The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-10

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expression of his opinions; does not I'm.
necessarily harass or oppose the Prcsi.
dent but stands firmly by his convictions
OF what he believes to be the true princi-
pies in this contest.
IA @ MIR. sTANToN.>
Mr.. Secretary Stanton is reticent,
looks a good way ahead, aud under no
circumstances will exercise his power to
put men untrue to the Union party or
tc the country into place and power.
He is stauncl and true, but poitic is
inclined to stand by and go with the
President, but does not agree with him
in all his measures and policy. In a
conversation with gentleman the other
bay, he said: 81 cannot promise you
this action for the future; my tenure of
Office is uncertain; change may take
place any day. / could not remain here,
and would not, if required to make any
appointments, or to aid any act contra.
ry to my principles and convictions"
1t has been urged upon Mr.. Stanton,
by members of Congress, to hold on to
the office till he is put out; if struggle
comes between the President and the
Cabinet, not to yield an inch, Tor the
Senate would not confirm any successor
whom MIR. johnson might appoint.
TIE FACTS.
lst. The President does not get drunk
lis temperate and abstemious in all his
habi's--does not touch liquor of any
kind, and has not since the day of the
Inauguration.
I'd. 1e is not going over to the Cop
perheads, nor is he going to appoint any
man , Office who was not with the
unit parry during the war.
Sd. Hc is going to have every man
who holds Office under him to support
him and his measures, his policy as
set forth in his 22l of February speech,
his veto, and his message. Those who
do not support him, and do take sides
with the Radicals in Congress, had bet
ter look out for the Executive axe, for
it will surely fall.
4th. Andrew johnson is as honest
and patriotic man as lives on the earth.
He is just az combative and stubborn as
he is honest.
5th. Dear to him rs his first born,
yea precious as the breath of his nos.
trilSSis his policy Before his deter.
mination to sustain and carry through
that policy all other considerations must
go down. TO that policy" he would
sacrifice the Uaioi'party, were it neces.
sary. He would sacrifice any and all per.
sonal iriendships-yea, his very life would
weigh nothing in the scales against
his determination to carry it 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 and the
welfare of the people depend upon it.
However much we may differ with
him in Judgment, we can but admire
his Spartan heroism and dauntlcss cour
age
what is the Presidents policy up.
on which he is risking so much ?" many
inquire. "What is this chimera, this
phantom, this ignis fatuus policy, that
is leading the President this wild dance !"
That | cannot answer. His message,
voto and speech will best give it. The
principal ingredients of that policy are
lst-That the constitutional rights of
the States AMI the people thereof shall
not be infringed or tramplcd upon by
the General Government.
2d-That the States have the right
to determine for themselves the Qualif.
cation of voters, and that the General
Government can no more interfere with
that right IN South Carolina than in
Massachusetts.
Sd That whenever member of
Congress from any one of the thirty six
States presenls himselffor a seat in Con-
gress, and can take the oath prescribed
tor each and every member of that body,
Congress has no right to exclude him
that Congress can prescribe rules that
will apply to all its members, but cannot
invidously legislate against members
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