The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-07
The Paris Journals on President
Johnson's Policy

Johnson's Policy.
| The Paris journals comment at
sohie length on President Johnson's s
22d of February speech. The Opinio,
Natiomale declares his policy to be
retrograde, while 1Areaia' affirms that
the Presidents firm and resolute con-
duct has quite disarranged the coG,b bi-
nations of the extreme parties, but is
applauded by the mass of the people,
who willingly afford their approval to
bold and decisive measures. The
Debols expresses itself in these terms:
''Whatever may have been the mo-
bihty of Mr.. Johnson's policy either
before his elevation to the Presidency
or since, it is certain that at this mo-
ment he is defending with far more
intelligence than bis adversaries the
! true interests of the Union. The war
was undertaken by the North against
the South, not only in the name of
liberty against slavery, but for the
security Of the American Union. Can
! those who contested then so energeti-
cally and legitimately the right of the
Confederates to secede from the
Union, now, without fragrant contra
diction, deny them the right to re-
enter it? After the frightful war
which has so profoundly injured the
country, the United States can have
no moro pleasing duty than that of
reconstructing that unity which is
the foundation and strength Of their
power and influence. To oppose the
plans for that purpose pursued by
the Executive power-to exclude by
special laws the representatives of the
South-is it not II reality to prolong
the state Of war, and to perpetuate
dissensions and hostilities which
every effort should be made to efface?
Without doubt, this work is difficult,
and the lately rebellious States ought
to re-enter the Union only under eff
cacious guarantees against new rup-
ture; but it is not by system Of alb
solute exclusion and perpetual suspi-
cion that they are to be obtained" ,"
According to The France, the feel
ing exhibited by the Presidents re.
lection of the Frecdmen's Bureau
bill has been, above all, surprise.
The Enio" finds his language clear
and firm, and praises his policy.
ability and energy. The Pot,ie is
glad to see that he persists in his
views OF Cancellation toward the
South, and that he is sustained bv
the majority The Siecle makes the
subJoined remarks:
"Despite the different appreciations
of Mr.. Johnson's conduct, there are.
1t seems to us, some points in which
all persons ought to agree. A terri
ble war has terminated, and the abo-
Htion of slavery has been solemnly
decIecd; 1T IS now necessary to re-
establish the Union, to appease mems
minds, to substitute as soon as posi-
bic regular state of things for mill
tary ''egime, to protect the emanci-
patcd slaves, to sustain .hem as long
as that care may be necessary; in fact,
to secure to the blacks within the
shortest possible delay the rights of
citizens, which belong III all civilized
countries to every man regardless of
color. The former distinctions of
Northcrners or Southerners, of advo-
Gates of slavery or Abolitionists,
ought to be etfaccd. When we say
that true patriots have rallied round
the President, we do not intend to
say that there are no patriots among
tn" other party; but there should
only be for the future citizens united
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