The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-01-10
The War between the Psesidsn
and his Party.

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Mr. johnson wae elected to che pfhco 81
vicePresident Of the United States onthe
Republican ticket, because he held to The
senets Of that party on the most important
Iuestions ofthe day. Since that event be
las given no indications thai, he desired
20 leave his party. He has uniformly ap.
pointed Republicans to Office, and has car
led out faithfully the principles inaugural
ID by Mr.. Lincoln, the late Republican
President But there is not complete har.
nony in the ranks Of the Republican party
in fact the party is divided into two pow
,rful factions, which are contending against
Zach other with as much violence as gener
lily characterize tie contests between two
opposite political organizations The par.
ocular point at issue between 'them-the
musa seterrima 6eli-is the President S
plan Of reconstruction FOR the Southern
States.
The most feasible plan Of restoring the
Southern States to the allegiance Of the
Federal Government, as we have said more
than once, would have been the plan agreed
IN between Generals Sherman and John
ston, which the President so promptly an
nulIed. If the oath had been administered
20 the officers Of the different State govern.
ments, it would have been cheerfulIy taken
md kept, and the machinery ofgoyernment
in oil the States would now be in complete
md harmonious operation. We doubt not
that the President will now admitthat he
made mistake in not accepting the terms
If the Sherman-J ohnston capitalization
But since ne saw ftto take another course,
the plan he did adopt is probably the
best and shortest of those which remained
t0r nlW 10 I0ilow.
The Inauguration Of this plan, however
did not meet the views Of his whole party
On the contrary his reconstruction policy
vas attacked BY Republican leaders and
The Republican press, and, on the Assem-.
bling Of Congress, the indications were
that it would be cast aside, and the Presi-
dent aad his faction be whipped into meas
ares, or else read out Of the party. Mr..
Sumner in the Senate, and Mr.. Ste
vens in the House, we're put forward as the
leaders Of the Radical Anti Construction
wing Of the Republican party, and com
mencad their work vigorously as soon as
the Session opened.
But it seems that MI. Johnson was not
frightened from his cherished plan. He
still continued his work of reconstruction,
and gave every encouragement to the
Southern people to progress with it. And
in spite Of the attacks Of the Radical Re
publicans, he recognizes the work done in
asssa..' E, ~. y p1o''a''a.ion' as pro-
claims the passage Of a constitutional
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entitled to hold the .ef,ee which he fii,s.-
Now, this is a reaucsio ad absurdu,n
which Thad. Stevens had not contemplated
aud thoagh he may be very I. anxious TO get
rid OF the Tennessee President, those who
follow him for the sake Of the loayes and
fishes, who constitute the controlling DOW
er in the Republican party have no idea Of
bringing about any such consummation.-
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