The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-03-08

never more exist, there can be no wrong
in requiring that a impossible barrier
shall be put up preventing hencefortA
and forey or the enthralment Of the I'M
fortunate race.
The second requirement : ; repQdia-
ton OF wild and chimerical scheme
held BY those who cling to that e.Tete
doctrine OF State rights All acts o. Sc .
cession were IN the first place unautlor-
lied, illegal, AMI therefore void. Their
formal reputation can not he a work
OF supererogation
The third is a confirmation Of tao Inst
requirement by harnonizing the Const;-
tntions of all the States on this point, aasi
also rendering them harmonious with
The Constitution Of the United States
By this requirement a Universal testi-
mony IS given by the Federal and State
Governments to the right OF all TO life.
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
On the fourth requirement we have fully
spoken on several occasions.
The fifth is one which no wise Iesi9Ia-
tor, or friend 20 humanity could consent
10 lie overlooked. Loyal white men
must be protected, whether North or
South The freedmen. who. Icy the for
tunes OF war and Providence OF God. are
liberated from the horrors Of 8 worse
than Egyptian slavery, must he protect
"a in civil rights, and taught the proper
Use Of natural lights. The President
-,.sIy- Of ..;,.~o.-.t.Si4,ia s-tgarantaaS aliI-.
u white and blacks guarantees such
~ shall be like the irrevocable laws OF
the MeIcs and Persians. Without fol
lowing these farther, we'll may We ask
w hat States have complied with these
We answer, not one! Not one Of those
launched upon the stormy and dangerous
see of rebellion, has been magnanimous
or loyal enough to regard the President
requirements. Not even Tennessee has
come up to the standard of faith
Does the President hold the same
policy now? To determine, let Is eN-
anime his 22d Of February speech, which
we published on yesterday, The oc-
cason of his speech was one worthy Of
til e highest and trucst sentiments of the
soul Ills motto was: The Union was
preseryed' In high terms he eulogizes
the Father of his Country, our loved
Washington.
After remarking upon the futili.y Of
the attempt of The South to secede, he
referred 70 their return Said he: i
say that when these States comply with
the Constitution; when they have given
sufficient evidence of their loyalty, and
that they can be trusted, when they yield
obedience to the law, l say, extend 10
them the right hand of fellowship, and
let peace and union be restored" We
do not see, if these are Johnsou's real
sentiments, but they accord with the 1--WE
requirements of his first message
lie iterates and reiterates the motto OF
the great Jackson-ssThe Federal Union,
i must be preserved" and appeals 10 I
conversation had with President Lincoln.
when first in Washin gton, to be inauguF-
ated as Vice President, to prove that in
his acts, he had but carried out the in
tentions OF that great and good, but faI
len patriot
The effort of President Johnson is
seriously marred by his undignifed re
ference to men laboring to restore the
country to permanent peace. " lille we
may not on all occasions harmonic with
Stevens or Sumner, (inleed we do rot
harmonize with aay man in every thingl
Yet We are compelled to respact their
earnest efforts to sustain the Very thing
The President 50 much loves We do
not admits such class OF thoughts. or
the indulgence OF such Is, but still
we cannot think the President desires to
10 wrong because nc has it in his power.
Throwing aside the objectionable por-
ton in the body OF the speech, is pat
forth the doctrines of the five require
ments. His devotion 10 the truth Is pat
forth in his peroration O. that We could
forget the past and look into the f3aare.
''resolved to endeavar TO restore our
Government to its pristine purity, trust
ing in Him who is high, but who con
trolls ali here below, that ere long oar
Union will be restored, and that we shall
have peace, not only with ali the nations
ofthe earth, but peace and good viii
among all parts of the people Of the
United States
Let the people be patient an1 seek t o
stand by the President and Congress As
they stand by the Constitut ion and the
Union. and our enemies shall have no
cause for rejoicing over ! divided power.
God save Us from anarchy -hadisoa
/ Courier.