Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-14
.Co,eradoy ON the President.

The Black Hawk Mining Journal, the
leading paper of the new State, and al
ways Il Union journal, in q recent issue,
says:
We respect Stevens and Sumner as the
sturdy and able champions Of justice.
There must be such men or there would
be no progress. They form but a unit
here and there, but they constitute an inn
mense power because they are in earnest,
and truth seems TO be on their side. They
wear away the fortresses in which wrong
and injustice have entrenched themselves,
as Niagara cuts away the dam of Lake
Erie. But it is perhaps equally necessary
that the world should move slowly since
all great and violent transitions are attend
ed with terrible suffering. Hence the mass
Of mankind is what is termed conservative,
attached to things as they are, though
aware OF abuse, error, and imperfections
without number.
But the Nation seems to be on the eve
Of great political changes. President John
sons general policy, so far, we approve
without hesitation. II was the fayorite OF
the practical and pure Lincoln, it was
adopted by the party convention at Balti-
more in the nomination Of Andrew john
son, Of Tennessee. for Vice President, and
endorsed by the people in the election
Of the ticket. That policy may be ex-
pressed in these words: That as soon
as the armed rebellion was crushed. the
seeded States, so-called, at once resumed
their eternal relations to the Federal Gov
eminent. Johnson we understand to in
sist, that these States having ceased armed
resistance, having abandoned secession,
abolished African slavery, and repudiated
the rebellion debt, should at once be ad-
mitted through their representatives to the
national Congress, that is, always suppos-
ing the personal character and record Of
the representatives to be such as qualify
them for admission. This is unequivocally
denied aud opposed by Congress. on the
ground that the guarantees for the future
are insufficient. It seems from late events
that the issue is fairly and clearly made
up-that both the President and Congress
will appeal to the people.
. It will doubtless appear to the honest,
sensible patriot that the Presidents restor-
alton policy and the reconstruction policy
Of the Congress are alike beset with diff
Guilty and frausht with danger. The
question is, which is least so. And here
step in the old political animosities Of the
country to complicate affairs. The trained
love Of freedom and u~nfinching devotion
to its ideas, and perhaps the instructive
love Of domination Of the extreme faction
ofthe North, are endeavoring to identify
the popular idea Of nationality with that
Of negro equality, so that the strength Of
the one may secure the triumph Of the
other. This is repugnant to the feelings
Of perhaps a majority Of the Union party,
and urges it towards President johnson.
But the old secession element, North and
South, seeming from afar a possible resur-
rection and new lease Of power, rallies
o,ten,atlously round the President, pledges
him in bumpers Of rot-gut and couples his
name with that Of the Arch Traitor. This
makes lovers Of their country psuse and
reflect. ~