New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-28
THE PENDING CANVASS
Gen. Butler on the Presidents Policy, the
New-0rleans Murders, and the
Philadelphia Convention.

oacesr Mass of which eegraphic report Yesterday
ws,Ouy SYNOPSIS Passing Prsmnaries the General
The PRESIDENTS PLAN
Athc moment When the conquerirE armies Of the United
states were sweeping the land ressb and when the
power Of the Confederscy being fractured and when their
President was fleeing and pursued by the csvay Of the
United states at that moment In the spirit that starved our
prisoners ct Libby Belle Isle aud AndcOnvle they raised
The assassin hand OF Booth against the great and GOOD Lincoln
bs last GROWING inamy OF the war And that raised
Vice President Of the United States power and while
respect due any man in high Office viii yet necessary
examine those acts and opinions He then declared that
Treason should be made odou and traitors should be punished
That declaration made to committee from every
state That visited him aud need not tell this audience bow
that declaration thrilled every loyal heart Every said
Wei we have lost Liucon have got johnson ana the
Rebels viii fare worse BIN than witt Lincoln" He Issued
his proclamation for reward IoI the pruepa
He refused sanction the terms OF surrender by sherman TO
oonsder what those terms were Gen sherman anxious
pacfcate the agreed with Ger Johnston
should be restored to all their rights civil and political
which they enjoyed before the That was one of the
known ct Washington and the cspitulAon considered 1t
wasat once epqdsted BY ever loyal map What was i we
these terms were allowed Andrew johnson issued
set aside WHY Because restored these Rebels to those
rights which lead 10 part IN the Government OF the United
besu engaged Marx this because want TO see sfer all
the policy Of the Philadelphia Convention is to be
RED enacted the terms OF surrender
The Government the United bad the right TO name
the upon which the South should be resdmed the
Union aud they wou have been instantly and eagerly sub
sorbed they hard and President
Johnson takes power for which there warrant in the
Constitution that se should come back until passed
the constitutional Amendment abolshing Slavery and until
those states is claimed had oil their rights the
Union that is 70 sey II south Carolina bad The same
II Massachusetts, and South Carolina bound
march in foE exhibition any where-why dill the
states Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Rebelous
States was saving that at the moment that President
cd have any other Than military government until they
passed certain scs9ne Of which was 20 nuy the ordinan
aaofS ado
amendment abohseng Slavery-h at that time II was
these states had been in rebeon-ther rights cap
tured and for the United States upon what
they them back Nowhere in the Constitutional
safely challenge constitutional lawyer the
put LIS finger upon passage anywhere which gives the
President right 10 say to State IN the Union do this or
do that don't do this do that adopt this proposition
that proposition President johnson gave them orders as their
robeled had different position in the country from the
whole question agree If these revoed rebellous Corfel
States have lost Of their rights by the
fore tho has right 70 keep Their repre-
ssRtae impose condition upon them and there
what Massachusetts, shall do agree-neiher Congress nor
the President has any right to say what ss
Massachusetts rebels against the Government and takes
% ,arFsndeT because she cannot night longer and lies
bound hand and foot before the power OF the United
SsesI viii tho; Massachusetts then has lost her rights
under the law OF the conqueror and
back into the Union only when IN the Judgment Of
the loyal States shat be for the benefit Of the whole country
reosye back Congress together in December
and time the President enunested the doctrine
sentatves It always seemed that there fallacy
In that statement that was sophstr and hsve seen very
maay good honest loyal that were stumbled by this ar
gumen why Congress admit the loyal representatives,
% DS sCu and ys
sentsVes why should they not be admitted Suppose my
ioTa states should send doya the Congress of the
United Stses viii you admit the disoyal representatives,
No because be msrepresents his constituency. and
he ought not be admitted Suppose disoya constituency
seuds a loyal representative should he be admitted No.
Ia
perfectly perfect one and not 70 be overcome by
Acs-hs the night OF representation Is rot the rgt
nsnoy loyal win hardly do to inquire into the
snnssd the spsSer Of John Randolph when asked II he
enough 70 Congresshe said rsk my con
siusncy in the rst instance loyal they RICH; to be
sspresentedbu not by Rebelssd II justice was done them
them Applause. But II they dsoyal it is matter
viii send 10y men and having established they
will send disloyal saving AOu nave recognized OUT
Have Ii. people Of the south love OF the UuOn love Of
country be entitled take part IN the Of the
johnson believed that they were loyal and that they ead 5r
s hat bor,s thief when be gets In State prison
renders the right Of In good faith lie dossbt
mean to steal any until be gets out ILsugbte They
sUrrebdere not they wanted TO- bot because they
were obliged to- for love Of country bat from fears they
surrendered because they were whipped and solndy whipped
TOO think DO dscredt to President johnson TO say
that ihink be was mistaken; -, ,., ..u,.,. -.
The is now made. when We tax WIN any4ody WHO
claims support The policy Of President johnson he |ne
data
and that he content to do as our theirs dd 30 ap
did fathers do wont cite Massachusetts 10Y she
Sorh Carolina and al the end the revelation wha, Law dad
she pass She gave the Tory amnesty for al his past msde
mssnOrs protection Tor his life liberty and properly but
be have part IN ne government Of
the State so back to the wisdom Of the fathers ana every
STATE in the that day passed the same OF similar
orders except South Carolina and she let the Tory PaeS take
mari In ard the consequence is tnt bhc has
Sst heretofore uDder The Consultation OF States the
osdent before undertaken 70 say state ws or
ss not az to come back by the law Of Congress- States
ss,,d out Of Western territory by laws OF Cons
and in the purchase Of Louisiana nobody doubted that was
the right OF Congress 70 recognize the nght Oh tsls oaeS
IN the Union by parchase or otherwise.
THE SPIRIT OF TIE sOUTH-THE DUTY OF The NORTH
Ar reyiswing the Constitutional Amendment Gen Butler
said:
believe have gone over al the difficulty between the
rc.dent and Congress ana question broad as the
MN Tav plain in every mans gLt 1t addresses itself
without sophslry and without gloss are you VIKING 70 nave
every an back when Is safe from the mob IN the not
yixad communities in the South And when man IN
dertskes discussion with You esk MIN no - 10 '
Of wha, was done New Orleans read bin Cen sAerdsns
lsste again and say are you willing walk IN arm WITH
these men trust the time viii soon come when tne loy
sn OF the North and loyal Of the South can WALK arm
"a throueh The streets OF New Orleans without insult aud
fresd Then wiling 20 receive BACK tbese men, p11 IN
IN tSa, time cannot call them brothers when they are
ssaSv 20 sIab me under the h rib. Until that time shall
ZONE the President Congress Keep THESE men GOWN
an soae form TAear said you Keep them dorm you
s.,o1 eoy,Ts lsn You mai not talk for fkROp
bsf0 hare done T. lApplausel You eGn rare IsN ana
order yoE hare az ss a. me 'fres' q .I V J
60 he ot IN lUe and property not BY ocs"S arm " ann
Bsi ~ lOokiag soS',fAisg .nii'sly d1TsIi
cety OF the South and also why they are easily governed we
hear said every day that they are hga sPIsd people ana
tat-hs having foT about twenty years o. my ne peeb ~
practice Of criminal law have seem snd nhIss
fr parents bat mortal kneel TO mortal WReh
in New Orleans was an ever cav ans woa5 eoe
into my Office aud ask for feyos on Their 4enoea
cause suppose Wa 'Is yo sed upon the knees when