Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-03
4 CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT
JOHNSON.

WIN rrc3ioent johnson, afeW days 0nce,
informs us that he found him bopeful In rood
spirits and unhesitating in the expression of
his viewa He does not anticipate anything
like q Democratic msjoriey in the next House
OF Representatives, though the number of
representatives of that party win doubtless be
increased. But he does count confidently
on the return of majority Of moderare
men, VINO will be prepared to deal with the
pecp!s Of the South rs all honorable and
nations deal with their antapo
nists, after having beaten and tlisarmed
them. And in districts and States where
the Republican party iaii to nominate such
men, he thinks Democratic candidates will
be likely, In majority of cases. to be cleo
ted over Radicals. t0h
The President Is unhesitating Of the op-
inion that the only safety of the nation lies
10 generous and expansive plan of concili-
alton, and the longer this is delayed the more
dificnh will Il be TO bring the North and the
South into harmony. Ii the suspicious ty-
ranical policy IL too long pursued, the popu.
lation Of the South will become as hostile in
time to the North as the people OF Ireland
are toward England, adding to this evil of
hereditary and growing anmosity and abili-
ty for revenge a hundred fold greater than
ireland possesses
In regard to the blacks. the President SAYS
they viii find work enough, and for many
years to come probably better remuneration
than any other class OF agricultural laborers
in the country. The competition of capital
lists and land owners will insure good treat
ment, and good par from the planters. That
there will Be much disorder is to be expect
ed but, there will be no more than
there would be at the North were the num-
Der Of black laborers sufficiently numerous
to enter In serious rivalry with white labor
ers. '4i
President Is confident that nothing can Be
safely and permanently done In regard to
restoring the currency. Diminishing taxation
and establishing the prosperity of the country
| on sound and enduring basis uatil Repre-
sentatives from all the States are present in
Congress. The idea in legislatinQ for one
third of the country. and passing con-
stutional amendments without allowing
them an voice in the matter or having anv
atteu flor, to their wishes, is full Of danger 10
the ftlture peace and welfare ofthe nation
They cannot be treated as a subiupated people
| is ns vass,I colonies without a germ of ha.
tired being introduced. which will some day
or other, though the time NAV be distant de-
yelop mischief of the most serious charac-
ter. F'f
with regard IN tbe basis of representation.
he denounces this as a mere bupbear. II
cannot. and will not. he permanentlv settled
until ali the Safes are represented. and no
increase In the number of representatiyes in
consequence oftbe characterization of the slaves
|
1870 IA taken. which time of course the
last census. There Is. therefore mnple time "a
settle this matter between now and 1870,
ana II u enwise 70 agi'ate II antl otnei
,iad '''' "A''A S"""'' " '0'"' W. "'' 'e '
The President does not admit that he has
been inconsistent. He is as much opposed
70 treason ana traitors as ever he was ano
w. i,aa.on @ IA v no ,rs;,"s. @ ~. s Ths s. m
hs. s,i,. nd r.;r,w s,,,rsnSs,.a 80 y ra.'.
sr,.ss "a e.. ~. s;.,,s,aS shan,a ha .,.", -
nan;monsIv treated generous snd M E an
rsl;an. warrior ALWAYS res,oras h;s disarmed
.n.mr ri. s,~ord "a ,r,,s,s h;s naro,, ~
homer "'' "N A''' A' p''''' y
The ;d.. os n,z,,;no tho nros. and ,v;.,
tho ,onanss Of the noas,s Of ihs as Sor,h sf'a, s
ths n'opn.r of ,ho spsnio;o,,s ,xr.n,. snd m.
JIoIv Jnons;,ion os tha Oid Wor,d he 40
nonnces as ahsnrd A n.onie ,hon,d he a,,ow
| aS,, or,r,h,a ,,ho hava s,frsrod 80 ,,',oh .m,
tI,oy ,yonId ho nna,or,hv ,ho nor,a ~ mo,
IL ,bov Ala No, rasnsc, IL hrava ot;oor, ,yh,
have s,sraros vii, ,,,o,,, and honor ,ha ,,,a,,
orv ~ ,ho;r aa,,ant dcad ,rhn .,oo, ~,
hrnSrod ha,,,e sa,d, aron,a ,,,;.. nomo. ~
Ro,,on com,asrn;n, 'h,h' % oi., '''' ~
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N.Y.. W. hoo,;. yo 90. ,,,or. .na NOR. IA
seioped 'ne haaicai programme 70 seize 'n
Government, to keep it, and TO carry II on
es the Jocobins did the Government o
pr.nos Th. ro,,ov;nn ;s sro,, ,h. orro, =
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senator sumner Of Massachueetts
n' r",Do, y. ,nA s's
,,ra .nd ,Ss rs. ns ,Ss nrs..n, v . ;ns,, ~
bent is il not desirable that we have som,
change in the officers who prcsides over th'
senate MT Folser, tne present incumbent
i;eye in his nar,v ;n,eori,v A. moi bsvs saitl
lin his courage. A majority of Senator
doubt both. Senators Foster, ] have reaso
,sn snTM, n;s nus oesn nas o,srea ,ss,o
condition OF h. rsn,aining oaaescent m II
Senate, whatever may oceav M. Foster has ac
eeptedi Were 1t not a mere question ofetiqoet
,n,d % ;~n,"d,e,, ua =, oIs., sIp pa;Tan %
Senators Sherman, Of Ohio Anthony. O
Rhode Island, and Pomeroy, Of Kansas, ar
candidates. of the thre the latter Is IN
,nsn ~ n;a. ~ nS a. .s,..;h,s a,..-n.a.v 49, ~
/ Senator Wade. He has the reqisite abii'ty
SKILL and, above all, the courage. Sherma