The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-01-10
RECONSTRUCTION.

This topic is the all.absorb'ns one al
the present tine. 1t is attracting the
attention oeCousrcss, ADD the Statesmen
anl politicians of both sections of the
Nation. President Johuson's policy is
criticised BY the Radical wing ofthc Re-
publican party, who think he is making
rather too much haste 10 restoring the
rebels to authority in the Government
they have devoted four years Of cruel and
desperate war to dectroY-in a govern
Mcns Cor whict they Go not pretend to
conceal their hatred and contempt
while they promote the leaders in the
Rebellion to the highest Offices within
their gift, and Cypress and d:shea-teu
;he IHion men in their midst, aad enact
laws to opp.ess the freedmen; and Us
FIX US it is in their power, they resist the
emancipation scheme ofthe Government.
TLcy threaten Yankees, too, with mob
Jaw, who attempt to settle in the South
AMI engage in business there.
This seeming difference ofcpinion be.
tween the prcsidcn, aud portion ofthe
Union party. has :ivea hopes to tho OPP
position Of u spill. in the Union ranks,
which will again restore the hungry
wolves Of the Democratic persuasion to
the spoils OF Office; and it is amusing
just now to sec the hungry pack lea! oil
10 the chase, to hunt down the Radi:;
GALS" These traitorous rebels of the
South and Buttrrauts Of the North are
horriicd at the secession doctrines Of
Thad. Stevens, who, believing that the
Southern States arc, in fact, out Of the
l'nion as States, though 4 part Of the
territory Of the United States, desires to
.oep thom Oh. until they can organize
S:a,o Governments, with loyal men to
,"a.cscn, them in ali the leading Offices.
this wou!! s9mcwha: dcr2nso the long
"oncoctcI schemes Of the Rebels OF
,hc South and Coppcrhcads ofthc North !,
"-v nave uccn "ocSiuS .-.- -.~,. u.ucr y
hands for the las! four years, and who
contemplate thar, now the war is over,
they will be in the majority and will
rn!c the country. They are just now
bidding high to get candy johnson, "
the tailor and "mulsill," whom they
haro heretofore affected to despisc, to be.
come Hrii' leader. Thoy profess to be
his only friends, and encourage him to
,r>i.t on carrying out his policy towards
the Rebel States, whether this is oercc.
able to the judgment Of the peoples rep.
r.Scntatives in Congress or not. In
";hsr words, this party, lately so fearful
Of the assumption Of power to put down
wicked rebellion, would now like to sec
tho President become Dictator in the iu-
terc.t Of the rotcl States, and set aside
tho Law making powe. Of tho Country.
But, as heretofore, they shall BIO
doomed to disappointment. The Pres.
i.leut is a SQUAD Union man. lie will
obey the Constitution and laws, free from
the Influence Of coppcrhcal or rebel
counsel or Gattcry; and when they cry,
"Great i, Andy johnson, he knows that
i. only comes from their lirs, while 10
their hearts they hate him.
There is, besides, no issue between the
President and Congress. and there is
70. likely 20 be any. lie has tried an
experiment en- ;hc subject Of recon
s;tuetion," AMI il w;ll &c left :or Con-
gross to determine whether i. shalt be
ratified o. annu!leJ. in the language OF
Mt. Coif.x, lift wrro we'll done, it
we're we'll il i. were done quickly" but
ifit is not well doae, !, is best 10 " has.
ten slowly"