The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-10
Augusta, Ca, Saturday, March 10, 1866.

same as if from any other State, and he
would admit none but such loyal men, SO
that other States or Districts might be
induced to send similar met. When ,hev
had all done this, their representation
would be full, and the work WOULD be
done. #
Such was the plan lie did not ask
to be a Judge of elections, or of the
qualifications of members Of Congress,
or OF their loyalty Congress was its
own judge, aud he had no dream of i'm
terfering with its constitutional rights,
but he felt like urging unon them and
upon the country that this mode of finish
iCg the work, so nearly completed in other
respects, was the only feasible one which
had been presented, snd that it was i'm.
possible to ignore hefact that the States
were exercising their rights and enjoy
ing their privileges within the Union /;
We're, in short restored In all other re
spects, and that tits too late to cues
ton the fundamental right of representa-
ton.
L then rem arked to him that l heard
it suggested that legislation could prop
erly be made by Congress, purely civil in
its character, providing for the protec.
ton Of the freedmen by the United States
courts, of Inferior jurisdiction, in all
cases where the States did not do SO them.
selves. IS z esT vs. ASS
He replied that such an idea would
run exactly parallel to his plan, but he
had not thought it yet time to fix his
own ideas of the precise mode of accom~
plishing this, and because we had a mar.
gin of time lasting till after the next
session Of Congress, aduring which the
present FreedLen's Bureau could con-
tinue in operation. II, before that time,
the Southern States should recognize the
necessity of passing proper laws them>
selves and of providing proper system
of protection for the freedmen, nothing
further, on our part, woul1 be necessary.
If they did not do what they ought,
there would then be time enough to elabo
rate plan.
He then referred briefly to the fact
that men have been rejoicing over his
veto message, saying that if these men
in good faith adopted the views of his
policy, which he had himself held and
and acted upon, and which he had so
fully elaborated in bis annual message
and explained to the country, surely he
could have no cause for sorrow in that.
IF disloyal men and rebels everywhere,
North and South, should cordially give
their adherence to the conditions of
restoration he had uniformly insisted
upon, he thought that was precisely the
kind of pacifcation loyal men everywhere
would rejoice in. The more they were
committed to such a course the better he
would like it, for if they were not sincere
they would at least diminish their power
of dangerous opposition in the future
His whole heart was with the body of
true men who had carried the country
through the war, and he earnestly desired
to maintain a cordial and perfect UNDER
standing with them. This sentiment
and purpose he regarded as entirely con
sistent with determined opposition to
the obstruction policy of the extremists,
who, as he believed, would keep the coun.
try in chaos until absolute ruin might
come upon u.s.
Such, my dear sir, is the statement of
the President on this important matter,
and if you could meet his straight-for
ward, honest look, and hear the hearty
tones of his voice, as [ did, am well
assured you could believe with me that,
although he may not receive personal as
sault with the forbearance Mr.. Lincoln
used to show, there is no need to fear
that Andrew johnson is not sincere in
his adhersion to the principles upon which
he was elected.
Very truly yours,
[Signed.] ~. d. Cox"