The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-01
GOV. COX AND THE PRESIDENT.

We call attention to the letter Of Gov. Cox,
giving the substance of an interview between
himself and the President, which shows the
Presidents views, eandidly given, when free
from passion and in friendly conversation
yet, by permitting their publication, he has
given to them deliberate and almost official
sanction. They deserve deliberate consid-
Grafton.
Many Of our Republican contemporaries
have, in their jealous care for principle, as.
saulted President johnson as though a split
between himself and the Republican party
were consummation devoutly to be wished
So have not we. We yield TO none in our
devotion to Republican principles, liberty and
the rights of man. We believe that the Union
party that saved the country during the late
struggle can alone reconstruct it on a just and
enduring basis; hence we would preserve its
ascendency. We believe that should Northern
eopperheads and Southern rebel democracy
get political control of the government, they
would pass us again under the. sway of the
slave oligarchy, make vain all the achiev
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fee the cause of freedom to propitiate late
armed traitors and rebels the friends Of hu-
man bondage, and the enemies of democratic
institutions. Hence, we would preserve, il
possible, our strength and unity, and preserve
in harmonious working relations all the de-
partments Of the government. Then Northern
sympathizers and slaveless slave oligarchy
will be powerless.
If President Johnson should prove recreant
to principle and liberty; if he purposes court
ing rebel favor and copperhead support, and
moulding his policy to their pleasure if he
shall fail to perform the government duty.
SO far as in him lies, TO protect the freedmen
and Union men, If he deserts the broad
platform of justice and the rights Of man on
which Mr.. Lincoln stood, and on which Mr.
Johnson was elected, then we hold fast to our
colors and our principles and fight it out on
that line irrespective Of apostate Presidents,
Northern sympathizers and Southern rebels
Now, as Union men and Republicans. hav-
ing determined to stand true to our creed. to
battle manfuly for the right as we have done
in the perilous years that are passed, to fight
treason, secession and the friends of slayesy
and dsunion. whether they be Northern or
Southern democrats, let us examine the situ-
alton.
President johnson says he is not opposed
to the Bureau, IN toto. He is using it, and
intends to use it. Very we'll He favors an
improved judiciary system that shall protect
sse freedmen by federal courts of inferior
Jurisdiction. That is just what we have urged
lie says Congress has control of the subject OF
the admission Of the Southern members; that
he recommended what he thinks the best
policy, that is, the admission Of Southern men
who are unequivocally loyal, but that the
question rests with Congress, Well, that de.
serves fair consideration. As President he
sees this matter in his light. Congress sees it
differently. The party is undoubtedly with
Congress The people are determined that
the fruits Of their victory shall be secured
that the rebels shall not win in politics, and
inside the Union, the slavedriver's triumph
they failed TO win by arms that there shall
be no rebel victory. Now, let Congress con-
sider whether consistently with national safety
'and the proper permanent "subjugation of
the slave spirit and disloyal rebel sentiment,
the unequiyocally loyal men, sound on Union
and Liberty, sent from the South, can be ad.
mitted. Ifthey so find the people are satisfied
and accede thereto, then will there be unity
in the administration, and unity among Union
men and, despite their present jublation,
rebels and copperheads will be again brought
TO grief. The Union party do not want any
rupture between Congress and the President
They expect Congress to act judiciously and
dispassionately, and avoid such rupture, if it
can be done consistently, honestly and safely
They don't expect that personal animosities
or piques shall pervert the judgment or policy
of either President or Congress They desire
10 division unless it be inevitable. But so
sure as the Lord lives, the faces Of Union
men all over the country are untedly set
against Andrew Johnson, and their voices
will be raised loud in denuneiation of him, if
he goes to giving 'taid and comfort TO the
rebels and sympathizers, and deserts his
principles as a Union man-those principles
by which Mr.. Lincoln was governed and
which Mr.. johnson endorsed when he ac.
cepted the nomination of the Baltimore con-
yenton.