Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-23

cule and execrate the radicals in the South,
as it was to outrage and cheat the negroes.
Delegations of the leading and most pro
scriptiye Democrats paid regular court, and
were received almost in state at the Presi-
dental mansion. From Pennsylvania we
mad such men rs Senators Clymer and Wal
laee-thc slanderers oi Andrew johnson in
1863 who led the Copperheads in the Lcgis-
lature when they refused to allow him TO
speak in the Legislative halls; from New
ork we had such men as John Van Burcn,
who was almost guest, and the daily con-
ldent of the Presidents and from the South
the persons regularly admitted and attcn-
lively heard, were the desperate leaders Of
the recent murlerous rebellion. Meanwhile
the Union members of Congress watched
these extraordinary proceedings with undis-
sembed sorrow. Unwilling to believe that
the men who had sought the life of the Re.
public, reioiced in the defeat of our armies,
denounced the execution of the assassins of
Abraham Lincoln, and covered the name of
Andrew Johnson with ndescribable oblu-
guy, were believed, much less contided in;
they called upon the President, and coun-
selled with him in the most friendly and fra.
terna spirit. Mortified as they were to see
him entertaining and listening to the Cop
perheads of the North and the traitors of the
South, humiliacd by his illdgesied inco-
herent, and illogical harangucs as he received
and answered all sorts of delegations
sought, in every instance, 10 suppress their
apprehensions. Thus everything was done
TO avoid, postpone, and render impossible,
the condition Of things which, it now an
pears, has been for months craNly. sedu
lousy ana trcachcrously preparing Not a
measure was contemplated by these faithful
Representatives that did not lind its source
or encouragement in the pledges and assur.
anccs OF Andrew johnson himself This is
true even of the most radical measures Of
Congress; Tor if any man in the Repub-
lie had bitterly denounced the inrratitude Of
the Southern rebels, it was Andrew johnson
He knew that nothing hut the continuous
iiagrant exhibitions Of ingratitude constlain.
ed the maioriiics in Congress to adopt that
decided policy without which we should
have had the traitors crowded into the high
places Of the Government The suffrage
question was logical result oc Andrew
Johnson's own declarations and assurances.
No man ever supposed that from lin would
proceed single objection To AN attempt TO
reform the government OF the District of
Columbia, and to confer political rights up
on the colored people here The same re
mark may be made Of the hill which he has
just vetoed. That measure was framed and
reported by Senator Trumbul, OF Illinois
distinguished for his frequently manifested
desire to sustain the President, and known
tor his opposition to some OF Mr. Summers
prominent particular theories. It was so
carefully prepared, and the President was so
fully aware OF its provisions. that it was
popularly believed 10 have been submitted ia
him for approval His intimate friend
Senator Doolittle, was ono ofis leading ad
Yocatcs, and not Union vote in either House
was thrown against it, The measure hsel
was not particularly acceptable to The radi
Gals, but was accepted by them as an expcdi
ent preparatory to the adoption OF NOR,
r'it-''N h-iA ~ hihll'HN aNSitll. some q
them to my knowledge, gave it their sup
port because they believed it would he especi
ally agreeable to the President; and tni
will account for the comparative rapidit,
with which it was passed. Ii was supposet
that he would promptly give it his signature
and thus promote a better understanding oi
other subjects Indeed, with tho single ca
ception Of Mr. Stevens in The House, vii,
generally takes his own course. and cxprcssl,
insists that nobody is responsible for hi
words or his vote but himself there was no
f a Union member in either branch WHO di,
not sediously -tudy every means 10 concili
s ate and to please Andrew johnson And il
{ this remark desire to include Senate
Sumner, who is known TO have sustained III
most intimate relations with the Presidcn
last summer, because they then agreed sui
stantially and thoroughly ON the great cai
dinal duties and doctrines. shortly atte
the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln, they had
number of very satisfactory interviews.
p repeat, among the men who abored to main
f tain friendship and cooperation between til
4 President and the party that placed hil
9 where he is, and who defended him arains
his own sanAcrers were many Of the d,
cided radicals. l have not met one of thes
n who does not look back with IA sense of hi
o initiation upon his frequent futile efforts i
. this direction,
II We can best understand our Duties in th
Or solemn emergency by fearlessly stating tn
4 Dangers of the Republic. Among the.
l. latter may be classed the poslponement {
Il defeat Of every essential amendment of III
National Consttuton-the remission TO ne,
n horrors of the freedmen of the South-lll
IS Executive opposition to every bill for tn
=. Improvement of the District Of Columbii
n including the political and civil elevation ,
. the resident colorcd race-thc reorganizatio
# in every insurgent section Of the recent rebe
q the expulsion or discoumgcmen Of fro
emigration to the South-a system of wid
If and merciless prescription of indepcnder
,r and earnest men-the pardon, if not ii
\. honorable restoration to their rights of Jc
n fcrson Davis, John c. Breckenridge, and ii
" leading traitors; and the rcsusciiation, /
ID Federal patronage, ofthe entire Copperllea
IS party, These are the Dangers of the sitt
10 alton Dangers however, that may be al
rs tcpatcd and prevented, if we are only bo
el and fearless in the knowledge and in the di
4 charge ofour imperative Duties. And viii
" are these ? IN THE FIRST PLACE, T
ID SUSTAIN THOSE FAITHFUL AN
a. OBEDIENT REPRESENTATIVES, /
ID CONGRESS- THE ORGANS, AS THE
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