New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-15
MIR. JOHNsON,s FRIENDS.


MR.. JOHNsON's FRIENDS.
When Andrew johnson was elected to the post
whence the dagger of Wilkes Booth translated him
to the White House. nearly half of those now assem-
bled in Philadelphia to commend and support him,
were fighting desperately to divide the Union, while
another third were doing their very best IN the
Union TO defeat him and elect an ultra peace"
Copperhead in his place. Dir. Pendleton had conss-
teny voted in Congress precisely as the Rebels would
have had him: we can recall no single III
stance in which his vote would have been dsapproved
BY Jefferson Davis. Gov. Orr was fighting Rebel
Mr.. Robert C. Winthrop was talking Copperhead.
1t is now pretended that Mr. johnson is walking care
fully in the path that would have been trodden by
Abraham Lincoln. If this were true, would he have
gathered around him the speckled crowd now congre
gated in Philadelphia Can you believe that follow
ing in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln would have
won for Mr. johnson such an extraordinary cOnglom-
Grafton Of support
Again Every negro in the land regarded Abraham
Lincoln with affection and hoped everything from
his continuance in office, while every Rebel-sympa-
thizer detested and execrated him. Nor, no negro
hopes for any good from Andrew Johnson while
every Copperhead is yocilerous in his praise. Can
you suppose both classes utterly deceived
Mr.. John A. Dix said, in taking the chair at the
Randall gathering yesterday, that
when the President United States had declared that
The of new conditions is subversve national
liberty, and dangerous to public peace Loud APPLAUSE
If this be so then what an atrocious usurper must
Andrew Johnson be- in pilng exaction on exacton on
the States lately in revolt as prerequisites to their
restoration Do but consider this:
WASHINGTON Oct o. 1865
HIS Ereea JAMES Johnson. Provisional 6ore''o' % o'0'
Your several kilograms have been received The President
United recognize any state as having re-
ga obrons contracted debts or created their to
promote the of the Rebellion. WILLIAM H. SEWAtp
- How would Gen Dix-f his bread and butter
were secure-d6al with the exacter of these "new
conditions T.
Mr.. Robert c. Winthrop attempts to misstate the
action and position of Congress with regard to recon-
struction. He says:
Most happily Congress did not adjourn without admitting
but that very has rendered all The difficult to dis
cover awning ., n DENIAL ~ ali renresepation 10
the other Southern States
Tho delegation from Tennessee was admitted to
seats in either House of Congress on terms openly
presented to ery State lately in revolt as Mr. VIM
throp well knows. South Carolina could have come
in at the same time, and may come in at any time
on the terms accepted by Tennessee. Why, then,
does man Of Mr.. Winthrop's anteocdents talk OF
the representation Of Tennessee as exceptional, and
assert tina, there is persistent denial of all repre-
sanitation to the other Southern States In TINS age
of general intelligence what is to be gained by such
Frauds
Gov Orr of South Carolina says:
Fellow have been knocking at the door for
eisht ong months nskng Coages' 70 admit ~ ~ We a.s
TO be trusted now when are Ne to be trusted IL lus
should be excluded from these privileges No For
the rgi Of representation regarded Of the most
sacred rtns in the country Is just fair generous
that should he excluded from iegsaten while taxes are
imposed upon without our coAsenif
Gov. Orr is one Of the late Rebel minority OF the
people of South Carolina. That minority denies 20
the large majority any voice whatever in making the
laws by which they are governed or in levyng the
taxes which they must pay. us il just, or fair
or generous" that the 400 900 loyal Blacks OF South
Carolina should be excluded not only from all repre-
sentaton in Congress but from all voice in the legs
lation OF their own State, "while taxes are imposed
on them without their consent ~ We measure Gov.
Orr in his own bushel. Whenever be will bring his
800 900 confederates nthe late Rebellion TO accord TO
their loyal Black fellow Carolnians the rights already
enjoyed by themselves we will do our utmost TO have
him and his colleagues admitted to seats in Con-
gress.
Is not this fair Nay, are we not in honor bound
to stand by our fellow Unionists of South Carolina
who, though majority of the whole people are de-
MED by Orr Il Co. all voice in making the laws by
which they are govemedi When he aud his set are
ready to do justice to their Unionis felowctzens,
we will entreat Congress to deal generously by them
But then no entreaties will be needed.