The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21
PRESIDENT JOHNs0N's POLICY.
The Presidents Warrington Speech Re-
eeived I'm En&la nd-Strong Endorse
ment OF the Presidents PositiOn-NO
Man Ever Occupied More WOrthfly q
Great Historic Petition, &c.

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Great Historic Pesition, &c.
From the London Times, March 81
II was said BY the great Athenian orator that Provi
dence always elaborated better for the republic than the
republic delberatod for itself The same thing may be
said with tho greatest truth Of the United States Of Ame-
ton for the past and apprehension for the future they
assembled TO elect their chief magistrate. As usual
such occasions the popular choice fell two different
men-the one 10 represent the moderate the other
the more extreme section OF the republican party The
nrst was Abraham Lincoln, man Of many amiable and
some noble qualities who had, during four years Of the
utmost difficulty, lived down much obioquy and con.
eilatcd much opposition; the second was man VINO had
been apprenticed In early life 20 mechanical trade,
who had learned 70 read after he had ceased 70
be . boy, and who was regarded as the i'm
personaiion Of tho most violent and revolutionary
cut short the easser q Abraham Lincoln ana everybody
looked with anxiety 70 his successor The war was
norninay over, but task of infinitely greater dtncuty
than the conduct any lay before the new Presi
dent In America II 10 found necessary 70 counteract
the wsskness Of the executive power BY giving fixed
once in the republic wss vested for four years in
man whom nobody had intended for the place, and
Who's qusi s Dc they what they might were
surrounded him. TIE bed NAN Ansrioa too
sfrov for Ge Asrcean task UAich deroieed Mr. John
q mighter task than the who begins or con-
ducts IL IL Was hard end6gh 70 say what should be
done between North and South, and how the Union
which such torrents Of blood had been shed TO support
could be maintained II still harder to deal with
thc black race newly emaneipaed from is letters and
coming either paupers or brgands The foreign rcla-
tons Of the State we're in tho utmost confusion the Fc
mans seeking draw her into with England
and the military leaders into a with France
II under such conditions that Just year AGO Mr.
johnson arceded " the Presidency. For long
ho has been content 70 balance party against anoth
err and 70 cherish hopes alternately the part Of
rendered nsoent and tyrannicai by aud sucn
and iniractable by defeat He had common enemies
20 contend with The abolitionist party had trumphed
and bent pushing their victory 10
the limits OF all that the conqueror could In.
hict mr. he cOuld sun Far
that the mainly waged for the preservation OF the
Union, they insisted on placing the slaves a perfect
10 admit the South into the Union which had been re-
conquered, and determined W pcrpetuate their
liberty Of the republic Al las, Mr. Johnson seems
70 think that the time has arrived for aban-
douing all compromise meeting at Washington
be took the opportunity or addressing 70 them
such speech has often boon heard in America
ssa ersy IRE y, 's sr "S,srs.s o. a'.s To-.
sr er0hted prs, spiss ~ ina PLANK and nmpie.f ias-
gya1s The Union he was resolved should be preserved
He aood where he did the OF the
bcllion, " indicate the Union and the constitution
against disunionisis from she North the south He
sv ~ s s .a ss
sltsnd TO tho masscs lenioney and confidence One
rebellion had succeeded another. War was made 70
prevent SEPARATION. Nov, there sftsmpt at .
consolidation Of power In the hands Of few equally
dangerous with SEPARATION itself Military power and
public Judgment had decided that State shall leave
shs Union and now people assume that they are outside
u, and shall not come in Treason IN the South
over, and nov those Who seck 10 pre-
vent the restoration Of the Union q much
lAborng 10 destroy the fundamental principles
Of the governments - those who fought against H.
Phps and declared that he would ncthsr be oyeraued
BY friends nor bued BY enemies. He was called .
usupss; but his only usurpAion was standing between
The people ana the epcroschments OF power. He
threatened Win Be NJ behesdsd and Indictments
70 s<sAs-naiion employed Were they no, salts
FED with the blood already sbed Let bis blood be shed
m q blDod o OF
the church.
such language Acquires peculiar significance wnsn IL
N used by President who declares himself threat
sned by violent dsash standing the dead body Of
another No oes ein Of oou-e estimate the degree Of
bat at least significant Of the violence Of the passions
and the nercencss Of The annoetes which the civil
has called forth that NO should md the
Of his own violent death in the Same city
where his Predecessor persisted only year before We
~ NJ Jol~or AVID u s.sniy -s~ s,,k ~ssH se VAIN.
tans He doe not appear 10 be lifted with much fel
s o. n.sasZ y o. sns ss srs eso1a
their own lie sureiy any uan er>y did, a.cSpsn sty
AND rihay svea, hire psa,on The dest,ase, y s.d
sy % ns A.,gM y hs ooua,1r Men whose nerves are
shaken by the holiday politics Of such country - oCr
ohasan r rbsg eo,sss. s,S.
majonties In both Houses % Congress- They weld al
their pleasure the committees 10 which IRE delegated IN
America 20 many Of Vie functions here disehansed by
The executive government They supported ~
many States, BY host Of preachers and by leglons
OF interruptions fanatics To all this the President
has Doshng 10 oppose but he veto, bis patronage,
the power Of conducting the executive government and
bis own nrm spirit aud indomtable resoiut on PEI hs
dsef nof ~ unequal az nsof D, supposod The Issue
which has been 20 long maturing s Al last ready for trial
The people % America must decide whether the
great civil war they have wsgcd worth wagng At
ALL They fought for the Union. and nos thai hey
have ob,aned u large party seems disposed 70 re-
ject the very object OF the contest They appear "
have 10 choice between bringing back the South
into the installations of the country and holding down
by ma force They incur the danger 6n the one hand
Of being once governed by their vsnquished
mies, on the othsv Of having 10 keep them 10 sub
on We do not doubt that the President has decided
On tho vser course and we wish him all 10 his
MISSION Of mercy and justice No Aas syuo0icd
a niier casss AVID q bsfey % fad IN nsl
pris naa 20 suoceed ~ poiey f traary eOnfsosfion
and pvc~rtpsssnI
ffrom the London Post March 81
IN the remarkable speech of President Johnson which
publish This morning, the peculiar relations and posi-
os American parties yell the peculiar stuaion
cf sdar, viii be foand strongly dshned He
declares his policy 10 b. 70 restore ihe Onion
and MAINTAIN the constitution against tsunionists
frDm both North and south alike The satsmpt
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