Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

I The Burlington NCnfiNf undertakes u
charge the FREE Pass with taking th'
anti-Johnson side in the controversy be-
tween the President and Congress which il
assumes to have commenced, and represents
US as maintaining that President johnson :;
policy of present restoration must be set
aside"
We do not happen to see the case just in
the slme light with our democratic neigh
Dor. And in the first place We see no conflict
between the President and he party. Nor
DO We believe that We shall see one. We
should certainly deeIIy deplore one, for
the good of both president, party and
country. The wish for such a conflict is
simply father to the thouf ht, with the de-
mocratic press. As to opposing the Presi-
dent, what has the FREE Pass done We
have simply called on Congress to do Its dgty
with reference to the points, which Pres
idcnt johnson says belong to Congress to
settle The President, We dJub. not, has
done what be believes to he his duty IN bis
sphere We may not, with what evidence
Is before us. be able to draw as favorable
conclusions as TO the condition Of affairs and
public scnument at the South, as he has
done. We are glad, however, that with the
much wider view from bis high position, the
President can zee that which warrants him
IN remitting to the late rebel States the con-
troll of their State affairs. But his course
relieves Congress OF none Of il, responsible
ty. Ii is as duty 10 require and secure such
guarantees from the South a. shall assure
tie integrity Of the Nation and the true
safety and prosperity Of South and North
alike. And that is all We ak Of our legis-
tors. We would have them take NJ thought
or act Of vengeance. Having fought for
four wears 20 keep the S,utherners IN the
Union. We proIo-e to live wi,n them in the
Union hereafter ami would 30 !, in bar
Inony and true unity. But the cost Of
the war has been too terrible IT, blood and
treasure, TO allow US TO throw away the full |
attainment Of the great obiats Of tile war,
when they lie in cur hands. How far tie .
Srh-s' would 90 in i's sympathy with the .
rebels We 10 not know. Perhaps I
it would he glad to sec the freedmen prae,i- .
sally returned to slavery; the rebel debt
assumed by the Southern Statc.. if not by .
the Country the old reign Of terror FOR
. Yankees ' at the south revived the old
hatred and an,aj oni-Ius maintained. and the
ate r,b,l States put into position again TO
wage war On the government e- soon as they
ilyc somewhat recovered fr1u ,lcir czhaus-
ion. But 1t not, can it tell o- how these
ire to be surely guarded against. ir the late
eb,l States are at once and unc1udiilually 1
c-,orci 70 their fun place and power?
'on-re-s has the right 90 stipula,e the con-
iuous of rc-admis-iou, ami it must exercise I
{. We would not have them bard or or-
.r,,.iye, VIC only want them sure.
The S.atHers ehucklng over the pros /
cctve shaking Of b. the rod OF executive
atr1aagc" over the heads Of the Rspubli-
ans 10 Congress, Is hardly oi consequence
noush 10 notice. Oar neishblr would
e delighted to see the president br5-
r. members OF Congress e. --Idc th,ir
0nyictien- Of duty or driving ta7n rod 90 +
b band like herd ol cattle. but it Will lie
isapTointci iu tins, a, it has been in some
ther things ILe-c i, likely 90 he no new
i-plsiticn Of executive patronage for
Is teneft. in any case. Nr. johnson has
aid thai he " did not know a- the Bible
ammauied him to DO anything bIt pray for
bose who. nave despitoiuily used hm ,''
= Lave the democratic papers, bag and i,,le
nd tuey must await the rad and we trust
Or distant day which shall again put in the
residential chair some democratic Pierce or
Buchanan, for a rev deal Of b. executive pa
-1nage, in their behalf