared himself 10 favor Of tire equal rights Of
AL the good cause must prevail without controversy.
pressing to himny 10Y and gratitude, remarked
s further that It important that there should 30
DO i,isioh IN tue great MON rartvthat there shoad
hc 10 line through II, side Of whicn wo-d BE-
rastleaen calling themselves the Pres dents friends,
but That We shcnld bc KEEP; all together A.
ono sesn'css garment. TO mis- be he PROMPTLY
No'hlng could he oefter. We hc kept
al snso'her on the principle OF equal rights. As
~.lnOd away ron the President that evening the
n@the 81 lie secuscd TO be ended. whlle repsDc
before me, rcfuicn in the blaze 81 assured free
doia. example 10 she nations ON another OCCASION
'ufing the same period, The ease OF Tennessee was Us
casscd. expressed the hope most earnestly thar fne
IRE dept wond use his influence diScty for the estah
ilslioent % The impartial suffrage in that state,
saying that ~ This why Tennessee woad he
mn n ne bcad Of the returning colurnn, ard
~ made Az example IN word. that
al he other states would he ubared
dress tennessee. Tho President replied that L lie
we're "a Nashville he would hat tbs was sce6a,.
pilshef. en1d not help reloininr PROMPTLY thas he
nec, NOT he Nashville, for at Washington has tssd
the long eni of the irser with which he could
ess Nv move AT fcnr of course the
powerful hut legitimate influence Whirh he might
sc 10 his own state Ny the EXPRESSION " bis desires
- confess that his hesirifln ~ hts ocspson
disturbed rue but attributed II 10 unnecessary
caution rather lhsn 10 any inhdciiv. He had
bean positive with rae. how could suspect
hpg On oher occasions the conversation renewed
Srch interest IN this question that could
SEQ the Preedcnf without fnsroS ecng H. A. was about
" rgturn home SAID that desrcd the risk Of
repetition. make pngtiuz suggestions the
CONSUMPTION the rebel States aud that, win his per.
mission, would proceed point oy point rs the
lahit Of the pulpit ~ former days lie smiled and said
pleasantly, Have J not always listened to youfn I
rrpled sslou have, and Era'efn'N After remark.
ng that tho rebel reaon st In military occupation,
~ ~ nni A.fr nNi prucSl