The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18

n WHII6 tHHt nfWAyH Oprh
conviction, aud ready 20 hear the suggestions Of others
be became more and settled Ia his convictions o.
70 the wisdom OF that policy from the date Of that proc
nnaon down 10 the day OF his death Sir the
lth Of April lasthe spoke TO the people OF washington
was ON the occasion or The llumnaton bur three days
oefoe ms assassination The gest army OF the rebel.
lion mad surrendered He had himself visited Richmond
where, from the very hoase occ~ped by jefferson Dav
be had from time TO time ,eiegnphcd tho paldauing
news OF victory upon victory " rejoicing people He had
returned from che chief Of the rebellion to tho apt
tai OF the Union, bringing with him. tho spos OF VIC
chains Of four millions OF slaves In thai hour o,
| uismph and that moment OF supreme exaltailon
pesrng. before, the people to add 70 % ,ss seae
ral 10y Among other things he sad in the
proclamation, Iprsenied phn Of rsconGac,ion as
State, should Be acceptable 70 aud sustained by Iho
advance Submitted % tho then Cabinet, and dIssnctly
approved by every member Of evsry part and parcel
spon @ BY the action o nis "n The ssSn viii
ber tIat Mr. Lncoln's Cabinet then consisted of Mr.
Seward, Secretary Of State; Mr. Chase, then Secretary OF
the Treasury, and now Chief Jusce Mr. Stanton, Sec
rotary OF War; Mr. wclles secretary OF ,he Navy Mr.
Usher, secretary Of the Interior Mr. Blair then Post
let remember that each and every one Of
c. ,sDso men appoTsd & every par and sarcs. OF Una,
speach. in which Mr. Iancon gave In forcibs ia.
guage the reasons which made him adhere 70 and cher
ish that policy up TO the time Of his death These he
tsred upon by him with the full appreciation every
member OF his Cabinet as to every part and marcel Of
that policy repeat and ask the senate aud the country
70 heaE We have Mr. Lncoln's positive testimony that
Mr. seward approved IL In general and IN detail Mr.
Chase approved H. and every part aud parcel Of g. Mr.
met fully and cordially approved And now sir pro-
pose to snow You that higher tribunal than Congress or
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court or tho President
and his Cabinet approved and sustained that policy.
The 10y al people OF tho United States represented Bat
timore, approved 1t by the denomination Of Mr. Lincoln
Of this part Of Mr acons policy more re-. sapSaic u % Mr.
johnson was nominated for the Vice Presdency--the
very man OF all others who had for . long time
bcen engaged In the great work OF reconstrucng civil
government in the State Of Tennessee upon the hass OF
that policy II was objected by some In that
sontation bat motion Of the distinguished ex5ena-
tor from New York, Preston King, now no more, her
the objection Of Mr. TSaadous stevens hn. ie was from
foreign State at with the United States and there
fore an alien, was nominated for Vice President by
venton. Tho election came on that policy and the
ministrston which proclaimed it and the
pops Of s. g ~. ssss @ s
crushing the military power Of tho rebellion the policy
Of reconstruction was dearer 70 Mr. Lincoln and
cherished by him than any other. No sooner had the
burden OF his soul been lifted, sooner had he
sean the surrender Of tho great army Of the rebellion,
haste 70 give TO tho people his views ON ths great themc
Of reconstruction. have u2 read thsm Ia your hear
ing The Senator from Massachusetts, may dsnounce
tb puere and wanting in ststsnAnship; but thcre
they aro and there they Will remain foreverthe faro.
wen sddc OF Lincoln tn the people Of the United ssacs
upon This subject of nsconstructon. That Mr. johnson
rpeo whom tho once Of Pussns fall by dsaGh Of
No Inon, should substantially pursue ths policy bsgun
o., pf.deosssos was, shersioss' NOD oaly natural,
ssiy. How could he do oihswtses epddenly, IN
2 moment a. u Me tvinkhng q a. eye. she load q
great responsibility, his duts-sod Why NOT his cherished
policy Hs was surrounded ~ the Sane Cabinst Who
policy had bsen fully entered upon and IN some ssaias
the work ~as really done. " Johnson had h,mssf
% % ss. "Sa ses. Ss
Baltimore had sustained IL The great Union party which
son vis 7s.sidcas bad cadsrssd Il and sus,a,nsi '-
runphantly ~ The elefion Mr. yshnaou could
NJ abandon -". .s, .'ss9ss s,nS ss yssy q
We Cabinet, iscindnn ~ lAs. ssAfsd among oshsr
= sos aud NJ wsls s.iii meaSsrs ., The cs,ncs .ua
oI Nr Cbasa, Chi- Justice, who from prr~oce
or hc dying pf-ydent adminisiered Mr. Johnson the
~ "tb oi oce How could he recall tnas last srcsol,
antl~Ds upon the dead body sf his preecessos--how
corh he hok q the iacc of the Chisf Justice az he
gscra h.n mo odc- and those men in shs fabJnas
s Of xisDi had approved every irt and parcel of sh
- ~, and upon vhoD soas h could tbon rrly fur
oep.ei And support ~ tf'e moot trying and diincah
G G tt 70 pas bos. Ispcst could he look upou Ill
y Z ssnot nciuss, and hen dsiberstey alsndon tbo
c,ef shnd policy II Ar. LinsclnJ Administration tram.
ph rpn ne siyce o. ,.soia aefs ~ os Its CsIlneI a.
v'i - % Nc iie Jn lice hisns.if. sbrd, his vol
stS' e.sisis1caa of cniy iaisfy his I'd aud
psrs ,W 2rsa, lripn party siich nominstef and
ele,1cailin. iD t.c uNltiI fncy whh he hsrpensf q,
hs President oi the United sYss isa hs done so ,he
~ - es'uny WOULD have criod aga.ns 81 him. aid
- fcssop. L. ard olt % coasTsss icn might hAv.
dee 'a.ri bit for berS the pubic cbniiouf- und
esr sly Tor v'frsy,- tbc p4r which ris.fsd aim
nv dpi't Noi.d nsfo rcmostif4;ef ssnlust IL Toe
IA Hna sesch 90 NJ iancnia. like \ volcs iron, ~,
r - an anxel ranp,,ongrsd- plead a. snsiH
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o. . FslN - bis own oonyaoloos ~ duty. iput sad-
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Ions soL -,in-s mate tkst Mr. Jslnsop by NJ .rs h,
VA pole 0f reconstruction i.trsv "a. no,
as' ~ no grca caaurss Of tne unol iassv iiavin,
BY Ir ipa.n nd tsiAr John.on y an ir,
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