Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-13
INcoNCLUsIvE REASONING BY
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positive and demonstrative that the Presi-
dent has gone over to the Copperheads, or
that by his veto he tended in their direc-
ton. As a political manGuvre. the Cop
perhead Congressman are sure to support
or oppose any measure or motion which in
their Judgment can be carried or beaten with
the consequence, probable, involved in the
success or defeat they help, Of disruption
or distraction in the Union party. We all
know, that the Copperheads don't care q
continental about principle in connection
with any vote they contribute. Victory
for their party. is what they are after now.
Hence. if they think they can make an i'm
material difference twixt the President and
Congress appear a grand breach" they
will certainly endeavor so to do. II mat
tiers were exactly reversed. and Congress
was being vainly impor,uned by the Chief
Executive TO extend the life or enlarge the
powers granted in the original Freedman's
Bill, we should see precisely the same
character of action pursued by the Con-
occasionally admitted Copperheads. Then
they would be charging Union Repre-
sensatives and the Union party with de-
string and proposing to let the blacks go
uncared for, 80 Don as what they would
term the fauatical idea Of abolition had
been practically fulfilled.
As will be seen by an extract from the
New York Tribune, printed in another
column Of this issue. Horace Greely-ram-
pant radical Us he is considered to be
depreca,es denunciations Of the Presiden,
merely on the ground Of his dissent from
the opinion Of Congress on comparatively
immaterial issues.
We understand il: is Enormously as
serted tina, the difference Of views twixt
the Executive and Representative branches
OF the Union, as already defined in official
form, are such as to clearly declare the
President rccrcan, to the Union party that
placed him in power. The President,
himself, says this is not so. Because he i,
embraced by the Copperheads, shall we
ins,an,er kick him into their political
household If the President and Con-
gress agree now. or shortly hereafter, the
death blow will be dealt to Democracy"
for all time. If the distinctions of theories
and plans grows broader. between the
branches of Government named, there is
time to spare for calling the Executive to
party account.
Why, Lincoln was id as roughly as
Andy has been. because he was too slow
and Wendell Phillips declared him to be
the slave-hound Of Illinois," He
hesi,a,ed q long time before issu-
ing his emancipation proclamation but
ne did issue that glorious, immortal docu-
ment at last. Perhaps u few months
more of experience may plainly establish
to Andy Johnson's mind that the Freed
mans Bureau Bill should be extended, in
legal force, for another year, or a couple
Of years. At present he argues that it is
of sufficient length of days, when reach
ing until next February. And may be
Congress will have occasion to change its
mind essentially before the next session.
Don't let Us jump at the convection that
Andy is a vile apostate, that he would
sell the Government, TO the traitors. for
any price, simply because the Copper
heads in the Federal Councils hurrah on
his veto, or applaud his incorporate and
inexcusable speech from the White House
balcony.
The Union party. as a political organi-
cation, is not going back upon its magni6.
cent record. There is no danger of that.
But even il the main points Of the times
canno, be discussed by Congress or one
view and the President on another-both
claiming to have the same object in con-
,empla,ion-then the party will to have to
shut up shop for a watering spell. The
fact that Congressman, OF our side of the
House, are dis~passionately at work draw
ing up another Freedman's Bill, is notice
to most folks that they expect to come to
harmonious agreement with Johnson and
that without compromise Of vital principle
or practical abatement Of the policy Of
generally afforded Freedman protection.
Suppose this bill goes through by q unan
imous Union vote, and the President ap-
proves is-what then In what position
will Andy's d%enouncers then be:
Should Andy Johnson show an i'm
placable determination (as it seems to US
he has not as yet done,) to thwar, or over
ride the second, sober will and testament
Of Congress on the questions Of recon-
struction already moo,ed. he will make
himself truly execrated by honest people
of all parties. We are reluctant to think
he will face such a record and reputation.
We hope he will not be goaded into such q
course Of action as will debauch his hith.
erto spotless fame as a staunch Unionist.
We wish to see the Union party remain
in power, and go from strength to strength
in the political Zion Of the Republic. 1t
is not for or interest to contribute to the
breaking up Of the party that saved the
country, and which ought to shape its
destiny for the century. Are those who
are bowling against the President sim
cerely Of the same mind? Do they evince
a disposition for party unity, party VIC
torya We do not mean to say or init.
mate that all who censure or c~riticise in
the severcs, terms Andy's course On the
Freedman's Bill are DESTROYS Of disrupt-
ing the Union party but that the object
Of many so-called Unionists in black
guarding the Presiden, is to bring stigma
on the political organization they tenn
p~orarily assume TO be in utilization with,
we are confident is the case.