New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-01
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND CONGRESS.
From The Daily New


Congress, though asserting the uncon-
stuona character Of Mr. Johnsons assumption of reooo
srucve power agreed TO admit all that bad been done AMI 70
carry the from the point 10 which MI johnson hb
brought IT, II proposed that amendment 10 tho COhsutu
should be made guaranteeing tho civil rights OF me
negroes the public debt and the past Legislation o the No
and the inequality representation which make.
the Southern citizen weigh half as much again 10 ibs scale o.
the Constitution as citizen 81 the Noth. MI Johnson
friends supported this the South known 10 be WIZ
ING TO ACCEPT and the only comment made upon H. by
those who hostile TO IT. was that was small result OF
much bor IL proposed that on the ratification OF TINS
and the Union rendered sale py TINS simple IeoIosSai OF
representative inequality should be restored at once That
proposal Of Mr. Johnson craftsmanship AZ the
touohstone of hs sincerity II contained nothing wncn ne
had himself advocated, and nothing which North ana
South have agreed upon at had Mr. johnson
joined with Congress IN recommending IL bIt was hy'
need that should consult him making The proposal
and il passed him Then that Mr. johnson found
waiting Had he put aside bis personal plne and housn,
Of his country be would have taken the Congressional
proposal olive branch the south would have accepted u
at his hands the Northern STATES Wouu nave aseoeu tneH
LEGISLATORS special ratfy IT, and by the time Con
gress adjourned net only Tennessee but all the southern
States excepting Texas might have been iJlne tIe Div
ege OF representation in Congress But NJ lohnsoH lf'd
essential srriee hssc An i tempered
sage Illuminated against the nropo.a Of Congress,
10 be restored could be restored IN Mr. Johnsnus
way From he threw himself into the arms Of
closed the by installing NJ Davis in Nj Locons place.
rallied around leaGe aud the light Of southern ascend
TESTS against Radcai,n abnd-the ascripnon TO Con
gress Of all the blame Of delay petense the real object Of
Of The South without he GUARANTEES ne CohsTts-
sioRai proposal pr0rides The choice IS not between
what Congress has talked and what the President
has tried TO do. but between what Congress
has done and what Mr.. johnson has desired.
TAs real pller the Consultation shall Be aaeEded 20 as
10 Rir equal cr rights hS Jseemn and equal poieal rv,
seHfaOH North ~. e South Ntst the Old Union shoH
be Southern rpoHdaRee and no pr0risio for ne
protection Of FREEDMEN heir rights Congress represents
Zoe motley Of caution and the wise holng proposals would
Mr. johnson represents policy Of concession which
would give back South nearly all that the sacrifices OF the
war haye purchased Congress II for lasting Union,
founded equal justice 10 both and sections Mr JONI
son is for leaving negro bis fate and the North TO Its
Diminished share Of Federal power. Congress would
take precautions which admitted TO be wise aud just
fore entering again federal alliance with those who have
nsused their powerful johnson would have no real pre-
cautions taken would remarry the sgndered sections In
hurry leaving North repent at leisure We are not
therefore all surprised that contemporaries who sup
ported through the loud IN their support
~ M johnson now but the desire for the welfare OF
the great people who have sprung from the oin OF England
which decided sympathy the Northern and made
us rejoice Northern victory determines our best hopes
and wishes the side Of Congress which really represents All
the interests Of human progress IN the recOnsrneOn
strife which Is raging now.