The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-30
President Johnson's Honesty and

President JohnsOn's Honesty and
Firmness-The Cabinet.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes
an interesting letter from Washington
over the signature Of The German
After due investigation, the writer
comes TO the following conclusions:
First-The President does not get drunk
Is temperate and abslemious in ali has hab-
its-ioes not touch liquor Of any kind, and
has not since the day Of the Inauguration.
Secoud-He Is nos going over TO the Cop
perheads, nor is he going to appoint any
man 70 Office who was not with the Union
party during the war.
Third-He is going to have every man
who holds Office under him support him
and his measures, his "policy," as set forth
Ia bis 22d of February speech, his veto and
his message. Those who do not support
him, and dc take sides with the Radicals in
Congress, had better look out for the execu-
tive ak, for u will surely fall.
Faurth-Andrew johnson is IS honest and
patriotic a man as lives on the earth. lie
Is lust as combatIYe and stubborn as he IS
honest.
Flfh-Dear TO him as his first born, yea,
precious as the breath Of his n~ustrils, is his
s'policy." Before his determination 10 sus.
tain and carry through that policy, all 9TH
CT consideration must 90 down. To that
.spolicy" be would sacrifice the Union party,
were Is necessary He would sacrifice auy
aud sail" personal fnendship-yea, his very
life would weigh nothing IN he scales
against his determination 10 carry II
through. Why? Because he has, after long
DAYS and weeks and months Of earnest
thought, study and prayer, concluded that
the salvation Of his country snd b wsliare
Of The people depend upon IL.
However much we may differ with him
in Judgment, we can but admire his Spartan
heroism and dauntless courage
He gives the following as his under
standing Of the Presidents policy
First. That the Constitutional rights Of
the States and the people thereof shall not
be infringed or trAmpled upon by the Cen
ersl Government
second. That the States have the right to
determine for themselves the qualification
OF vaters. and that the General Government
can no more interfere with that right IN
souoh Carolina than IN Massachusetts.
Third. That whenever a member Of Con
press from any one of the t~hirty-siX States
presents himself for a seat IN Congress, aud
can take the oath prescribed Tor each and
every member of that body, Congress has
no ueht 10 exclude him. that Congress can
prescribe rules that Will apply 10 all its
members, but cannot invidlouzly legIslate
against members from sections OF the coun-
try. or that only apply TO a part OF that BODY
OF "a part Of the States.
Fourth. lie does nos believe in the Ste
yeus doctrine of state Suicide"
FiRh. he is opposed 10 negro suffrage at
this time: thinks they are united for, and
have not the requisite capacity 20 mteiIi'
gently exercise that sacred yet dangerous
privilege.
The writer says Chief Justice Chase
exprets ed confidence in the honesty and
patriotism of the President, but thinks
his policy wrong, and bound to fell
He adds. Mr.. Chase feels a warn
personal friendship for the President
and feels a deep sympathy for him il
the trials and lsbors that are upon
him. He would be glad to consult with
the President, and aid him in the solu.
ton of the difficult questions but th'
President does not eek his advice, anC
probsblv distrusts him, and he there
fore cannot volunteer his opinions o
sid When Mr.. Johnson feels a neeC
of the advice Of the Chief Justice, b,
will call for him. We would counse
him 10 wait
"Tbe German, says Mr.. Seward, 81
c,nsarvotive and is with the President
lie belieyes that the Southern peopl
are acting in good faith in this wor'
of reconstruction; that they are, tron
their past history and life, acting as W
must expect they would act; that, wit
their feelings and knowledge, we coul
have anticipated nothing else The
can not change in a day. Their prime
Piles. feelings and beliefs are the growt
of wears He believes that all wi
come out right that the Union part
can not be destroyed, rs there will a
WAYS be in this country q majority {
its people iz favor Of the unity and il
ternty Of this Republic, and who wi
find means 20 make known the.
wishes for tho maintenance of the Coz
sutution and the principles upon whlc
this Government is based. The nam
Of this party is very immateriRl II
says that if you look atthe class Of me
who have been elected members {
Congress and Senators from the recoi
structed States you will find that the
are not secassionists. and never wert
that they fought this heresy in II
beginning, and only went with the.
States whea they we're forced 10 so"
Mr.. Dennison, he says, sees ever
thing osulczr do rose and believes tbs
81 will come out right in the en-,
he is q warm friend Of the Presiden
Nj. Speed is a radical, and SO is NJ
Harlan, the latter being regarded 4
but - spy and informer, upon the mes
ures and movements Of the Presiden
Mr.. stanton is opposed to the Pres
dents policy, but is not inclined {
thwar. him. Mr.. McCulloch is wit
the President; Mr. Weller in the mis-
The writer thinks there will be
change in the CabineL-thst Messr
Speed, stanton, Harlan and Welles vii
20 out - am satisfied" he says "ths
no man can act ~ mediator in thI
coutest-the man who attempts il wi
be ground 10 powder between this I'D
v~sncing glacier, Congress and this in
movable mountain, the greatest Of tn
Andes
The Senate Of the United States, o
the 9th inst, elected Senator Stockton
of New Jersey, from that body. Thi
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