, 1866-09-10
LETTER FKOM HENRY WARD
BEEClIEu.

1E Explains and rIotllncs Lkts Position
He AdlfcFcs to tic Republican Party
-~Tn n"i a Jolal1son llan-iii, OuaIa;u.l
Off. Jo1,nson-At1llcrcst to lls Former
Letter, DC.
NEW Your, September a.-rhc following letter
i.t N lev: u. ". Becchcr will appear in ali tue
IEIKsK111, Saturday, scp:emhcrs
MT DEAR FMESD: an Obliged 70 yon for
yuur letter. am tczsy that my friends and my
% %r91Etesaflon ase Ercsed by my Cleveland letter.
a dhas 1eei'ps' however, has no just grounds wla:-
have not 1ers, and do not propose to 1cavc, or
he rut out oi tic Republican party. | aln III
and H. :1mr Of nohlcn1en; Int took the libesty
81 crttiei.its IL poicr in single respect, and to
do Wlsat ] cs,uld 10 secnrc whst believed, uuu
TIC trst Lave been. iul!y os lhe opiuion that TIC
a,nc1'ssnct II, Of the Constitution proposed by
consTeks: eana;5zE: FcpIest na;icn n Northern
reasonable, a:,tl tlai il should he sought by j
wLul.f olnc aid persistent 1aoral u.istlion. hut
a; ism s rSs*f sGni!lo C1 tae i.!!s mind
charge to bc practically impossible In any rc.ir
Ir:1cd, T.. Eclic:i a:,i11,. aud !. Plaza Il: .c1u,-
structson :';tc'l upon thai seems to INC far orc
y;a.s. At lrat, with all tc liabilities al ip;sci.e ef
Ehl arc always 10 b. expected III tie fluctuations
y y; o,i!!es ,!t:s IL 5rcs na,i J. Is moi The So::h
sphc.e. ki:lcr tl,r uniost il fliincl,u:, or io
Continuous exclusion o! the South froa, ii viii
lr6cJ disorder, make Tie future reunion maze
Am a|sa' n1 hc esrssaly ;,ort st"hcst tho fred;
ste:eiy which can VIII exist. No army,
no t;osetnpr'h, and no earthly rower:
san compel tls SoItt, to treat four millions Of
wrongly, itGa,d thcsc mct, us The cau=t, o. e:cn
thc oceas1un. Of theis uulsappiness aud tisll an
n,ser nn'ssl,nt II H., IN, no a'My q Government, q
icsto'et', occupied and rro.perine in thr ncw
l''ian- 1Een the negs" viii he fell 10 he ncc..4-
satyto Southern industry, and Interest will Join
li!a favorable treatment io- s ttllow.siizcnf.' ~
Ne thnf live nj isiancr. may llin]: that tic
e cial rcconstructitn involved n The a,cipa;ion
Of -four millions Of slases was simple and cas- as
Is to discourse ah"uL II; hut stcii change r.
isseH one s1 i:!c 'sost Tremendous tests 10 whh
srs it; iasS,selc tsue, T. reniFvl every a1a
sonsh u lit III turmoil. tl.e worse il vii iii
~ lot tic negro. II there was no o'Iler rea,Qu,
Il lhe Wl'te population yer: n.'t Our fellow ci!
tLen' a1.! ;!l lvGard far The tion - III tl,c past
Represented 1.y Southern *tasc=, uni culijll. Our
a!s.tion exclusively 10 the negro, ;he cas-. would
speedy :ciuin uf Ft1eial relations viii, all III:
"tn,.l ass sGcial laws hive been :tuliic.i in vain.
r.ea'ssii:: q that tc:ln. ac'rp, that part oi liz
pulley witch he !ayova, but viii, modification. i
.tS i'cfe thought LAT 1 would BE- rise to b,in.
nioic tl.:n il oln h. 10 Keep them iii ont 10
getEeT. One by one in -acccss siou. under ! prac-
ticel ja'emynt, rathcr than by n wholesale ihca.
!htnk middle eoufse between ihc 1re.iicnl's
VI SIter 'haR either: 1qt VII; iii. my Gs" astesmy%i
:;gAosancc Of Nolthern ideas and sent!scuss. and
have lhcn astuuishcd and 1,a,ncd 1t his iu.
cIcasiIg tntllstreinrs; tnconseion-ls. viii ref.
e[cncc 10 the r.'amisston o: Southern States It il
nohg1 that lie II Known to favor asuo 10 SIT
ne public mind against it; but 1t Is largely owing
lin lin to be honest and einecrt III de+tr-
f3s il,lr from other minds: Troal and ie'sn sen.
,sase is7n to th:1taacy Fcsaln:e to lrnness in
l'oij hit "rInons insxthly. i1e o:cn .,
The iEacrtNdence vi flis nwu CONNECTIONS iur
strength Of evidence. Such man has .r,le
s'rss and rude !!.or are needed, Int 1T tho leli-
tate tasks Of adjustment which follow civil war,
.Esl. r"i'tsc lacks t tao. and ac!itacy in NOR
j., Mr. Jahnsnns l,astc to ta1sc the wrnas side In
'iic e;toe1ol,s massacre 4; New Nc:v Orleans was
shotiins; The rcsverrlop all, ,u,liA,ion Of
1 no; a.i :h;.lc TILT :rt 10 lin, yct il Wis Of
to c!t at msc1f Of It by the exposure and 1coai;e
tl1s speeches made III the VILE recent cifeuit
Hf 5hf 6fsenS Nj! arc ] hxc tte 1ys f
viii. power which bclnr-s 10 lev theuacs. i,e.
Ie1 ,he tc H. hen"; N!is; T.: rco ows e A!
zc1s, crit him will his rral excr!!.acc4, lis rca!
lnrsu! ri ttcc-s!o,, hs bold resistance 10 ttach.
Sy. III: lHc:istcnt ard sc!i;lcn,ir: ero::a i.4.hc
not oi ass ist e Se a.s ;s,onIs We 4s'
s!stcd cent, alLza!sct, ar power In The Federal
Government; that hc: ha:-toucht to dignity md
sr.aln simplicity pf manner, and true love of t,s
sc'amon rr"ple- II ts our duly likewise 10 fore
..a' ;1t,G; snd G;cyeHt as aath ~ possible. by Kind
na toi ,. m cs'Is1ss .,1s q. h:s error on 'hc one
t:Ecr, ihesc an:crs 10 WHICH he Is inlc. 1ludcf der
'';st1s which he s] rccntIly nt.a:'c 10 bear with
.'lar;s; aud those t.ans:rs Of svil eonnsclors
"a Ion: as II WAS lefsih1c l have Akccn silent
tron Mr. Johnson'* fa,!ts, and now sneak 30
lhaihtf tnly Eett l ttcra TO CLOAK them.
AMI Eow LIT mir eSrrrSF conc sur1!isc At the
!ttn W.ts the Eubfit ,ld has taken on r,y let
!es. III haa re,er hrfure spoken my. sentiments,
!, can sss how friends mf:l now ,nisanpEchsnd
II ~ .as1":n ei.!:--tn lIostun Pnrl!aad Haaain,
l,hilq,dcihia =! srrlnea'a. Harrisburg. I.,.burg
winter. n'cse s''ws were se1tatca, tisssissr,:,
mcnbc, ia, haS s t *. Hr Eencan .a ar,S r.
pr .u,s,ed my hac1; on III, freedmen My rc.vnt ii;
Ter BIT e9ntrnscs The sicws which for twelve
pun the al.el,inn uG The coansIsunity, i mn
nut surprised that many di~scut; but fila
tol'tic,a condemnation: and this late discovery Of
ronff Lot ask better service tlau the ic-pr,n:tnr
't fh7t sermon Of last Oe:ohcr. which iss}
upon nc the csisiel.ns nf the 75i1Lns
biz condition Of parties mud Tic c.,nnlry. we
soaia NOT carry suffrage for the tfcedmcu by i'm
mediate n political actin. When thc abiest md
noe: taaat ahcc c'nSES.. Of on, 1sto5y esns
n'ETcc:. e,cn in The district Il re coinn.Iis, and
3mts " a., an a,,rsst ay mt a. political ficht,
L:onhttiusiant What was prophecy vii, me-:
II. made history: As!in9u.*eag % 20.
1is h'ssnin; lnft1'1sa's n Han fof ais!ns e IN v:an
Hes,'s. and cn1nraiing tlic hfoalctt lcetrinc ef
uo dnhoGo 10 tSass; t.t :loEne Ea,e The widest lau
black and whits men and WOMEN ] to
|Le Vote. II any mau l1as labore&i NOR. pp.r,lv.
p n a., nsausr % aud WITH sn"re assil:'y,
:ho'sn; but rot more dircc:ncss Of purpos.. no;
1ndssiatlt,:. ct.lsiet>tcy. attribute tho recent
2 ,sGntis!ttantlcE in part to tha greater excite
s.ues and tho extreme cScc:lations wGich Nr,
!oh,!son'r iGlrtndcnt speeches have produced.
f. f.; H.: NAY es aided ny ki;esn disposition %
act that u:ced r no i1a7,1ion OF that policy
Slich he, unfortunately for It's success, hoiis
Upon 4lr. J1tlEsonE accession, was sulrcntty
impressed With the conviction that the wh,1t
iohcna OF rec eonstru -tion would practically pivot
y. y, INC hai11t ~ os Mr.. johnson and Congress.
VIII ia. w could have secured every guarantee
'nd every .sncndmo=t OF thu Constitution. Had
1ottcd Government s.1d to the Suul!,, promptiv.
lacked M as it Moud hare bcca By thc
North, "n!th tlay:ry. VIC must tasc ont OF
be Constitution whatever. slav,Iy put In,
md put IN whatever slavery. for lts own support,
N out; There can scarcely b doub; that loag
-shc lasls OF Representation In ttr Sun:h eou
l11Aesl. Tc II, the principal. the aoss funlamrn-
al and Important OF alt, might have lecn cat.I-
ishcd In tue Constitution, namely. tlia-
manhood end iiul citizenship arc !dent.calt
,nth great charges reqniEc two things, viz:
1otltncss aud unity Of councils. To secure
h.sr, ! hsnt ny wA9le strength; l urged the
I.utnaa alstrntt and plead for uuity Of Eore:n-
a,t1.tat ac1ion. did a1I that knew how to do
10 confirm the lrcslleut iu his war-bc-
s1tsSn zeal against SLAVERY; to- Fre.cpt such
.nsIFaefi ana elimination would lend to rcriEo
u 9t'e m:.a old prjutlces. and bring on re-
i H. NJ: 1T: former f,nhft Of Northern f,natcs.
lI"nEas understood lis ns:nrc, ard thu e1-
ictne dangers. ut sacl critical time, oi irrilat!u.
b lroud, sentative aud pucnaciuus ulan Of Sousf1-
ts1! sentiments. little III eylpnatv viii, Northern
cei1hgs anh idcae. and brought into the ycIy Ut.
ctshir OF !Aosc men, md HAT lta!n ot principles
Mies. ~ haa az !'s !ile hated aaa dtpiel That
nc va. sincere and tenacious, wop}l make the
ease I'll the nlosc diltlcnt. i s,oueht j 1ur. 4su
Lat disnnson hetWceu him and Congress wo1lH
y" The WORT disaster t&,nt cnuid beIsi M. Ta.:
IhG praeiieal tcft ct stalcslnansh1p lust now wns
noe 70 ne ioantt II theories or phosopht9s how
Johnton IN his then difato<ftiops. 4H''
In the dEAct}b1iur If [sp,~rc.. I r~..& - w.t.