Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-09-26

1t is an historical axiom that revo-
lutions never go backwards. It's truth
has been affirmed in the great political
events of this country since the ad-
iournment of Congress, and especially
in the recent State elections. 1t was
reasonable to suppose that the Jacobln-
ical violence, recklessness and ferocity
of such political reformers as Ben But
Ter in the East, Senator Chandler in
the West, and Parson BI ownlow IN the
South, would have damaging effect
upon their party when brought to
Judgment before the people; but 1T is
strikingly apparent from the result OF
! the late elections in Maine that the
| popular mind is controlled by larger
! questions, against which the sayings
or doinos of this or that fanatical poll
tician 90 for nothing That great
BODY of the American people to which
we are indebted for the suppression OF
the most formidable rebellion in the
history of mankind, are evidently de-
termined to have substantial securities
for the future before they pronounce
the good work of the restoration OF the
Union complete-that, in short, SOUTH
ern reconstruction shall rest upon the
solid foundation of the federal constl-
tuition, regardless Of the disturbing
forces of the radicals, copperheads,
rebels, ruffians or fanatics, North or
South
From the elections which have oc-
Cured since the constitutional amend
f ment was adopted by Congress for the
r reconstruction Of the Southern States
we are satisfied that that amendment
I is to become the basis of Southern res
toration-that it will carry and be car
: ried bv all the Northern States elec
r tions vet to come, and that, with New
! Jersey leading off, it will be ratified
by them all and become part and par
: eel Of the supreme law Of the land
e Nor have we any fear OF the conse
4 ouences. There is nothing, after al
so very Objectionable in this amend
c ment-nothing which President John
; son himself has not, at one time o
e another, recommended to some South
/, ern State or to Congress, and nothln
e upon which there should have been
e disagreement between the Presder
# and Congress.
le This amendment is the reconstrut
IL ton plan and platform OF Congress
il and there is no good reason, we 50.
why it should not have been adopte
: also by the President, inasmuch as
stands committed in some shape to 4
it's provisions 1t is not the plattor
of Thaddeus Stevens, Sumner, or al
ofthe noisy radicals fCongress. The
can do nothing. 1t WAS adopted again
their remOnstrances and III spite
their threats 1t embodes substa
TALLY. in fact. the Presidents origin
programme, and if carried in the
coming October and November ele
tions-as we predict il will be, fro
Massachusetts and NV York we'
ward-wc trust that the admlnlstl
ton, in Difference to the will OF t
neCnIe. will come back to 1t. w
not? . Surely this amendment engra
ed upon the constitution will be amp
sufficient for the restoration OF t
Union, internal peace, sectional n
mony and the security OF the COVE
ment and the Treasury for many ge
rations to come, against all disturb
factions of either section. Par'
Brownlow, in leading off with
:, State of Tennessee for the ratitcatI
has shown that a good thing may
done by a bad man and for bad
tive; but that Tennessee should t
lead off for this amendment is Y
remarkable and significant fact
New Jersey should next follow Is
most as strange; but from good or
designs, thus started, the amendm
will surely go through.
The Presidents quarrel and rupt
with Congress was an unfortunate
take. From recent events, South
North, it Is clear that 1t will prov
fatal blunder to his administration,
Z - less he abandons it as the issue be
- the people The old contests III 1
rd | land between King and Parliament
,onI. fnll of instruction on this subject.
,r in Mr.. johnson taken our friendly ad7
here and made the distinguishing feat
the OF his administration a vigorous
,and eign policy and sound financial
sure TEN, ne lhlShG 0I WHO 10 w =
de; if popular President as Anarem W >
in to son He has yet a fair field before
in which to retrieve his mlstortu
feet Let him begin de moro, by reconsl
,eay- tion of his Cabinet, beginning witt
in of particular marplot, the Seeretar
,ss of State; and let him give US a Cal
v ord and a policy, foreign and dome
0 me- shaped to meet the exigencless OF
,eaps day and the developments OF P
nat is opinion, and his administrator,
NAV still become universally acceptable
d the gloriously successful. We spea
aonaas him as irleno, anu "o
voice of the people.