Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-06

The most important portions of the Pres
ident's message are before our readers, but
they will hardly recognize its mild terms as
the utterances of the ''humble individual"
who, but few weeks since was boasting
of his power to proclaim himself Dictator.
In his Introductory remarks, which we
omit, he addresses the men whom he late
" denounced as "a body hanging on the
verge of the government and calling itself
Congress, as Fellow citizens of the Sen
ATE and House of Representatives" nor
docs he have a word To say in reference to
his proposed Congress to be composed of
Coppcrheads and rebels to whom his mes
. sage was to have been sent. In the pres
encc of those who have the power and the
courage to imp, each and depose him. Mr..
johnson fails to repeat his st. Louis threat
to place guard at the door of Congress
and compel the admission of the Senators
and Representatives from the rebel States.
50 marked change in the demeanor of
the President toward the representatives of
the people cannot fail to attract general at
tentiOn. and we trust il is an Indication of
the return of calmer times, when in the dis
cussion Of the really momentous questions
of the hour we shall have less of the logic
of the bar-room and more of patriotic fer
vor and purpose.
Aside from this, the President seems to
have learned nothing since last he address
ed Congress upon the subject of rcconstruc
ton. He still holds that his pocket gov
ernments, set up by himself in the seeded
States, without shadow of authority or law,
are States entitled 10 representation in the
national legislature. Although the people
have so declared, Mr.. johnson does not
think guarantees should be demanded of
rebels, but asks for them all the rights
which, he argues, they fought unsuccessful
" for four long, bloody years to divest
themselves of His reasoning may be re-
garded as satisfactory by those who regard
the great struggle for national life and ex-
istencc as mere trial of strength and skill
Dtt"CCu iNdi >cCtiOii>. Dut tnt sstlic StiObE
arms and earnest hearts who conquered
the rebellion have already pronounced
overwhelmingly against it.
Oar foreign relations seem to he serious
" complicated So interested have the pub
lie have been in matters. of domestic con-
Germ, that they given but little attention 10
our foreign policy. 1t has been shrcwdly
sIrmised that Mr.. johnson would welcome
a war with France or Great Britain. hoping
that necessity would then compel the ac-
cepsnce of his domestic policy. There is
need of great wisdom and tact just now in
Congress in handling the delicate questions
growing out Of the situation in Mexico and
our claims against Great Britain, and it is
. hoped That our representatives will display
such temper in their treatment that, while
avoiding war and its attendant horrors. the
integrity of our sister Republic shall be
speedily secured and our national honor i'm
all respects yindicated.
Our finances are in condition of com
rarative security. Thereccipts of the gov
eminent are in excess of its expenditures,
and the national debt is being rapidly ex-
tinguished- The country is prosperous.
yet much of our wealth is due to the char
acter Of our currency. The Secretary adj
vocates preparations for return to specie
payments. The reduction Of taxation has
had saIutary effect, and il is expected of
Congress that ii viii still further decrease
the burdens necc: s,rily imposed upon the
business Of the country.