Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-27

Cheering Words and Prospects.
The recent interview b tween President
johnson AMI the dcpu' alton from the Gen
zeal Assembly Of Virginia has done mucl
| good, and will do yet more in bringing
about that cordial understanding bet~ cc,
thc people Of the two great national section
which is 40 essential to the best interests Of
both. The South gladly halls in it IN evil
dencc that the President has firmly planted
himself on tho resolution 10 put down III.
Efforts o.! the mischievous and des gningdem
agogues in Congress who seek to SOW dstrus,
and create antayonism. IN order 10 serve then
own base party purposes. Its people regard
him IS their friend and a. one who mean.
70 do his duty faithfully to the whole coun-
try. The Richmond Examiner has been
looked upon by some as the IN st refractory
&QI tho Southern journals, yet il expresses
FL gratitude in behalf Of . people between
om and their enemies the President has
bly, stood. 'lIe has shielded u.s." il .ays,
nom great evil, and VIC thank him for it,
lie has wsrdcd of many cruel blows, and
We will trust him for the future" 1t con.
tiucs:
The answer Of the President shows tina,
the base att. ,npt 10 misrclte>cnt our tru.
position has been fully exposed ALTHOUGH.
seasscrti1g his old views in opposition 10 Sc
cession, tho Prcs.dcn, still speaks ~ =
4 So"thcrnsr, knowing tho. inccrity and truth
OF his own eople, and Studious % thea
feelings. their equality and their rights un-
der the Constitution. After separation .,
four years. which the President naturally re-
marks was painful 10 him in the extreme. Z"
tho South and himself are ag,in together o.,
I comTon platform Of institutional libcr
I y, and relying on each other for mutual CO
operation and support.
On the subject Of representation the
the President IL clear and emphatic. II,
asks for loyal" men 70 BE- sent 10 Congress
~ whi-h he means 10 volunteers IL. peri il
~, but repres cnta'ives who are .'wiling to
abide ny and be devoted to the Union and
/ the Constition OF the States" and he add
shat when the people send such men in
e'od fa.b, they are entitled to representa-
zion through them" We accept tho rul.
prescribed. and we vii underwfite for this
State. as least, hat il ever she is above
. free election, she will in good faith scrd
Just such persons to Congress, and so f.
sfo'a leadin. them into tempt,tion, she wilr
osk them TO swear to the truth or to swca,l
not 1t all
In his recognition Of the true position Of
VI gina, the ement that in the rcstora
eiOn IT thetios,rnmcn. tics, the ready ard
instant solution "f all foreign difficult cs,
eheiclcrencc TO the important bearing o,
this question Of RESPIRATION upon Southern
industry and nstional wealth and credit.
and the purpose he indicates 10 put down
the Rid cal conspiracy against the Cons,i-
tutinn, nc find the views Of the Pres den,
al We could reasonably expect. Nor can
wc doubt that il he couli, in his preset,
term. accomplish the restoration OF the
Cover ment to itA original strength AMI
purity. such result would I'LL him with
10 common measure of pride and grs,itica.
don, and that he will be willing then to re-
Dire, we'll satisfied. to private life. But on
The other hand. il he should effect all this.
we much dosbt whether the people would
y willing 10 crafty HIS desire for retire
0ent.