The Richmond palladium., 1866-05-24

ing letter 10 the chairman OF the recent
imposing demonstration at Brooklyn,
New York, in Endorsement of President
Johnson's patriotic policy. Ii is mark
ed with the acknowledged ability OF the
writer, and states the case clearly and
vigorously. We Commend it to careful
perusal:
affTN5 NEw YorK. April %. 1866.
j. T. Douglas, Esq -Ghairrsoss,' etc.
DEAR SIR: Ifis were in my. power, it
would afford me gre at pleassre TO accept
the invitation YOU gave me Yesterday to
attend tiie meeting to be held in Brook
,Iyn this evening, to sustain the policy OF
President johnson in regard to the
Southern States lately in rebellion. In
the general scapeszof his views [ fully,
concur. From an early period after the
close of the war, it was understood that
when these States should have given
their assent to the amendment of the
Constitution abolishing slavery, and re-
pudiated the debts contracted to over
throw the Government, they should be
permitted to resume their places in the
Union, and TO be represented III both
Houses Of Congress The eXaction OF
pew conditions is violation of that uil<.
derstanding, and it is calculated to pro
long the separation OF the States, against
which we carried on, for four years, a
sanguinary war, and to widen a breach
which it is our duty, by all just and
parctical measures, to repair and heal
That there will be, for a loug time to
conc. much hostile feeling ut the South,
must be expected as q necessary con
of ha Mt Il u, a
power Of each House of Congress to re
fuse 10 receive as representatives per
sons who are not loyal to the Union, and
TINS to exclude from all participation in
the enactment of laws those who would
he uispos ed to- prevent the legislation OF
the country TO its injury. The right
course Is very clear to my own Judge
ment 1t seems to me to be utterly in
compatible with the political principles
of our organization to exercise in peace
a control over the affairs OF any State
which is not represented in the lcgisia
tive body. The existing condition of
things is anomalous. and shoald for the
general good be terminated as speedily
rs possible Whatever inconveniences
may result from the prompt admission of
the Southern representatives, / can find
none so prejudicial in their influence in
the$exampl~ under q representative sys
TEN like ours, of denying to one-fourth
the people 0of thgs country voice in
their own go vcrHNOnt
In view of thegreat public interest
involved ina speedye restoration of the
states, quo 1safs 1sltmn, and laying aside,
as evsfy patriotic citizen should all per
sonalsand party considerations, | deeply
deplorathe difference of opinion which
Al 4 I
la..ye. branches OF the government, and
s,+nt.1ue to prevent Il concurrence in
some common plan of adjustrnen which
will re establish the former relations Of
the Ssatcs to each oiher, and leave the
talent and industry of the country free
to work out the prosperity it is. destined
to attain.
Believing the policy of the President
best calculated to serve this result, it is
nav earnest desire to have it carried out.
When we shall have done all that just
ice good faith, and an enlightened view
Of the general welfare require of US, we
NAV coant with the more confidence on
the good sense and the patriotism OF the
people III all sections of the Union TO
sustain our political institutions. " tile
ihave always deemed it right that some
of the leading men who plotted the
bel.on and set it on foot shoui3 receive
the punishment due to their crimes, | am
!. ot taopiuiaf- that it is both polite and jnst
to bring hack into tue Union, as speed
ily as possible. the great body Of the
Southern people, who were forced Or de
hldtsi into y trcasonable resi- stance to the
a@tToTity Of the Government Neces-
Sary reforms 4in our commercial and ii
nanciat systems, and the l)roteetion of
International interests the most urgent
and delicate conCur in pressing upon Us
,asspeetiy settlement of our domestic ,iif-
iculties
am truly yours, JOHN \ DIX