The Baltimore County union., 1866-10-27
NV Policy" /" Reviewed.

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On taking the Executive chair Mr.. johnson
began to shadow forth policy, which it is in
teresting to note step by step OF its devel pment
His policy has not been without interruptions
and spasmodic somersaults and gyrations-bui
such, as it is, itremains the nondescript policy
known by the name of the President. s.sf
First The President laid down the principle
that State in the Union is always in the Union,
whether it rebels or not, manifest absurdity
according to the Executive Interpretation. Else,
it was agross wrong to fight for tue purpose OF
bringing back States that were already in the
Union, and entitled to all its rights and privile-
ges. Else, why were not Gen. Sherman'S and
Johnston's terms of peace and surrender prompt-
ly accepted and ratified by the Govern
rnent, with Mr. johnson at its head Is il not
manifest that the President has been laboring for
wear to do what Gen Sherman, in accordance
with Mr.. Andrew Johnson's professed principles
proposed to do in a month, il the people would
only permit 1t t -
Second Acting on the principle that the States
were always in the Union and entitled to all
their rights and privileges under the Constitu-
ton the President proceeded to treat them as ou-
ouered territories, imposing on them military
garrison and provisional governors.
| Third Still acting on the principles IS afore-
said the President orders conventions OF rep
resenmtives to remodel the constitutions pre-
scribng What amendments shall be passed, and
insisting in several instances, that the conyen-
tions or legislatures shall undo their work. A
plain case of dictation, surely if States are never
out of the Union and sovereign when in s
Fourth Proceeding in the development OF
this doctrine the President declares his intention
| TO . reconstruct !" and restore " the several
States, though it is plain, according to the John
sonian doctrines, that States never out Of the
| Union cannot be restored.
Fifth advancing steadily to the rear Of his
theories. the President recommends the adoption
of an amendment basing representation on white
| population-the same in effect and substance as
| the one put forth by Congress, which the Presi-
dent now repudiates and denounces. At the
same time the President writes to Gov. Sharkey
that q restoration y will be subject to the will
| of Congress, which the President with strenu-
GUS consistency now violently assails, aud en-
deavors to overawe and override.
Sixth !: Still moving on steadily by somer-
saults. the President ordnins that elections shall
be held whereby leading traitors are sent to the
door of Congress to demand admission, the Pres
Iident backing them loudly with abuse of the
leaders of the House and Senate. NotwithstaDd-
ING all this the President declared that " trail
tors should be punished aud treason made odi-
Gus" 'f
iSeuentA Pressing on indomitably the Presi-
dent continues the operation OF the pardon man
ufactory, whereby Rebels are reconstructed into
voters. A million Of unfranchised loyalistS re-
Ceive no pardon for the color of their skin,
though the President once professed to be their
I" Moses" and claims the right to manufacture
not only voters by the thousand bat judges, Leg
islators and governors by the score.
EFohth The States being ala0ays in the Union,
the President declares that such as are ont OF it
are not yet restored to peace At the same time,
in virtue Of his early Mosaic character, the Pres
ident recognizes the right OF an armed Rebel NIL
litia to disarm loyal blacks whence result few
murders not worth mentioning.
Ninth The States in Rebellion having been
reconstructed, primed with legislatures and cap
ped with governors, all pardoned for the purpose
ltbe President declares that they are aoW in the
Union and entitled to admission to Congress,
whatever Congress may say as to any rightln the
premises (see President sconfessOn to Gov. Shar-
key to control the work of restoration.
Tenth: Pending all these acts, the President
recognizing the binding force Of enactments OF
Congress. proceeds to appoint Rebels to office in
main and direct violation of such enactments, re-
carding special session of Congress to determine
on the affairs of country as entirely supereroga-
tory. f..fu.ear.e. - rs - ,aao ~
Eleventh Texas being, according to General
Sheridan place comparable only to the lower
regions, and, according TO Gen. Custer, unsafe
for Northern men, and reasonable all over, the
President thinks that, in virtue Of the doctrine
Of State Sovereignty, it ought TO be recognized
and admitted Notwithstanding that it is impos-
sible. under the condition of things in that State,
TO bring to fair trial hundreds of Rebels indicted
for capital crimes against Northern men and I'm
ionists, while blacks are imprisoned for many
wears for trivial offenses. Nevertheless, the Pres
! ident proclaims peace sns tl-aiz
Twelfth Almost at the same time the. Presi-
: dent writes telegram directing the military to
take part with the Rebels while the latter were
engaged in afrightfHl massacre of undoubted 10y
, alists - white and black---a massacre which
: Gen. Sheridan says was contrived by Rebels, but
: which Mr. johnson and his supporters avow was
J altogether due to an illegal Convention, which,
nevertheless, was held in pursuance of United
States authority, emanatiug from Gen. Banks and
, President Lincoln. The President, likewise hav-
ing restored sovereign State dleUdys in the Un-
ion put out his hand TO destroy it by interter-
ing TO depose its lawfully-eected Governor.
Thirteenth The Supreme Court being the chief
Tribunal of the land before which, questions in
volving the legality of rival bodies claiming "a
rule in STATE must of course, be tried, the Presl
dent recognizes the verdict Of petty court as 8
] sovereign pretext for a telegram and rlot-the
first the most unfortunate that could come from
President, and the second the most atrocionI
, and criminal that could ever assail an innocen
: people. All this the Fresldent dlu IN respect ts
q ssovereign State" whose Governor be over
, turned. ias aoIa asaa eB to iies4ae sit ~
e Fourteenth Early believing that Tennesse'
g ought to be admitted, as soon as possible, into
the Union, the President latterly threw obstacle
in the way Of its admission in order to defeat tn
0 constitutional amendment which he himself pro
i posed
e Fytssnh The President, havirg thus conf
: .dently completed his "work Of restoration,
r turns on Congress and calls its acts usnrpation
e notwithstanding that Congress has never oFderel
the calling oflegislatures, appointed provisions
e governors dictated constitutions or set aside I'll
y governors-elect Of the people. Congress has pow
: er over the subject Of reconstruction--let th
/ President be witness for II but the PresideE
asserts that Il has no other business except Al