Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-06-23
Reconstruction.

The L. 1. IdCVc1ft contains an
excellent article on Reconstruc-
tion," from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:
The Cabinet, too, is surely conf
posed of men who are entitled to the
confidence of the people. Secretary
Harlin and one or two Others have
always been considered Radical in
their policy. They have not changed
80 far as we are advised, and yet they
remain in the Presidents Council.
Would they do it # he were untrue
to the interests for which the war was
prosecuted for SO many years, at so
much cost of blood and treasure :!
Would they affiliate and cooperate
with a President who had placed
himself in the hands of those who
were known to be the enemies of the
government and of the Union !?
Surely there must be indisputable
evidence that Andrew johnson is,
at heart, true and patriotic, or his
Cabinet would not retain their places
a single hour.
But johnson has dared to remove
from office those who do not sustain
his policy. All other Presidents
have done the same; yet it is a
noticeable fact that he does not fill
vacant places by the appointment OF
one man from the politicians that
were hostile to coercion, and supposed
to have been in sympathy with re-
bellion.
Union men have put themselves
into a false position by attacking the
President. The opposition, seeing
the advantage offered, seized the
occasion of espousing the cause of
the assailed chief executive, while at
heart, it is believed, they have no
more love for him than they had for
his murdered predecessor. Between
them and him there is nothing in
common; and no cord Of sympathy
binds them together. "Divide and
conquer is a policy well under.
stood and duly appreciated by old
politicians. This much we did not
choose to say before the election, for
it was scarcely our province to do
so. But it is within the sphere of a
religious newspapers duty labor to ia
defend, not only the chief magistrate
of the nation. but others who are
called to fill responsible places ,nthe
government.
We must not destroy the conf.
dence of the people in their rulers.
The word of God forbids evil speak.
ing; but commands us to pray for
all who are in authority.
Calmly watching the course Of
events, we cannot discover any just
cause Of alarm. The war is ended.
sl.ve.y il forever abolished. the civil
rights bill is passed. the President
hM strong convictions. and does
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