The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
II. "A. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
A Conversation with President
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From the Boston Evening Commercial.

From the Boston Evening Commercial
A gentleman who had free conversa-
ton with President Johnson, short time
since informs us that he found him hone
! ful, in good spirits and unhesitating in the
expression Of his views. lie does not an
ticipate anything like Democratic major
ity In the next House Of Representative.
though the number of representative of
that party will doubtless be considerably
increased. But he does count confidently
ON the return of majority of moderate
men, who viii be prepared 10 deal with the
people of the South as all honorable and
higl-minded nations deal with their antag-
onists after having beaten and disarIned
them. Aud in districts and States where
the Republican party fail to nominate such
men he thinks democratic candidates will
be very likely in majority of cases to be-
elected over Radicals
The President is unhesitatingly Of the
opinion that the only safety Of the nation
lies in generous and expansive plan of
Cancellation, and the longer this is DELAYED
the more difficult will it be to bring the
North and the South into harmony. III the
suspicious, tyrannic policy Is too long pur-
sued, the population of the South will be-
come as hostile In time to the North as the
people of Ireland are towards England. add
ing to this evil of hereditary and growing
animosity an ability for revenge hundred
fold greater than Ireland possesses
In regard to the blacks, the President
says they will find work enough, and Tor
many years to come probably better re-
muneration than any other class Of agri-
cultural laborers in the country. The
competition of capitalists and land owners
will insure good treatment and good pay
from the planters. That there will be
much disorder is to be expected but there
will be no more than there would be at the
North were the number Of black laborers
sufficiently numerous to enter into serious
rivalry with the white laborers.
The President is confident that nothing
can be safely and permanently done in re-
gard to restoring the currency, diminish
ing taxation and establishing the prosper
ity of the country on sound and enduring
basis until representatives from all the
States are present In Congress. The idea
of legislating for onc-third of the poDula
tion of the country, and passing constitu-
tional amendments without allowing them
any voice in the matter, or paying any at
tention to their wishes, is full of danger to
the future peace and welfare of the nation
They can not be treated as subjugatrd
people or as vassal colonies without "A germ
of hatred being introduced, which will
some day or other. though the time may he
distant, develop mischief of the most seri-
ous character. ...
With regard to the basis of representa-
tion, he denOunces this rs a mere bugbear.
Ii cannot aud il will not be permanently
settled until all the States are represented,
and no increase in the number of Represen-
tatives in consequence of the emancipation
of the slaves can in any event occur until
the census of 1870 is taken until which
time of course the three-hfths provision is
IN force under the last census. There is.
therefore, ample time to settle this matter
between now and 1870, and it is unwise to
agitate it until other matters which cannot
be delayed are settled.
The President does not admit that he has
been Inconsistent. He is as much opposed
to treason and traitors as ever hr was, and
for furnishing them severely. But there is
no treason aud no traitors now. The en-
emy has fully uAd fairly surrendered and is
pOWerless. and q foe thus situated shOuld bc
.maguauimOusly treated. A generous and
seli-rcliant warrior always restores his
disarmed enemy his sword and trusts his
parole OF honor.
The idea of muzzling the press and tying
the tongues OF the people of the South,
after the manner Of the suspicious tyrlnts
and the Holy lnquisitiou of the Old World,
he denOunces as absurd. A people should
be allowed 10 grumble who have suffered
so much. and they would be unworthy the
name of men If they did not respect the
brave officers who have suffered with them,
and honor the memory Of their gallant
dead who sleep on a hundred battle-fields
around their homes .F.#'......