The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-02-21
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made free blythe accident Of war, the
Summarizes will be satisfied with nothing
short ofa coup de main upop all the bar
%riefs- which habit aud education have
raised between the two races aud he who
interposes a single objection is met with
denunciation as untrue to the tgreat les
sops ofthe war; lshould like to know
at what particular point it was taught, or
by whom learned, 1t happens to be a
"great lesson" of which those who took
the greatest part in the war, unfortunate
ly, learned the least. Sherman, Grant
and Sheridan, have gone through the war
without tearing that "great lesson" and
most of the radicals learned the 'lesson"
without going through the war.
On the issue made with the President
by the intem2efatc zeal Of the Radicals
in the cause of aprogress,' that Of imme-
diate suffrage for the Southern blacks,
there can be no doubt that outsiders Bos.
ton the people are with the President,
and believe with him that a period of pu-
tation and preparation is necessary to
teach the uses OF the elective franchise
to the colored race in the Southern States.
Out Of his own mouth can Mr.. Sumner
be convicted on this subject. Let any
one read his great speech on the barbar-
ism Of slavery, delivered many years ago,
aud taking ita statesments as to the effect
of scrvitudc upon the negro race, compare
them with the plea he now enters for uni
versal suffrage. 1t is impossible to recon.
cilc the twc.by any process Of logic or rea-
soning. One of two things is true either
the simon pure Abolitlonists were not in
the habit of telling tho truth about the
degrading effects Of slavery upon the
mind of the slave or else the recent slave
is not now fit to be made an enfranchized
citizen. At all events, the loug-talked.of
and much deplored "breach" is coming,
and it is well that the country be made
to understand that tits one Of the radicals
own forcing, knowing very we'll what the
Presidents views on negro suffrage were.
Mr.. Sumne, Immediately after The delivery
of his labored effort in the Senate, 6. mt
his celored friends to the White House,
to draw them out in a tangible shape, and
he has accomplished his object. He has
compelled the President to commit him.
self on q question but recently brought
up for public discussion, and one that was
not dreamed of in the canvass of 1864,
which resulted 10 NJ. Johnson's election.
The Presidents fears about a wal OF races,
may or may not DO groundless. 1t is q
subject upon which his friends are divi.
ded but in the main question Of imme.
date suffrage, his viows will be warmly
sustained, especially by the great North.
West.
Mr. johnson has just commenced the
experiment of how well the Radicals can
get along without the Administrations
A day or two since he caused he reno
val Of al 'earnest" postmaster at Lafay-
cite, Indiana, and the appointment of a
gentleman in his place whose views have
been more in accord with the Admins.
t%ratiou. Mr.. Wilson; of Massachusetts,,
recently took occasion to allude TO this
matter of patronage and its effect in in.
iuencing the actions of the public men.
lie and his friends, he said, would scorn
to be bought and sold with Federal offices.
Exactly so, but he and his friends must
remember the saying Of English liter
airy character who, in receiving a pension
from King George, suddenly ceased his
admiration for the S%tuarts, aud, on being
asked the reason. replied, "Sir, it would
not be good manner to drink the health
Of King james in wine that is paid for
by King George" If the Radicals want
to drink to the health of Thad. Stevens,
let them not do it in wine paid for by
Andy johnson.