The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-10

fellow citizens We had lost eli kiadnsss and
Iard for them and all gos for The Union ss In part rpre
ented by Southern etoe, and confined our attention
10 the negro the would DO srong be.
gond power Of expression for early resumption OF
federal relations with all the Sta'es II this s 70 disre
gard tho negro then all SOCIAL and natural laws have
been stS.iied "a vain
meaning Of that term. Great applause ] accept that
part OF the policy which he fayors, but with modn-
cation have never thought that u would be wise
10 bring back all tho States in body, and ct once,
any than would DO iokeep them all out together
One by one In due succession, under practical judg.
have them readm tied. 1 stil think middle course
between the Presidents and that OF Congress would
DO wiser than either. But with this my agreement
with the President -ends I have long regretted
his Ignorance or Northern ideas and sentiments,
ana have been astonshed and panied his increasing
ndiscretions unconsciousy the President the chief
obstacle the readmissiep OF Southern States II is
enough That no is known 70 favor measure 10 set the
public mind against It. This Is 70 be depl0red hut 1t
il largely owing to his increasing imprudent conduct
believe him 70 be honest sincere In desiring what he
cards public good but slow and unap In receiving
help from other minds Proud and sensitive firm TO
obsnnaey resolue TO Gerccness intelligent In his own
sphe re--whch is narrow--he holds his opinions III
ioxibiy. he often misakes the intensity OF his own
cony lotions Tor strength of cyids nee.
such man has true Gphere IN periods OF peril
when audpcous lrfnposs and rude Nigor arc needed.
Bot tho dolicale tasks Of adjustment which follow
civil nature lacks that tact and dcliacy and
moral inli,ion which Constitute the true statosman
Mr.. Johnson's haste to lake the wrong eide at the
airecious massacre OF New Orleans shocking Ino
per,orsou and rnuiatlon OF Sherdaus dispatches need
no Characterization 10 not arbuts this act 10 him.
Vet i was II such erin nal and diaaraccful nature
tat not TO clear himself OF Il By the exposure and re.
snkc oil the offending party amounted TO COLLISION with
crime after the fact What shall say OF The speeches
made in The wide re- emf crca OF tho Executive! Arc
these the ways Of reconciliation?
Yet Nr johnson IS 10 DO our President for noary
three years to come, clothed with power which be-
longs few thrones Besides tho honor which people
owe 10 him a. the Chief Magistrate, must Chris
tan citizens credit him With h rea eScaencies-his
oa horror q h' bold Resistance . ,hn sesSn s
dark days OF Tennessee We must not forget that no
has esously resisted Capitalization Of po1er in tho
federal government; that hc has sought 10 dign'fy
aud secure true State rights. that DO has
maintained simplicity Of mann is and true
joyo " ibe common peopis II is our duty.
possible, by Kind but faithful criticism OF bis
errois Oh the one hand ana ~ J, npsihy and kindness
on Tho other those dangers to which ho IL liable under
attacks which no peculiarly unable 20 bear with calm
and those dangers cf csl connsoors, which more
and graysto tD~2ri him. SO tong u WAS pos
sbls have been scn. upon Mr. JvhLscn's faults, and
speak 20 plainly Only lett ssoin 10 approve or
And now allow mo cspioss surprise al the turn
which The public mind has taken on my letter. II had
fienis nigh, nov nisapprehcnd my position. But for
o year past haze been advocating the very princi-
Eastern eit.es-ln Boson, Portland Springfield. Albany,
Utica, Rocbsstor Buffalo, Philadelphia, Harrisburg,
wiuter, These views we're reported, discussed asrosd
70 or differed frcm, prated AMI banned aburdanfly
Ba. one ,hongh,, al least sid. thai remeInbe
that had torsakcn The rapub.csn party bad turned
my book upon the freea Ny recent letter bat
deDges those views which for taoiyc months have
earnestly engaged In urging upon the attention Of the
community. am not surprised ira. men dissent. Bnt
this sudden c2steratiol and 5 late discovery Of the
nature OF my cpl lions seem sufficiently surprising
could not ssk Setter soya than tho rerrintng Of that
sermon Of last October which f brought apon ne the
ivresaw that, in The probshia condition of parties
and TIC country could not carry suffrage for the
freedman by Immediate political, action. When the
sblest and most radical Congress 0. history came 10.
get.lsr they fused 70 give suffrage to negroes even Ia
the District II Columbia; and Only in indirect
not possl rights but ss toe hoped for result Of
political seashaess did they provide FOR IL by anend
meat cf The constitution. What Vas prophecy riih
insYrnlen,s for gaining the mli acknowledgements
cf men, instantly tarned TO moral means; and cnnn
sns ne soa s , sps ne ~ Sroosa sn
rgt : OF black and white, o. men ard women, 70 the
vote y my man has sbored more openly, on broader
More ab,y ray have been shoaa bat moi more drccl-
rsss Of papec as undertaking consistency.
s;,rbaIa ias yacs0s misunderstanding, In par, 70
tho yrccer cxsiemsns vbisa exists 10 she
~. tAs issues and 10 esror,c cxscerbaon which
ssye preaaesa. 70 nis may be sd.ad ny known iniis
portion TO ioa in criticism upon the President, and tbs
fsri thai urged modified torn 81 tbat policy With
l ho unrornuatel, Tor lie srccess holds
| Upon Mr. sohnson's accession ! was snPremely I'm
sesoasrreti N wosid precsliy p:vo. On thc harmony
81 Hr johnson and Congress Win that No could have
Sn s ] 2,
scntb promptly backed ny ~ would hsyo been by tho
ugi;ed Sorsh--'wh slavery we .ust take out or the
ever slavery for its own support left oap'there eau
scsrceIy 10 aoub. that Ions before Ibis sia question
tho South confcrmc 90 that the North aud tho rsin.
epic. the mcgs Fundamental! and important Of oil, might
havo been estshsbcd IN the constitution, VIA, that
| manhood and full cit,zrush? Identical.
Such great changes reanircd tso 'hings, vizpromps
Who'll, sirons,h. Srgei the porra,ic Of the constisu
ton rcssoned against rnutra istrGst and plead foS
unity q snvernmsntai action I'd al cha, knss
asa against slavery: 10 prcsea, such suspicious and
examinations n would tend TO revive N hrs mind old
peaaces, ana living on respse into hi former hatred
n NoThsra fanatics, thought understood his nature
aud tic dangers, ut such critical time, Of
irritating proud, sensitive and ruenacions mar
| Northern feelings or ideas, and brought into Ahs
p py ss ia hsd al aa h s ' sssd d" ssd
dcnoarced Tla, no slncere anil tenacious won,d
mako the all .se da.,Sit thoaght ] fore
that Vision between him eni Congress would "a
the wor, cy otter that s,al hcral us; sLa lilo pTaesics
st Of true aesnlanhp tass then vns no; 70 he found
saeurn. and confirming Mr. scsnson ~ his hcn disTD
| sition&
Upon ,bc eason,h'ins u coanrss wen, 20 waahlng
ton. found 20 tiorn men lying p,ostrs'o before Nr
Johnson anu appealing 10 Ill ,"ndcr hear lcdncSB FOL
nc nnn cr k.ad anu tcracr Ncarti -asiang h3 we
! rage by utter su-rrias'-r.
| | found Northern men already ui,eripg suspicious o
W. deity, I'D, conscious ~ power. Threatening In
poaehulcnt The men who cccnad nlive % this danger
! Vcf,, unfortunately, not those Tho raj til manage
| ment Of alsix. Bad co9nicls prevailed. Toe horti
| denounced ard The sgatb sued; we r.. tho uonse
| ggopcos.
Long after ! iesrnirea n sesrs tho Prssidcrt .n,
Congress hsrrn0A3us, fait 10 be tho dp'y al goo
leave no inu gntrci - Lessen The dan gel
aud dmirh IN owls wi,eh sure como should
| tho Presf.nt. rsbourdrg lroin TIE republicans ~
caught ~ th0re who IN symp5i by anu cDapsr
win the South throughout the Fisl, attempt
apporion hisIno Nhrs both aides crrad IL Is enough
W say Ilal unity secured a. thc seal og gotcrnlEe
would have hren j noble ncnlcvointn' u ieaiershp
Dccmng the speedy Infusion ~ the SDlthen s.a.cs
necceay "a their cHn leath Indirectly the bcs
pvily ton no reedmcn, peculiarly ncedsal 20 tie
ssty o. our government which foF tho sake d
pshins good eNj, lncas4loas men sre in danger 81
perrrIng, favored and do SIN laVor tho election "
C1ngress q rcprhcans vho viii ~cck me osrly adrl
s'rs u thc States Havirs urged FOR year
pas. Ws3 moro than ready ~ ur-g again uron tEe
various conventions wh,h preceded tho nomination o
,epTcs ntsiNos Congress this fall In this sp. and
for h;s end drew up NY Cleveland icttcr deem
vIews sound; an no. rory that wrote IL regret
tho rsarprchcnson which y Las caused AMI YET moro,
any GirToI which u nay have reedlesiy imposed upon
deal rr.ond. A. i0ok back uron m, coarse sec
deviation from That traisat line which have inade.
without wsvcrins ,or now ,hry OF pnblic ne in