Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-24

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-vrF-s According TO the Washington cores
H. ~ pondence Of the Indianapolis Journal,
Thad. Stevens is eccentric, even in his
conduct onthe reorganization question.
Ar Hitherto he has been bitter in the ex-
- ~ - treme towards rebels, and his constant /
cry Aas been "blood, blood Nov, !
- $40, however, he. manifests awillngness 10
be q little more 1enient, so far, at least
4esess &s rebel lawyers are concerned. Inc
other day he astounded the Union wing |
tNA09 of the House Of Representatives BY OF. |
fering resolution nstructingl the Judi |
ciary Committee to inquire into the ex.
g. ea psdiency Of modifying the test oath of
s 81 1862, so far as to allow attorneys at law
- WA to practice their professions without
taking Il. he stated that this vigorous
Law now stood in the way of the legal
profession ell over the South, in getting
Is an honest living, since few or none Of
them could swear that they had not, di-
rectly or indirectly aided the rebellion
30 So BE expressed the opinion that while the
y ~s Law was well enough during the war, yet
.n,F.gis q now, as no other professions we're re-
quired to take it, (unless holding office
ss.tw under the United Sta.es,) he could see
no reason why the lawyers should be pro-
eesaag hibited from prscticing their profession
by ii. Mr. Stevens is lawyer. A
fsllow-feeling makes as wondrous kind.
But may we not indulge hopes, as he has
s4swosv made this, manifestation of q relenting
spirit that he will go still further, and
before the session closes be found will
ing to endorse other measures convey
sharing evidences Of kindness to our erring
brethren.a
sa 1910 We presume that..old Thad. Stevens is
not the traw head and -bloody phones"
the Democracy have painted him, alter
hgR BIG ell We dare say, much of the sap OF
human kindness courses through his
gnarled and knotted old trunk. He has
'~Ass4S been given . bad name, and suffers the
usual unpleasant consequences attach
's's ing to mishap Of that character. He
seems also TO disregard public opinion;
and is not easily forgiven because of bis
ad3 Of Independent spirit and defiant way of
sG &c urging and supporting his peculiar
views. While there is much in his life
that is positively vicious and dirreputa-
bic, he has many elements that claim
admiration He has always been firm
friend of liberty and equal rights and
an enthusiastic we'll cynical sup
porter of the Government in its great
work of supervising treason.
We think the move OF Mr.. Stevens in
favor of the Southern lawyers, may be
regarded as an indication that he will
not array himself in open and bitter
hostility to the President He cannot
doso now without gross inconsistency.
No part of the Southern people did as
~ much, if we except the Preachers, in
fomenting treason and inauguratng re-
ballion, as the lawyers. Their guilt is
# Aaa in exact proportion to their influence,
wak and the influence of lawyers in the
South was always more powerful than
that OF any one class or ell classes put
together. II was even greater than
IN the North. ~ aF .i4a
A man could hardly hope to attain
TO prominence in the Southern States Of
= { . politician or statesman unless he be
- came lawyer. HenceIa large MAORI
ty, If not tso-thirds, of the prominen
men are lawyers. The people of ths
South depend upon their public speak
.sa ers and orators almost entirely for the
knowledge Of public affairs. Of th
fact the rebel leaders awaited themselves
tias Sro TO iss fullest extent, and all over thu
bra ia'H country, lawyers were canvassiDg ant
Avs@ caucussinG, abusing and misrepresentinl
04waa the Government and the Northern PEG
pie, and lashing the prejudiced and in
0as q fammatory people Of the South into /
n perfect phrenzys oItis for this class o
culprits that DIR. Stevens proposes t,
soften the rigors of the law. 1t is 70
their Tread and butter be desires Il
~ = make ample provision. If the Law pro
10 atss.viding for the test oath was well enough
giasA during the war, but ought to be modified
ssaeH or set aside now in behalf of the law
yers, why should not other laws which
= e we're enacted for emergencies growing
out of the var, be repealed in behalf o.
es1 other classes and professions, not &C
qlasaasi guilty as the lawyers? asr
Va 80 We expect next to hear OF Thad Ste-
- vens advocating the issuing BY the Pres.
ident of General Amnesty Proclama-
ba ton. if ata-rf'l cf14 s"A So
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