The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-01

Important Letter 10 President john
son from an Intimate friend of
President LincoIn---the LattcT's
Plan of Reconstruction.
Ex-United States Marshal, d. II. Lamon,
has addressed a letter 70 President Johnson
on the views Of the late President Lincoln
on restoration. After d~enouneing Mr.. Ste
Vens and the Radicals as d~isunionists, NJ.
Lamon says.
al came here as Mr.. Lincoln's special
friend, and was Marshal Of the Distr Ct
during the whole Of his administration.
down 20 the day Of his death. / was 10 the
most confidential and intimate relations
with him. 1 had many and fee converse
tons with him on this very subject OF re-
sioration. ! was made entirely certain, b
ms own repssted declarations to me, that
he would exert all his authority, power,
and influence, to bring about an immediate
reconciliation between the two sect ons Of
the country. As far as depended on him.
be would have had the Southern States re-
presented in both houses Of Congress with
in the shortest possible time. All the ener-
gies Of his nature were given TO q vigorous
prosecution CT the war while the rebellion
lasted, but he was equally determined upon
g vigorous prosecution for peace as soon as
the armed hostility should end. He knew
the base designs OF the Radicals 10 keep up
the strife cor their own advantage, and he
was determined 10 thwsrt them, as be him
soli told me very often"
President johnson enjoyed the fullest
confidence of Mr. Lincoln, and under
stood his policy as we'll as Mr.. Lamon,
or any u else, except Mr.. Seward,
And he is well aware that he is only
carrying out the policy of his lamented
predecessor. We all know how the
leading rebels regretted the assassina
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, because they be-
lieyed he was inclined to greater leni-
ency and would be more magnanimous
and forbearing than his successor. The
Radicals feared Mr.. Lincoln's good ma
ture, and secretly hated him. They
would have prevented his renomiha-
ton if it had been possible. In proof
Of this, it is only necessary to cite the
following extracts from the Diary Of
Count Gurowski, just published. The
Count is a radical Of the bitterest kind:
"JASuARY Y, 1854.
every day | more. positively find con-
frmed the fact that Mr.. Lincoln is not the
man, is not the choice Of the majority If
both Houses. The reason is obvious. The
best men in both Houses see face 70 face and
observe Lincoln and his workings. They
know his length, his breadth, his mind, his
nerve, his cerebellum.
FEBRUARY 4, 1864.
az have not met one single earnest aud
clear-sighted man, from whatever State he
may come, that avows his preference for
Lincoln.
"JUSE 5.
washington is overrun with politicians
and contractors. = The Baltimore
Convention is at the door, and the ravens
make due obeisance at the White House.
Many true patriots, such as Potter, Of Wis
c~Onsin, Grow and Thaddeus Stevens, Of
Pennsylvania, Morrill,, Of Maine, and SINH
lar ones are sent by the people to the Con-
v~ention; but they are in a minority. Their
communities select them to vote for Lin
coin, and therefore the current can not be
stepped.
"Baltimore-Even here I witness how re-
luctant the best men are to 60 for Lincoln.
AAAAAa
"JUNE g.
"Mr. Lincoln lie nominated, but what a
chill runs through the best men. Many OF
the best Republicans in Congress aud out
of Congress viii be almost Indifferent If
Mr.. Lincoln is not elected. Many look to
the Chicago Convention.
"JULY G..
"Mr. Lincoln spites Congress and peck
cts the I'll for reconstruction as passed by
both Houses. Mr. Lincoln finds the bill
good aud ind it not good; exactly the Lin
coin shilly s~hallyness."
This is a very correct ~portraiture Of
radical sentiment respecting Mr.. Lin
coin. 1t is not astonishing that the
men through whom his nomination
sent "a chill" should bear deadly ma
lice against Andrew johnson, VINO is
following in the footsteps of his prede-
cessor. And no one would care the
toss Of a copper, if they would only be
honest, and not be hypocritically as
sailing the living through the bloody
corpse of the dead PI resident.