Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18

preparing for him see that end clearly
enooSo-tbey are going the way for a con-
ticr o. races. " hen that occurs, we all
know how it will fare with the negro. How
has such a contest always ended? When
tbs time comes there will be no struggle
The result will be decided without that
Then. what do we find? The very thing
which We said these Southern States could
never do, which We fought these four years
u prevent them doing, these men affirm that
they have actually done, namely, been out
of the Union. The Southern States are
ready 10 come back upon our terms, take
loyal oaths and acknowledge their allegiance,
but these men say they shall not.
Mr.. johnson then enlarged wsh consider
able detail upon the operations Of the Freed
mems Bureau, and sad that its machinery iraS
Hol0 bang used to get Negroes conreyed from.
the North back 10 the South By The rerg man
lrhO irerc 0SSerfiRg that the Hres Of the fred
men icere not safe an the Souih They hired
and bought lands, they wanted labor, and
they got their negroes transported at the ex
pense of the government The Freodmen's
Bureau compelled the negroes to 90, or they
stopped their subsistence allowance Il WIS
ANNAt pStttA buhn dhOlutI lDIul ul e4dNtTN.
only that Il icdS solely conducted BIZ Abolition
istS; Tor the Freedmen's Bureau would not
assist Southern man in getting
negroes from the North, where many thou
sands OF them have taken refuge duiin the
war. In all that he said, it was evident
that the President approved some ulan Tor
protecting the negro and giving him succor,
but that he considered the administration OF
Frecdmen's Bureau was not all that
could be desired. Ii did not accomplish the
true object for which it was founded.
Passing from this subject, the President
said that the Radical party IN Congress talked
TO the people as if they had TO fear some
act Of oppression on the part Of the Exccu-
tive because the Civil Right bill had been
vetoed. TLey have passed the Civil Rights
bill, and 1t will not he long before judge is
arrested for carrying out the laws Of his
state. Then the case viii he brought to the
Supreme Court, and The people lrW soon See
lrhich ,cas rigAf-Congress IN insisting upon
haring II, or IN endeGroring 10 dIssRGde
them fromH.'
''Ihcse men want power; | have enough,
and am indifferent to what have We
think he said these words with smile
I'VE think this great position. with our
ideas-we are educated to do so but can
assure you that | am often here twelve hours
a day without it ever occurring to me that
am President He evidently meant with
out the pride Of power occurring to him.
These men, he also said, 'have raised
the cry of mad dog at me, and the people
seem to be getting afraid. They will under
stand me better by-and-by, and understand
these men too | cOuld not exnect IN Get
through without a struggle" MY conyic-
tlons are a great source-the best source
Of courage to man. | have fought dis
union nearly all round the circle, and if am
called upon to complete the circle, will
Then | could say most heartily that | would
that could depart in peace"
Such, 50 far as | feel myself at liberty to
repeat them, were the remarks made by the
President. believe that have repeated
his very words IN most instances.