The Placer herald., 1866-02-17

!pvitod 10 attend.
President johnson Denouness the Radi.
Gals.
II has been evident from ths tenor Of The
Congressional news for some time back, that
The day could not be distant when The Pres.
idsns ssd The Abolition radicals would dis
solvs political partuersbip. That time bss
arrivsd-shs word has bsen spoken-and 10
emphatic language the President hss dssig'
stated tas radical extrsmists - mischisvious
sgisaso's vho must Be got out Of the way"
Their several ways we're 80 dissitnilsr that
there was 20 common ground upon which
they could stand. The President desires .
speedy restoration Of oil The Sts.ss to The
righss and privileges guaranteed BY the
Constitution. The radicals iusis. upon hold
ing the sscsdsd States q, sutjuga.sd provin.
es', having forfeited all rights and claims a.
msmbsrs Of the common Union, and TO b.
held % dspsndenoiss, subjscs to the arbisra,
~ power Of military Law, until they could
ds's|ops . citizenship, that would b coun.
ssrpsst in sentiment Of their own wild, revo.
lutionary. and blood thirsty vagariss. The
President says hs takes The Cons.i.u.ion -
bic guids-!hs radicals receive no counsel
from The written Law, but accept only the
Promptipgs Of their own fierce passions,
which call for death, con6scation and ban
ishmsut upon . people, who have accepted
10 good faith shs rs'uIs' Of the struggle, in
which they fought long aud braveIy. but
Without success. The President would heal
up the wounds made BY q cruel war-tbs
radicals would probe them sfresh and aggra
vase anew The quarrel that has spread pail
Of death and dssolssion over The land. The
position Of The President 10 patriotic and
christian .liks-while that Of the radicals is
aaarcLie ieal and dsmoniac. Upon one side or
the other people Of the country must take
position. Shall johnson be sustained 10 the
right, Or .hs radicals sustained in the wrong!
For ourselves apd ws take no risk 10 cay
ing .hs same for the Democracy aud oil
men Of conservative opinions) We will stand
By the President - long - he is true and
faithful to the Constitution Of The country
and ito sscrsd guarantees.
The following 10 the .slegraphic report Of
ths language used BY the President, in
which hs indicated the necessity, that for the
good Of the nation the pestiferous radicals
should bs put down. His declarations
should meet With prompt response, so that
hs may know that hs has The confidence and
support Of The people. Legislative bodies,
conventions, committees, should hasten TO
iedorss aod approve the position, that bis
hasds may BE- strengthened 10 the good work
be has undertaken. and that confusion and
shane may ovsrtaks the reckless partizsns
who are placing every obstacle 10 the way Of
the psrmansn. peace and establishment Of
our once happy Union:
A delegation from the Virginia Lsgisla.
turs visited ths President this morning, de.
livering the resolutions approving biz policy.
Speaker Baldwin said Virginia accepted the
result Of The coutsss in good faith, rscognz'
ing us - their government; and be said the
people sosId use shs freedmen justly. The
Prssidsst replied, expressing his pleasure ..
sssisg 20 influential . delegation. II do not
intend" be said. "so cay anything personal;
bu. a the beginning Of the recent gigantic
ssruggls there we're extreme mea North and
South. This gres. fault Was kept upon the
anvil, hammered during the rebellion, and
hss been hammered since the rebellion; and
there seems 10 b disposition 10 continue
The hammsring until the Government 10 dee.
sroyed. have opposed that sysssm aIwsys,
ssd ! oppose il now. Tho Government is
certain Of ito powers. and 10 the maintenance
Il he principles Of The Constitution, has
>sksa hold Of one extreme, and, With the
strong arm Of physical power, put down
shs rebellion. Now, - We swing around
The circle Of We Union, With . 6xed and
nssltsrabls determination to Stand by il, ws
dnd counterpart, or duplicate Of the came
epiriA The oshs5 extreme, which stands 10 the
vsy nnst Be got out Of il. The Government
must stand unmovsd aud unsbaksn upon its
basis. The Government must be preserved.
! hsps that oil The people Of this country, in
ssod faith and 10 the fullnsss Of their hearts,
will 6x upon The principles which you have
snuneiassd here to-day, Of maintenance Of
ths Union. Lay aside every other feeling,
for The good Of the eommoa eoualry, and,
With uplatsd haads TO hsasA.. s~sar thai
cur code and our altars and all shall sink iu
ths dust together. rather than that this Rto-
sieus Union shall not rs preserved.
sm grstifisd 10 6nd The loyal sentiment Of
The country msnifsssiug itself in there q.
pFsssions. and now that the asssnps TO dss-
troy shs Union has failed as oos end Of the
ies, trust We shall 60 on, determined 70
preserve ths Union 10 ito original purity
sgsinst oil opposition"
After soms further conversation bsswssu
shs members Of The COMMITTEE and The
President, The latter said: III now the oouu'
Try could arrive st T. point q which the
Sssles we're oil restored, each having ito rep.
isssa.ssiea ia The National Council, With
fkn 112snm snaAnp>a A that "a nan npoNlaisn