The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-05-03
RICHMOND, IND, MAY srd, 1866.
ne President Yindicaiina Hia unionisn

ed from the Copperhead Democracy. in
tho new Appointmen of d Collector for
the port of New York One of the most
important offices in his gift in its bear
ing upon the political fortunes of par
ties, itwas test question as 20 how he
would decide when 50 many were con
tending fo- othe position: ard notwith-
standing the Aews and sNorld have tried
their most potent arts to cstrange him
from the party which elected him, have
done their best TO monopolize him, in
this as well a. in other things he has
shown that he has will OF his own; and
that he is disposea--Tith any sort OF Q
chance-to act with those. with whom ia
his conflict to saee slfe@ Enion he has SO
long been identified. ra1kI guE - :
In appointing Mr. Smythe Collector,
he seems not TO have consulted the pol
iticians stsall; but DESTROYS atone to sub.
serve the interests of the city and conn,
". he has sought one With an unmis-
takeable record as Union man, an rn-
assuming member of the Republican
Party. and placed him in d position cali
ed by D New York paper, "unquestiona
bly, the most important in the gift of the
President" Had he been disposed to
plsy the usual game of providing tor the
s.s,iccession.' something which has been
over and over again charged upon him
as the incentive to all he does. what bet
ter opportunity could he have, or desir-
ed. than to make the Empire City Gus
tom House, with its immanse patronage
and influence, subservient to his suppos
ed purposes; and what better tribute
need be desired 10 his patriotism and po-
litical honesty, than the universal Elk
preston OF surprise his action has elicit
ed from political Journalist 4~
Is it not time then, in view Of this,
that some abatement of rancor should be
manifested by the politicians at Wash
ington toward the President; is there
not room stih for men sincerely desi-
rous to maintain the Union Organization
to come together, and as before late diff
ticulties arose, bend every effort to serve
and save the scountryf The Cincinnati
Commercial makes some very judicous
remarks to this effect We quote:
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT. -
Happily the President OF the e. S took
the passage of the Civil Rights Bill O.
yer his veto in the best humor in the
world. Instead of following the pro-
gramme chalked out for him BY some of
his new friends, and proclaiming Con
gress a revolutionary body, calling upon
the militia of Virginia to dispense it, and
inaugurate civil war, he said perhaps it
was well enough that the bill had become
law though he could not conscien,
tiously give it his signature. He did
not believe that the bill was constitution
al, but the Supreme Court had that to
decide, and in the meantime we conid
all have an opportunity of witnessing a
ny beneficial results that might arise
from il. = 8tt ~
And Congress feels in its bones that
''the man at the other end of the ave
nue. is not so bad a man after all. The
most radical Republicans discover that
he is not a Copperhead, if he does vel
come all classes of politicians TO the
support Oft Uuion cause; nor a rebel,
though he shakes hands with men who
fought against us during the war. There
is a wholesome reaction in his favor. A
score of his particular friends, nomiua 7
ted for office, have just been confirmed
who. a fortnight since, would have been
contemptuously rejected; and this is but
one of the signs of of the times indica-
ting that the Executive and Legislative
Departments of the Government NAV
vet work together for the general safety
and the common good
Congress and the President, eG ch hay
ing had lick at the other, feel better a. (
bout it. There is no question that the .
Presidents speech on the Odd of Febru
airy was an indiscreet one. and that it
damaged him seriously but It cannot lee
candidly disputed that he had n very az
eravating provocation, given by those
at whom, accordingly to Henry Ward !
Beecher, he put his heels through the
dash board of the Radical carriage He
vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and
killed it, but tue Bureau another years
opportunity to demonstrate its useful
ness. He vetoed, also, the Civil Rights
Bill. but it passed over his head, and !
this must be considered. if an amicable
spirit prevails. pretty square adjust
ment Of accounts, and it certainly is a pc
rod when moderate and prudent eoun /
sells may be received and profted by
We have reason to believe they are
heard and considered; and that it Mr.. /.
Thaeldeus Stevens does not yield to the /
conciliatory disposition of the hour, and |
adopt liberal line of policy, meeting
the President st least half way, he will
find himself in the course of few weeks |
in the leadership Of as small party as
Mr. Raymond mustered on occasion OF
the final vote on the CIVIL Rights Bill !
The most Intelligent and statesmanlikei
Union members of the House are snx- :
iousto commence the work of recon
struction at once. and in doing so they
can hardly avoid giving effective aid toN
the Administration policy. There is a
majority now in the House of Repre-
sentatves in favor of the admission of!
the members elect from Arkansas and !.
Tennessee, most important fact, and
one that will not long be obscure in any !
part Of the country. The Constitntionai
Amendment eQualizing representation. 1
which has been out of sight for few
weeks, may yet be secured by cooper
alton with, the President and Congress. /
and it is not at all improbable that this !.
may be speedily done.
The Civil Rights Bill reduced to the .
facts and adapted for practice does notf
seam to have the portensous proportions
which it assumed in theory while under
discussion Congressman who support
<hot has