Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-29
a-.sn.r aswing Around the Circles

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One o, the latest out-givings in refer
ence TO President Johnson's position on
political affairs is dispatch from wash
iugton, which informs the country that
in an interview with Gen. Frank r.
Bis =, the executive announced that ne
still. adhered to the position taken by |
him IN his celebrated letter 10 Gov
shsrA ay of Mississippi, upon the subject
of impartial suffrage.
This announcement causes considera-
ole excitement in political circles, the
general inquiry being, "Where will A. j.
be likely TO be found next7" And while
few are willing to attempt to look into
the future far enough TO answer this
question, what has past must be con-
ceded, and whatever may be the cause,
II is evident that the President has once
more Swung around the circle" and
that ne announces his intention to re-
sumo his position OF year ago, when
"my policy" was inaugurated, and MS
divergence from the party Of the Union
and the policy of Congress commenced.
Whether he will strictly adhere to his
newly-defned position, after strsying so
far from it during the past few months,
must be determined by events yet to
transpire, and while we have little faith
that he will do 80, If he does we shall be
xgreeably surprised, and as in the case
OF the prodigal Of old, recommend the
killing OF the "fatted calf"
In order to more fully illustrate the
position which the President took IN the
letter TO Gov. sharkey, above alluded to
we reproduce that document entire;
"ExEoUTIvE OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Is, 1868.
Con. ". L. Sharkey, Jackson, Mss. -
am gratifled to see that you have or
ganized your Convention without dill
Guilty, | hope that, without delay, You
Convention will amend your State Con
stitution, abolishing slavery and deny
ing TO ali future legislatures the poWe
to lepislate that there is properly III
man; also that they will adopt Tn
amendment to the Constitution OF Tn
United States abolishing slavery. l
Won could extend the elective francnis
10 all persons of color who can read IN
Constitution of the United States l
English. and write their names, and l
all persons of color who own real esIa'
valued at not less than two hunoreo an
fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, W
would completely disarm the adVersar:
and set an example the other States WI
follow. This you can do with per1e'
safety and you thus place the soutnei
States, in reference to free persons
color, upon the same basis with the II
States. | hope and trust your OonVe
tion will do this, and, as consequent
the radicals, who are wild upon neg
franchise, will be completely foiled
their attempt to keep the Southe
states from renewing their relations
the Union by not accepting their sci
tors and representatives.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States
The doctrine enunciated in the aoo
though opposed to the party which ne
oleased to term the radicals" is a
,eided Improvement on the mistaken
icy which the executive pursued IN
violent opposition to all measures
Congress at its last session which air
at restoration and reconstruction, WI
he pursued in reference to the rioters
New Orleans, and which ne has insls
on pursping in pardoning rebels and
distribution of federal patronage
then, the President has seen the toll,
his policy, which the people unrnlst'
Div reminded him of in the recent
tions, and If even now, at the eleV'
hour, ne will urge upon the people Of
South the necessity Of adopting i'm
fiaI suffrage and the CONSTITUTE
amendments as basis Of restoratio
their old position in the Union, he
perform an act which will cover II
Of MA past sins, and one for which
people will, Notwithstanding their
cent reputation OF his official acts
nowise backward in according "hon'
whom honor is due"
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JEFF. DAvrs.-Dispatcht's from /
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