New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-27

and scnd sim.iar mou wAou thev hld ali toae this
their rrprese taion would b. uli and tho wosk would
10 done.
Saoh vas L.. plan lie did no. asa 10 be the judge o.
the ELECTIONS ani qua ca'Ons OF mcEbcrS a. Congress
or Of their To- Jy Congress was III own Judge AID he
Lad 10 dream 0. interfering w.tb its constitutional
tight bui lie felt Ike urging upen then ard
uron the country thar this mode OF finishing
the work nearly completed III other respects
the only feasible one which had been
presented. ard that Il was impossible o. ignore the
fact tina. the States were exercising tneir nights and
enjoying their privileges within tAe Unlon-Wefc a.
snort restored NJ oil other respects a1d 'nI II Is too
late 20 question the fundamental 'islt Of repFes'u'
tatirn.
then remarked 10 him that heard it suggested that
Legislation could properly be made by Congress purely
eva IN it character providing ioI the protection 81 t'
freedmen by United States Courts OF neroE JnTsdc'
ton in oil cases where the States did not do so them
selves.
&c replied that such an idea wolld run exactly par
ael 70 his plan but he had not thought l. yet time I"
ty his ideas OF the precise mode OF accomplishing
tnis aid because we had margin of time lasting wv
otter the next session OF Congress drrrG which the
present FreedueIs Bureau could continue in operation
and II before that time the Southern STATES
should recognize the necessity OF passing proper
laws Themselves md providing proper system
Of protection for the freedmen nothing further o our
pan would be necessary. II they did not do what they
cugh. there would then be time enough 60 elaborate
plan. He then referred briefly 20 the fact that men
who have been rejoicing his Veto Message saying
that II these good faith adopted the views Of bs
policy he had hinscl held and acted upon. and which
lie had 30 fully elaborated IN his annual message sra
explained 70 me- the country surely c0ud have no Gauss
for sorrow in that If dislcyal men and Rebels
everywhere. North and South. should cordially gave
their adherence to the conditions o. restoration he a
uniformly insisted upon he thought that vas tIr9se
the kind OF pacifcGtion loyal men evcywbere Ton re
ioicc IL. The moro they were committed 20 such q
course the better he would like Il TO- l. they were not
sincere they would al least diminish the power o. dai
rerons opposition in future His whole heart was with
The body % true men who had carried the country
through the war and he earnestly desired to MAINTAIN
cord a. and perfect understanding with them. Ihis
sentDon, and purpose lao regarded rs entirely con
sistont with determined opposition 90 the obstruction
policy Of those extremists Who ~ lie believed. wpnd
keep the country an chaos til absolute ruin might curne
upon
Snch ry dear Sir. j. the conversational state
ment OF the President THIS important matter /.
and Won could meet his ghiforward honest look
and hear the heart, tone, of his voice did. ain
ell assured yOn wOuld believe with that altLongh
he may not receive personal assaults with the
eluaniinity aud forbearance MI Lincoln used TO show
there 10 need 90 fear that Andrew johnson l. not
hearty and sincere iu his adhesion TO the principles
upon which he was elected. NefJ truly yoa7s
j. ID. Cox.