The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-18

In the olden days, and his SUI
perior talents and vast influence with his
community, which no sane man will under
rate. II the negro Of the South ever rises
in the scale Of society; ever becomes endowed
with the dignity Of franchise, it will be by
the efforts and examples Of such men as A.
H. STEPHENS Of Georgia. His manly avowal
that individually he does not oppose proper
extension Of suffrage, will do much to soften
the public mind towards his connection with
the monstrous crime Of treason, and will do
more to elevate the black man than q thou
sand polished orations from CHARLES SUM-
SER, or thousand brutal harangues from
THADDEus STEVENS.
Arkansas is an irrefutable example Of the
wisdom Of Mr.. LNooLS's reconstruction pol
icy, which was inaugurated while the conflict
was raging. Georgia is equally as Indicative
Of the justice and good sense of the course
Of President JOHNSON in the line Of restora-
ton since the conflict ceased. How vain are
the puerile efforts of the bigoted partisan to
malign that policy when whole communities
and millions Of people vindicate it by their
spirit, laws and daily life. The froth of the
radical foams harmlessly around the base Of
these indisputable facts. These States, ready
to return, but waiting for recognition; hav-
marched up to the full line Of duty having
conformed to every vital principle and issue !;
having surrendered every thing that an hon
orable victor could claim-for to concede
what they conscientiously thought wrong for
the sake of power would be to render them
selves unworthy the name of American and
unfit associates of noble people-stand
like monuments alike of the craftsmanship
and generosity Of the Executive and the
antirepublican, narrow, undignited, and I'M
justifable prescription of the legislative de-
partment Of the Government.
Well may President JOHNSON trust the fate
of his policy with the people They will yet
extend to il that cordial support which they
have ever given to the Preservators OF our
liberties and institutions. In the long run
the people are sure to be right. They love
justice-they worship liberty-they cling to
their country as the temple Of the one and
the palladium Of the other. The policy Of
President JOHNSON springs from the noblest
promptings Of mercy to save the grandest Of
human Governments. The day will come
when every soldier will find that by it only
can be upheld that unity and nationality
which he fought to conserve; the Republican
will discover that by it only those free insti-
tutions which were the pride Of his philoso-
ply can universally prevail; the Democrat
will learn that the central tenet of his politi.
cal faith, the key note of his boosted dcmoc.
racy, the equal rights of oil before the law, is
an eternal principle, and in that policy finds
its perfect exemplifcation. The Christian
will be taught that in leading eight millions
of erring Americans back to the blessings o.
government-back to the rule Of lNw-intC
the blessings ofimpartial liberty, and forward
in the career of freedom, this Christian ant
conciliatory policy will not only reap the re
ward of earthly benefits, but receive also The
appreciation Of heaven.