Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-07-28
A Conversation with President Johnsoa

We find the following article in the Boston
COMMERCIAL II contains some facts for cen.
Jus cons Iteration among thinking men
! A gentleman who had q .ree CONVEX satOn
with President johnson, q shot tms since, III.
forms Us that ne found him hopeful. IN good
splrils and unbe sitatirg in the expression Of
his view. He does moi anticipate anything
like a democratic majority in the ns1, House OF
Reyresen o'ives, though tue number oil ret~.
rel au,ss VI that party will doubtless be consd.
ersLly increased. But be does count confident.
| ~ Oh The return Of q majority Of moderate meu.
VIII" will be prepared TO deal with The p"opeo
the Suulh rs all honorable aud high minded "a
lions deal with their antagonists AFTER harILs
beaten and disarIied them. And IN districts and
States VII ere the republican p'rty tail 10 nomi.
pate such men be thinks democratic caDdijstS
will he likely Ia a majority VI cases to be ehc-
! ted over radicals.
II, President is unhestaiingly OF the opin.
Jon that ID. only saie'y OF the nation lies IN
generous and eIprnslsc plan Of concilssiou,
and The longer tbs Is delayed the more oithcCn
iii ii be to bring me Netlb and The South IN.
to hafaony. II he SUSPECT Us, ~ Tann'eai poll
cy Is too long pursued, the population 81 tho
South will become as hostile IN time 10 tho
Notth as the people Of Ireland are .o~urJS Eng
land adding 10 ihs evil o. aereTs'y and grow
ing sninoosny an sb,hiJ Tor re'enge htHHed
iold gIealsr ihan Ireland posss 'ss.
In regard to the blscks, The fis'1ent says
they viii lind work enough, aud Tor many ycnIs
10 come probably better ienumeralon than any
olher class OF sgtlsvit ga lsboteIs Va he c)un-
try. TIE competition Of capitalists and land
es uers nil IN ure good treatment and good pay
III
disorder Is 10 " sIpecled bu, ihers will be ~
more tusn ih,r. would be at the North we're Tho
number Of black lsborsrs suiIirIsnuy pumsr-
Gus 10 enter into serious fiys ~ with tbs white
laborers.
The President 10 eonfidrn, ihu 70 hing c,a
be safely and permanently done IN regard W rs-
storing the currency, diminishing taxation, aud
est blIshing the prosperity 1.-THE country 90 q
sound and enduring basis an IL fepiesentsu,e
from all the States are present IN Con.r
] be idea Of leglslaIlug Tor one third OF ID. pop.
ulatIon Of the country, and passing cons ,Iiu,,on.
al mshdmeDls ~IIh7ui allowing them any
yolre IN The matter, or paying aGy attention u
their wishes, Is full Of danger 70 the future
peace aud welfare Of the nation. Thy cannot
be treated as su9jugaied people or ,as,si
colonies wiIhouts germ Of hatred b,iDg iniro.
duced, which will some d y Or other. VI Sugh the
time may be dIstA: 1, develop n.,schi,f OF L.s
most SeIIous character.
With regard 10 the lis o! represent alton. he
this as a uere bugbesr. !, cannot
and IL will uOt be permanently settled until oil
tbs states are represented, aud no incIts,e 10
the number OF representatives. IN CONSEQUENCE ot
The emancipation Of the slaves eau 90 soy
event occur until The census Of 1870 10 kei.,
mill which Tine ii coufse the thf.e tlihs pfO.
Y Ision IL IN iUrce un5er The last censUs. iosfs
10 Therefore, ample time 10 settle THIS matter ~.
tween aud $40. all. IL Is un si,e " ssi.
talr IL until other matters when caaGut DO De.
laytd are seil.d.
he President does not admit that be hu
been IneOpsist-uL He IL as much opposed -
uessVn aud lrsllvrs as ever lie sas. and fof
Furnishing th,m severely. But there 10 10 nes.-
Oh and no uaItofs now. The enemy has iuIy
and isIrly surrendered and 10 Poweiiess, and
Ioe thus sit rated hould be msgnsnInoo.iy uesL
ed. A generous and self-reliaDt WARRIOR always
restores his dlsarned enemy bis sword and truss
his parole oil honor.
The idea Of muzzling the press and tying tbs
tongues Of the people oil the South, alter 'ns
manner Of the suspicious iyrants and The Holy
Inqui ilion Of The Dd World, be dsnovnces "
absurd. A people should be allowed TO sfun.
bic who have suffered so much, and tOey ~oaId
be unworthy the name Of men If they did not re-
spect tt brave officers who have suffered VIII
hem, and honor the memory OF their sailsa'
dead who sleep on hundred balle fields AROUND
their homes.